| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Rester (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tom Nevels (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard McGivern (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Travis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dave Griswold (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Baran Wronski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Johnson (fresh) PF - Mark Ahlers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern's layup is rejected by Scott Johnson | 22-28 |
| 19:44 | Xavier | Dave Griswold gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 19:31 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Scott Johnson | 22-30 |
| 19:26 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Brandon Smith - foul #1 on Brandon Smith, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| 19:26 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 19:26 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 19:09 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | Brandon Smith misses the tip | 23-30 |
| 19:07 | San Diego State | Gary Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 18:50 | San Diego State | Gary Hill drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Rester | 26-30 |
| 18:37 | Xavier | Dave Griswold hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 18:36 | Xavier | Scott Johnson tips it in | 26-32 |
| 18:18 | San Diego State | Baran Wronski is called for the reach on Thomas Rester - foul #3 on Baran Wronski, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil (SG) Baran Wronski | |
| 18:06 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-32 |
| 17:46 | Xavier | Richard McGivern is called for the reach on Dave Griswold - foul #2 on Richard McGivern, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Pruitt (SF) Richard McGivern | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:40 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers buries a floater from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 17:21 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels misses short on a shot from the right side | 26-34 |
| 17:19 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels grabs the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 17:12 | San Diego State | Gary Hill blows the dunk | 26-34 |
| 17:11 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to David Pruitt | 26-34 |
| 16:55 | San Diego State | Holleb Pospisil steals the ball from William Travis | 26-34 |
| 16:50 | Xavier | Dave Griswold knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Brandon Smith | 26-37 |
| 16:33 | San Diego State | David Pruitt can't connect on a runner in the lane | 26-37 |
| 16:31 | San Diego State | Gary Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 16:17 | San Diego State | David Pruitt misses the shot from the right side | 26-37 |
| 16:16 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 16:02 | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Tom Nevels - foul #1 on Tom Nevels, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG), Claud Zakrzewski (SG), Richard McGivern (SF), William Hardaway (PF) Thomas Rester, Tom Nevels, Gary Hill, William Travis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Stevens (SG), Clifford Echols (SF), Tommy John (PF), Ndale Azim (C) Dave Griswold, Scott Johnson, Mark Ahlers, Brandon Smith | |
| 16:02 | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 16:02 | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 16:02 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to William Hardaway | 26-38 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Christopher Presson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Claud Zakrzewski (fresh) SF - Richard McGivern (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hardaway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Pruitt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Holleb Pospisil (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - Paul Stevens (fresh) SF - Clifford Echols (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tommy John (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ndale Azim (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | San Diego State | Holleb Pospisil steals the ball from Richard McGivern | 26-38 |
| 15:14 | Xavier | Paul Stevens misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on William Hardaway - foul #2 on William Hardaway, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Baran Wronski (SG) Holleb Pospisil | |
| 15:14 | Xavier | Paul Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 15:14 | Xavier | Paul Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 14:50 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern knocks in the floater from the left block | 28-40 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Paul Stevens misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-40 |
| 14:30 | San Diego State | William Hardaway snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 14:10 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Claud Zakrzewski | 30-40 |
| 13:53 | Xavier | Paul Stevens misses short on a shot from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 13:51 | San Diego State | David Pruitt pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 13:29 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 30-40 |
| 13:27 | San Diego State | David Pruitt snags the offensive board | 30-40 |
| 13:17 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern lays it in | 32-40 |
| 13:04 | Xavier | Baran Wronski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 13:03 | Xavier | Tommy John tips it back up and in | 32-42 |
| 12:43 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-42 |
| 12:42 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Tommy John | 32-42 |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Baran Wronski hits a fadeaway near the basket | 32-44 |
| 12:19 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Tommy John - foul #3 on Tommy John, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Rester (PG), Tom Nevels (SG), Gary Hill (PF), William Travis (C) Christopher Presson, Claud Zakrzewski, William Hardaway, David Pruitt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (PG), Holleb Pospisil (SG), Scott Johnson (SF), Mark Ahlers (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Paul Stevens, Baran Wronski, Clifford Echols, Tommy John, Ndale Azim | |
