| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) SF - James Jackson (fresh) PF - Dale Hill (fresh) C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (fresh) SG - James Wright (fresh) SF - Robert Kirk (fresh) PF - James Green (fresh) C - Ralph Zambrana (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Dale Hill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino's pass is intercepted by Robert Kirk | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico | James Wright misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Sean Fredericksen | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico | James Green misses long on a runner near the basket | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico | Robert Kirk gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico | Sean Fredericksen picks off the pass by James Green | 3-0 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Orlandi | 6-0 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico | Robert Kirk comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 6-0 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico | James Wright gets the offensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico | Robert Kirk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-0 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Lee Shaver (SG), Craig Huffman (SF), Joseph Chase (PF), Michael Dawson (C) Daniel Orlandi, Mike Sciortino, James Jackson, Dale Hill, Sean Fredericksen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:50 | Xavier | Craig Huffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-0 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato is fouled on the floor by Mark Davis - foul #1 on Mark Davis, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Austin Hurst (SF), Bruce Ballard (PF) Robert Kirk, James Green | |
| 17:19 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Wright | 6-2 |
| 17:00 | Xavier | Austin Hurst steals the ball from Craig Huffman | 6-2 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico | James Wright can't finish the layup | 6-2 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Michael Dawson snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:40 | Xavier | Mark Davis hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Craig Huffman | 8-2 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 16:27 | Xavier | Michael Dawson grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 16:11 | Xavier | Mark Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico | James Wright gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Wright | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lee Shaver (fairly fresh) SF - Craig Huffman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Chase (fairly fresh) C - Michael Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (fairly fresh) SG - James Wright (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Austin Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Zambrana (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Xavier | Austin Hurst steals it from Mark Davis in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| 15:44 | New Mexico | James Wright misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lee Shaver - foul #1 on Lee Shaver, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), Mike Sciortino (SG), James Jackson (SF), Dale Hill (PF), Sean Fredericksen (C) Mark Davis, Lee Shaver, Craig Huffman, Joseph Chase, Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (PG), Robert Kirk (SF), James Green (PF), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Ojore Sato, Austin Hurst, Bruce Ballard, Ralph Zambrana | |
| 15:44 | New Mexico | James Wright makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:44 | New Mexico | James Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:36 | Xavier | Dale Hill travels with the ball | 8-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Alexander (SG) James Wright | |
| 15:14 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 8-6 |
| 15:12 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dale Hill | 8-6 |
| 14:58 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Mike Sciortino | 10-6 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Sean Fredericksen - foul #1 on Sean Fredericksen, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Austin Hurst (PG), Terry Etter (SF), Bruce Ballard (C) John Alexander, Robert Kirk, James Green | |
| 14:41 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:23 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Jackson | 12-7 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff misses the easy layup | 12-7 |
| 14:14 | Xavier | Dale Hill snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| 14:00 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Austin Hurst - foul #1 on Austin Hurst, team foul #1 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (SG), Craig Huffman (SF), Joseph Chase (PF) Mike Sciortino, James Jackson, Dale Hill | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Alexander (SG), Robert Kirk (SF), Milton Cummins (C) Austin Hurst, Joel Turner, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| 14:00 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 14:00 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Bruce Ballard is blocked by Sean Fredericksen | 14-7 |
| 13:30 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Kirk | 14-7 |
| 13:24 | New Mexico | Robert Kirk hits a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Sean Fredericksen - foul #2 on Sean Fredericksen, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (SG), Michael Dawson (C) Daniel Orlandi, Sean Fredericksen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), James Wright (SG), Ralph Zambrana (C) Terry Etter, John Alexander, Bruce Ballard | |
| 13:24 | New Mexico | Robert Kirk makes the free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:04 | Xavier | Craig Huffman misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 14-10 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico | James Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:42 | New Mexico | James Wright misses the fadeaway from the left side | 14-10 |
