| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Ewing (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Steve McCarroll (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Babcock (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Coggin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Winstead (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Frew (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant inbounds the ball | 24-21 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Xavier | James Caruso scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Davis | 26-21 |
| 19:15 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Winstead's floater is tipped away by Jacob Ewing | 26-21 |
| 19:14 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 18:45 | Xavier | William Davis hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Caruso | 29-21 |
| 18:25 | St. Bonaventure | Dustin Highsmith picks off the pass by Michael Babcock | 29-21 |
| 18:20 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dustin Highsmith | 31-21 |
| 18:01 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Babcock blows the layup but he's fouled by William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #1 | 31-21 |
| 18:01 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Babcock misses the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 18:01 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Babcock misses the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 18:01 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing gets the rebound | 31-21 |
| 17:42 | Xavier | William Davis misses short on a 3 from straight away | 31-21 |
| 17:40 | Xavier | James Caruso gets the offensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 17:23 | Xavier | James Caruso can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-21 |
| 17:22 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Winstead gets the rebound | 31-21 |
| 16:59 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Winstead hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-21 |
| 16:57 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jacob Ewing | 31-21 |
| 16:33 | Xavier | William Davis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-21 |
| 16:31 | St. Bonaventure | Steve McCarroll grabs the defensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 16:26 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Babcock connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steve McCarroll | 31-23 |
| 16:05 | Xavier | Steve McCarroll is called for the reach on James Caruso - foul #1 on Steve McCarroll, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Derrick Tosh (SF), John Rice (PF), Richard Henley (C) James Caruso, William Davis, Dustin Highsmith, Jacob Ewing | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | David Wise (PG), Dominic Greco (SG), Kenneth Love (SF), Andre Esposito (PF), Jerome Lewis (C) Steve McCarroll, Michael Babcock, Steven Coggin, Eric Winstead, Robert Frew | |
| 15:45 | Xavier | Richard Henley drills a driving attempt from the right block | 33-23 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Henley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - David Wise (fresh) SG - Dominic Greco (fresh) SF - Kenneth Love (fresh) PF - Andre Esposito (fresh) C - Jerome Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:23 | St. Bonaventure | Andre Esposito is fouled on the floor by John Rice - foul #2 on John Rice, team foul #2 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dwayne Boden (SF) Oscar Bryant | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 15:09 | St. Bonaventure | Andre Esposito misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 15:08 | Xavier | John Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-23 |
| 15:00 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Jerome Lewis | 33-23 |
| 14:47 | St. Bonaventure | David Wise drills a jumper from the baseline | 33-25 |
| 14:22 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden is called for traveling | 33-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), William Davis (SG), Oscar Bryant (SF) Lynn Keen, Derrick Tosh, Dwayne Boden | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Steve McCarroll (PG), Michael Babcock (SG), Steven Coggin (SF), Eric Winstead (PF) David Wise, Dominic Greco, Kenneth Love, Andre Esposito | |
| 14:04 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Babcock hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 14:02 | St. Bonaventure | Steve McCarroll tips it but misses | 33-25 |
| 14:01 | Xavier | Richard Henley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-25 |
| 13:36 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Winstead grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 13:32 | St. Bonaventure | John Rice is called for the reach on Michael Babcock - foul #3 on John Rice, team foul #3 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith (PF), Jacob Ewing (C) John Rice, Richard Henley | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Robert Frew (C) Jerome Lewis | |
| 13:23 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Babcock's floater is knocked away by Dustin Highsmith | 33-25 |
| 13:22 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Babcock | 33-25 |
| 13:15 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Frew misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-25 |
| 13:14 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 12:58 | Xavier | Steven Coggin takes the ball from Oscar Bryant | 33-25 |
| 12:33 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Babcock buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steve McCarroll | 33-27 |
| 12:06 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Frew - foul #3 on Robert Frew, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Derrick Tosh (SF) James Caruso, William Davis | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jerome Lewis (C) Robert Frew | |
| 12:06 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 12:06 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 11:54 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Winstead hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Steve McCarroll | 35-29 |
| 11:39 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith blows the dunk | 35-29 |
| 11:38 | St. Bonaventure | Jerome Lewis gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Ewing (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Steve McCarroll (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Babcock (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Steven Coggin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Winstead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerome Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Babcock can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 11:13 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 10:48 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 10:47 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Michael Babcock | 35-29 |
| 10:32 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Babcock clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 10:31 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Babcock - foul #1 on Michael Babcock, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), William Davis (SG), John Rice (PF), Richard Henley (C) Lynn Keen, Derrick Tosh, Dustin Highsmith, Jacob Ewing | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | David Wise (PG), Dominic Greco (SG), Kenneth Love (SF), Robert Frew (C) Steve McCarroll, Michael Babcock, Steven Coggin, Eric Winstead | |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 10:02 | St. Bonaventure | Jerome Lewis gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 09:41 | St. Bonaventure | David Wise is denied on a layup by John Rice | 35-29 |
