| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Cathey (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Daniel Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Outlaw (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Dry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Steward (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Gene Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:38 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| 19:33 | St. Bonaventure | Stjepan Politowski takes the ball from Randy Dry | 27-30 |
| 19:30 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs banks in the layup on a great pass from Stjepan Politowski | 29-30 |
| 19:18 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 19:17 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 19:00 | Xavier | Joe Cathey loses the ball out of bounds | 29-30 |
| 18:42 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Welch | 29-32 |
| 18:27 | Xavier | Ronald Venegas is called for the reach on Juan Sanchez - foul #3 on Ronald Venegas, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Duane Brinson (SF) Ronald Venegas | |
| 18:19 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Juan Sanchez | 31-32 |
| 18:06 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Steward | 31-34 |
| 17:48 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski banks in the layup | 33-34 |
| 17:28 | St. Bonaventure | Duane Brinson's floater is knocked away by Gene Stephens | 33-34 |
| 17:26 | Xavier | Joe Cathey grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:21 | Xavier | Joe Cathey knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Gibbs and the foul's on Brandon Outlaw - foul #2 on Brandon Outlaw, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (PG), Neil Carter (SG) Stjepan Politowski, Juan Sanchez | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Watson (PF), Phillip Stump (C) Randy Dry, Jerry Steward | |
| 17:21 | Xavier | Joe Cathey makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:03 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw connects on the floater from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Gene Stephens misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 16:53 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:49 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 16:48 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson hits the follow up shot | 36-38 |
| 16:32 | Xavier | Neil Carter is hacked by Brandon Outlaw - foul #3 on Brandon Outlaw, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (PG), Jerome Somalski (PF), David Nock (C) Timothy Gibbs, Gene Stephens, Joe Cathey | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jason Rita (PG), Michael Dittmar (SG) Daniel Welch, Brandon Outlaw | |
| 16:12 | Xavier | Neil Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (SG) Neil Carter | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 15:56 | St. Bonaventure | Phillip Stump is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Phillip Stump, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Dewar (SF) Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas (SF), Randy Dry (PF) Duane Brinson, Phillip Stump | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dewar (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Somalski (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Nock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jason Rita (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Dry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Xavier | David Nock is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on David Nock, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Cathey (C) David Nock | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward (C) James Watson | |
| 15:14 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Dittmar misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 15:12 | Xavier | Joe Cathey gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:56 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez connects on the runner in the paint set up by Stjepan Politowski | 38-38 |
| 14:40 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Rita is fouled on the floor by Stjepan Politowski - foul #3 on Stjepan Politowski, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (PG), Neil Carter (SG), Gene Stephens (PF) Stjepan Politowski, Juan Sanchez, Jerome Somalski | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch (PG), Brandon Outlaw (SG) Jason Rita, Michael Dittmar | |
| 14:20 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Brandon Outlaw | 38-41 |
| 13:58 | Xavier | Gene Stephens misses short on a runner in the paint | 38-41 |
| 13:57 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:53 | St. Bonaventure | James Dewar picks off the pass by Ronald Venegas | 38-41 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Joe Cathey is fouled on the floor by Randy Dry - foul #2 on Randy Dry, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Watson (PF), Phillip Stump (C) Randy Dry, Jerry Steward | |
| 13:29 | Xavier | Phillip Stump swats the short shot by Neil Carter | 38-41 |
| 13:28 | Xavier | Joe Cathey snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 13:10 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali is called for traveling | 38-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (SG), Timothy Gibbs (SF), Jerome Somalski (C) Neil Carter, James Dewar, Joe Cathey | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Duane Brinson (SF) Ronald Venegas | |
| 12:54 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch is hacked by Dikembe Ali - foul #2 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (PG) Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 12:42 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 12:41 | Xavier | Gene Stephens grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 12:22 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 38-41 |
| 12:20 | St. Bonaventure | Phillip Stump grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 12:10 | St. Bonaventure | Duane Brinson is hacked by Stjepan Politowski - foul #4 on Stjepan Politowski, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Dewar (SF), Joe Cathey (C) Stjepan Politowski, Jerome Somalski | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas (SF) Duane Brinson | |
| 11:55 | St. Bonaventure | Juan Sanchez takes the ball from Daniel Welch | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Timothy Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dewar (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gene Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Joe Cathey (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Daniel Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Outlaw (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Stump (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Xavier | Gene Stephens misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Phillip Stump - foul #2 on Phillip Stump, team foul #6 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (PG) Timothy Gibbs | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry (PF) Phillip Stump | |