| 12:41 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana grabs the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins drills a jumper from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 12:27 | Xavier | Ojore Sato takes the ball from Mark Davis in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Milton Cummins | 14-14 |
| 12:07 | Xavier | Lee Shaver is hacked by Ojore Sato in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ojore Sato, team foul #2 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike Sciortino (SG), James Jackson (SF), Dale Hill (PF) Mark Davis, Craig Huffman, Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Austin Hurst (PG), John Alexander (SG), Terry Etter (SF), James Green (PF) Ojore Sato, James Wright, Robert Kirk, Milton Cummins | |
| 12:01 | Xavier | Joseph Chase misses long on a runner from the baseline | 14-14 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico | James Green grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 11:52 | New Mexico | John Alexander knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Terry Etter | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lee Shaver (fairly fresh) SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) PF - Dale Hill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Chase (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Austin Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Etter (fresh) PF - James Green (fresh) C - Ralph Zambrana (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Xavier | John Alexander is called for the reach on Mike Sciortino - foul #1 on John Alexander, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG) Lee Shaver | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (SG), Bruce Ballard (SF), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) John Alexander, Terry Etter, Ralph Zambrana | |
| 11:28 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Orlandi | 16-17 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard's pass is intercepted by Daniel Orlandi | 16-17 |
| 10:56 | Xavier | Floyd Bickerstaff is called for the reach on James Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Floyd Bickerstaff, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG) Daniel Orlandi | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Wright (SG), Terry Etter (SF) Joel Turner, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| 10:41 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico | James Green snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico | Joseph Chase steals it from James Wright | 16-17 |
| 10:03 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino's pass is intercepted by Austin Hurst | 16-17 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (SG), Craig Huffman (SF), Michael Dawson (C) Mike Sciortino, James Jackson, Joseph Chase | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (PG), John Alexander (SG), Robert Kirk (SF), Ralph Zambrana (C) Austin Hurst, James Wright, Terry Etter, Bruce Ballard | |
| 09:27 | Xavier | Craig Huffman knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Davis | 18-17 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico | John Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 09:06 | Xavier | Lee Shaver grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:54 | Xavier | Lee Shaver misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 08:52 | Xavier | Dale Hill gets the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:31 | Xavier | Craig Huffman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Kirk - foul #1 on Robert Kirk, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), Mike Sciortino (SG), Scott Middlebrook (SF) Mark Davis, Lee Shaver, Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), James Wright (SG), Floyd Bickerstaff (PF), Milton Cummins (C) Joel Turner, John Alexander, James Green, Ralph Zambrana | |
| 08:31 | Xavier | Craig Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:31 | Xavier | Craig Huffman misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Wright | 19-17 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato is hacked by Daniel Orlandi - foul #1 on Daniel Orlandi, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins can't connect on a floater in the paint | 19-17 |
| 08:04 | Xavier | Craig Huffman gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 08:00 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi is fouled in the backcourt by Ojore Sato - foul #2 on Ojore Sato, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Jackson (SF), Joseph Chase (C) Scott Middlebrook, Craig Huffman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Terry Etter (PG), Bruce Ballard (SF) Ojore Sato, Robert Kirk | |
| 07:43 | Xavier | Dale Hill buries a driving attempt from the left block | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) PF - Dale Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Chase (tiring) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Terry Etter (fresh) SG - James Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Floyd Bickerstaff (fresh) 1 pts. C - Milton Cummins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | New Mexico | James Wright makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Terry Etter | 21-19 |
| 07:13 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino misses the easy layup | 21-19 |
| 07:12 | Xavier | Dale Hill hits the follow up shot | 23-19 |
| 07:06 | New Mexico | James Wright knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Floyd Bickerstaff | 23-22 |
| 07:01 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (SG), Michael Dawson (C) Mike Sciortino, Joseph Chase | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Austin Hurst (PG), John Alexander (SG), Robert Kirk (SF), Ralph Zambrana (C) Terry Etter, James Wright, Floyd Bickerstaff, Milton Cummins | |
| 06:44 | New Mexico | Michael Dawson is called for the reach on Robert Kirk - foul #1 on Michael Dawson, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (SG), Scott Middlebrook (SF), Craig Huffman (C) Daniel Orlandi, James Jackson, Dale Hill | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:35 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard is hacked by Scott Middlebrook - foul #1 on Scott Middlebrook, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | Craig Huffman is hacked by Ralph Zambrana - foul #1 on Ralph Zambrana, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (PG) Robert Kirk | |
