| Lineup | Denver | PG - Anthony Centeno (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Buddy Edwards (fresh) PF - Horace Creekmore (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roger Alley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Lang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert George (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Wetzel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Crews (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | James Wetzel inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Xavier | James Wetzel buries a floater from the right block | 26-34 |
| 19:17 | Denver | Steven Howell drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Buddy Edwards | 28-34 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | James Wetzel scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert George | 28-37 |
| 18:52 | Denver | Horace Creekmore hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 28-37 |
| 18:51 | Denver | Steven Howell hits the follow up shot | 30-37 |
| 18:35 | Xavier | James Robertson hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 30-37 |
| 18:34 | Denver | Horace Creekmore pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:19 | Denver | Roger Alley misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Walter Crews - foul #1 on Walter Crews, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 18:19 | Denver | Roger Alley makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:19 | Denver | Roger Alley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | Richard Lang connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Wetzel | 32-40 |
| 17:55 | Denver | Roger Alley loses the ball out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Wesley Pennington (SF) Buddy Edwards | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Davis (C) Walter Crews | |
| 17:31 | Xavier | James Wetzel clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 32-40 |
| 17:29 | Xavier | John Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | John Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 32-40 |
| 17:15 | Denver | The rebound goes to Wesley Pennington | 32-40 |
| 17:02 | Denver | Wesley Pennington misses long on a 3 from straight away | 32-40 |
| 17:01 | Denver | Roger Alley hits the follow up shot | 34-40 |
| 16:52 | Xavier | James Wetzel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 16:50 | Xavier | John Davis hits the follow up shot | 34-42 |
| 16:35 | Denver | Wesley Pennington misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Wetzel - foul #1 on James Wetzel, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Zachary Phillips (PG), Buddy Edwards (SF), Tarek English (C) Anthony Centeno, Horace Creekmore, Roger Alley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Frank Emery (SG), Joseph Ford (SF), Walter Crews (C) Richard Lang, Robert George, James Wetzel, James Robertson | |
| 16:35 | Denver | Wesley Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:35 | Denver | Wesley Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Walter Crews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Taylor (SG) Steven Howell | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:57 | Denver | Wesley Pennington scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Buddy Edwards | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Zachary Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Buddy Edwards (fresh) PF - Wesley Pennington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Tarek English (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Emery (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Ford (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter Crews (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Xavier | John Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Taylor - foul #1 on Richard Taylor, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (SG), Horace Creekmore (PF) Richard Taylor, Wesley Pennington | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:37 | Xavier | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:37 | Xavier | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:19 | Denver | John Davis takes the ball from Zachary Phillips | 38-44 |
| 15:07 | Xavier | The jump hook by Walter Crews is blocked by Horace Creekmore | 38-44 |
| 15:05 | Denver | Tarek English snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 14:36 | Denver | Tarek English connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Zachary Phillips | 40-44 |
| 14:29 | Xavier | John Davis scores on a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Horace Creekmore - foul #2 on Horace Creekmore, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Taylor (SF), Roger Alley (C) Buddy Edwards, Tarek English | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Lang (PG), Robert George (SG), James Wetzel (SF), James Robertson (PF) Paul Reese, Frank Emery, Joseph Ford, Walter Crews | |
| 14:29 | Xavier | John Davis makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:08 | Denver | Horace Creekmore misses badly on the uncontested runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert George - foul #2 on Robert George, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Centeno (PG), Wesley Pennington (SF) Zachary Phillips, Richard Taylor | |
| Subs | Xavier | Adam Whitley (C) John Davis | |
| 14:08 | Denver | Horace Creekmore misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:08 | Denver | Horace Creekmore misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:08 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robert George | 40-47 |
| 13:53 | Xavier | Richard Lang is fouled on the floor by Anthony Centeno - foul #3 on Anthony Centeno, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Taylor (SF) Horace Creekmore | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:48 | Xavier | The jumper by Richard Lang is denied by Steven Howell | 40-47 |
