| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Wesley Johnson (fresh) SG - David Lemus (fresh) SF - Bobby McKethan (fresh) PF - Bryon Jones (fresh) C - John Spicher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) SF - Rodney Cummins (fresh) PF - David Christmas (fresh) C - John Shively (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | La Salle | Bryon Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:35 | La Salle | Wesley Johnson is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | La Salle | Bryon Jones misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | La Salle | John Spicher misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Xavier | David Christmas grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Johnson | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | La Salle | Wesley Johnson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Xavier | John Shively misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Xavier | John Shively snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:17 | Xavier | David Christmas is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mauricio Russo | 0-5 |
| 18:14 | La Salle | David Lemus is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 17:57 | Xavier | David Christmas can't throw it down but the foul's on David Lemus - foul #1 on David Lemus, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | La Salle | Philip Blackmore (PG), Robert Brock (SF), David Valentine (PF), Harlan Clark (C) Wesley Johnson, Bobby McKethan, Bryon Jones, John Spicher | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:57 | Xavier | David Christmas makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:57 | Xavier | David Christmas makes the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:52 | La Salle | Mauricio Russo steals it from David Lemus in the backcourt | 0-7 |
| 17:50 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo lays it up and in | 0-9 |
| 17:47 | La Salle | Charles Johnson is called for the reach on Philip Blackmore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-9 |
| 17:37 | La Salle | Mauricio Russo picks off the pass by Philip Blackmore | 0-9 |
| 17:34 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo lays it up and in | 0-11 |
| 17:14 | La Salle | Robert Brock drills a jumper near the basket | 2-11 |
| 17:11 | Xavier | John Shively is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Shively, team foul #2 | 2-11 |
| Subs | La Salle | Wesley Johnson (PG), Johnny Wiechmann (SF), John Corman (PF), John Spicher (C) David Lemus, Robert Brock, David Valentine, Harlan Clark | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), John Lor (SG), Joseph Felton (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), Dennis Prue (C) Charles Johnson, Mauricio Russo, Rodney Cummins, David Christmas, John Shively | |
| 16:49 | La Salle | Wesley Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 2-11 |
| 16:47 | La Salle | John Spicher misses the tip | 2-11 |
| 16:45 | Xavier | Dominick Cook gets the rebound | 2-11 |
| 16:26 | Xavier | John Lor makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Prue | 2-14 |
| 16:13 | La Salle | Johnny Wiechmann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-14 |
| 16:11 | Xavier | Dominick Cook snags the defensive board | 2-14 |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Philip Blackmore is called for the reach on Joseph Felton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Blackmore, team foul #2 | 2-14 |
| Subs | La Salle | Robert Brock (PG), David Lemus (SG), Bobby McKethan (SF), Bryon Jones (PF), Harlan Clark (C) Wesley Johnson, Philip Blackmore, Johnny Wiechmann, John Corman, John Spicher | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Mauricio Russo (SG), Rodney Cummins (SF), David Christmas (PF), John Shively (C) Clayton Mason, John Lor, Joseph Felton, Dominick Cook, Dennis Prue | |
| 15:51 | Xavier | Charles Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-14 |
| 15:50 | Xavier | John Shively gets the offensive rebound | 2-14 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Robert Brock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Lemus (fairly fresh) SF - Bobby McKethan (fresh) PF - Bryon Jones (fresh) C - Harlan Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Cummins (fairly fresh) PF - David Christmas (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Shively (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Xavier | Rodney Cummins hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from David Christmas | 2-16 |
| 15:30 | La Salle | David Christmas denies the turnaround by David Lemus | 2-16 |
| 15:28 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Mauricio Russo | 2-16 |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Bryon Jones is called for the reach on Mauricio Russo - foul #1 on Bryon Jones, team foul #3 | 2-16 |
| Subs | La Salle | Wesley Johnson (PG), David Valentine (C) Robert Brock, Harlan Clark | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Prue (C) John Shively | |
