| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Reid (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bible (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Willie Mosley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Dodd (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Marcus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Dunford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Truesdale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Jay Borror inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Xavier | Jay Borror scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 19:27 | St. Joseph's | John Bible picks off the pass by Willie Mosley | 38-41 |
| 19:09 | Xavier | Jay Borror's floater is tipped away by Charles Marcus | 38-41 |
| 19:07 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski grabs the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 18:51 | Xavier | Jay Borror misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Anthony Dunford - foul #3 on Anthony Dunford, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Frank Robinson (PF) Anthony Dunford | |
| 18:51 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:51 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:35 | St. Joseph's | Charles Marcus is fouled on the floor by Jay Borror - foul #1 on Jay Borror, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 18:30 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Dodd | 40-44 |
| 18:23 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses long on a jumper in the lane | 40-44 |
| 18:21 | Xavier | Jay Borror misses the tip | 40-44 |
| 18:20 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd tips it home | 42-44 |
| 18:04 | St. Joseph's | Gary Dodd misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 18:02 | Xavier | Jay Borror snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 17:56 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 17:54 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Frank Robinson | 42-44 |
| 17:51 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley is hacked by Clarence Loyd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Loyd, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Anthony Williamson (PF) Clarence Loyd, Damian Madalinski | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jason Seaman (C) Douglas Truesdale | |
| 17:34 | St. Joseph's | Gary Dodd hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Marcus | 42-47 |
| 17:12 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-47 |
| 17:10 | St. Joseph's | Charles Marcus grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 16:41 | St. Joseph's | Gary Dodd misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 16:39 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley can't tip it in | 42-47 |
| 16:37 | Xavier | George Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 16:24 | Xavier | George Reid drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Delbert Briceno | 45-47 |
| 16:09 | St. Joseph's | Jason Seaman misses the easy layup | 45-47 |
| 16:07 | St. Joseph's | Charles Marcus snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 15:59 | St. Joseph's | Delbert Briceno steals the ball from Jason Seaman | 45-47 |
| 15:56 | Xavier | George Reid banks in the layup on a great pass from Delbert Briceno | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Reid (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Bible (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Willie Mosley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Dodd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Marcus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jason Seaman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | St. Joseph's | Gary Dodd's pass is intercepted by Jay Borror | 47-47 |
| 15:24 | Xavier | Jay Borror hits the finger roll | 49-47 |
| 15:06 | St. Joseph's | Frank Robinson knocks in the runner from the left block | 49-49 |
| 14:43 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF), Damian Madalinski (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Delbert Briceno, George Reid, Jay Borror, Anthony Williamson, John Bible | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Alvin Mackey (PG), Christopher Hill (SG), Mark Mitchell (SF), Anthony Dunford (PF), Douglas Truesdale (C) Willie Mosley, Gary Dodd, Charles Marcus, Frank Robinson, Jason Seaman | |
| 14:28 | St. Joseph's | Donald Shumate is called for the reach on Christopher Hill - foul #4 on Donald Shumate, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Bible (C) Donald Shumate | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 14:09 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Dunford connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Alvin Mackey | 49-51 |
| 13:55 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 13:54 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Anthony Dunford steps in front of the Benny Mooney pass | 49-51 |
| 13:15 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Dunford is hacked by Damian Madalinski - foul #2 on Damian Madalinski, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| 12:59 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Mackey comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 12:58 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Truesdale tips it back up and in | 49-53 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Benny Mooney misses short on a jumper from close range | 49-53 |
| 12:34 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Dunford grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 12:24 | St. Joseph's | Mark Mitchell buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Alvin Mackey and the foul's on Greg Harris - foul #1 on Greg Harris, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jay Borror (SF), Anthony Williamson (PF) Greg Harris, Damian Madalinski | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley (PG), Frank Robinson (PF), Jason Seaman (C) Alvin Mackey, Anthony Dunford, Douglas Truesdale | |
| 12:24 | St. Joseph's | Mark Mitchell makes the free throw | 49-56 |
| 12:04 | Xavier | Jason Seaman steals it from Benny Mooney | 49-56 |
| 11:51 | St. Joseph's | Jason Seaman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by John Bible - foul #1 on John Bible, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG) Benny Mooney | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Alvin Mackey (SG), Charles Marcus (SF) Mark Mitchell, Christopher Hill | |
| 11:51 | St. Joseph's | Jason Seaman misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 11:51 | St. Joseph's | Jason Seaman misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 11:51 | Xavier | John Bible pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Bible (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Willie Mosley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Mackey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Marcus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Seaman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Xavier | Jay Borror connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Clarence Loyd | 52-56 |
| 11:21 | St. Joseph's | Frank Robinson can't throw it down but he's hacked by John Bible - foul #2 on John Bible, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG) Clarence Loyd | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Dodd (SG), Douglas Truesdale (C) Alvin Mackey, Jason Seaman | |
| 11:21 | St. Joseph's | Frank Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 11:21 | St. Joseph's | Frank Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 11:21 | Xavier | John Bible snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 11:09 | Xavier | John Bible lays it up and in | 54-57 |
| 10:48 | St. Joseph's | Gary Dodd buries a jumper from the right block set up by Douglas Truesdale and he's hacked by Delbert Briceno - foul #2 on Delbert Briceno, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Greg Harris (SF), Damian Madalinski (PF) Jay Borror, Anthony Williamson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Alvin Mackey (SF), Anthony Dunford (PF) Charles Marcus, Frank Robinson | |
| 10:48 | St. Joseph's | Gary Dodd makes the free throw | 54-60 |
| 10:31 | Xavier | Gary Dodd steals it from Greg Harris | 54-60 |
| 10:08 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Mackey misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-60 |
| 10:06 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Bible | 54-60 |
