| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Brian Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard O'Laughlin (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Ward (fresh) PF - Ricky Beane (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Jurica Kurowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Frank Rounds (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neal Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Taylor (fresh) PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | David Taylor inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Xavier | Frank Rounds misses the floater from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 19:36 | Xavier | Michael Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:19 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-29 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Fred Ward | 34-29 |
| 18:39 | Xavier | Frank Rounds drills a floater in the lane | 34-31 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico | Frank Rounds is called for the reach on Brian Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Rounds, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Allen | 36-31 |
| 17:50 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ricky Beane - foul #2 on Ricky Beane, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 17:50 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:50 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico | Fred Ward clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 17:32 | Xavier | Michael Carter pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:27 | Xavier | Frank Rounds misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Allen - foul #2 on Brian Allen, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| 17:27 | Xavier | Frank Rounds makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:27 | Xavier | Frank Rounds makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane misses the lay-in | 36-35 |
| 17:06 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:59 | Xavier | David Taylor connects on the turnaround from close range | 36-37 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico | Francis Tuttle is called for the reach on Fred Ward - foul #2 on Francis Tuttle, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Jones (PG), Kendall Jones (SF), Armand Costa (PF), Edward Peterson (C) Brian Allen, Fred Ward, Ricky Beane, Jurica Kurowski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG), Joseph Pizano (SF), Ray Ellsworth (PF) Frank Rounds, David Taylor, Francis Tuttle | |
| 16:27 | New Mexico | Charles Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico | Armand Costa tips it home | 38-37 |
| 16:08 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase (SF), Michael Madden (C) Neal Walker, Michael Carter | |
| 15:51 | New Mexico | Charles Jones can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 15:50 | Xavier | Michael Madden grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard O'Laughlin (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kendall Jones (fresh) PF - Armand Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Hans Brodowski (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joseph Pizano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Dibiase (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ray Ellsworth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Madden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (PG) Richard O'Laughlin | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:30 | New Mexico | Brian Allen is hacked by Dennis Dibiase - foul #2 on Dennis Dibiase, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Ward (SF), Ricky Beane (PF) Kendall Jones, Armand Costa | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (PG) Dennis Dibiase | |
| 15:09 | New Mexico | Brian Allen throws it down on a nice dish by Charles Jones | 40-37 |
| 14:46 | Xavier | Frank Rounds can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:20 | New Mexico | Brian Allen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ricky Beane | 42-37 |
| 14:11 | Xavier | Frank Rounds drills a shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Fred Ward | 44-39 |
| 13:35 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ricky Beane - foul #3 on Ricky Beane, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin (SG), Armand Costa (PF), Jurica Kurowski (C) Brian Allen, Fred Ward, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Neal Walker (SG), David Taylor (SF), Francis Tuttle (PF), Michael Carter (C) Frank Rounds, Joseph Pizano, Ray Ellsworth, Michael Madden | |
| 13:35 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:35 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski hits a jump hook in the paint | 46-41 |
| 12:59 | Xavier | Armand Costa is called for the reach on Francis Tuttle - foul #2 on Armand Costa, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Christopher (PG), Kendall Jones (SF) Charles Jones, Ricky Beane | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Mazzariello (PG) Hans Brodowski | |
| 12:42 | Xavier | Neal Walker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-41 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico | Armand Costa gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Carter - foul #3 on Michael Carter, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (PG) Andrew Mazzariello | |
| 12:27 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:27 | Xavier | Michael Carter snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 12:03 | Xavier | Neal Walker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico | Armand Costa snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico | Kendall Jones misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 11:43 | Xavier | Michael Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jack Christopher (fresh) SG - Richard O'Laughlin (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kendall Jones (fresh) PF - Armand Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jurica Kurowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Frank Rounds (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neal Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Xavier | Frank Rounds loses the dribble to Jurica Kurowski | 46-41 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 10:50 | Xavier | Neal Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (PG), Fred Ward (SF), Ricky Beane (PF), Edward Peterson (C) Jack Christopher, Kendall Jones, Armand Costa, Jurica Kurowski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG), Ray Ellsworth (PF) Frank Rounds, Francis Tuttle | |
| 10:38 | New Mexico | Brian Allen makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Fred Ward | 50-41 |
| 10:13 | Xavier | Neal Walker misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico | Fred Ward pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane throws it down on a great pass from Fred Ward and the foul's on Neal Walker - foul #2 on Neal Walker, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (PG), Joseph Pizano (SF), Michael Madden (C) Neal Walker, David Taylor, Michael Carter | |
