| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Peter McCarry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Nair (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cyril Wilker (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Hunter Stucker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clayton McDuffee (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Derek Foster (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carlos Strode (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Derek Foster inbounds the ball | 17-30 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | UTEP | Derek Foster misses the shot from the left block | 17-30 |
| 19:29 | Xavier | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 17-30 |
| 19:25 | Xavier | Dale Nair misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-30 |
| 19:23 | UTEP | George Mitchell snags the defensive board | 17-30 |
| 19:02 | UTEP | Derek Foster is hacked by Peter McCarry - foul #2 on Peter McCarry, team foul #1 | 17-30 |
| 18:38 | UTEP | Cyril Wilker swats the dunk try by George Mitchell | 17-30 |
| 18:37 | Xavier | Hunter Stucker pulls down the rebound | 17-30 |
| 18:33 | Xavier | Dale Nair is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton McDuffee - foul #2 on Clayton McDuffee, team foul #1 | 17-30 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-30 |
| 18:03 | Xavier | John Smith tips it in | 19-30 |
| 17:43 | UTEP | Derek Foster misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-30 |
| 17:42 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Hunter Stucker | 19-30 |
| 17:38 | Xavier | Dale Nair is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton McDuffee - foul #3 on Clayton McDuffee, team foul #2 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Burnette (SG) Dale Nair | |
| Subs | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte (PG), Edward Dubin (SG), Edward Tinch (SF), Tim Crawford (PF), Dennis Kerr (C) Dewitt Wheeler, Clayton McDuffee, Derek Foster, Carlos Strode, George Mitchell | |
| 17:19 | Xavier | Tim Crawford swats the short shot by Cyril Wilker | 19-30 |
| 17:18 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Edward Tinch | 19-30 |
| 16:53 | UTEP | John Smith steals it from Edward Tinch | 19-30 |
| 16:50 | Xavier | John Smith lays it up and in | 21-30 |
| 16:26 | UTEP | Edward Tinch makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Dubin | 21-33 |
| 15:59 | Xavier | David Burnette is hacked by Edward Dubin - foul #2 on Edward Dubin, team foul #3 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Nair (SG) Hunter Stucker | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Clayton McDuffee (SG), Carlos Strode (PF), George Mitchell (C) Adam Chiaramonte, Edward Dubin, Tim Crawford, Dennis Kerr | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Peter McCarry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Nair (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Burnette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Cyril Wilker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clayton McDuffee (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Tinch (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlos Strode (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Xavier | The jump hook by John Smith is blocked by Carlos Strode | 21-33 |
| 15:38 | UTEP | George Mitchell gets the rebound | 21-33 |
| 15:19 | UTEP | Carlos Strode hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Dewitt Wheeler | 21-35 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:15 | Xavier | Dale Nair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Hunter Stucker (C) David Burnette | |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Foster (SF) Edward Tinch | |
| 14:52 | UTEP | Carlos Strode misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-35 |
| 14:51 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to George Mitchell | 21-35 |
| 14:33 | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-38 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Clayton McDuffee is called for the reach on Dale Nair in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clayton McDuffee, team foul #4 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood (PG) Peter McCarry | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Tinch (SG), Tim Crawford (PF), Dennis Kerr (C) Clayton McDuffee, Carlos Strode, George Mitchell | |
| 14:21 | Xavier | John Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-38 |
| 14:19 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker can't tip it in | 21-38 |
| 14:17 | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood grabs the offensive rebound | 21-38 |
| 13:55 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Smith | 24-38 |
| 13:39 | UTEP | Derek Foster loses the dribble to Dale Nair | 24-38 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Dewitt Wheeler is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dewitt Wheeler, team foul #5 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Burnette (SG) Dale Nair | |
| Subs | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte (PG), Edward Dubin (SG) Dewitt Wheeler, Derek Foster | |
| 13:15 | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-38 |
| 13:13 | UTEP | Tim Crawford pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 12:50 | UTEP | Edward Dubin connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Kerr | 24-41 |
| 12:30 | Xavier | Hunter Stucker makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Greenwood | 26-41 |
| 12:28 | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Chiaramonte, team foul #6 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Peter McCarry (PG) Gregory Greenwood | |
| Subs | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee (SG), Carlos Strode (PF), George Mitchell (C) Edward Dubin, Tim Crawford, Dennis Kerr | |