| 14:46 | Xavier | David Christmas connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Prue and he's hacked by Bryon Jones - foul #2 on Bryon Jones, team foul #4 | 2-18 |
| Subs | La Salle | John Corman (C) Bryon Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Joseph Felton (SF) Charles Johnson, Rodney Cummins | |
| 14:46 | Xavier | David Christmas misses the free throw | 2-18 |
| 14:46 | La Salle | John Corman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-18 |
| 14:38 | La Salle | John Corman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-18 |
| 14:37 | La Salle | David Valentine grabs the offensive rebound | 2-18 |
| 14:26 | La Salle | Wesley Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-18 |
| 14:25 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Joseph Felton | 2-18 |
| 14:21 | Xavier | Joseph Felton is whistled for traveling | 2-18 |
| Subs | La Salle | Philip Blackmore (SG), John Spicher (C) David Lemus, David Valentine | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (SG) Mauricio Russo | |
| 14:08 | La Salle | Wesley Johnson connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-18 |
| 13:39 | Xavier | John Lor comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-18 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Dennis Prue can't tip it in | 5-18 |
| 13:36 | La Salle | John Corman gets the rebound | 5-18 |
| 13:31 | La Salle | Philip Blackmore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-18 |
| 13:29 | Xavier | David Christmas snags the defensive board | 5-18 |
| 13:27 | Xavier | Philip Blackmore is called for the reach on Dennis Prue in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Blackmore, team foul #5 | 5-18 |
| Subs | La Salle | David Lemus (SG), Johnny Wiechmann (SF), David Valentine (PF) Philip Blackmore, Bobby McKethan, John Corman | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Mauricio Russo (SG), Rodney Cummins (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), John Shively (C) Clayton Mason, John Lor, Joseph Felton, David Christmas, Dennis Prue | |
| 13:12 | Xavier | John Shively is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Shively, team foul #3 | 5-18 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Prue (C) John Shively | |
| 13:03 | La Salle | Wesley Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 5-18 |
| 13:01 | La Salle | David Valentine hits the follow up shot | 7-18 |
| 12:32 | Xavier | Charles Johnson loses the dribble to Wesley Johnson | 7-18 |
| 12:07 | La Salle | David Lemus lays it up and in on a great pass from Wesley Johnson | 9-18 |
| 11:45 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 9-18 |
| 11:43 | La Salle | John Spicher gets the rebound | 9-18 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Wesley Johnson (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Lemus (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Wiechmann (tiring) PF - David Valentine (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Spicher (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Mauricio Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Cummins (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Dominick Cook (tiring) 2 reb. C - Dennis Prue (tiring) | |
| 11:40 | La Salle | Wesley Johnson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wesley Johnson, team foul #6 | 9-18 |
| Subs | La Salle | Robert Brock (PG), Bobby McKethan (SF), Harlan Clark (PF) Wesley Johnson, Johnny Wiechmann, David Valentine | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), John Lor (SG), Joseph Felton (SF), David Christmas (PF) Charles Johnson, Mauricio Russo, Rodney Cummins, Dominick Cook | |
| 11:18 | Xavier | Joseph Felton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 9-18 |
| 11:16 | La Salle | Harlan Clark pulls down the rebound | 9-18 |
| 11:10 | La Salle | Clayton Mason steals the ball from David Lemus | 9-18 |
| 11:07 | Xavier | Clayton Mason hits the finger roll | 9-20 |
| 10:53 | La Salle | Bobby McKethan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-20 |
| 10:51 | La Salle | Robert Brock tips it back up and in | 11-20 |
| 10:38 | Xavier | David Christmas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-20 |
| 10:36 | La Salle | Bobby McKethan gets the rebound | 11-20 |
| 10:32 | La Salle | Robert Brock's layup is rejected by David Christmas | 11-20 |
| 10:31 | Xavier | Joseph Felton pulls down the rebound | 11-20 |
| 10:29 | Xavier | Bobby McKethan is called for the reach on Joseph Felton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby McKethan, team foul #7 | 11-20 |
| Subs | La Salle | Wesley Johnson (PG), John Corman (PF) David Lemus, Harlan Clark | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Mauricio Russo (SG) Clayton Mason, John Lor | |
| 10:29 | Xavier | Joseph Felton misses the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 10:29 | La Salle | John Spicher snags the defensive board | 11-20 |
| 10:12 | La Salle | Bobby McKethan clanks a floater from the left wing | 11-20 |