| 09:45 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane misses the free throw | 52-41 |
| 09:45 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ray Ellsworth | 52-41 |
| 09:27 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Pizano | 52-44 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson tips it but misses | 52-44 |
| 09:01 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:46 | Xavier | Frank Rounds hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 08:44 | Xavier | Michael Madden gets the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:32 | Xavier | Frank Rounds makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Pizano | 52-46 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico | Hans Brodowski steps in front of the Fred Ward pass | 52-46 |
| 07:45 | Xavier | Edward Peterson steals the ball from Frank Rounds | 52-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Brian Allen (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard O'Laughlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Ward (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ricky Beane (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Frank Rounds (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Brodowski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Pizano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ray Ellsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Madden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane misses the jumper from close range | 52-46 |
| 07:23 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 06:48 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano loses the dribble to Richard O'Laughlin | 52-46 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico | Hans Brodowski steals the ball from Brian Allen | 52-46 |
| 06:23 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski lays it up and in | 52-48 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Brian Allen | 54-48 |
| 05:47 | Xavier | Frank Rounds is hacked by Ricky Beane - foul #4 on Ricky Beane, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Jones (PG), Jack Christopher (SG), Kendall Jones (SF), Armand Costa (PF), Jurica Kurowski (C) Brian Allen, Richard O'Laughlin, Fred Ward, Ricky Beane, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Mazzariello (PG), Neal Walker (SG), David Taylor (SF), Francis Tuttle (PF), Michael Carter (C) Frank Rounds, Hans Brodowski, Joseph Pizano, Ray Ellsworth, Michael Madden | |
| 05:31 | Xavier | Andrew Mazzariello's pass is intercepted by Charles Jones | 54-48 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico | Charles Jones knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Armand Costa | 57-48 |
| 04:49 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle is hacked by Armand Costa - foul #3 on Armand Costa, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Armand Costa - foul #4 on Armand Costa, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski is hacked by David Taylor - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Pizano (PG) Andrew Mazzariello | |
| 03:40 | New Mexico | Kendall Jones makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Jones | 59-50 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Christopher (fresh) SF - Kendall Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Armand Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jurica Kurowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joseph Pizano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Neal Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle hits the finger roll on a great pass from Neal Walker | 59-52 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico | Charles Jones drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jack Christopher and the foul's on Joseph Pizano - foul #2 on Joseph Pizano, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin (SG), Fred Ward (SF), Ricky Beane (PF) Jack Christopher, Kendall Jones, Armand Costa | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (PG), Ray Ellsworth (PF) Joseph Pizano, Francis Tuttle | |
| 03:04 | New Mexico | Charles Jones makes the free throw | 62-52 |
| 02:48 | Xavier | Fred Ward steals it from David Taylor | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:22 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski is hacked by Michael Carter - foul #4 on Michael Carter, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (PG) Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG), Joseph Pizano (SG), Dennis Dibiase (SF), Michael Madden (C) Frank Rounds, Neal Walker, David Taylor, Michael Carter | |
| 02:22 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 02:02 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth snags the offensive board | 62-52 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Michael Madden misses long on a floater from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 01:53 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Hans Brodowski | 62-52 |
| 01:48 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano travels with the ball | 62-52 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Pizano - foul #3 on Joseph Pizano, team foul #9 | 62-52 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 01:24 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 01:18 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 01:17 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano tips it back up and in | 62-54 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Dennis Dibiase is called for the reach on Fred Ward - foul #3 on Dennis Dibiase, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (PG), Neal Walker (SG), David Taylor (SF), Francis Tuttle (PF), Michael Carter (C) Hans Brodowski, Joseph Pizano, Dennis Dibiase, Ray Ellsworth, Michael Madden | |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Fred Ward makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Fred Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Frank Rounds misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-54 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski is hacked by Neal Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Neal Walker, team foul #11 | 64-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG), Joseph Pizano (SG), Dennis Dibiase (SF), Ray Ellsworth (PF), Michael Madden (C) Frank Rounds, Neal Walker, David Taylor, Francis Tuttle, Michael Carter | |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski grabs the board | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Brian Allen | 66-54 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Michael Madden misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-54 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth gets the offensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 66-54 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Ellsworth | 66-54 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano is whistled for traveling | 66-54 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Brian Allen runs out the clock | 66-54 |