| 11:41 | Xavier | Gene Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:41 | Xavier | Gene Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 11:21 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 11:19 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ali | 39-41 |
| 11:01 | Xavier | Gene Stephens buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from James Dewar | 41-41 |
| 10:40 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Watson | 41-43 |
| 10:23 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Neil Carter (SG), Timothy Gibbs (SF), Jerome Somalski (PF) Juan Sanchez, James Dewar, Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jason Rita (PG), Michael Dittmar (SG), Duane Brinson (SF), Jerry Steward (C) Daniel Welch, Brandon Outlaw, Ronald Venegas, James Watson | |
| 10:08 | St. Bonaventure | Duane Brinson clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 41-43 |
| 10:07 | St. Bonaventure | Duane Brinson tips it in | 41-45 |
| 09:46 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali scores on a floater from close range and he's fouled by Duane Brinson - foul #2 on Duane Brinson, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Phillip Stump (PF) Randy Dry | |
| 09:46 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:28 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Dittmar comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 44-45 |
| 09:27 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 09:23 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-45 |
| 09:21 | Xavier | Joe Cathey hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 09:06 | St. Bonaventure | Phillip Stump misses the easy layup | 46-45 |
| 09:05 | St. Bonaventure | Phillip Stump tips it in | 46-47 |
| 08:44 | Xavier | Michael Dittmar takes the ball from Neil Carter | 46-47 |
| 08:24 | St. Bonaventure | Dikembe Ali takes the ball from Phillip Stump | 46-47 |
| 08:05 | Xavier | Neil Carter is called for a charge - foul #1 on Neil Carter, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (SG), James Dewar (SF), Gene Stephens (PF) Dikembe Ali, Neil Carter, Joe Cathey | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch (PG), Brandon Outlaw (SG), Ronald Venegas (SF), Randy Dry (PF), James Watson (C) Jason Rita, Michael Dittmar, Duane Brinson, Phillip Stump, Jerry Steward | |
| 07:47 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Welch | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Timothy Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dewar (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gene Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Jerome Somalski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Daniel Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Outlaw (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Dry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez lays it up and in | 48-50 |
| 07:13 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry misses short on a jumper from the right side | 48-50 |
| 07:11 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 06:53 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gene Stephens - foul #2 on Gene Stephens, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (PG), Joe Cathey (C) Timothy Gibbs, Jerome Somalski | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 06:53 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:53 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:53 | Xavier | Joe Cathey pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:30 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Stjepan Politowski | 50-51 |
| 06:07 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 50-51 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | James Dewar pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:00 | Xavier | Joe Cathey misses the easy layup | 50-51 |
| 05:59 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 05:45 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw double dribbles | 50-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Neil Carter (SG) Juan Sanchez | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward (C) Randy Dry | |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Joe Cathey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs (SF) James Dewar | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Duane Brinson (SF) Ronald Venegas | |
| 04:55 | St. Bonaventure | Duane Brinson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Welch | 50-53 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Neil Carter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 04:30 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Neil Carter | 50-53 |
| 04:22 | Xavier | Joe Cathey buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Gibbs | 52-53 |
| 04:13 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch's 3 pointer is rejected by Joe Cathey | 52-53 |
| 04:12 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson can't tip it in | 52-53 |
| 04:11 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 03:56 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joe Cathey - foul #2 on Joe Cathey, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (PG), Juan Sanchez (SG), James Dewar (SF), Jerome Somalski (PF) Stjepan Politowski, Neil Carter, Gene Stephens, Joe Cathey | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jason Rita (PG), Ronald Venegas (SF), Randy Dry (PF) Daniel Welch, Duane Brinson, James Watson | |
| 03:56 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:56 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:41 | Xavier | James Dewar misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 52-54 |
| 03:40 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski misses the tip | 52-54 |
| 03:39 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dewar (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Somalski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jason Rita (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brandon Outlaw (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Dry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Steward (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Dittmar (SG), Phillip Stump (C) Brandon Outlaw, Jerry Steward | |
| 03:06 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Ali | 55-54 |
| 02:47 | St. Bonaventure | The jump hook by Phillip Stump is blocked by Timothy Gibbs | 55-54 |
| 02:45 | St. Bonaventure | Phillip Stump hits the follow up shot | 55-56 |
| 02:45 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (PG), Gene Stephens (PF), Joe Cathey (C) Dikembe Ali, Jerome Somalski, Timothy Gibbs | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch (PG), Brandon Outlaw (SG), Jerry Steward (C) Jason Rita, Michael Dittmar, Phillip Stump | |
