| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eugene Piercy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lucien Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Belmonte (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Loveless (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Fogarty (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Terry Larson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rickey Rowland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Steele (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Hynes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Munz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | James Steele inbounds the ball | 43-32 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Colorado | David Hynes drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Terry Larson and the foul's on Lucien Costa - foul #1 on Lucien Costa, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| 19:43 | Colorado | David Hynes makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Lucien Costa double dribbles | 43-35 |
| 18:57 | Colorado | Rickey Rowland scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Terry Larson | 43-37 |
| 18:44 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy is fouled on the floor by Rickey Rowland - foul #2 on Rickey Rowland, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| 18:27 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy is hacked by James Steele - foul #1 on James Steele, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| 18:11 | Xavier | James Steele steals it from Edward Fogarty | 43-37 |
| 18:07 | Colorado | Terry Larson misses the lay-in | 43-37 |
| 18:06 | Colorado | Rickey Rowland grabs the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 17:58 | Colorado | The jump hook by David Hynes is blocked by Edward Fogarty | 43-37 |
| 17:56 | Xavier | Lucien Costa grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 17:50 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty misses the driving attempt in the lane | 43-37 |
| 17:48 | Colorado | David Hynes gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 17:42 | Colorado | David Hynes slams it home | 43-39 |
| 17:20 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 17:19 | Xavier | Mark Loveless tips it home | 45-39 |
| 17:01 | Colorado | Thomas Munz buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Terry Larson | 45-41 |
| 16:44 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 16:43 | Colorado | Thomas Munz pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 16:19 | Colorado | Terry Larson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Rickey Rowland | 45-44 |
| 15:58 | Xavier | Lucien Costa connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eugene Piercy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lucien Costa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Belmonte (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Loveless (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Fogarty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Terry Larson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rickey Rowland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Steele (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Hynes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Munz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Colorado | James Steele clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 47-44 |
| 15:37 | Colorado | David Hynes grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 15:27 | Colorado | Edward Fogarty steals it from Rickey Rowland | 47-44 |
| 15:14 | Xavier | Lucien Costa scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by James Steele - foul #2 on James Steele, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Chuma Sato (PG), Alejandro Rodriquez (SF), Ryan Capozzi (PF), Alvin Sykes (C) Eugene Piercy, Gerald Belmonte, Mark Loveless, Edward Fogarty | |
| Subs | Colorado | Calvin Keels (PG), Harvey Mills (SG), Sergio Rodriguez (SF), James Scott (PF), Arthur Culpepper (C) Terry Larson, Rickey Rowland, James Steele, David Hynes, Thomas Munz | |
| 15:14 | Xavier | Lucien Costa makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:53 | Colorado | James Scott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 14:51 | Xavier | Chuma Sato snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 14:32 | Xavier | Lucien Costa comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 14:31 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Harvey Mills | 50-44 |
| 14:18 | Colorado | Arthur Culpepper connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Calvin Keels | 50-46 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | The jump hook by Chuma Sato is blocked by James Scott | 50-46 |
| 13:58 | Colorado | Calvin Keels gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 13:52 | Colorado | Sergio Rodriguez misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 13:51 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 13:43 | Xavier | Calvin Keels takes the ball from Alejandro Rodriquez | 50-46 |
| 13:40 | Colorado | Harvey Mills throws it down set up by Calvin Keels | 50-48 |
| 13:21 | Xavier | Lucien Costa's floater is knocked away by James Scott | 50-48 |
| 13:19 | Colorado | Harvey Mills grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 13:07 | Colorado | Arthur Culpepper hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Sergio Rodriguez | 50-50 |
| 13:01 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eugene Piercy (PG), Mark Loveless (PF) Lucien Costa, Alvin Sykes | |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Larson (PG) Calvin Keels | |
| 12:45 | Colorado | Sergio Rodriguez misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Eugene Piercy - foul #1 on Eugene Piercy, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gerald Belmonte (SF) Alejandro Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Steele (SF) James Scott | |
| 12:45 | Colorado | Sergio Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:45 | Colorado | Sergio Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:24 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Peterson (C) Ryan Capozzi | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rickey Rowland (SG), David Hynes (PF), Thomas Munz (C) Harvey Mills, Sergio Rodriguez, Arthur Culpepper | |