| 10:11 | La Salle | John Spicher tips it home | 13-20 |
| 09:52 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo is fouled on the floor by Robert Brock - foul #1 on Robert Brock, team foul #8 | 13-20 |
| Subs | La Salle | David Valentine (C) John Spicher | |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Cummins (SF) Joseph Felton | |
| 09:52 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:52 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:48 | La Salle | Mauricio Russo steps in front of the Wesley Johnson pass in the backcourt | 13-22 |
| 09:47 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo misses the dunk attempt | 13-22 |
| 09:45 | La Salle | The rebound goes to David Valentine | 13-22 |
| 09:42 | La Salle | Wesley Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #4 | 13-22 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG) Charles Johnson | |
| 09:34 | La Salle | John Corman drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Wesley Johnson | 15-22 |
| 09:11 | Xavier | Dennis Prue banks in the wide open layup set up by Clayton Mason | 15-24 |
| 08:59 | La Salle | Bobby McKethan misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-24 |
| 08:58 | Xavier | David Christmas grabs the defensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 08:43 | Xavier | David Christmas hits a wide open floater from the right wing on a great pass from Clayton Mason | 15-26 |
| 08:40 | La Salle | David Valentine is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Valentine, team foul #9 | 15-26 |
| Subs | La Salle | David Lemus (SG), Harlan Clark (PF), John Spicher (C) Robert Brock, John Corman, David Valentine | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Dominick Cook (C) Clayton Mason, Dennis Prue | |
| 08:23 | Xavier | David Christmas loses the dribble to Bobby McKethan | 15-26 |
| 08:19 | La Salle | David Lemus hits the finger roll set up by Bobby McKethan | 17-26 |
| 07:51 | Xavier | John Lor makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mauricio Russo and he's fouled by Wesley Johnson - foul #2 on Wesley Johnson, team foul #10 | 17-28 |
| Subs | La Salle | Robert Brock (PG), Johnny Wiechmann (SF) Wesley Johnson, Bobby McKethan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Joseph Felton (SF) Mauricio Russo, Rodney Cummins | |
| 07:51 | Xavier | John Lor misses the free throw | 17-28 |
| 07:51 | La Salle | Harlan Clark gets the rebound | 17-28 |
| 07:33 | La Salle | John Spicher is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 20-28 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Robert Brock (tiring) 4 pts. SG - David Lemus (tired) 4 pts. SF - Johnny Wiechmann (fairly fresh) PF - Harlan Clark (tiring) 2 reb. C - John Spicher (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Felton (fairly fresh) PF - David Christmas (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dominick Cook (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Xavier | Joseph Felton misses long on a shot from the right block | 20-28 |
| 07:08 | Xavier | David Christmas gets the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 06:47 | Xavier | David Christmas can't finish the uncontested layup | 20-28 |
| 06:46 | Xavier | Dominick Cook grabs the offensive board | 20-28 |
| 06:27 | Xavier | Joseph Felton can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Brock - foul #2 on Robert Brock, team foul #11 | 20-28 |
| Subs | La Salle | Philip Blackmore (PG), Bobby McKethan (SF), David Valentine (PF), John Corman (C) Robert Brock, Johnny Wiechmann, Harlan Clark, John Spicher | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG), Dennis Prue (C) John Lor, Dominick Cook | |
| 06:27 | Xavier | Joseph Felton makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:27 | Xavier | Joseph Felton misses the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:27 | La Salle | David Valentine gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 05:58 | La Salle | David Lemus's pass is intercepted by Joseph Felton | 20-29 |
| 05:58 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-29 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Cummins (SF) Joseph Felton | |
| 05:55 | Xavier | Clayton Mason's pass is intercepted by Philip Blackmore in the backcourt | 20-29 |
| 05:35 | La Salle | David Lemus misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-29 |
| 05:34 | Xavier | Dennis Prue grabs the board | 20-29 |
| 05:07 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 20-29 |
| 05:06 | La Salle | The rebound goes to David Valentine | 20-29 |
| 05:06 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-29 |
| Subs | La Salle | John Spicher (C) David Valentine | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG) Clayton Mason | |
| 04:44 | La Salle | John Spicher is open and buries a shot from the left side set up by Philip Blackmore | 22-29 |
| 04:30 | Xavier | John Lor connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mauricio Russo | 22-31 |
| 04:26 | La Salle | Rodney Cummins takes the ball from Philip Blackmore in the backcourt | 22-31 |