| 09:39 | Xavier | Richard Henley snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 09:12 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Dominic Greco - foul #3 on Dominic Greco, team foul #4 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Andre Esposito (PF) Jerome Lewis | |
| 09:12 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 09:12 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 09:12 | St. Bonaventure | Andre Esposito pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 09:08 | St. Bonaventure | Dominic Greco misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 36-29 |
| 09:06 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Oscar Bryant | 36-29 |
| 08:40 | Xavier | James Caruso connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Oscar Bryant | 38-29 |
| 08:23 | St. Bonaventure | Andre Esposito is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Andre Esposito, team foul #5 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (SF) Oscar Bryant | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Steve McCarroll (PG) David Wise | |
| 07:58 | Xavier | James Caruso is hacked by Steve McCarroll - foul #2 on Steve McCarroll, team foul #6 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith (PF), Jacob Ewing (C) John Rice, Richard Henley | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Babcock (SG), Steven Coggin (SF), Eric Winstead (PF) Kenneth Love, Andre Esposito, Robert Frew | |
| 07:29 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Caruso | 40-29 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Ewing (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Steve McCarroll (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Babcock (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Steven Coggin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Winstead (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dominic Greco (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | St. Bonaventure | Steve McCarroll misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jacob Ewing - foul #1 on Jacob Ewing, team foul #4 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG) James Caruso | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jerome Lewis (C) Dominic Greco | |
| 07:19 | St. Bonaventure | Steve McCarroll misses the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 07:19 | St. Bonaventure | Steve McCarroll makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 06:59 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing misses the dunk attempt | 40-30 |
| 06:57 | Xavier | William Davis grabs the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 06:31 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing hits the finger roll set up by Lynn Keen | 42-30 |
| 06:15 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Babcock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (SG), Richard Henley (C) William Davis, Jacob Ewing | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Robert Frew (C) Jerome Lewis | |
| 05:57 | Xavier | Richard Henley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Frew - foul #4 on Robert Frew, team foul #7 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), John Rice (PF) Lynn Keen, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Andre Esposito (PF) Eric Winstead | |
| 05:57 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 05:57 | Xavier | Richard Henley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:48 | St. Bonaventure | Andre Esposito knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-32 |
| 05:24 | Xavier | James Caruso hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Oscar Bryant | 45-32 |
| 05:13 | St. Bonaventure | Andre Esposito clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 05:12 | Xavier | Richard Henley snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 04:46 | Xavier | Richard Henley comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Andre Esposito - foul #2 on Andre Esposito, team foul #8 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Dwayne Boden (SG) James Caruso, Oscar Bryant | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | David Wise (PG), Dominic Greco (SG), Kenneth Love (SF), Jerome Lewis (C) Steve McCarroll, Michael Babcock, Steven Coggin, Robert Frew | |
| 04:46 | Xavier | Richard Henley makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 04:46 | Xavier | Richard Henley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 04:33 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Love misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 04:32 | St. Bonaventure | Jerome Lewis grabs the offensive board | 47-32 |
| 04:27 | St. Bonaventure | John Rice is called for the reach on Andre Esposito - foul #4 on John Rice, team foul #5 | 47-32 |
| 04:16 | St. Bonaventure | David Wise makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerome Lewis | 47-35 |
| 03:51 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 47-35 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Henley | 47-35 |
| 03:25 | Xavier | Andre Esposito takes the ball from Derrick Tosh | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Boden (fresh) SF - Derrick Tosh (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Richard Henley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - David Wise (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dominic Greco (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Love (fresh) PF - Andre Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerome Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | St. Bonaventure | Andre Esposito comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-35 |
| 03:18 | Xavier | John Rice pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 02:57 | Xavier | Lynn Keen misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Love - foul #1 on Kenneth Love, team foul #9 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Simon Dashner (PF) John Rice | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 02:57 | Xavier | Lynn Keen makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 02:57 | Xavier | Lynn Keen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 02:50 | St. Bonaventure | Lynn Keen steals the ball from Jerome Lewis | 49-35 |
| 02:31 | Xavier | Jerome Lewis is called for the reach on Simon Dashner - foul #1 on Jerome Lewis, team foul #10 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | William Dailey (PF) Andre Esposito | |
| 02:31 | Xavier | Simon Dashner makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 02:31 | Xavier | Simon Dashner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 02:18 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Love throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-35 |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Rice (PF) Simon Dashner | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Andre Esposito (PF) William Dailey | |
| 01:31 | St. Bonaventure | Dominic Greco misses the 3 from straight away | 51-35 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | John Rice grabs the board | 51-35 |
| 01:02 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Derrick Tosh, team foul #6 | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Love knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dominic Greco | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 51-38 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Richard Henley can't tip it in | 51-38 |
| 00:23 | St. Bonaventure | Andre Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 00:17 | St. Bonaventure | Lynn Keen is called for the reach on David Wise - foul #1 on Lynn Keen, team foul #7 | 51-38 |
| 00:17 | St. Bonaventure | David Wise makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 00:17 | St. Bonaventure | David Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Lynn Keen runs out the clock | 51-40 |