| 11:58 | Colorado | Terry Larson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 11:56 | Colorado | Thomas Munz gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eugene Piercy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Chuma Sato (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Belmonte (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Loveless (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Terry Larson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rickey Rowland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Steele (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Hynes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Munz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Colorado | David Hynes misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 11:43 | Colorado | James Steele grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 11:29 | Colorado | Terry Larson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Rickey Rowland | 50-54 |
| 11:24 | Xavier | Chuma Sato hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 11:23 | Colorado | Thomas Munz snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 11:11 | Colorado | Terry Larson is fouled on the floor by Eugene Piercy - foul #2 on Eugene Piercy, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez (SG), Alan Magness (SF), Edward Fogarty (C) Chuma Sato, Gerald Belmonte, Charles Peterson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Sergio Rodriguez (SF), James Scott (C) James Steele, Thomas Munz | |
| 10:59 | Colorado | Terry Larson is hacked by Eugene Piercy - foul #3 on Eugene Piercy, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| 10:45 | Colorado | James Scott double dribbles | 50-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Henry Morrow (SG) Eugene Piercy | |
| Subs | Colorado | Calvin Keels (SG), Arthur Culpepper (C) Rickey Rowland, David Hynes | |
| 10:29 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Henry Morrow and the foul's on Calvin Keels - foul #3 on Calvin Keels, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| 10:29 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:10 | Colorado | Terry Larson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 10:09 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Mark Loveless | 53-54 |
| 09:54 | Xavier | Henry Morrow misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-54 |
| 09:53 | Xavier | Mark Loveless snags the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty hits a jumper from the baseline | 55-54 |
| 09:12 | Colorado | Sergio Rodriguez misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Mark Loveless - foul #2 on Mark Loveless, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eugene Piercy (PG), Lucien Costa (SG), Gerald Belmonte (SF), Ryan Capozzi (PF) Alejandro Rodriquez, Henry Morrow, Alan Magness, Mark Loveless | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rickey Rowland (SG), David Hynes (PF), Thomas Munz (C) Calvin Keels, James Scott, Arthur Culpepper | |
| 09:12 | Colorado | Sergio Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:12 | Colorado | Sergio Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:04 | Xavier | Gerald Belmonte misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 09:02 | Colorado | David Hynes grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 08:38 | Colorado | Sergio Rodriguez double dribbles | 55-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alvin Sykes (C) Edward Fogarty | |
| Subs | Colorado | Calvin Keels (PG), James Steele (SF) Terry Larson, Sergio Rodriguez | |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes is fouled on the floor by Rickey Rowland - foul #3 on Rickey Rowland, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| 08:03 | Xavier | Lucien Costa loses the ball out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Scott (C) Thomas Munz | |
| 07:47 | Colorado | David Hynes is fouled on the floor by Ryan Capozzi - foul #2 on Ryan Capozzi, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Loveless (PF) Alvin Sykes | |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Larson (PG) Calvin Keels | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eugene Piercy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lucien Costa (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Belmonte (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Loveless (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Capozzi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Terry Larson (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rickey Rowland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Steele (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Hynes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Colorado | Terry Larson is hacked by Eugene Piercy - foul #4 on Eugene Piercy, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| 07:31 | Colorado | Terry Larson makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:31 | Colorado | Terry Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:14 | Xavier | Lucien Costa banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eugene Piercy | 57-57 |
| 06:57 | Colorado | James Scott clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 06:56 | Xavier | Lucien Costa gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:50 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 06:49 | Colorado | David Hynes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:36 | Colorado | Rickey Rowland scores on a floater from the baseline set up by James Scott | 57-59 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | Mark Loveless misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-59 |
| 06:16 | Colorado | Terry Larson pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:03 | Colorado | Rickey Rowland misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 06:02 | Xavier | Lucien Costa gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:42 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 05:41 | Colorado | David Hynes pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:35 | Colorado | David Hynes is hacked by Lucien Costa - foul #2 on Lucien Costa, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Chuma Sato (PG), Alejandro Rodriquez (SG), Alan Magness (SF), Alvin Sykes (PF), Edward Fogarty (C) Eugene Piercy, Lucien Costa, Gerald Belmonte, Mark Loveless, Ryan Capozzi | |
| Subs | Colorado | Calvin Keels (SG), Sergio Rodriguez (SF), Thomas Munz (C) Rickey Rowland, James Steele, James Scott | |
| 05:35 | Colorado | David Hynes makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:35 | Colorado | David Hynes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:10 | Xavier | Chuma Sato misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-61 |
| 05:09 | Xavier | Chuma Sato pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 57-61 |
| 04:59 | Colorado | David Hynes gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 04:54 | Colorado | Edward Fogarty denies the turnaround by Calvin Keels | 57-61 |
