| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) SG - Richard Smith (fresh) SF - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Stephen Stern (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenny Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Kincheloe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett inbounds the ball | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett is called for traveling | 22-35 |
| 19:17 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Nelson | 22-37 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 18:55 | Xavier | Stephen Stern's layup is rejected by Kevin Evans | 22-37 |
| 18:53 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe grabs the defensive rebound | 22-37 |
| 18:33 | Arizona State | Charles Nelson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenny Whitfield | 22-40 |
| 18:11 | Xavier | William Smith blows the layup | 22-40 |
| 18:10 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield gets the rebound | 22-40 |
| 18:04 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon can't finish the layup | 22-40 |
| 18:03 | Xavier | William Smith snags the defensive board | 22-40 |
| 17:46 | Xavier | Stephen Stern knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 24-40 |
| 17:24 | Arizona State | The jumper by Kevin Evans is denied by Lawrence Moffett | 24-40 |
| 17:23 | Xavier | William Smith grabs the board | 24-40 |
| 17:18 | Xavier | Kenny Whitfield steals the ball from Richard Smith | 24-40 |
| 16:57 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans loses the dribble to Jimmie Lyon | 24-40 |
| 16:54 | Xavier | Richard Smith misses the easy layup | 24-40 |
| 16:53 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans gets the rebound | 24-40 |
| 16:35 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Nelson | 24-42 |
| 16:09 | Xavier | Charles Nelson picks off the pass by William Smith | 24-42 |
| 15:49 | Arizona State | William Smith swats the layup by William Kincheloe | 24-42 |
| 15:48 | Xavier | William Smith snags the defensive board | 24-42 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Lawrence Moffett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Stern (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Nelson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenny Whitfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Evans (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Kincheloe (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Xavier | William Smith clanks a shot from the right block | 24-42 |
| 15:23 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield gets the rebound | 24-42 |
| 14:57 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-42 |
| 14:55 | Xavier | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 24-42 |
| 14:42 | Xavier | Stephen Stern's pass is intercepted by Kenny Whitfield | 24-42 |
| 14:24 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-42 |
| 14:23 | Xavier | Stephen Stern grabs the board | 24-42 |
| 14:16 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon is hacked by Kenny Whitfield - foul #1 on Kenny Whitfield, team foul #1 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Brown (PG), Tracy Williams (SG), Dikembe Amoroso (SF), John Campbell (PF), Warren Ruck (C) Jimmie Lyon, Richard Smith, Lawrence Moffett, William Smith, Stephen Stern | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Waymire (PG), Craig Lewis (SF), David Flick (PF), Robert White (C) Charles Nelson, Kenny Whitfield, Kevin Evans, William Kincheloe | |
| 14:05 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Brown | 26-42 |
| 13:37 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-42 |
| 13:35 | Xavier | Ronald Brown pulls down the rebound | 26-42 |
| 13:10 | Xavier | Ronald Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 26-42 |
| 13:08 | Xavier | Warren Ruck grabs the offensive board | 26-42 |
| 12:50 | Xavier | Ronald Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-42 |
| 12:49 | Xavier | John Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 12:31 | Xavier | David Flick is called for the reach on Warren Ruck - foul #1 on David Flick, team foul #2 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Smith (SG) Tracy Williams | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Nelson (PG), William Kincheloe (C) Kevin Wilcoxon, Robert White | |
| 12:20 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso steps out of bounds on the baseline | 26-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Smith (PF) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 11:56 | Arizona State | David Flick is hacked by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (SF) Dikembe Amoroso | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield (SG), Kevin Evans (PF) Charles Nelson, David Flick | |
| 11:40 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Stern (C) Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) SF - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Stern (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Waymire (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenny Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SF - Craig Lewis (fresh) PF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Kincheloe (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 26-42 |
| 11:13 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe tips it in | 26-44 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:55 | Xavier | Stephen Stern clanks a 3 from the left corner | 26-44 |
| 10:54 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield pulls down the rebound | 26-44 |
| 10:29 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe is called for traveling | 26-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG) Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Nelson (PG), Kevin Wilcoxon (SG) Michael Waymire, Craig Lewis | |
| 10:12 | Xavier | William Smith throws it down on a nice dish by Jimmie Lyon | 28-44 |
| 09:52 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Moffett | 28-44 |
| 09:29 | Xavier | William Smith hits the finger roll | 30-44 |
| 09:00 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Lyon - foul #1 on Jimmie Lyon, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Brown (PG), Tracy Williams (SG), Dikembe Amoroso (SF), John Campbell (PF), Warren Ruck (C) Jimmie Lyon, Richard Smith, Lawrence Moffett, William Smith, Stephen Stern | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Flick (PF), Robert White (C) Kevin Evans, William Kincheloe | |