| 09:42 | Xavier | John Bible can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 09:40 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 09:19 | St. Joseph's | Gary Dodd knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willie Mosley | 54-62 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | John Bible blows the layup but he's fouled by Alvin Mackey - foul #1 on Alvin Mackey, team foul #2 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Benny Mooney (SG), Jay Borror (SF), Anthony Williamson (PF) Delbert Briceno, George Reid, Greg Harris, Damian Madalinski | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Christopher Hill (PG), Mark Mitchell (SG), Charles Marcus (SF), Frank Robinson (PF), Jason Seaman (C) Willie Mosley, Gary Dodd, Alvin Mackey, Anthony Dunford, Douglas Truesdale | |
| 09:02 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 08:40 | St. Joseph's | Charles Marcus is whistled for traveling | 56-62 |
| 08:26 | Xavier | Benny Mooney clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 08:25 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson can't tip it in | 56-62 |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd can't tip it in | 56-62 |
| 08:23 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Charles Marcus | 56-62 |
| 08:05 | St. Joseph's | Mark Mitchell makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Hill | 56-64 |
| 07:43 | Xavier | Benny Mooney misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 07:41 | St. Joseph's | Jason Seaman gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benny Mooney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bible (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Christopher Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Charles Marcus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Seaman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | St. Joseph's | Mark Mitchell comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Benny Mooney - foul #2 on Benny Mooney, team foul #9 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG), Damian Madalinski (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Benny Mooney, Anthony Williamson, John Bible | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley (PG), Anthony Dunford (PF) Christopher Hill, Jason Seaman | |
| 07:19 | St. Joseph's | Mark Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 07:19 | St. Joseph's | Mark Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 07:19 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jay Borror | 56-65 |
| 07:04 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski can't connect on a shot in the lane | 56-65 |
| 07:02 | St. Joseph's | Charles Marcus gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 06:50 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley is hacked by Jay Borror - foul #2 on Jay Borror, team foul #10 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Dodd (SG), Douglas Truesdale (C) Mark Mitchell, Frank Robinson | |
| 06:50 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:50 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:50 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Donald Shumate | 56-65 |
| 06:41 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski travels with the ball | 56-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Christopher Hill (SF) Charles Marcus | |
| 06:14 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Shumate - foul #5 on Donald Shumate, team foul #11 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Greg Harris (SF), John Bible (C) Jay Borror, Donald Shumate | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 06:14 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:14 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 05:54 | Xavier | John Bible misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 05:52 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Dunford grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 05:37 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Dunford clanks a runner in the lane | 56-66 |
| 05:36 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 05:19 | Xavier | John Bible drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Reid | 59-66 |
| 05:02 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Douglas Truesdale | 59-68 |
| 04:41 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd is hacked by Anthony Dunford - foul #4 on Anthony Dunford, team foul #3 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Benny Mooney (SG), Jay Borror (SF), Anthony Williamson (PF) Clarence Loyd, George Reid, Greg Harris, Damian Madalinski | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mark Mitchell (SG), Charles Marcus (SF), Frank Robinson (PF), Jason Seaman (C) Gary Dodd, Christopher Hill, Anthony Dunford, Douglas Truesdale | |
| 04:29 | Xavier | Benny Mooney makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Williamson | 62-68 |
| 04:20 | St. Joseph's | Charles Marcus connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Mitchell | 62-70 |
| 03:57 | Xavier | Willie Mosley picks off the pass by Delbert Briceno | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-70 |
| 03:35 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Anthony Williamson | 62-70 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benny Mooney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bible (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Willie Mosley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Marcus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Seaman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Xavier | Willie Mosley is called for the reach on Delbert Briceno - foul #3 on Willie Mosley, team foul #4 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), George Reid (SG) Delbert Briceno, Benny Mooney | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Christopher Hill (PG), Gary Dodd (SG), Douglas Truesdale (C) Willie Mosley, Mark Mitchell, Jason Seaman | |
| 03:12 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 62-70 |
| 03:10 | Xavier | George Reid tips it back up and in | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:52 | St. Joseph's | Charles Marcus misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Williamson - foul #1 on Anthony Williamson, team foul #12 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | Damian Madalinski (PF) Anthony Williamson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Dunford (PF) Frank Robinson | |
| 02:52 | St. Joseph's | Charles Marcus makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 02:52 | St. Joseph's | Charles Marcus makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 02:33 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the turnaround from the right block | 66-72 |
| 02:06 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Truesdale comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 66-72 |
| 02:05 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Truesdale gets the offensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 01:47 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Hill's dunk attempt is rejected by Damian Madalinski | 66-72 |
| 01:46 | Xavier | Jay Borror snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:29 | Xavier | George Reid drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Damian Madalinski | 69-72 |
| 01:13 | St. Joseph's | Clarence Loyd takes the ball from Christopher Hill | 69-72 |
| 01:09 | Xavier | Jay Borror lays it in on a nice dish by Clarence Loyd | 71-72 |
| 00:50 | St. Joseph's | Gary Dodd blows the layup | 71-72 |
| 00:49 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Dunford grabs the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Truesdale comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Bible - foul #3 on John Bible, team foul #13 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley (PG) Christopher Hill | |
| 00:25 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Truesdale misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:25 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Truesdale makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Jay Borror connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clarence Loyd and he's fouled by Charles Marcus - foul #1 on Charles Marcus, team foul #5 | 73-73 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:05 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Truesdale is fouled on the floor by John Bible - foul #4 on John Bible, team foul #14 | 74-73 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Truesdale makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Truesdale makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |