| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) SG - David Watkins (fresh) SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) PF - Oscar Davis (fresh) C - Paul Buser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fresh) SF - Chester Guinan (fresh) PF - Randy Russell (fresh) C - Johnny Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:45 | Xavier | Chester Guinan is hacked by Tony Crafts - foul #1 on Tony Crafts, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Xavier | Randy Russell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Colorado State | David Watkins pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Colorado State | Paul Buser hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Colorado State | David Watkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Louis Curry | 3-0 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Buser - foul #1 on Paul Buser, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:24 | Colorado State | David Watkins drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Louis Curry | 5-1 |
| 17:01 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-1 |
| 16:59 | Xavier | Chester Guinan tips it in | 5-3 |
| 16:38 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Chester Guinan - foul #1 on Chester Guinan, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 16:38 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:38 | Colorado State | Paul Buser makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:16 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 15:51 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis is denied on a layup by Johnny Anderson | 6-6 |
| 15:49 | Colorado State | Louis Curry tips it but misses | 6-6 |
| 15:48 | Xavier | Randy Russell grabs the board | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) PF - Oscar Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fresh) SF - Chester Guinan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Russell (fresh) C - Johnny Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Xavier | Randy Russell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 15:19 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:54 | Colorado State | Paul Buser hits the finger roll | 8-6 |
| 14:29 | Xavier | A charge is called on Randy Russell - foul #1 on Randy Russell, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (SG), William Easterday (SF), James King (PF) David Watkins, Tony Crafts, Oscar Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Rogers (SG), Robert Boyd (PF), Ronald Mansfield (C) Ronald Hutchinson, Randy Russell, Johnny Anderson | |
| 14:07 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ronald Mansfield - foul #1 on Ronald Mansfield, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip Warrior (SF) Chester Guinan | |
| 14:07 | Colorado State | Paul Buser makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:07 | Colorado State | Paul Buser makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:49 | Xavier | Robert Boyd knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Danny Baumgart | 10-8 |
| 13:24 | Colorado State | James King is denied on a dunk by Robert Boyd | 10-8 |
| 13:23 | Colorado State | William Easterday gets the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:01 | Colorado State | Paul Buser makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James King | 12-8 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers is fouled on the floor by Joey Lashbrook - foul #1 on Joey Lashbrook, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (PG), David Watkins (SG), Tony Crafts (SF), Oscar Davis (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) Louis Curry, Joey Lashbrook, William Easterday, James King, Paul Buser | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson (PG), Chester Guinan (SF), Randy Russell (PF), Johnny Anderson (C) Danny Baumgart, Philip Warrior, Robert Boyd, Ronald Mansfield | |
| 12:19 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 12:17 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 11:53 | Xavier | Marc Elizondo takes the ball from Johnny Anderson | 12-8 |
| 11:33 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-8 |
| 11:31 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ronald Hutchinson | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Billy Anderson (fresh) SG - David Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) PF - Oscar Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marc Elizondo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Hutchinson (fresh) SG - Bryan Rogers (fresh) SF - Chester Guinan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Russell (fresh) C - Johnny Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:10 | Xavier | Randy Russell misses the jumper in the lane | 12-8 |
| 11:09 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Marc Elizondo | 12-8 |
| 11:07 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Hutchinson - foul #1 on Ronald Hutchinson, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG) Billy Anderson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip Warrior (SG) Bryan Rogers | |
| 10:49 | Colorado State | Louis Curry comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Randy Russell - foul #2 on Randy Russell, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Buser (C) Marc Elizondo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), Ronald Mansfield (PF) Philip Warrior, Randy Russell | |
| 10:49 | Colorado State | Louis Curry makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 10:49 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 10:49 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ronald Mansfield | 13-8 |
| 10:29 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 10:27 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 10:05 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Louis Curry | 15-8 |
| 09:42 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-8 |
| 09:40 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Paul Buser | 15-8 |
| 09:11 | Colorado State | Paul Buser hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Louis Curry and he's fouled by Ronald Mansfield - foul #2 on Ronald Mansfield, team foul #6 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Boyd (PF) Ronald Mansfield | |