| 04:25 | Xavier | Rodney Cummins lays it in | 22-33 |
| 04:08 | La Salle | John Corman is fouled on the floor by David Christmas - foul #1 on David Christmas, team foul #5 | 22-33 |
| Subs | La Salle | Johnny Wiechmann (SF), Harlan Clark (PF) Bobby McKethan, John Corman | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Felton (SF), Dominick Cook (PF) Rodney Cummins, David Christmas | |
| 03:51 | La Salle | The short jumper by David Lemus is denied by Dominick Cook | 22-33 |
| 03:49 | La Salle | Johnny Wiechmann tips it home | 24-33 |
| 03:45 | Xavier | John Lor is hacked by Philip Blackmore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Philip Blackmore, team foul #12 | 24-33 |
| Subs | La Salle | Wesley Johnson (PG), Robert Brock (SG), Bryon Jones (PF) Philip Blackmore, David Lemus, Johnny Wiechmann | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), John Shively (C) Mauricio Russo, Dennis Prue | |
| 03:45 | Xavier | John Lor misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 03:45 | Xavier | John Lor makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 03:22 | La Salle | John Lor picks off the pass by Wesley Johnson | 24-34 |
| 03:19 | Xavier | Joseph Felton lays it up and in on a great pass from John Lor | 24-36 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Wesley Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brock (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Harlan Clark (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Bryon Jones (fresh) C - John Spicher (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Lor (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Felton (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Dominick Cook (tiring) 3 reb. C - John Shively (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | La Salle | John Spicher hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wesley Johnson | 26-36 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | Charles Johnson is hacked by Harlan Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harlan Clark, team foul #13 | 26-36 |
| Subs | La Salle | Bobby McKethan (SF), David Valentine (C) Harlan Clark, John Spicher | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG), David Christmas (PF) John Lor, Dominick Cook | |
| 02:59 | Xavier | Charles Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | Charles Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 02:46 | La Salle | Bobby McKethan misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 26-37 |
| 02:44 | Xavier | David Christmas gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Charles Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-37 |
| 02:16 | La Salle | Bobby McKethan grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 02:11 | La Salle | Wesley Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-37 |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Joseph Felton grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 01:52 | Xavier | Charles Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Christmas | 26-40 |
| 01:25 | La Salle | David Valentine scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-40 |
| 01:07 | Xavier | John Shively lays it up and in set up by Mauricio Russo | 28-42 |
| 01:03 | La Salle | Mauricio Russo steals it from Robert Brock | 28-42 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Joseph Felton drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 28-44 |
| 00:46 | La Salle | Wesley Johnson is hacked by David Christmas in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Christmas, team foul #6 | 28-44 |
| Subs | La Salle | David Lemus (SG), Johnny Wiechmann (SF), John Corman (C) Robert Brock, Bobby McKethan, David Valentine | |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Cummins (SF), Dennis Prue (PF) Joseph Felton, David Christmas | |
| 00:37 | La Salle | John Corman's pass is intercepted by John Shively | 28-44 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Charles Johnson is hacked by Bryon Jones - foul #3 on Bryon Jones, team foul #14 | 28-44 |
| Subs | La Salle | John Spicher (C) Bryon Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (SG) Mauricio Russo | |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Charles Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Charles Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 00:21 | La Salle | David Lemus throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-45 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG) Charles Johnson | |
| 00:04 | Xavier | John Shively misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by David Lemus - foul #2 on David Lemus, team foul #15 | 28-45 |
| Subs | La Salle | Harlan Clark (SF) Johnny Wiechmann | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:04 | Xavier | John Shively makes the 1st free throw | 28-46 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | John Shively makes the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 00:00 | La Salle | Wesley Johnson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 28-47 |