| 06:18 | Xavier | Craig Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | Craig Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 25-24 |
| 06:07 | Xavier | Craig Huffman snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 06:02 | Xavier | Lee Shaver's pass is intercepted by John Alexander in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 25-24 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Mark Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Craig Huffman misses the fadeaway from close range | 25-24 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico | John Alexander misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana misses the tip | 25-24 |
| 05:09 | Xavier | Michael Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:05 | Xavier | Mark Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Turner - foul #1 on Joel Turner, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike Sciortino (SG), James Jackson (SF), Dale Hill (PF), Joseph Chase (C) Lee Shaver, Scott Middlebrook, Michael Dawson, Craig Huffman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Terry Etter (PG), James Wright (SG), Robert Kirk (SF), Floyd Bickerstaff (PF) Joel Turner, John Alexander, Austin Hurst, Bruce Ballard | |
| 05:05 | Xavier | Mark Davis misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico | James Wright misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 04:49 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Joseph Chase | 25-24 |
| 04:32 | Xavier | Mark Davis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ralph Zambrana | 25-24 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico | Terry Etter comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-24 |
| 04:12 | Xavier | Dale Hill gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 04:07 | Xavier | Mark Davis's layup is rejected by Ralph Zambrana | 25-24 |
| 04:05 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino tips it back up and in | 27-24 |
| 03:48 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana drills a fadeaway from close range set up by James Wright and the foul's on Joseph Chase - foul #1 on Joseph Chase, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), Sean Fredericksen (C) Mark Davis, Dale Hill | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Austin Hurst (SF), Milton Cummins (PF) Terry Etter, Robert Kirk, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| 03:48 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana makes the free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Joseph Chase misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 27-27 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) PF - Joseph Chase (tiring) C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Austin Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Milton Cummins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Zambrana (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | New Mexico | James Wright hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 03:14 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to James Wright | 27-27 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ralph Zambrana, team foul #9 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (SG), Craig Huffman (SF), Dale Hill (PF) Mike Sciortino, James Jackson, Joseph Chase | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (SG), James Green (PF) James Wright, Ralph Zambrana | |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen is fouled on the floor by Milton Cummins - foul #1 on Milton Cummins, team foul #10 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard (C) Milton Cummins | |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ojore Sato and he's fouled by Craig Huffman - foul #1 on Craig Huffman, team foul #9 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Dawson (PF) Dale Hill | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Alexander (SG) Ojore Sato | |
| 02:30 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:11 | Xavier | Lee Shaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Craig Huffman hits the follow up shot | 30-30 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico | Sean Fredericksen is called for the reach on Bruce Ballard - foul #3 on Sean Fredericksen, team foul #10 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike Sciortino (SG), Scott Middlebrook (SF) Lee Shaver, Sean Fredericksen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Terry Etter (SF) Joel Turner, Austin Hurst | |
| 01:52 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | Craig Huffman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico | James Green snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by James Green and the foul's on Scott Middlebrook - foul #2 on Scott Middlebrook, team foul #11 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), James Jackson (SF), Dale Hill (PF), Joseph Chase (C) Daniel Orlandi, Scott Middlebrook, Michael Dawson, Craig Huffman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Wright (SG), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) John Alexander, James Green | |
| 01:19 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Dale Hill misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Dale Hill grabs the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 00:54 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | James Jackson tips it in | 32-34 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Terry Etter can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 32-34 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Joseph Chase grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Bruce Ballard takes the ball from Mark Davis | 32-34 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 32-34 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | James Jackson pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | James Jackson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 32-34 |