| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Scott Horton (fresh) SG - Ryan Duval (fresh) SF - Robert Petrowski (fresh) PF - Fletcher Davis (fresh) C - Blake Schwemm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) SG - George Reid (fresh) SF - Jay Borror (fresh) PF - Clifford Zuber (fresh) C - Richard Hampton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Richard Hampton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd is hacked by Scott Horton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Horton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Xavier | Jay Borror drills a turnaround from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | New Mexico | Clifford Zuber is called for the reach on Scott Horton - foul #1 on Clifford Zuber, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | New Mexico | Robert Petrowski misses short on a runner from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Xavier | Richard Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Xavier | Scott Horton picks off the pass by George Reid in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico | Scott Horton misses the dunk attempt | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | Richard Hampton gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber banks in the wide open layup | 0-4 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico | Robert Petrowski clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:44 | Xavier | Richard Hampton pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:20 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | Xavier | Jay Borror pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:05 | Xavier | Jay Borror comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico | Fletcher Davis gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico | Richard Hampton swats the layup by Blake Schwemm | 0-4 |
| 17:55 | Xavier | George Reid gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:46 | Xavier | Jay Borror is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jay Borror, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (PG), Willie Caulder (SG), Josef Kacerski (SF), Oscar Black (PF), Eugene Gibson (C) Scott Horton, Ryan Duval, Robert Petrowski, Fletcher Davis, Blake Schwemm | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF), John Bible (PF), Timothy Hartshorn (C) Clarence Loyd, George Reid, Jay Borror, Clifford Zuber, Richard Hampton | |
| 17:23 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder clanks a 3 from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder grabs the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:12 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 17:11 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Greg Harris | 0-4 |
| 17:05 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Bible | 0-7 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski banks in the layup | 2-7 |
| 16:33 | Xavier | Willie Caulder steps in front of the John Bible pass | 2-7 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski lays it in on a great pass from Willie Caulder | 4-7 |
| 16:14 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 4-9 |
| 15:58 | New Mexico | Oscar Black misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by John Bible - foul #1 on John Bible, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Augustine Rossi (PG), Ryan Duval (SG), Robert Petrowski (SF), Fletcher Davis (PF) Victor Golumski, Willie Caulder, Josef Kacerski, Eugene Gibson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Joseph Sheppard (SG), Jay Borror (SF), Clifford Zuber (PF), Richard Hampton (C) Delbert Briceno, Benny Mooney, Greg Harris, John Bible, Timothy Hartshorn | |
| 15:58 | New Mexico | Oscar Black makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:58 | New Mexico | Oscar Black makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Augustine Rossi (fresh) SG - Ryan Duval (fresh) SF - Robert Petrowski (fresh) PF - Fletcher Davis (fresh) C - Oscar Black (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) SG - Joseph Sheppard (fresh) SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifford Zuber (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Hampton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Xavier | Jay Borror's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Turner (C) Oscar Black | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:40 | New Mexico | Robert Petrowski misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-9 |
| 15:38 | Xavier | Richard Hampton snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 15:25 | Xavier | Richard Hampton clanks a jump hook in the lane | 6-9 |
| 15:23 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd snags the offensive board | 6-9 |
| 15:13 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd hits a wide open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Sheppard | 6-11 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-11 |
| 14:47 | Xavier | Ryan Duval is called for the reach on Joseph Sheppard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Duval, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Horton (PG), Willie Caulder (SG), Blake Schwemm (C) Augustine Rossi, Ryan Duval, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG) Joseph Sheppard | |
| 14:32 | Xavier | George Reid hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico | Robert Petrowski drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Caulder | 12-14 |
| 13:51 | Xavier | Richard Hampton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Scott Horton - foul #2 on Scott Horton, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (PG), Ryan Duval (SG), Oscar Black (SF), Eugene Gibson (PF) Scott Horton, Willie Caulder, Robert Petrowski, Fletcher Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Greg Harris (SF), Timothy Hartshorn (PF) Clarence Loyd, Jay Borror, Clifford Zuber | |
