| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Lanier (fresh) SG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) SF - Henry Weaver (fresh) PF - Andre Burbach (fresh) C - Victor White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) SG - Charles Noggle (fresh) SF - Jay Borror (fresh) PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) C - John Bible (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | West Virginia | Victor White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Jay Borror clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Xavier | Jay Borror grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | West Virginia | Victor White gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by William Lanier | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | John Bible misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | West Virginia | Victor White can't connect on a floater in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | West Virginia | William Lanier grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:44 | West Virginia | William Lanier misses short on a 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:42 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:28 | Xavier | John Bible hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Andre Burbach - foul #1 on Andre Burbach, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:28 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:28 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:08 | West Virginia | Damian Madalinski is called for the reach on William Lanier - foul #1 on Damian Madalinski, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Greg Harris (SG), Anthony Williamson (PF) Delbert Briceno, Damian Madalinski | |
| 16:54 | West Virginia | William Lanier hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Andre Burbach | 4-2 |
| 16:48 | Xavier | Victor White takes the ball from Jay Borror after a doubleteam | 4-2 |
| 16:29 | West Virginia | William Lanier misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 16:27 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:20 | Xavier | Greg Harris is wide open but clanks a shot from the right block | 4-2 |
| 16:18 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:12 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Charles Noggle - foul #1 on Charles Noggle, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton (SF), David Hunter (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Henry Weaver, Andre Burbach, Victor White | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Kevin Thomas (SG), Damian Madalinski (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Charles Noggle, Jay Borror, Anthony Williamson, John Bible | |
| 16:12 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:12 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:12 | Xavier | Donald Shumate pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 15:54 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kevin Thomas, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Johnson (PF) Melvin Phillips | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Lanier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy McNaughton (fresh) SF - David Hunter (fresh) PF - James Johnson (fresh) C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) SG - Kevin Thomas (fresh) SF - Greg Harris (fresh) PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) C - Donald Shumate (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Shumate - foul #1 on Donald Shumate, team foul #4 | 5-2 |
| 15:47 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 15:47 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 15:47 | West Virginia | James Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 15:30 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 5-2 |
| 15:29 | West Virginia | William Lanier tips it in | 7-2 |
| 15:20 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 15:18 | Xavier | Donald Shumate grabs the offensive board | 7-2 |
| 14:58 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 14:56 | West Virginia | David Hunter pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 14:52 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-2 |
| 14:51 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton grabs the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 14:44 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by William Lanier | 9-2 |
| 14:28 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Damian Madalinski, team foul #5 | 9-2 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (PG), Henry Weaver (SF), Andre Burbach (PF), Victor White (C) William Lanier, David Hunter, James Johnson, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Noggle (PG), Jay Borror (SF), Anthony Williamson (PF), John Bible (C) Delbert Briceno, Kevin Thomas, Damian Madalinski, Donald Shumate | |
| 14:12 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach hits the finger roll on a great pass from Melvin Phillips | 11-2 |
| 13:49 | Xavier | Charles Noggle hits a 3 from the right corner | 11-5 |
| 13:30 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Melvin Phillips | 13-5 |
| 13:24 | Xavier | Jay Borror is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 13-5 |
| 13:23 | West Virginia | Victor White grabs the board | 13-5 |
| 13:11 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Anthony Williamson - foul #1 on Anthony Williamson, team foul #6 | 13-5 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Thomas (SG) Greg Harris | |
| 13:11 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach misses the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 13:11 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach misses the 2nd free throw | 13-5 |
| 13:11 | Xavier | Jay Borror pulls down the rebound | 13-5 |
| 13:04 | Xavier | Andre Burbach picks off the pass by Anthony Williamson | 13-5 |
| 12:45 | West Virginia | Victor White hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Melvin Phillips | 15-5 |
| 12:22 | Xavier | Henry Weaver is called for the reach on Jay Borror - foul #1 on Henry Weaver, team foul #2 | 15-5 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Lanier (PG), David Hunter (SF) Billy McNaughton, Henry Weaver | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG) Kevin Thomas | |
| 12:09 | Xavier | Jay Borror splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-5 |
| 12:07 | West Virginia | Victor White grabs the defensive rebound | 15-5 |
| 12:00 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach is fouled on the floor by Charles Noggle - foul #2 on Charles Noggle, team foul #7 | 15-5 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton (SG), Raymond Johnson (C) Melvin Phillips, Victor White | |
| Subs | Xavier | Greg Harris (SG), Alvin Brault (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Charles Noggle, Anthony Williamson, John Bible | |
| 12:00 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach makes the 1st free throw | 16-5 |
| 12:00 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach makes the 2nd free throw | 17-5 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | William Lanier is called for the reach on Delbert Briceno in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Lanier, team foul #3 | 17-5 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Johnson (PF) Andre Burbach | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:43 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Jay Borror and he's fouled by William Lanier - foul #2 on William Lanier, team foul #4 | 17-7 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger (PG) William Lanier | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Thomas (SG) Jay Borror | |
| 11:43 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno misses the free throw | 17-7 |
| 11:43 | West Virginia | David Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 17-7 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Steven Dollinger (fresh) SG - Billy McNaughton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Hunter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Thomas (fresh) SF - Greg Harris (fresh) PF - Alvin Brault (fresh) C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Billy McNaughton, team foul #5 | 17-7 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jay Borror (SF) Greg Harris | |
| 10:59 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 17-7 |
| 10:58 | West Virginia | David Hunter pulls down the rebound | 17-7 |
| 10:39 | West Virginia | David Hunter comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 17-7 |
| 10:37 | Xavier | Alvin Brault gets the rebound | 17-7 |
| 10:23 | Xavier | Alvin Brault banks in the layup | 17-9 |