| 13:46 | Xavier | Adam Whitley pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:27 | Xavier | James Wetzel is fouled on the floor by Anthony Centeno - foul #4 on Anthony Centeno, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Buddy Edwards (SF) Anthony Centeno | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:22 | Xavier | Adam Whitley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-47 |
| 13:20 | Denver | Buddy Edwards grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 12:56 | Denver | Richard Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-47 |
| 12:55 | Denver | Roger Alley pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:36 | Denver | Richard Taylor is fouled on the floor by Richard Lang - foul #1 on Richard Lang, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Zachary Phillips (PG), Tarek English (PF) Steven Howell, Wesley Pennington | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:25 | Denver | Roger Alley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 12:24 | Xavier | Adam Whitley grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 12:20 | Xavier | Zachary Phillips steals the ball from James Wetzel | 40-47 |
| 12:07 | Denver | Tarek English misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on James Robertson - foul #2 on James Robertson, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Horace Creekmore (PF) Roger Alley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Emery (SG), John Davis (PF) Robert George, James Robertson | |
| 12:07 | Denver | Tarek English misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:07 | Denver | Tarek English makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 12:07 | Denver | Tarek English makes the 3rd free throw | 42-47 |
| 11:56 | Xavier | Frank Emery misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 11:55 | Denver | Zachary Phillips pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Zachary Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Buddy Edwards (fairly fresh) PF - Horace Creekmore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tarek English (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Lang (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Emery (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Wetzel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Adam Whitley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Denver | Richard Taylor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-47 |
| 11:38 | Xavier | Adam Whitley pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 11:22 | Xavier | John Davis hits a runner in the lane | 42-49 |
| 11:00 | Denver | Tarek English can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 42-49 |
| 10:58 | Xavier | John Davis grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 10:54 | Xavier | Buddy Edwards steals the ball from Frank Emery | 42-49 |
| 10:51 | Denver | Richard Taylor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Buddy Edwards | 44-49 |
| 10:35 | Xavier | James Wetzel loses the dribble to Zachary Phillips | 44-49 |
| 10:32 | Denver | Richard Taylor banks in the layup on a nice dish by Zachary Phillips | 46-49 |
| 10:19 | Xavier | John Davis misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 10:17 | Denver | Horace Creekmore pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:00 | Denver | James Wetzel is called for the reach on Buddy Edwards - foul #2 on James Wetzel, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (SG), Wesley Pennington (SF), Roger Alley (C) Richard Taylor, Buddy Edwards, Tarek English | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Robert George (SG), Joseph Ford (SF), James Robertson (PF), Walter Crews (C) Richard Lang, Frank Emery, James Wetzel, John Davis, Adam Whitley | |
| 09:42 | Denver | Zachary Phillips clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 09:40 | Xavier | Robert George gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:33 | Xavier | Paul Reese clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Zachary Phillips - foul #1 on Zachary Phillips, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| 09:33 | Xavier | Paul Reese makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:33 | Xavier | Paul Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:11 | Denver | Horace Creekmore is whistled for traveling | 46-51 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Paul Reese scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Robertson | 46-54 |
| 08:42 | Denver | Wesley Pennington misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 08:40 | Xavier | Robert George snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 08:35 | Xavier | Robert George misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 46-54 |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Robert George hits the follow up shot | 46-56 |
| 08:25 | Denver | Horace Creekmore makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Howell | 49-56 |
| 08:11 | Xavier | Robert George buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Reese | 49-59 |
| 07:55 | Denver | Horace Creekmore knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Zachary Phillips | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Zachary Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Howell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wesley Pennington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Horace Creekmore (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Alley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert George (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. SF - Joseph Ford (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Crews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Xavier | Walter Crews knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Paul Reese | 52-61 |
| 07:18 | Denver | Steven Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 07:17 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robert George | 52-61 |
| 06:55 | Xavier | Joseph Ford is hacked by Roger Alley - foul #3 on Roger Alley, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Centeno (PG), Richard Taylor (SF), Tarek English (PF) Zachary Phillips, Wesley Pennington, Horace Creekmore | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Lang (PG), Frank Emery (SG), James Wetzel (SF), John Davis (PF), Adam Whitley (C) Paul Reese, Robert George, Joseph Ford, James Robertson, Walter Crews | |