| 04:53 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 04:42 | Xavier | Chuma Sato buries a fadeaway in the lane | 59-61 |
| 04:25 | Colorado | Terry Larson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-61 |
| 04:24 | Colorado | Sergio Rodriguez pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 04:19 | Colorado | Sergio Rodriguez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lucien Costa (SG), Mark Loveless (PF) Alan Magness, Alvin Sykes | |
| Subs | Colorado | Harvey Mills (SG), James Steele (SF) Terry Larson, David Hynes | |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Chuma Sato misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 04:01 | Colorado | Sergio Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 03:40 | Colorado | Sergio Rodriguez misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 03:39 | Colorado | James Steele pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Chuma Sato (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lucien Costa (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alejandro Rodriquez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Loveless (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Fogarty (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Calvin Keels (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Mills (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Steele (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Sergio Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Munz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Colorado | Thomas Munz misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 03:24 | Colorado | Thomas Munz tips it but misses | 59-61 |
| 03:22 | Xavier | Mark Loveless grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 03:17 | Xavier | Lucien Costa is hacked by Harvey Mills - foul #1 on Harvey Mills, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eugene Piercy (PG), Gerald Belmonte (SF), Ryan Capozzi (C) Chuma Sato, Alejandro Rodriquez, Edward Fogarty | |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Larson (PG), Rickey Rowland (SG), James Scott (PF) Calvin Keels, Harvey Mills, Thomas Munz | |
| 03:01 | Xavier | Lucien Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 02:59 | Colorado | James Scott pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 02:59 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Fogarty (C) Ryan Capozzi | |
| Subs | Colorado | Thomas Munz (C) Sergio Rodriguez | |
| 02:42 | Colorado | James Steele hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Terry Larson | 59-63 |
| 02:25 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-63 |
| 02:23 | Colorado | Thomas Munz grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 02:04 | Colorado | James Steele loses the ball out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Hynes (PF) James Scott | |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Mark Loveless misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 01:42 | Colorado | Thomas Munz snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 01:21 | Colorado | James Steele is hacked by Lucien Costa - foul #3 on Lucien Costa, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| 01:21 | Colorado | James Steele makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:21 | Colorado | James Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Mark Loveless | 59-64 |
| 01:05 | Xavier | Thomas Munz steals it from Lucien Costa | 59-64 |
| 00:46 | Colorado | Terry Larson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 00:44 | Colorado | Rickey Rowland grabs the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Mark Loveless is called for the reach on Rickey Rowland - foul #3 on Mark Loveless, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Sergio Rodriguez (SF), Arthur Culpepper (C) James Steele, Thomas Munz | |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Rickey Rowland makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Rickey Rowland misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Edward Fogarty | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Lucien Costa makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Piercy | 62-65 |
| 00:35 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Steele (SF), James Scott (PF), Thomas Munz (C) Sergio Rodriguez, David Hynes, Arthur Culpepper | |
| 00:33 | Colorado | Terry Larson is hacked by Eugene Piercy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eugene Piercy, team foul #11 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Chuma Sato (PG) Eugene Piercy | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:33 | Colorado | Terry Larson makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:33 | Colorado | Terry Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Chuma Sato is fouled on the floor by Thomas Munz - foul #3 on Thomas Munz, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Hynes (PF) James Scott | |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Chuma Sato misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:26 | Colorado | Thomas Munz gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 00:23 | Colorado | Thomas Munz is hacked by Chuma Sato in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chuma Sato, team foul #12 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Calvin Keels (SG), Harold Davis (SF), James Scott (PF) Rickey Rowland, James Steele, David Hynes | |
| 00:23 | Colorado | Thomas Munz makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:23 | Colorado | Thomas Munz makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Lucien Costa drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 00:18 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rickey Rowland (SG), James Steele (SF) Calvin Keels, Harold Davis | |
| 00:15 | Colorado | Terry Larson is fouled in the backcourt by Chuma Sato - foul #3 on Chuma Sato, team foul #13 | 65-69 |
| 00:15 | Colorado | Terry Larson makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:15 | Colorado | Terry Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Lucien Costa misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Chuma Sato grabs the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Chuma Sato drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lucien Costa | 68-70 |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Chuma Sato is called for the reach on Terry Larson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chuma Sato, team foul #14 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Hynes (PF) James Scott | |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Terry Larson misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Terry Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Lucien Costa knocks in the halfcourt shot | 71-70 |