| 09:58 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-9 |
| 09:56 | Xavier | Alvin Brault grabs the defensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 09:41 | Xavier | Donald Shumate hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Delbert Briceno | 17-12 |
| 09:27 | West Virginia | Kevin Thomas steals the ball from David Hunter | 17-12 |
| 09:00 | Xavier | Jay Borror splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 08:58 | West Virginia | James Johnson grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 08:46 | West Virginia | David Hunter throws it down set up by Billy McNaughton and he's hacked by Delbert Briceno - foul #1 on Delbert Briceno, team foul #8 | 19-12 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (PG), Andre Burbach (PF), Victor White (C) Steven Dollinger, James Johnson, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Greg Harris (SG), Anthony Williamson (PF), John Bible (C) Kevin Thomas, Alvin Brault, Donald Shumate | |
| 08:46 | West Virginia | David Hunter makes the free throw | 20-12 |
| 08:26 | Xavier | John Bible works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Delbert Briceno | 20-15 |
| 08:12 | West Virginia | David Hunter connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 22-15 |
| 07:48 | Xavier | Andre Burbach doubles Jay Borror and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Andre Burbach, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Henry Weaver (SF) Andre Burbach | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:36 | Xavier | Greg Harris is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Jay Borror out of the doubleteam | 22-17 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy McNaughton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Weaver (fresh) PF - David Hunter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jay Borror (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Williamson (fresh) C - John Bible (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:20 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Victor White | 25-17 |
| 07:04 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 06:48 | West Virginia | Victor White travels with the ball | 25-20 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger (PG) Billy McNaughton | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:30 | Xavier | Greg Harris makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Bible out of the doubleteam | 25-22 |
| 06:16 | West Virginia | John Bible takes the ball from David Hunter | 25-22 |
| 06:05 | Xavier | Jay Borror splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 25-22 |
| 06:04 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Steven Dollinger | 25-22 |
| 05:44 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver lays it in set up by Victor White | 27-22 |
| 05:23 | Xavier | Victor White picks off the pass by Greg Harris | 27-22 |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | John Bible picks off the pass by Melvin Phillips | 27-22 |
| 04:42 | Xavier | John Bible blows the layup | 27-22 |
| 04:41 | West Virginia | Victor White gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 04:29 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver is hacked by Jay Borror - foul #1 on Jay Borror, team foul #9 | 27-22 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton (SG), James Johnson (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Steven Dollinger, David Hunter, Victor White | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Thomas (SG), Alvin Brault (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Jay Borror, Anthony Williamson, John Bible | |
| 04:29 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:29 | Xavier | Donald Shumate grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 04:11 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno connects on the 3 from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 03:55 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Greg Harris - foul #1 on Greg Harris, team foul #10 | 27-25 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Lanier (PG), Andre Burbach (PF) Melvin Phillips, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Noggle (PG), Damian Madalinski (PF) Delbert Briceno, Alvin Brault | |
| 03:55 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:55 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:55 | Xavier | Donald Shumate grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 03:37 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-27 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Lanier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy McNaughton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andre Burbach (fresh) 6 pts. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Noggle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Thomas (fresh) SF - Greg Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | West Virginia | William Lanier connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy McNaughton | 31-27 |
| 03:22 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Billy McNaughton - foul #2 on Billy McNaughton, team foul #7 | 31-27 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jay Borror (SF) Greg Harris | |
| 03:22 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:22 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:20 | West Virginia | Charles Noggle steals it from William Lanier in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| 03:19 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas jams it set up by Charles Noggle | 31-30 |
| 03:00 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Lanier | 34-30 |
| 02:50 | Xavier | Jay Borror drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 02:32 | West Virginia | William Lanier is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on William Lanier, team foul #8 | 34-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger (PG), David Hunter (SF) William Lanier, Henry Weaver | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), John Bible (C) Kevin Thomas, Donald Shumate | |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Jay Borror works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 02:13 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 02:07 | West Virginia | David Hunter misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Noggle - foul #3 on Charles Noggle, team foul #11 | 34-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Greg Harris (SG) Charles Noggle | |
| 02:07 | West Virginia | David Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:07 | West Virginia | David Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:50 | Xavier | John Bible is whistled for a carry | 36-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Victor White (C) Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:35 | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger is hacked by Delbert Briceno - foul #2 on Delbert Briceno, team foul #12 | 36-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (SG), Raymond Johnson (PF) Billy McNaughton, Andre Burbach | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:35 | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 01:35 | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:13 | Xavier | Greg Harris misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 38-33 |
| 01:11 | West Virginia | Victor White grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 01:04 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Melvin Phillips | 40-33 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-33 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | John Bible can't tip it in | 40-33 |
| 00:54 | Xavier | Greg Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | John Bible is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 40-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton (SG) Steven Dollinger | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Thomas (SG), Anthony Williamson (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Jay Borror, Damian Madalinski, John Bible | |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | David Hunter misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Delbert Briceno - foul #3 on Delbert Briceno, team foul #13 | 40-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andre Burbach (PF) Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Noggle (PG) Delbert Briceno | |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | David Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | David Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Donald Shumate | 41-33 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Greg Harris clanks a jumper from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach misses long on a halfcourt shot | 41-33 |