| 13:51 | Xavier | Richard Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 13:51 | Xavier | Richard Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico | Eugene Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Blake Schwemm is blocked by Timothy Hartshorn | 12-16 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico | Eugene Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Willie Caulder (SG), Josef Kacerski (SF), Fletcher Davis (PF), Christopher Turner (C) Ryan Duval, Oscar Black, Eugene Gibson, Blake Schwemm | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Benny Mooney (SG), John Bible (PF) Delbert Briceno, George Reid, Richard Hampton | |
| 12:41 | Xavier | John Bible hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-16 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner grabs the offensive board | 12-16 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico | Benny Mooney steps in front of the Fletcher Davis pass | 12-16 |
| 11:57 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Hartshorn | 12-18 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Victor Golumski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willie Caulder (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Josef Kacerski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fletcher Davis (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Benny Mooney (fresh) SF - Greg Harris (fairly fresh) PF - John Bible (fresh) C - Timothy Hartshorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:48 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski double dribbles | 12-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Augustine Rossi (PG), Ryan Duval (SG), Robert Petrowski (SF), Eugene Gibson (PF), Blake Schwemm (C) Victor Golumski, Willie Caulder, Josef Kacerski, Fletcher Davis, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jay Borror (SF), Clifford Zuber (PF) Greg Harris, John Bible | |
| 11:22 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber is hacked by Eugene Gibson - foul #1 on Eugene Gibson, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Oscar Black (PF) Blake Schwemm | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), George Reid (SG), Richard Hampton (C) Clarence Loyd, Benny Mooney, Timothy Hartshorn | |
| 11:09 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Reid | 12-20 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico | Eugene Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Willie Caulder (PG), Blake Schwemm (C) Ryan Duval, Eugene Gibson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:31 | Xavier | Jay Borror loses the ball out of bounds | 12-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Duval (SG), Fletcher Davis (PF) Augustine Rossi, Oscar Black | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Bible (PF) Clifford Zuber | |
| 10:14 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder is hacked by Richard Hampton - foul #1 on Richard Hampton, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski (SF), Christopher Turner (C) Robert Petrowski, Blake Schwemm | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG) Delbert Briceno | |
| 09:59 | New Mexico | Fletcher Davis misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Bible - foul #2 on John Bible, team foul #5 | 12-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG), Clifford Zuber (PF), Timothy Hartshorn (C) George Reid, John Bible, Richard Hampton | |
| 09:59 | New Mexico | Fletcher Davis makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico | Fletcher Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 09:59 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Timothy Hartshorn | 13-20 |
| 09:51 | Xavier | Benny Mooney knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Hartshorn | 13-23 |
| 09:46 | New Mexico | Timothy Hartshorn is called for the reach on Ryan Duval - foul #1 on Timothy Hartshorn, team foul #6 | 13-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (PG) Willie Caulder | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:31 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 13-23 |
| 09:30 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber gets the rebound | 13-23 |
| 09:14 | Xavier | Jay Borror hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 13-23 |
| 09:13 | Xavier | Jay Borror grabs the offensive rebound | 13-23 |
| 09:04 | Xavier | Jay Borror is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jay Borror, team foul #7 | 13-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Augustine Rossi (PG), Oscar Black (SF), Eugene Gibson (PF), Blake Schwemm (C) Ryan Duval, Josef Kacerski, Fletcher Davis, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Greg Harris (SF) Jay Borror | |
| 08:45 | New Mexico | Augustine Rossi knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Blake Schwemm | 16-23 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn misses the dunk | 16-23 |
| 08:29 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber tips it back up and in | 16-25 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-25 |
| 07:53 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski pulls down the rebound | 18-25 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Augustine Rossi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Victor Golumski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Oscar Black (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Blake Schwemm (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Benny Mooney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Greg Harris (fresh) PF - Clifford Zuber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Hartshorn (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Augustine Rossi | 21-25 |
| 07:03 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Oscar Black - foul #1 on Oscar Black, team foul #5 | 21-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Willie Caulder (PG), Ryan Duval (SG), Robert Petrowski (SF), Josef Kacerski (PF), Christopher Turner (C) Augustine Rossi, Victor Golumski, Oscar Black, Eugene Gibson, Blake Schwemm | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), George Reid (SG), Richard Hampton (C) Clarence Loyd, Benny Mooney, Timothy Hartshorn | |
| 07:03 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 07:03 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner lays it in | 23-27 |
| 06:47 | Xavier | George Reid loses the dribble to Josef Kacerski in the backcourt | 23-27 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico | Robert Petrowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-27 |