| 12:12 | Xavier | John Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-41 |
| 12:10 | UTEP | Edward Tinch pulls down the rebound | 26-41 |
| 11:41 | UTEP | George Mitchell jams it on a nice dish by Clayton McDuffee | 26-43 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Peter McCarry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Burnette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cyril Wilker (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Hunter Stucker (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Adam Chiaramonte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clayton McDuffee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Tinch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carlos Strode (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - George Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:16 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker makes the floater from the right side | 28-43 |
| 10:50 | UTEP | Carlos Strode loses the ball out of bounds | 28-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Nair (SG) David Burnette | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Edward Dubin (SG), Derek Foster (SF), Tim Crawford (PF) Adam Chiaramonte, Clayton McDuffee, Edward Tinch, Carlos Strode | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:28 | Xavier | Peter McCarry clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-43 |
| 10:27 | UTEP | George Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 28-43 |
| 10:03 | UTEP | Tim Crawford hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 28-43 |
| 10:02 | UTEP | Tim Crawford tips it in | 28-45 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:50 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker loses the dribble to Derek Foster | 28-45 |
| 09:31 | UTEP | John Smith is called for the reach on Derek Foster - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood (PG) Peter McCarry | |
| Subs | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee (SG), Carlos Strode (PF) Edward Dubin, George Mitchell | |
| 09:08 | UTEP | Derek Foster comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 28-45 |
| 09:06 | UTEP | Carlos Strode misses the tip | 28-45 |
| 09:04 | Xavier | Hunter Stucker grabs the board | 28-45 |
| 08:59 | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-45 |
| 08:58 | Xavier | John Smith tips it back up and in | 30-45 |
| 08:43 | UTEP | The jump hook by Carlos Strode is blocked by Hunter Stucker | 30-45 |
| 08:41 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Cyril Wilker | 30-45 |
| 08:41 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 30-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Peter McCarry (PG), David Burnette (SF) Gregory Greenwood, John Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | George Mitchell (C) Tim Crawford | |
| 08:34 | Xavier | Carlos Strode is called for the reach on Peter McCarry - foul #1 on Carlos Strode, team foul #7 | 30-45 |
| 08:34 | Xavier | Peter McCarry misses the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 08:34 | UTEP | Carlos Strode grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 08:11 | UTEP | Derek Foster is whistled for traveling | 30-45 |
| 08:03 | Xavier | Dale Nair drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Hunter Stucker | 33-45 |
| 07:34 | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee is fouled on the floor by Dale Nair - foul #1 on Dale Nair, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Tinch (SF), Tim Crawford (C) Derek Foster, George Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Peter McCarry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Nair (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Burnette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cyril Wilker (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Hunter Stucker (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clayton McDuffee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Tinch (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carlos Strode (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Tim Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Tinch | 33-48 |
| 07:04 | Xavier | Tim Crawford steals it from Peter McCarry | 33-48 |
| 06:47 | UTEP | Edward Tinch can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Burnette - foul #1 on David Burnette, team foul #4 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood (PG), John Smith (PF) Peter McCarry, Cyril Wilker | |
| Subs | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte (PG), Edward Dubin (SG), Dennis Kerr (C) Dewitt Wheeler, Clayton McDuffee, Carlos Strode | |
| 06:47 | UTEP | Edward Tinch makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 06:47 | UTEP | Edward Tinch makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 06:38 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Hunter Stucker is blocked by Dennis Kerr | 33-50 |
| 06:36 | UTEP | Tim Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 06:10 | UTEP | Tim Crawford drills a floater from the right wing set up by Edward Tinch | 33-52 |
| 06:03 | Xavier | Dale Nair misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-52 |
| 06:02 | UTEP | Edward Dubin pulls down the rebound | 33-52 |
| 05:38 | UTEP | Edward Tinch hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-54 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Edward Dubin is called for the reach on Dale Nair in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Dubin, team foul #8 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Cyril Wilker (C) Hunter Stucker | |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Foster (SF), George Mitchell (C) Edward Dubin, Dennis Kerr | |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Dale Nair makes the 1st free throw | 34-54 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Dale Nair makes the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 05:11 | UTEP | Derek Foster banks in the layup on a nice dish by Adam Chiaramonte | 35-56 |