| 08:42 | Arizona State | Charles Nelson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 08:41 | Xavier | Ronald Brown pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:21 | Xavier | Tracy Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 08:20 | Arizona State | Robert White pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| 08:15 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Kenny Whitfield and the foul's on Tracy Williams - foul #3 on Tracy Williams, team foul #4 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Waymire (PG), Craig Lewis (SF) Charles Nelson, Kenny Whitfield | |
| 08:15 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon makes the free throw | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:03 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses short on a floater from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 08:02 | Xavier | Ronald Brown tips it in | 32-47 |
| 07:42 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon's layup is rejected by Warren Ruck | 32-47 |
| 07:40 | Arizona State | Robert White pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-47 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Ruck (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Waymire (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Lewis (fresh) PF - David Flick (fresh) C - Robert White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon misses the jumper from the left side | 32-47 |
| 07:25 | Xavier | Warren Ruck gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 07:18 | Xavier | Ronald Brown hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 06:49 | Arizona State | Robert White misses the jumper from the left block | 35-47 |
| 06:48 | Xavier | Warren Ruck grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:34 | Xavier | The jump hook by Ronald Brown is blocked by Robert White | 35-47 |
| 06:33 | Arizona State | Michael Waymire snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 06:14 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon is whistled for traveling | 35-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Lawrence Moffett (SF), William Smith (PF), Stephen Stern (C) Ronald Brown, Tracy Williams, Dikembe Amoroso, John Campbell, Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Nelson (PG), Kenny Whitfield (SF), Kevin Evans (PF), William Kincheloe (C) Kevin Wilcoxon, Craig Lewis, David Flick, Robert White | |
| 05:57 | Xavier | Stephen Stern makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Smith | 37-47 |
| 05:34 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon (SG) Michael Waymire | |
| 05:34 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 05:34 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 05:14 | Xavier | Stephen Stern connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jimmie Lyon | 40-49 |
| 04:45 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Nelson | 40-51 |
| 04:29 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett is hacked by Charles Nelson - foul #3 on Charles Nelson, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Brown (PG) Jimmie Lyon | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Craig Lewis (SF) Kevin Wilcoxon | |
| 04:20 | Xavier | William Smith misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-51 |
| 04:18 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 03:53 | Arizona State | Charles Nelson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Xavier | Stephen Stern can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 03:35 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Stephen Stern (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenny Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. SF - Craig Lewis (fresh) PF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - William Kincheloe (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald Brown - foul #4 on Ronald Brown, team foul #6 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Waymire (SG), David Flick (PF), Robert White (C) Charles Nelson, Kenny Whitfield, William Kincheloe | |
| 03:24 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 03:24 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 02:58 | Xavier | David Flick steals it from Stephen Stern | 40-56 |
| 02:43 | Arizona State | Robert White is called for traveling | 40-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso (SF), Warren Ruck (C) Lawrence Moffett, Stephen Stern | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon (SG) Kevin Evans | |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Michael Waymire - foul #1 on Michael Waymire, team foul #4 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (SG), John Campbell (PF) Richard Smith, William Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 01:47 | Arizona State | David Flick is hacked by John Campbell - foul #2 on John Campbell, team foul #7 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Smith (SG), Lawrence Moffett (SF), William Smith (PF), Stephen Stern (C) Tracy Williams, Dikembe Amoroso, John Campbell, Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Martin Whatley (C) Kevin Wilcoxon | |
| 01:47 | Arizona State | David Flick makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 01:47 | Arizona State | David Flick makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 01:26 | Xavier | The jump hook by Stephen Stern is blocked by Robert White | 42-58 |
| 01:25 | Arizona State | David Flick gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| 01:04 | Arizona State | Martin Whatley lays it up and in set up by Michael Waymire | 42-60 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | Stephen Stern makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Brown | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Arizona State | Martin Whatley misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-60 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Lawrence Moffett | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Xavier | William Smith misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 44-60 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to William Smith | 44-60 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Stephen Stern misses badly on a floater from the left block | 44-60 |
| 00:18 | Arizona State | Martin Whatley pulls down the rebound | 44-60 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | David Flick runs out the clock | 44-60 |