| 12:19 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 12:19 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 12:01 | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 11:59 | Xavier | Brandon Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 11:54 | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dave Griswold | 34-47 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Rester (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tom Nevels (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard McGivern (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Travis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dave Griswold (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Holleb Pospisil (fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. SF - Scott Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Mark Ahlers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | San Diego State | Gary Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst (SF) Richard McGivern | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:27 | Xavier | Scott Johnson is fouled on the floor by Gary Hill - foul #3 on Gary Hill, team foul #4 | 34-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Baran Wronski (SG) Holleb Pospisil | |
| 11:22 | Xavier | Brandon Smith can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Travis - foul #2 on William Travis, team foul #5 | 34-47 |
| 11:22 | Xavier | Brandon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 11:22 | Xavier | Brandon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 11:04 | San Diego State | Gary Hill clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 11:03 | Xavier | Brandon Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 10:57 | Xavier | Scott Johnson hits a shot near the basket set up by Mark Ahlers | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:52 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-51 |
| 10:50 | San Diego State | Gary Hill tips it in | 36-51 |
| 10:48 | Xavier | Dave Griswold throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:31 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from William Travis | 38-51 |
| 10:12 | Xavier | Brandon Smith blows the layup | 38-51 |
| 10:10 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Tom Nevels | 38-51 |
| 10:04 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brandon Smith - foul #2 on Brandon Smith, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| 10:04 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 10:04 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:52 | Xavier | Dave Griswold can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Hill - foul #4 on Gary Hill, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG), William Hardaway (PF), Brian Jones (C) Thomas Rester, Gary Hill, William Travis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil (SG) Baran Wronski | |
| 09:52 | Xavier | Dave Griswold makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 09:52 | Xavier | Dave Griswold misses the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 09:52 | San Diego State | Brian Jones grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 09:36 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Mark Ahlers | 40-52 |
| 09:20 | Xavier | Christopher Presson is called for the reach on Dave Griswold - foul #1 on Christopher Presson, team foul #7 | 40-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Pruitt (SF) Marlon Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Echols (SF), Ndale Azim (PF), Albert Son (C) Scott Johnson, Mark Ahlers, Brandon Smith | |
| 09:20 | Xavier | Dave Griswold makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 09:20 | Xavier | Dave Griswold makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 08:56 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-54 |
| 08:54 | San Diego State | Brian Jones tips it in | 42-54 |
| 08:28 | Xavier | Dave Griswold comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 08:26 | San Diego State | David Pruitt snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 08:10 | San Diego State | Albert Son is called for the reach on Brian Jones - foul #1 on Albert Son, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Rester (PG), Richard McGivern (SF), William Travis (C) Tom Nevels, David Pruitt, Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | Baran Wronski (SG), Scott Johnson (SF), Tommy John (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Dave Griswold, Clifford Echols, Ndale Azim, Albert Son | |
| 07:59 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Presson | 45-54 |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Tommy John misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 07:51 | Xavier | Tommy John snags the offensive board | 45-54 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Rester (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Presson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard McGivern (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hardaway (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Travis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Holleb Pospisil (fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. SG - Baran Wronski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Tommy John (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Xavier | Christopher Presson steals the ball from Holleb Pospisil | 45-54 |
| 07:27 | San Diego State | William Travis's floater is tipped away by Tommy John | 45-54 |
| 07:26 | Xavier | Tommy John snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 07:01 | Xavier | Brandon Smith travels with the ball | 45-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski (SG), Gary Hill (PF) Christopher Presson, William Hardaway | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Stevens (PG), Mark Ahlers (PF) Holleb Pospisil, Tommy John | |
| 06:40 | San Diego State | Scott Johnson is called for the reach on Richard McGivern - foul #2 on Scott Johnson, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Nevels (SG) Claud Zakrzewski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ndale Azim (C) Brandon Smith | |
| 06:23 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester clanks a shot from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 06:21 | Xavier | Baran Wronski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 06:07 | Xavier | Paul Stevens loses the dribble to Richard McGivern | 45-54 |
| 06:02 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester lays it in on a nice dish by Richard McGivern | 47-54 |
| 05:48 | Xavier | Scott Johnson banks in the layup set up by Mark Ahlers | 47-56 |
| 05:37 | San Diego State | William Travis hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Richard McGivern and the foul's on Mark Ahlers - foul #1 on Mark Ahlers, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG), David Pruitt (SF) Thomas Rester, Richard McGivern | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (PG), Clifford Echols (SF), Brandon Smith (C) Paul Stevens, Scott Johnson, Ndale Azim | |
| 05:37 | San Diego State | William Travis makes the free throw | 50-56 |
| 05:21 | Xavier | Baran Wronski hits a shot from just outside the lane | 50-58 |
| 05:05 | San Diego State | Gary Hill misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 05:03 | Xavier | Brandon Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 04:39 | Xavier | Clifford Echols misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Pruitt - foul #1 on David Pruitt, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski (SG), William Hardaway (C) Tom Nevels, William Travis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil (SG) Baran Wronski | |
| 04:39 | Xavier | Clifford Echols misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 04:39 | Xavier | Clifford Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 04:19 | San Diego State | Gary Hill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-59 |
| 04:17 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Hill | 50-59 |
| 04:07 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski is fouled on the floor by Brandon Smith - foul #3 on Brandon Smith, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Rester (PG), Brian Jones (C) Christopher Presson, Gary Hill | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Johnson (SF), Tommy John (PF), Ndale Azim (C) Clifford Echols, Mark Ahlers, Brandon Smith | |
| 04:07 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 04:07 | Xavier | Ndale Azim gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 03:40 | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dave Griswold | 50-62 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Rester (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Claud Zakrzewski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Pruitt (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Hardaway (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dave Griswold (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Holleb Pospisil (fresh) 11 pts. 4 stl. SF - Scott Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Tommy John (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Ndale Azim (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 03:24 | Xavier | Tommy John snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State 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) | |
| 03:06 | Xavier | Claud Zakrzewski is called for the reach on Dave Griswold - foul #2 on Claud Zakrzewski, team foul #9 | 50-62 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Nevels (SG), Richard McGivern (SF) Claud Zakrzewski, David Pruitt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Baran Wronski (SG), Brandon Smith (C) Holleb Pospisil, Ndale Azim | |
| 03:06 | Xavier | Dave Griswold misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 03:06 | San Diego State | Brian Jones snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 02:54 | San Diego State | Baran Wronski is called for the reach on Thomas Rester - foul #4 on Baran Wronski, team foul #9 | 50-62 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (SG), Marlon Whitehurst (SF) Tom Nevels, Richard McGivern | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Stevens (PG), Holleb Pospisil (SG), Clifford Echols (SF), Ndale Azim (C) Dave Griswold, Baran Wronski, Scott Johnson, Brandon Smith | |
| 02:54 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 02:54 | Xavier | Tommy John pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 02:35 | Xavier | Clifford Echols hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 02:34 | Xavier | Ndale Azim tips it but misses | 50-62 |
| 02:33 | San Diego State | William Hardaway grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 02:06 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Brian Jones | 53-62 |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Nevels (SG), Richard McGivern (SF), Gary Hill (PF), William Travis (C) Christopher Presson, Marlon Whitehurst, William Hardaway, Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (PG), Baran Wronski (SG), Scott Johnson (SF), Mark Ahlers (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Paul Stevens, Holleb Pospisil, Clifford Echols, Tommy John, Ndale Azim | |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Baran Wronski comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Tom Nevels - foul #2 on Tom Nevels, team foul #10 | 53-62 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Baran Wronski makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Baran Wronski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 01:24 | San Diego State | Brandon Smith swats the dunk try by William Travis | 53-64 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Dave Griswold grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Brandon Smith's floater is tipped away by William Travis | 53-64 |
| 00:53 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Gary Hill | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | San Diego State | William Travis makes the runner from the baseline set up by Richard McGivern | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Dave Griswold is hacked by Thomas Rester in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Rester, team foul #11 | 55-64 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Echols (SF) Scott Johnson | |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Dave Griswold makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Dave Griswold makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:41 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-66 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Clifford Echols | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Clifford Echols knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Dave Griswold | 55-68 |
| 00:12 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Richard McGivern | 57-68 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Dave Griswold runs out the clock | 57-68 |