| 02:42 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Welch - foul #1 on Daniel Welch, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| 02:42 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:42 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 02:27 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-56 |
| 02:25 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 02:04 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Venegas - foul #4 on Ronald Venegas, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| 02:04 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:04 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:36 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Brandon Outlaw | 57-59 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 01:15 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Stephens | 57-59 |
| 01:00 | Xavier | Gene Stephens misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Welch - foul #2 on Daniel Welch, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| 01:00 | Xavier | Gene Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:00 | Xavier | Gene Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:47 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Dewar - foul #4 on James Dewar, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| 00:47 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:47 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | James Dewar is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on James Dewar, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs (SF) James Dewar | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | St. Bonaventure | Stjepan Politowski is called for the reach on Daniel Welch in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stjepan Politowski, team foul #11 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (PG) Stjepan Politowski | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 00:29 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:29 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Joe Cathey grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Gene Stephens knocks in the shot from the left block | 61-61 |
| 00:10 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Gene Stephens swats the layup by Randy Dry | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gene Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Joe Cathey (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Daniel Welch (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Outlaw (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Randy Dry (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Steward (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Gene Stephens wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:43 | Xavier | Gene Stephens misses the lay-in | 61-61 |
| 04:41 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:15 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 61-61 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | Gene Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:56 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Dry | 61-61 |
| 03:55 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 03:32 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Dikembe Ali - foul #4 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #12 | 61-61 |
| 03:32 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:32 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:16 | Xavier | Joe Cathey clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Jerry Steward - foul #3 on Jerry Steward, team foul #11 | 61-62 |
| 03:16 | Xavier | Joe Cathey makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:16 | Xavier | Joe Cathey misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:16 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:05 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw is hacked by Juan Sanchez - foul #2 on Juan Sanchez, team foul #13 | 62-62 |
| 03:05 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:05 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:36 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez can't finish the layup | 62-64 |
| 02:34 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 02:14 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas makes the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Timothy Gibbs - foul #1 on Timothy Gibbs, team foul #14 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Neil Carter (SG) Juan Sanchez | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Watson (PF), Phillip Stump (C) Randy Dry, Jerry Steward | |
| 02:14 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas makes the free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:11 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (SG) Neil Carter | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry (PF) Phillip Stump | |
| 01:55 | Xavier | James Watson blocks the short jumper by Timothy Gibbs | 62-67 |
| 01:53 | Xavier | Gene Stephens grabs the offensive board | 62-67 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali is whistled for a carry | 62-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward (C) James Watson | |
| 01:22 | St. Bonaventure | Juan Sanchez steals it from Randy Dry | 62-67 |
| 01:22 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | A charge is called on Juan Sanchez - foul #3 on Juan Sanchez, team foul #15 | 62-67 |
| 00:54 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Timothy Gibbs - foul #2 on Timothy Gibbs, team foul #16 | 62-67 |
| 00:54 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:54 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gene Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Joe Cathey (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Daniel Welch (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Outlaw (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Randy Dry (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Steward (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-69 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs misses the tip | 62-69 |
| 00:45 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward gets the rebound | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward is hacked by Dikembe Ali in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #17 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Neil Carter (SF) Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 00:42 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:42 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Brandon Outlaw picks off the pass by Juan Sanchez | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Gibbs - foul #3 on Timothy Gibbs, team foul #18 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Duane Brinson (C) Jerry Steward | |
| 00:35 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch misses the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:35 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-72 |
| 00:27 | St. Bonaventure | Duane Brinson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch runs out the clock | 62-72 |