| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Cowart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Strickland (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ken Herman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Paul Hillyer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emmanuel Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Emmanuel Wilson inbounds the ball | 27-43 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Boise State | Paul Hillyer drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Gray | 27-46 |
| 19:24 | Xavier | Harold Austin is fouled on the floor by Jerry Rhodes - foul #2 on Jerry Rhodes, team foul #1 | 27-46 |
| 19:06 | Xavier | Brian Strickland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 27-46 |
| 19:05 | Xavier | Ken Herman tips it in | 29-46 |
| 19:00 | Boise State | Paul Hillyer misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-46 |
| 18:58 | Xavier | Harold Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 29-46 |
| 18:40 | Xavier | William Cowart knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Strickland | 31-46 |
| 18:36 | Boise State | Paul Hillyer loses the dribble to William Cowart in the backcourt | 31-46 |
| 18:31 | Xavier | William Cowart misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-46 |
| 18:30 | Boise State | Daniel Cunningham grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 18:25 | Boise State | Paul Hillyer misses the 3 from the left corner | 31-46 |
| 18:24 | Xavier | Ken Herman pulls down the rebound | 31-46 |
| 18:00 | Xavier | William Cowart misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 31-46 |
| 17:59 | Boise State | Richard Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 17:57 | Boise State | William Cowart steps in front of the Paul Hillyer pass in the backcourt | 31-46 |
| 17:56 | Xavier | William Cowart lays it up and in | 33-46 |
| 17:34 | Boise State | Jerry Rhodes is fouled on the floor by Harold Austin - foul #3 on Harold Austin, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Garner (SF), Richard Killebrew (PF), Andrew Orr (C) Brian Strickland, Ken Herman, Harold Austin | |
| Subs | Boise State | Paul Pierce (PG), Richard Moy (SG), Ryan Lary (PF), James Curtis (C) Paul Hillyer, Richard Gray, Daniel Cunningham, Jerry Rhodes | |
| 17:13 | Boise State | James Curtis hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Pierce and he's hacked by Andrew Garner - foul #1 on Andrew Garner, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Patrick Vincent (PG) William Cowart | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gilbert Baker (PG) Emmanuel Wilson | |
| 17:13 | Boise State | James Curtis makes the free throw | 33-49 |
| 16:51 | Xavier | Andrew Garner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Murphy (PG) David Thompson | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 16:33 | Boise State | Ryan Lary misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-49 |
| 16:32 | Xavier | Andrew Garner snags the defensive board | 33-49 |
| 16:27 | Xavier | Andrew Orr is hacked by James Curtis - foul #1 on James Curtis, team foul #2 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian Strickland (SF) Donald Murphy | |
| Subs | Boise State | Paul Hillyer (PG), Richard Gray (SG), Daniel Cunningham (PF), Jerry Rhodes (C) Gilbert Baker, Paul Pierce, Richard Moy, James Curtis | |
| 16:04 | Xavier | Jerry Rhodes steps in front of the Andrew Orr pass | 33-49 |
| 15:55 | Boise State | Andrew Garner steps in front of the Richard Gray pass | 33-49 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Patrick Vincent (fresh) SG - Andrew Garner (fresh) SF - Brian Strickland (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Killebrew (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Orr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Paul Hillyer (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Lary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Jerry Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Brian Strickland clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ryan Lary - foul #2 on Ryan Lary, team foul #3 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Cowart (PG), David Thompson (SG), Ken Herman (PF), Harold Austin (C) Patrick Vincent, Andrew Garner, Richard Killebrew, Andrew Orr | |
| Subs | Boise State | Emmanuel Wilson (SF) Ryan Lary | |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Brian Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Brian Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 15:26 | Boise State | Jerry Rhodes drills a fadeaway from the right side | 35-51 |
| 15:07 | Xavier | William Cowart makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Strickland | 37-51 |
| 14:48 | Boise State | Emmanuel Wilson's pass is intercepted by Brian Strickland | 37-51 |
| 14:35 | Xavier | Brian Strickland hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from William Cowart | 39-51 |
| 14:30 | Boise State | Paul Hillyer scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Emmanuel Wilson | 39-53 |
| 14:12 | Xavier | William Cowart hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 39-53 |
| 14:10 | Boise State | Jerry Rhodes gets the rebound | 39-53 |
| 14:06 | Boise State | Richard Gray drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Hillyer | 39-55 |
| 13:42 | Xavier | Ken Herman connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Thompson | 42-55 |
| 13:36 | Boise State | Richard Gray misses the shot in the lane | 42-55 |
| 13:35 | Boise State | Daniel Cunningham gets the offensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 13:24 | Boise State | Daniel Cunningham misses short on a jumper from close range | 42-55 |
| 13:23 | Boise State | Paul Hillyer grabs the offensive board | 42-55 |
| 13:12 | Boise State | David Thompson is called for the reach on Paul Hillyer - foul #2 on David Thompson, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Murphy (PG), Patrick Vincent (SG), Andrew Garner (SF), Richard Killebrew (PF), Andrew Orr (C) William Cowart, David Thompson, Brian Strickland, Ken Herman, Harold Austin | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gilbert Baker (PG), Paul Pierce (SG), Richard Moy (SF), Ryan Lary (PF), James Curtis (C) Paul Hillyer, Richard Gray, Emmanuel Wilson, Daniel Cunningham, Jerry Rhodes | |
| 12:57 | Boise State | Paul Pierce loses the ball out of bounds | 42-55 |
| 12:34 | Xavier | Richard Killebrew loses the dribble to Gilbert Baker | 42-55 |