| 06:32 | Xavier | George Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 06:29 | Xavier | George Reid is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Petrowski - foul #1 on Robert Petrowski, team foul #6 | 23-27 |
| 06:20 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno makes the jumper from the right side | 23-29 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski clanks a runner from the right block | 23-29 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Greg Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:53 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Josef Kacerski - foul #1 on Josef Kacerski, team foul #7 | 23-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fletcher Davis (PF), Blake Schwemm (C) Josef Kacerski, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:53 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 05:53 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Richard Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 05:29 | Xavier | George Reid misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-31 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Fletcher Davis | 23-31 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico | Richard Hampton is called for the reach on Fletcher Davis - foul #2 on Richard Hampton, team foul #8 | 23-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (PG) Willie Caulder | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Joseph Sheppard (SG), Timothy Hartshorn (C) Delbert Briceno, George Reid, Richard Hampton | |
| 05:06 | New Mexico | Fletcher Davis makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico | Fletcher Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:53 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd clanks a shot from the left side | 25-31 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Fletcher Davis | 25-31 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico | Joseph Sheppard steps in front of the Ryan Duval pass | 25-31 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico | Robert Petrowski connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Victor Golumski | 28-31 |
| 04:03 | Xavier | Greg Harris clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico | Fletcher Davis gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-31 |
| 03:56 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Petrowski - foul #2 on Robert Petrowski, team foul #8 | 28-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Horton (PG), Willie Caulder (SG), Josef Kacerski (SF), Oscar Black (PF), Eugene Gibson (C) Victor Golumski, Ryan Duval, Robert Petrowski, Fletcher Davis, Blake Schwemm | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF), John Bible (PF), Richard Hampton (C) Joseph Sheppard, Greg Harris, Clifford Zuber, Timothy Hartshorn | |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Scott Horton (fresh) SG - Willie Caulder (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Josef Kacerski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oscar Black (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bible (fresh) C - Richard Hampton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:36 | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-33 |
| 03:34 | Xavier | George Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 03:22 | Xavier | Jay Borror can't connect on a floater from close range | 28-33 |
| 03:21 | Xavier | John Bible misses the tip | 28-33 |
| 03:19 | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | Scott Horton makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | George Reid is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Gibson - foul #2 on Eugene Gibson, team foul #9 | 31-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Turner (C) Josef Kacerski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG) Clarence Loyd | |
| 02:55 | Xavier | George Reid misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | Eugene Gibson gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico | Scott Horton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner grabs the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 02:21 | Xavier | John Bible grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Richard Hampton knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Delbert Briceno | 31-35 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | John Bible blocks the short jumper by Oscar Black | 31-35 |
| 01:44 | Xavier | John Bible grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 01:42 | Xavier | Willie Caulder picks off the pass by Jay Borror in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder hits the finger roll | 33-35 |
| 01:31 | Xavier | John Bible buries a runner in the lane set up by Delbert Briceno | 33-37 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico | Scott Horton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Hampton - foul #3 on Richard Hampton, team foul #9 | 33-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Augustine Rossi (SG), Josef Kacerski (SF), Fletcher Davis (PF), Blake Schwemm (C) Willie Caulder, Oscar Black, Eugene Gibson, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Benny Mooney (SG), Clifford Zuber (PF), Timothy Hartshorn (C) Delbert Briceno, George Reid, John Bible, Richard Hampton | |
| 01:09 | New Mexico | Scott Horton makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico | Scott Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 01:00 | Xavier | Benny Mooney is hacked by Augustine Rossi - foul #1 on Augustine Rossi, team foul #10 | 35-37 |
| 01:00 | Xavier | Benny Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:00 | Xavier | Benny Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | Fletcher Davis double dribbles | 35-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Petrowski (SF) Josef Kacerski | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Benny Mooney is called for 10 seconds | 35-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (SG) Scott Horton | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Robert Petrowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Jay Borror pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 35-39 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |