| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Willy Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Depp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Peterson (fresh) PF - Peter Kelly (fresh) 12 pts. C - Eugene Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tad Doud (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steve Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Maxwell (fresh) C - Chris Worthley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Ryan Christensen inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Xavier | Keith Peterson blocks the short jumper by Steve Hill | 30-27 |
| 19:49 | Colorado | Eugene Tucker snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 19:21 | Colorado | Keith Peterson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 19:20 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Tad Doud | 30-27 |
| 19:10 | Xavier | Steve Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-27 |
| 18:52 | Colorado | Jonathan Depp comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Joe Maxwell - foul #1 on Joe Maxwell, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 18:52 | Colorado | Jonathan Depp makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:52 | Colorado | Jonathan Depp makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:31 | Xavier | Ryan Christensen can't connect on a runner in the lane | 32-27 |
| 18:30 | Colorado | Peter Kelly grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 18:08 | Colorado | Chris Worthley denies the turnaround by Eugene Tucker | 32-27 |
| 18:07 | Xavier | Tad Doud grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 17:59 | Xavier | Chris Worthley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 32-27 |
| 17:57 | Colorado | Peter Kelly grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 17:40 | Colorado | Willy Robinson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Peterson | 35-27 |
| 17:25 | Xavier | Steve Hill's floater is tipped away by Eugene Tucker | 35-27 |
| 17:23 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Peter Kelly | 35-27 |
| 17:02 | Colorado | Peter Kelly drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jonathan Depp | 38-27 |
| 16:45 | Xavier | Joe Maxwell misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Keith Peterson - foul #2 on Keith Peterson, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez (PG), Steven Nott (SG), Kevin Boone (SF), James Templeton (PF), William Harmon (C) Willy Robinson, Jonathan Depp, Keith Peterson, Peter Kelly, Eugene Tucker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clark Greer (PG), Louis Wagoner (SF), Bennie Marques (C) Tad Doud, Ryan Christensen, Chris Worthley | |
| 16:45 | Xavier | Joe Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 16:45 | Xavier | Joe Maxwell misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 16:45 | Colorado | James Templeton snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 16:23 | Colorado | Steven Nott misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 16:21 | Colorado | Kevin Boone grabs the offensive board | 38-28 |
| 16:01 | Colorado | Steven Nott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-28 |
| 15:59 | Xavier | Joe Maxwell grabs the board | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ernesto Juarez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Nott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Templeton (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Harmon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clark Greer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Wagoner (fresh) PF - Joe Maxwell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Bennie Marques (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Xavier | Clark Greer misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 15:53 | Xavier | Bennie Marques pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 15:37 | Xavier | William Harmon swats the shot by Clark Greer | 38-28 |
| 15:35 | Colorado | The rebound goes to William Harmon | 38-28 |
| 15:06 | Colorado | James Templeton loses the ball out of bounds | 38-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jonathan Depp (PG), Peter Kelly (PF), Eugene Tucker (C) Ernesto Juarez, James Templeton, William Harmon | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tad Doud (PG), Rubin Mims (SG), Ryan Christensen (SF), Christopher Man (PF) Clark Greer, Steve Hill, Louis Wagoner, Joe Maxwell | |
| 14:47 | Xavier | Christopher Man is fouled on the floor by Peter Kelly - foul #2 on Peter Kelly, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | Willy Robinson (PG), Keith Peterson (SF) Steven Nott, Kevin Boone | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:34 | Xavier | Tad Doud misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 14:32 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Willy Robinson | 38-28 |
| 14:17 | Colorado | Christopher Man steals the ball from Jonathan Depp | 38-28 |
| 14:03 | Xavier | Ryan Christensen loses the dribble to Peter Kelly | 38-28 |
| 13:34 | Colorado | Jonathan Depp hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Willy Robinson | 40-28 |
| 13:22 | Xavier | Christopher Man buries a floater from the right block | 40-30 |
| 12:56 | Colorado | Peter Kelly is hacked by Christopher Man - foul #4 on Christopher Man, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Nott (SG), Kevin Boone (SF), William Harmon (C) Willy Robinson, Keith Peterson, Eugene Tucker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steve Hill (SG), Louis Wagoner (SF), Daniel Ramsey (PF), Chris Worthley (C) Rubin Mims, Ryan Christensen, Christopher Man, Bennie Marques | |
| 12:27 | Colorado | Jonathan Depp misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 12:25 | Colorado | Peter Kelly tips it in | 42-30 |