| 12:14 | Boise State | Gilbert Baker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 12:12 | Boise State | James Curtis misses the tip | 42-55 |
| 12:10 | Xavier | Patrick Vincent grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 12:05 | Xavier | Andrew Garner can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-55 |
| 12:04 | Xavier | Richard Killebrew snags the offensive board | 42-55 |
| 11:47 | Xavier | Richard Killebrew hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Patrick Vincent | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Donald Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Patrick Vincent (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Garner (fresh) PF - Richard Killebrew (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Orr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Gilbert Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Moy (fresh) PF - Ryan Lary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Curtis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Boise State | Gilbert Baker is hacked by Andrew Orr - foul #2 on Andrew Orr, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Cowart (PG), David Thompson (SG) Donald Murphy, Patrick Vincent | |
| Subs | Boise State | Emmanuel Wilson (SF) Gilbert Baker | |
| 11:23 | Boise State | Richard Moy comes up short on the 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Richard Killebrew - foul #2 on Richard Killebrew, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ken Herman (PF) Andrew Orr | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 11:23 | Boise State | Richard Moy makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 11:23 | Boise State | Richard Moy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 11:23 | Boise State | Richard Moy makes the 3rd free throw | 44-58 |
| 11:00 | Xavier | Paul Pierce denies the turnaround by Ken Herman | 44-58 |
| 10:59 | Xavier | Ken Herman snags the offensive board | 44-58 |
| 10:43 | Xavier | Ken Herman scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 10:36 | Boise State | Ryan Lary loses the ball out of bounds | 47-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian Strickland (SF), Harold Austin (C) Andrew Garner, Richard Killebrew | |
| Subs | Boise State | Paul Hillyer (PG), Richard Gray (SG), Daniel Cunningham (PF), Jerry Rhodes (C) Paul Pierce, Richard Moy, Ryan Lary, James Curtis | |
| 10:20 | Xavier | David Thompson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on David Thompson, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| 10:01 | Boise State | Emmanuel Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Orr (PF) Ken Herman | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 09:48 | Xavier | Daniel Cunningham swats the dunk try by William Cowart | 47-58 |
| 09:47 | Boise State | Paul Hillyer pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 09:42 | Boise State | Paul Hillyer is fouled on the floor by Andrew Orr - foul #3 on Andrew Orr, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| 09:42 | Boise State | Paul Hillyer misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 09:42 | Xavier | Harold Austin snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 09:24 | Xavier | Andrew Orr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 09:23 | Xavier | William Cowart hits the follow up shot | 49-58 |
| 08:55 | Boise State | Richard Gray comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 08:54 | Xavier | Andrew Orr snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 08:48 | Xavier | Daniel Cunningham steps in front of the Andrew Orr pass | 49-58 |
| 08:42 | Boise State | Jerry Rhodes travels with the ball | 49-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Murphy (PG), Patrick Vincent (SG), Andrew Garner (SF), Ken Herman (PF), Richard Killebrew (C) William Cowart, David Thompson, Brian Strickland, Andrew Orr, Harold Austin | |
| Subs | Boise State | Paul Pierce (SG), Richard Moy (SF), James Curtis (PF), Irvin Kring (C) Richard Gray, Emmanuel Wilson, Daniel Cunningham, Jerry Rhodes | |
| 08:26 | Xavier | Andrew Garner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Andrew Garner, team foul #8 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gilbert Baker (PG), Ryan Lary (PF) Paul Hillyer, Irvin Kring | |
| 08:15 | Boise State | Richard Moy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 49-58 |
| 08:13 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Donald Murphy | 49-58 |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Donald Murphy is hacked by James Curtis - foul #2 on James Curtis, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Thompson (SG) Donald Murphy | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 07:40 | Xavier | Ken Herman drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Vincent and he's fouled by Ryan Lary - foul #3 on Ryan Lary, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian Strickland (SF) Andrew Garner | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 07:40 | Xavier | Ken Herman makes the free throw | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Patrick Vincent (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ken Herman (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Killebrew (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Gilbert Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Moy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Lary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Curtis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Boise State | Paul Pierce misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 07:22 | Xavier | Patrick Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 07:16 | Xavier | Brian Strickland connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Thompson | 54-58 |
| 06:58 | Boise State | Paul Pierce jams it | 54-60 |
| 06:38 | Xavier | Ken Herman misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 54-60 |
| 06:36 | Boise State | James Curtis gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 06:31 | Boise State | Paul Pierce misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 06:29 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to James Curtis | 54-60 |
| 06:11 | Boise State | Ken Herman swats the shot by Paul Pierce | 54-60 |
| 06:10 | Xavier | Richard Killebrew gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 05:56 | Xavier | Richard Killebrew misses short on a shot from the right block | 54-60 |
