| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sterling Wiens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Tarbox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chauncey Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Amos Simpson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Huizar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dale Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Chauncey Davis inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Denver | Craig Huffman steals the ball from Chauncey Davis | 33-35 |
| 19:14 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Robert Huizar - foul #2 on Robert Huizar, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:14 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:14 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:14 | Denver | Amos Simpson pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 19:03 | Denver | Sterling Wiens misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 19:02 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Huizar | 33-35 |
| 18:52 | Denver | Amos Simpson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 18:32 | Xavier | Craig Huffman travels with the ball | 35-35 |
| 18:07 | Denver | Sterling Wiens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 18:05 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:59 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino misses the floater from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 17:57 | Denver | Robert Huizar grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:46 | Denver | Sterling Wiens misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 17:45 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:38 | Xavier | Robert Huizar denies the turnaround by Craig Huffman | 35-35 |
| 17:37 | Denver | Amos Simpson pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:18 | Denver | Amos Simpson's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Fredericksen | 35-35 |
| 17:16 | Denver | Chauncey Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:56 | Denver | Earl Tarbox buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Huizar | 37-35 |
| 16:36 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen is called for traveling | 37-35 |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (PG), Thomas Williams (SG), Allen Clower (SF), Wayne Duley (PF), Shannon Eddins (C) Sterling Wiens, Earl Tarbox, Chauncey Davis, Amos Simpson, Robert Huizar | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Lee Shaver (SG), Scott Middlebrook (SF), Joseph Chase (PF), Michael Dawson (C) Daniel Orlandi, Mike Sciortino, Craig Huffman, Dale Hill, Sean Fredericksen | |
| 16:23 | Denver | Thomas Williams comes up short on the shot from the left side | 37-35 |
| 16:22 | Denver | Shannon Eddins pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:04 | Denver | Thomas Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 16:02 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Joseph Chase | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Cornett (fresh) SG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Clower (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Duley (fresh) C - Shannon Eddins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Shaver (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Middlebrook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Chase (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Xavier | Mark Davis buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Chase | 37-38 |
| 15:49 | Denver | Shannon Eddins's floater is tipped away by Joseph Chase | 37-38 |
| 15:48 | Xavier | Michael Dawson pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:33 | Xavier | Joseph Chase hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-38 |
| 15:31 | Xavier | Joseph Chase grabs the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 15:26 | Xavier | Scott Middlebrook buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Lee Shaver | 37-40 |
| 15:10 | Denver | Scott Middlebrook takes the ball from Thomas Williams | 37-40 |
| 15:07 | Xavier | Lee Shaver hits the finger roll set up by Scott Middlebrook | 37-42 |
| 14:52 | Denver | Wayne Duley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Scott Middlebrook - foul #1 on Scott Middlebrook, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG), Earl Tarbox (SG), Amos Simpson (PF) William Cornett, Thomas Williams, Shannon Eddins | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), Mike Sciortino (SG), James Jackson (SF), Sean Fredericksen (C) Mark Davis, Lee Shaver, Scott Middlebrook, Michael Dawson | |
| 14:52 | Denver | Wayne Duley makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:52 | Denver | Wayne Duley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:30 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Chauncey Davis (SF) Wayne Duley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Hill (PF) Joseph Chase | |
| 14:18 | Denver | Sean Fredericksen is called for the reach on Amos Simpson - foul #1 on Sean Fredericksen, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| 14:01 | Denver | Dale Hill is called for the reach on Sterling Wiens - foul #1 on Dale Hill, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Huizar (C) Allen Clower | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:46 | Denver | Chauncey Davis drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Sterling Wiens | 42-42 |
| 13:32 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 13:30 | Denver | Amos Simpson grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 13:18 | Denver | Chauncey Davis clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Jackson - foul #4 on James Jackson, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Craig Huffman (SF) James Jackson | |
| 13:18 | Denver | Chauncey Davis makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:18 | Denver | Chauncey Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:00 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 12:58 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:42 | Xavier | Craig Huffman hits the finger roll | 44-44 |
| 12:30 | Denver | Daniel Orlandi takes the ball from Robert Huizar | 44-44 |
| 12:27 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi misses the lay-in | 44-44 |
| 12:26 | Denver | Robert Huizar snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 12:04 | Denver | Earl Tarbox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 12:02 | Denver | Amos Simpson can't tip it in | 44-44 |
| 12:00 | Denver | Sterling Wiens snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 11:41 | Denver | Earl Tarbox misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 11:40 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Tarbox | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sterling Wiens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Tarbox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chauncey Davis (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Amos Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Huizar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Huffman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dale Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Fredericksen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Denver | Chauncey Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 11:30 | Xavier | Dale Hill grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 11:10 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Sterling Wiens - foul #1 on Sterling Wiens, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (PG), Thomas Williams (SG), Allen Clower (SF), Wayne Duley (PF), Shannon Eddins (C) Sterling Wiens, Earl Tarbox, Chauncey Davis, Amos Simpson, Robert Huizar | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (SG), Joseph Chase (PF), Michael Dawson (C) Mike Sciortino, Dale Hill, Sean Fredericksen | |
| 11:10 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:10 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:53 | Denver | Wayne Duley knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Thomas Williams | 46-46 |