| 06:46 | Xavier | Frank Emery hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Lang | 52-64 |
| 06:30 | Denver | Steven Howell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Adam Whitley - foul #2 on Adam Whitley, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| 06:30 | Denver | Steven Howell misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 06:30 | Denver | Steven Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 06:17 | Xavier | John Davis scores on a shot from the right side | 53-66 |
| 05:58 | Denver | Frank Emery is called for the reach on Tarek English - foul #2 on Frank Emery, team foul #8 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Buddy Edwards (SF) Steven Howell | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:58 | Denver | Tarek English makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 05:58 | Denver | Tarek English makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver 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) | |
| 05:43 | Xavier | Adam Whitley loses the dribble to Buddy Edwards | 55-66 |
| 05:38 | Denver | Buddy Edwards is whistled for a carry | 55-66 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Robertson (PF) Adam Whitley | |
| 05:19 | Xavier | James Robertson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Lang | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver 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) | |
| 05:11 | Denver | Anthony Centeno drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-68 |
| 04:49 | Xavier | Richard Lang clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-68 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | James Robertson snags the offensive board | 57-68 |
| 04:20 | Xavier | John Davis misses the lay-in | 57-68 |
| 04:19 | Xavier | Frank Emery grabs the offensive board | 57-68 |
| 04:12 | Xavier | Richard Lang misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 04:11 | Denver | Richard Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver 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) | |
| 03:52 | Denver | Richard Taylor can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 03:51 | Xavier | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Anthony Centeno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Richard Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Buddy Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Tarek English (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Alley (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Lang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Emery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Wetzel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Robertson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Buddy Edwards - foul #2 on Buddy Edwards, team foul #7 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (SG), Horace Creekmore (PF), Wesley Pennington (C) Richard Taylor, Tarek English, Roger Alley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Robert George (SG), Walter Crews (C) Richard Lang, Frank Emery, John Davis | |
| 03:23 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 03:23 | Xavier | James Wetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver 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 (+2) | |
| 03:13 | Denver | Horace Creekmore works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Wesley Pennington | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:59 | Xavier | James Wetzel scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Robertson | 59-72 |
| 02:48 | Denver | Steven Howell misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-72 |
| 02:46 | Xavier | Robert George snags the defensive board | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver 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 (+2) | |
| 02:27 | Xavier | Paul Reese clanks a shot from the free throw line | 59-72 |
| 02:25 | Denver | Buddy Edwards pulls down the rebound | 59-72 |
| 02:18 | Denver | Buddy Edwards comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-72 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | James Wetzel gets the rebound | 59-72 |
| 01:47 | Xavier | Paul Reese is fouled on the floor by Anthony Centeno - foul #5 on Anthony Centeno, team foul #8 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Denver | Zachary Phillips (PG), Richard Taylor (SG), Tarek English (PF), Roger Alley (C) Anthony Centeno, Steven Howell, Buddy Edwards, Horace Creekmore | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Emery (SG), Joseph Ford (SF), John Davis (PF), Adam Whitley (C) Robert George, James Wetzel, James Robertson, Walter Crews | |
| 01:47 | Xavier | Paul Reese makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 01:47 | Xavier | Paul Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver 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 (+4) | |
| 01:28 | Denver | Roger Alley makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Wesley Pennington | 61-74 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Joseph Ford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-74 |
| 01:06 | Denver | Roger Alley grabs the board | 61-74 |
| 00:44 | Denver | Tarek English misses short on a 3 from straight away | 61-74 |
| 00:43 | Denver | Wesley Pennington snags the offensive board | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver 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 (+4) | |
| 00:40 | Denver | Zachary Phillips hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver 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 (+4) | |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Paul Reese comes up short on the floater from close range | 64-74 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | John Davis gets the offensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Paul Reese runs out the clock | 64-74 |