| 05:54 | Xavier | Ken Herman tips it back up and in | 56-60 |
| 05:54 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Cowart (PG), Harold Austin (C) Patrick Vincent, Richard Killebrew | |
| Subs | Boise State | Paul Hillyer (PG), Richard Gray (SG), Emmanuel Wilson (SF), Daniel Cunningham (PF), Jerry Rhodes (C) Gilbert Baker, Paul Pierce, Richard Moy, Ryan Lary, James Curtis | |
| 05:35 | Boise State | Richard Gray is fouled on the floor by William Cowart - foul #3 on William Cowart, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Orr (PF) Ken Herman | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 05:35 | Boise State | Richard Gray misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Andrew Orr gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 05:19 | Xavier | David Thompson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-60 |
| 05:04 | Boise State | Daniel Cunningham hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Gray and the foul's on Andrew Orr - foul #4 on Andrew Orr, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Killebrew (PF) Andrew Orr | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 05:04 | Boise State | Daniel Cunningham makes the free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | Richard Killebrew hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 58-63 |
| 04:46 | Boise State | Emmanuel Wilson grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 04:39 | Boise State | Harold Austin denies the turnaround by Richard Gray | 58-63 |
| 04:37 | Boise State | Emmanuel Wilson hits the follow up shot | 58-65 |
| 04:17 | Xavier | William Cowart buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from David Thompson | 60-65 |
| 04:12 | Boise State | Emmanuel Wilson can't connect on a shot from the left block | 60-65 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Richard Killebrew pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 04:00 | Xavier | David Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Garner (SF), Ken Herman (PF) Brian Strickland, Richard Killebrew | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 03:44 | Boise State | Richard Gray misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 03:42 | Xavier | Harold Austin grabs the board | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Cowart (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Garner (fresh) PF - Ken Herman (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Austin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Paul Hillyer (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Emmanuel Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Cunningham (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Rhodes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Xavier | Harold Austin blows the layup | 60-65 |
| 03:16 | Boise State | Jerry Rhodes gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 03:12 | Boise State | Paul Hillyer scores on a floater from the right side set up by Emmanuel Wilson | 60-67 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | David Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 02:59 | Boise State | Emmanuel Wilson pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 02:30 | Boise State | Daniel Cunningham is whistled for a carry | 60-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | Patrick Vincent (PG), Brian Strickland (SF), Richard Killebrew (C) William Cowart, David Thompson, Harold Austin | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gilbert Baker (PG), Paul Pierce (SG), Richard Moy (SF), Ryan Lary (PF), James Curtis (C) Paul Hillyer, Richard Gray, Emmanuel Wilson, Daniel Cunningham, Jerry Rhodes | |
| 02:28 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Thompson (SG) Andrew Garner | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 02:12 | Xavier | David Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-67 |
| 02:10 | Boise State | Richard Moy pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 02:10 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Cowart (PG), Harold Austin (C) Patrick Vincent, Richard Killebrew | |
| Subs | Boise State | Paul Hillyer (PG), Richard Gray (SG), Emmanuel Wilson (SF), Daniel Cunningham (PF), Jerry Rhodes (C) Gilbert Baker, Paul Pierce, Richard Moy, Ryan Lary, James Curtis | |
| 01:56 | Boise State | Jerry Rhodes is whistled for traveling | 60-67 |
| 01:32 | Xavier | William Cowart is fouled on the floor by Emmanuel Wilson - foul #2 on Emmanuel Wilson, team foul #6 | 60-67 |
| 01:11 | Xavier | David Thompson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 01:09 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Daniel Cunningham | 60-67 |
| 00:47 | Boise State | Daniel Cunningham makes the shot from close range set up by Paul Hillyer | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Xavier | Brian Strickland misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-69 |
| 00:40 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Jerry Rhodes | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Boise State | David Thompson is called for the reach on Jerry Rhodes in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Thompson, team foul #11 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Ryan Lary (SF) Emmanuel Wilson | |
| 00:37 | Boise State | Jerry Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:37 | Boise State | Jerry Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | William Cowart is whistled for a carry | 60-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Murphy (PG), Patrick Vincent (SG), Andrew Garner (SF), Richard Killebrew (PF), Andrew Orr (C) William Cowart, David Thompson, Brian Strickland, Ken Herman, Harold Austin | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gilbert Baker (PG), Paul Pierce (SG), Irvin Kring (PF), James Curtis (C) Paul Hillyer, Richard Gray, Daniel Cunningham, Jerry Rhodes | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Boise State | Irvin Kring is fouled on the floor by Andrew Orr - foul #5 on Andrew Orr, team foul #12 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Randolph (C) Andrew Orr | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Moy (SG) Gilbert Baker | |
| 00:04 | Boise State | Irvin Kring makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:04 | Boise State | Irvin Kring misses the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Robert Randolph pulls down the rebound | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Robert Randolph misses long on a halfcourt shot | 60-72 |