| 10:33 | Xavier | Craig Huffman buries a shot from the right side and he's hacked by Shannon Eddins - foul #2 on Shannon Eddins, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (SG) Daniel Orlandi | |
| 10:33 | Xavier | Craig Huffman makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:11 | Denver | Wayne Duley can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Mark Davis - foul #1 on Mark Davis, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike Sciortino (SG), Scott Middlebrook (SF) Lee Shaver, Craig Huffman | |
| 10:11 | Denver | Wayne Duley makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:11 | Denver | Wayne Duley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:01 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mark Davis | 48-52 |
| 09:44 | Denver | Thomas Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-52 |
| 09:43 | Xavier | Joseph Chase gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:25 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino buries a floater from the left side set up by Mark Davis | 48-54 |
| 09:01 | Denver | Allen Clower hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 48-54 |
| 09:00 | Denver | William Cornett tips it in | 50-54 |
| 08:35 | Xavier | Joseph Chase scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Mike Sciortino and he's hacked by Thomas Williams - foul #1 on Thomas Williams, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG), Earl Tarbox (SG), Chauncey Davis (SF), Amos Simpson (PF) William Cornett, Thomas Williams, Allen Clower, Shannon Eddins | |
| Subs | Xavier | Craig Huffman (SF), Sean Fredericksen (C) Scott Middlebrook, Michael Dawson | |
| 08:35 | Xavier | Joseph Chase makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:14 | Denver | 3 seconds is called on Earl Tarbox | 50-57 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (SG), Dale Hill (PF) Mike Sciortino, Joseph Chase | |
| 07:58 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Craig Huffman | 50-59 |
| 07:52 | Denver | Chauncey Davis loses the dribble to Sean Fredericksen | 50-59 |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Craig Huffman drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Sean Fredericksen | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sterling Wiens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Tarbox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chauncey Davis (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Amos Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Duley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Shaver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Craig Huffman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dale Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Denver | Wayne Duley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 07:17 | Denver | Amos Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 07:04 | Denver | Earl Tarbox clanks a shot from the baseline | 50-62 |
| 07:02 | Xavier | Dale Hill grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 06:47 | Xavier | Craig Huffman comes up short on the floater in the paint | 50-62 |
| 06:46 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen gets the offensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 06:35 | Xavier | Wayne Duley denies the turnaround by Sean Fredericksen | 50-62 |
| 06:33 | Denver | The rebound goes to Amos Simpson | 50-62 |
| 06:29 | Denver | Sterling Wiens loses the dribble to Craig Huffman | 50-62 |
| 06:24 | Xavier | Lee Shaver misses the lay-in | 50-62 |
| 06:22 | Denver | Earl Tarbox snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 05:57 | Denver | Amos Simpson is called for traveling | 50-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Huizar (C) Wayne Duley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), Mike Sciortino (SG), James Jackson (SF), Joseph Chase (PF), Michael Dawson (C) Mark Davis, Lee Shaver, Craig Huffman, Dale Hill, Sean Fredericksen | |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Chauncey Davis picks off the pass by James Jackson | 50-62 |
| 05:37 | Denver | Sterling Wiens throws it down on a great pass from Chauncey Davis | 52-62 |
| 05:20 | Xavier | Michael Dawson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 05:18 | Denver | Chauncey Davis grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 05:13 | Denver | Chauncey Davis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-62 |
| 05:11 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 05:02 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi is fouled on the floor by Sterling Wiens - foul #2 on Sterling Wiens, team foul #5 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (PG), Thomas Williams (SG), Allen Clower (SF), Shannon Eddins (PF) Sterling Wiens, Earl Tarbox, Chauncey Davis, Amos Simpson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:45 | Xavier | James Jackson loses the dribble to Shannon Eddins | 52-62 |
| 04:18 | Denver | William Cornett clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 04:16 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Michael Dawson | 52-62 |
| 04:05 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Orlandi | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Denver | Allen Clower misses the floater from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 03:44 | Denver | Robert Huizar tips it in | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino is hacked by Thomas Williams - foul #2 on Thomas Williams, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG), Earl Tarbox (SG), Chauncey Davis (SF), Amos Simpson (PF) William Cornett, Thomas Williams, Shannon Eddins, Robert Huizar | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Dale Hill (PF), Sean Fredericksen (C) Daniel Orlandi, Joseph Chase, Michael Dawson | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sterling Wiens (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Tarbox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chauncey Davis (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Amos Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Allen Clower (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dale Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:58 | Xavier | Mark Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Sean Fredericksen | 54-67 |
| 02:45 | Denver | Sterling Wiens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 02:43 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 02:19 | Xavier | James Jackson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-67 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Mark Davis tips it in | 54-69 |
| 02:06 | Denver | Sterling Wiens is whistled for a carry | 54-69 |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (PG), Thomas Williams (SG), Eric Lunsford (SF), Wayne Duley (PF), Shannon Eddins (C) Sterling Wiens, Earl Tarbox, Chauncey Davis, Amos Simpson, Allen Clower | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (SG), Scott Middlebrook (SF), Joseph Chase (PF), Craig Huffman (C) Mike Sciortino, James Jackson, Dale Hill, Sean Fredericksen | |
| 01:45 | Xavier | Craig Huffman misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Shannon Eddins - foul #3 on Shannon Eddins, team foul #7 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Allen Clower (SF) Eric Lunsford | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Dawson (C) Scott Middlebrook | |
| 01:45 | Xavier | Craig Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 01:45 | Xavier | Craig Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 01:35 | Denver | Joseph Chase denies the turnaround by William Cornett | 54-71 |
| 01:34 | Xavier | Joseph Chase gets the rebound | 54-71 |
| 01:17 | Xavier | Craig Huffman buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Lee Shaver | 54-73 |
| 00:57 | Denver | Allen Clower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-73 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Craig Huffman comes up short on the floater from the left side | 54-73 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Joseph Chase gets the offensive rebound | 54-73 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Mark Davis runs out the clock | 54-73 |