| 12:19 | Xavier | Daniel Ramsey misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-30 |
| 12:18 | Colorado | Peter Kelly grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 11:52 | Colorado | Kevin Boone buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-30 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jonathan Depp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Nott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Boone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Kelly (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - William Harmon (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tad Doud (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steve Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Wagoner (fresh) PF - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) C - Chris Worthley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Xavier | Louis Wagoner is whistled for traveling | 45-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | Willy Robinson (PG), James Templeton (PF), Eugene Tucker (C) Jonathan Depp, Peter Kelly, William Harmon | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clark Greer (PG), Ryan Christensen (SF), Joe Maxwell (PF) Tad Doud, Louis Wagoner, Daniel Ramsey | |
| 11:13 | Colorado | Eugene Tucker is hacked by Steve Hill - foul #1 on Steve Hill, team foul #3 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Peterson (SF) Kevin Boone | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:58 | Colorado | Willy Robinson misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joe Maxwell - foul #2 on Joe Maxwell, team foul #4 | 45-30 |
| 10:58 | Colorado | Willy Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 10:58 | Colorado | Willy Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 10:58 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Joe Maxwell | 46-30 |
| 10:40 | Xavier | Clark Greer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 10:27 | Colorado | James Templeton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 10:25 | Colorado | James Templeton tips it back up and in | 48-33 |
| 10:08 | Xavier | A charge is called on Clark Greer - foul #2 on Clark Greer, team foul #5 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jonathan Depp (PG), Peter Kelly (PF) Willy Robinson, James Templeton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bennie Marques (C) Chris Worthley | |
| 09:43 | Colorado | Jonathan Depp buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Peter Kelly | 50-33 |
| 09:30 | Xavier | Clark Greer hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-36 |
| 09:14 | Colorado | Eugene Tucker misses short on a jumper in the lane | 50-36 |
| 09:12 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Bennie Marques | 50-36 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | Clark Greer comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-36 |
| 08:54 | Colorado | Jonathan Depp snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 08:49 | Colorado | Jonathan Depp misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 08:47 | Colorado | Peter Kelly hits the follow up shot | 52-36 |
| 08:34 | Xavier | Clark Greer misses short on a shot from the left wing | 52-36 |
| 08:33 | Colorado | Peter Kelly grabs the board | 52-36 |
| 08:13 | Colorado | Peter Kelly is fouled on the floor by Clark Greer - foul #3 on Clark Greer, team foul #6 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Willy Robinson (PG), Kevin Boone (SF), William Harmon (C) Steven Nott, Keith Peterson, Eugene Tucker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tad Doud (PG), Rubin Mims (SG), Louis Wagoner (SF), Daniel Ramsey (PF), Chris Worthley (C) Clark Greer, Steve Hill, Ryan Christensen, Joe Maxwell, Bennie Marques | |
| 07:52 | Colorado | Kevin Boone is whistled for a carry | 52-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Templeton (PF) Peter Kelly | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Man (PF) Daniel Ramsey | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Willy Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Depp (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Boone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Templeton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Harmon (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tad Doud (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rubin Mims (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Wagoner (fresh) PF - Christopher Man (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Chris Worthley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Chris Worthley misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 52-36 |
| 07:40 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Wagoner | 52-36 |
| 07:31 | Xavier | Christopher Man can't throw it down | 52-36 |
| 07:30 | Xavier | Rubin Mims tips it home | 52-38 |
| 07:01 | Colorado | William Harmon misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 52-38 |
| 07:00 | Colorado | William Harmon tips it home | 54-38 |
| 06:51 | Xavier | Louis Wagoner scores on a jumper from close range set up by Rubin Mims and he's hacked by Willy Robinson - foul #3 on Willy Robinson, team foul #3 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Nott (SG), Peter Kelly (PF) Jonathan Depp, James Templeton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steve Hill (SG) Rubin Mims | |
| 06:51 | Xavier | Louis Wagoner makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 06:24 | Colorado | Steve Hill is called for the reach on Kevin Boone - foul #2 on Steve Hill, team foul #7 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ryan Christensen (SF), Bennie Marques (C) Louis Wagoner, Chris Worthley | |
| 06:24 | Colorado | Kevin Boone makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 06:24 | Colorado | Kevin Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 06:24 | Xavier | Bennie Marques grabs the board | 55-41 |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Ryan Christensen hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steve Hill | 55-43 |
| 05:43 | Colorado | Steven Nott clanks a 3 from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 05:42 | Colorado | Peter Kelly misses the tip | 55-43 |
| 05:40 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Bennie Marques | 55-43 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Ryan Christensen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 05:33 | Xavier | Christopher Man can't tip it in | 55-43 |
| 05:31 | Colorado | William Harmon grabs the board | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:10 | Colorado | Kevin Boone hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-43 |
| 04:53 | Xavier | Bennie Marques misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 58-43 |
| 04:52 | Xavier | Christopher Man snags the offensive board | 58-43 |
| 04:45 | Xavier | Willy Robinson steals the ball from Christopher Man | 58-43 |
| 04:40 | Colorado | Willy Robinson can't finish the layup | 58-43 |
| 04:39 | Colorado | Kevin Boone snags the offensive board | 58-43 |
| 04:39 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jonathan Depp (SG), Keith Peterson (SF), Eugene Tucker (C) Steven Nott, Kevin Boone, William Harmon | |
| Subs | Xavier | Chris Worthley (C) Bennie Marques | |
| 04:11 | Colorado | Eugene Tucker connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jonathan Depp | 60-43 |
| 04:00 | Xavier | Chris Worthley's pass is intercepted by Willy Robinson | 60-43 |
| 03:55 | Colorado | Willy Robinson lays it up and in | 62-43 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Willy Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Depp (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Peterson (fresh) PF - Peter Kelly (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. C - Eugene Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tad Doud (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steve Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Man (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Chris Worthley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Xavier | Steve Hill can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jonathan Depp - foul #1 on Jonathan Depp, team foul #4 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Nott (SG) Willy Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:46 | Xavier | Steve Hill makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 03:46 | Xavier | Steve Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 03:46 | Colorado | Eugene Tucker snags the defensive board | 62-44 |
| 03:32 | Colorado | Steven Nott is called for traveling | 62-44 |
| 03:19 | Xavier | Tad Doud hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 62-44 |
| 03:17 | Colorado | Eugene Tucker pulls down the rebound | 62-44 |
| 03:05 | Colorado | Eugene Tucker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Chris Worthley - foul #1 on Chris Worthley, team foul #8 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clark Greer (PG) Tad Doud | |
| 03:05 | Colorado | Eugene Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 03:05 | Colorado | Eugene Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Clark Greer clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-44 |
| 02:46 | Colorado | Peter Kelly grabs the board | 64-44 |
| 02:23 | Colorado | Peter Kelly hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jonathan Depp | 66-44 |
| 02:11 | Xavier | Eugene Tucker blocks the jumper by Clark Greer | 66-44 |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Ryan Christensen hits the follow up shot | 66-46 |
| 01:49 | Colorado | Jonathan Depp hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Tucker | 69-46 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Clark Greer clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-46 |
| 01:36 | Colorado | Eugene Tucker gets the rebound | 69-46 |
| 01:32 | Colorado | Keith Peterson is hacked by Christopher Man - foul #5 on Christopher Man, team foul #9 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Willy Robinson (PG) Steven Nott | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tad Doud (PG), Joe Maxwell (PF) Clark Greer, Christopher Man | |
| 01:32 | Colorado | Keith Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 70-46 |
| 01:32 | Colorado | Keith Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-46 |
| 01:14 | Xavier | Chris Worthley throws it down and he's fouled by Eugene Tucker - foul #2 on Eugene Tucker, team foul #5 | 71-48 |
| 01:14 | Xavier | Chris Worthley misses the free throw | 71-48 |
| 01:14 | Colorado | Jonathan Depp grabs the defensive rebound | 71-48 |
| 00:52 | Colorado | Jonathan Depp hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-48 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Joe Maxwell grabs the board | 71-48 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Eugene Tucker is called for the reach on Joe Maxwell - foul #3 on Eugene Tucker, team foul #6 | 71-48 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Ryan Christensen makes the runner from the right block | 71-50 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Eugene Tucker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Keith Peterson | 73-50 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Peter Kelly is called for the reach on Steve Hill - foul #3 on Peter Kelly, team foul #7 | 73-50 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Steve Hill makes the 1st free throw | 73-51 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Steve Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 73-51 |
| 00:16 | Colorado | Peter Kelly snags the defensive board | 73-51 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Willy Robinson runs out the clock | 73-51 |