| 04:59 | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Burnette | 38-56 |
| 04:37 | UTEP | Derek Foster comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by David Burnette - foul #2 on David Burnette, team foul #5 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Billy O'Dell (PG), Hunter Stucker (C) Gregory Greenwood, Dale Nair | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Clayton McDuffee (SG), Carlos Strode (PF) Adam Chiaramonte, Edward Tinch, Tim Crawford | |
| 04:37 | UTEP | Derek Foster makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 04:37 | UTEP | Derek Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 04:37 | Xavier | David Burnette grabs the board | 38-57 |
| 04:34 | Xavier | David Burnette is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton McDuffee - foul #5 on Clayton McDuffee, team foul #9 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Dubin (SG), Tim Crawford (SF) Clayton McDuffee, Derek Foster | |
| 04:34 | Xavier | David Burnette makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 04:34 | Xavier | David Burnette makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 04:19 | UTEP | Edward Dubin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-57 |
| 04:17 | Xavier | John Smith grabs the board | 40-57 |
| 03:55 | Xavier | John Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Burnette | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:49 | UTEP | David Burnette is called for the reach on Dewitt Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Burnette, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Tinch (SF) George Mitchell | |
| 03:26 | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler scores on a shot from the right block set up by Edward Dubin | 43-59 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Billy O'Dell (fresh) SG - David Burnette (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Smith (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cyril Wilker (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Hunter Stucker (very tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Dubin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Tinch (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carlos Strode (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Tim Crawford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Xavier | David Burnette misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-59 |
| 03:11 | UTEP | Carlos Strode snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 03:05 | UTEP | Cyril Wilker is called for the reach on Edward Dubin - foul #2 on Cyril Wilker, team foul #7 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood (PG), Dale Nair (SG) Billy O'Dell, Hunter Stucker | |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Foster (SF), Dennis Kerr (C) Edward Tinch, Tim Crawford | |
| 03:05 | UTEP | Edward Dubin makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 03:05 | UTEP | Edward Dubin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 02:50 | Xavier | David Burnette clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carlos Strode - foul #2 on Carlos Strode, team foul #10 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte (PG), Gene McFatter (PF), George Mitchell (C) Dewitt Wheeler, Carlos Strode, Dennis Kerr | |
| 02:50 | Xavier | David Burnette makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 02:50 | Xavier | David Burnette misses the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 02:50 | UTEP | George Mitchell grabs the board | 44-61 |
| 02:30 | UTEP | Edward Dubin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-61 |
| 02:28 | UTEP | George Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 01:59 | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Hunter Stucker (C) Dale Nair | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Tinch (SG), Carlos Strode (PF) Edward Dubin, Gene McFatter | |
| 01:59 | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 01:59 | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte misses the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 01:59 | UTEP | Carlos Strode grabs the offensive rebound | 44-62 |
| 01:42 | UTEP | Derek Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG) Adam Chiaramonte | |
| 01:24 | Xavier | John Smith makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Greenwood and the foul's on Derek Foster - foul #2 on Derek Foster, team foul #11 | 46-62 |
| 01:24 | Xavier | John Smith makes the free throw | 47-62 |
| 00:57 | UTEP | Edward Tinch clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-62 |
| 00:55 | UTEP | George Mitchell misses the tip | 47-62 |
| 00:54 | Xavier | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Carlos Strode blocks the short jumper by John Smith | 47-62 |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Edward Tinch snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Carlos Strode misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #5 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Nair (SG) John Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Carlos Strode makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Carlos Strode makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-64 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Hunter Stucker grabs the offensive board | 47-64 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | George Mitchell blocks the jumper by Gregory Greenwood | 47-64 |
| 00:17 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Edward Tinch | 47-64 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler runs out the clock | 47-64 |