| 09:11 | Colorado State | Paul Buser makes the free throw | 18-8 |
| 08:48 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-11 |
| 08:25 | Colorado State | Louis Curry connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-11 |
| 08:00 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 21-11 |
| 07:58 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Hutchinson | 21-11 |
| 07:36 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson drills a jump hook near the basket | 21-13 |
| 07:09 | Colorado State | Johnny Anderson is called for the reach on Paul Buser - foul #1 on Johnny Anderson, team foul #7 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (PG), Joey Lashbrook (SG), William Easterday (SF), James King (PF) Louis Curry, David Watkins, Tony Crafts, Oscar Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Rogers (SG), Philip Warrior (SF) Ronald Hutchinson, Chester Guinan | |
| 07:09 | Colorado State | Paul Buser makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 07:09 | Colorado State | Paul Buser makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Billy Anderson (fresh) SG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) SF - William Easterday (fresh) PF - James King (fresh) C - Paul Buser (fairly fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Rogers (fresh) SF - Philip Warrior (fresh) PF - Robert Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 06:47 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart's pass is intercepted by Billy Anderson | 23-13 |
| 06:24 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 23-13 |
| 06:22 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart gets the rebound | 23-13 |
| 06:07 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Buser | 23-13 |
| 06:06 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook snags the defensive board | 23-13 |
| 05:48 | Colorado State | Paul Buser's pass is intercepted by Johnny Anderson | 23-13 |
| 05:21 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson lays it up and in set up by Danny Baumgart | 23-15 |
| 05:07 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook misses the jumper from the right side | 23-15 |
| 05:06 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart snags the defensive board | 23-15 |
| 04:41 | Xavier | Robert Boyd makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Johnny Anderson and he's hacked by James King - foul #1 on James King, team foul #4 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), David Watkins (SG), Tony Crafts (SF), Oscar Davis (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) Billy Anderson, Joey Lashbrook, William Easterday, James King, Paul Buser | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson (PG), Chester Guinan (SF) Danny Baumgart, Philip Warrior | |
| 04:41 | Xavier | Robert Boyd makes the free throw | 23-18 |
| 04:13 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-18 |
| 04:11 | Xavier | Robert Boyd grabs the board | 23-18 |
| 03:55 | Xavier | Chester Guinan hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 23-18 |
| 03:54 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to David Watkins | 23-18 |
| 03:29 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo clanks a jumper from the left side | 23-18 |
| 03:27 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Robert Boyd buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oscar Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marc Elizondo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Hutchinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bryan Rogers (fairly fresh) SF - Chester Guinan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Boyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Johnny Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:38 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Bryan Rogers - foul #1 on Bryan Rogers, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), Randy Russell (PF), Ronald Mansfield (C) Bryan Rogers, Robert Boyd, Johnny Anderson | |
| 02:38 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 02:38 | Colorado State | David Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 02:38 | Colorado State | David Watkins makes the 3rd free throw | 25-21 |
| 02:12 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-21 |
| 02:11 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield hits the follow up shot | 25-23 |
| 01:51 | Colorado State | Randy Russell steps in front of the Oscar Davis pass | 25-23 |
| 01:32 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Marc Elizondo - foul #1 on Marc Elizondo, team foul #5 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (SG), Paul Buser (C) David Watkins, Marc Elizondo | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:32 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 01:32 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 01:13 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Randy Russell - foul #3 on Randy Russell, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Johnny Anderson (C) Randy Russell | |
| 01:13 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 01:13 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Oscar Davis - foul #1 on Oscar Davis, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Easterday (SF), James King (PF) Tony Crafts, Oscar Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 00:51 | Colorado State | Paul Buser snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | Paul Buser clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 27-25 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Johnny Anderson and he's fouled by Louis Curry - foul #1 on Louis Curry, team foul #7 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (PG), David Watkins (SG) Louis Curry, Joey Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Rogers (SG), Robert Boyd (PF) Ronald Hutchinson, Johnny Anderson | |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart makes the free throw | 27-28 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses the halfcourt shot | 27-28 |