| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Roy Blakeman (fresh) SG - Clarence Pinson (fresh) SF - Chadwick McGuire (fresh) PF - Wesley Russell (fresh) C - Matthew Estevez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fresh) SG - Steven Gochenour (fresh) SF - Thomas Young (fresh) PF - Richard Runion (fresh) C - Hugh Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Gochenour is called for the reach on Clarence Pinson - foul #1 on Steven Gochenour, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez drills a floater from close range and the foul's on Hugh Moore - foul #1 on Hugh Moore, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Hugh Moore grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Xavier | Hugh Moore can't connect on a runner from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez misses badly on a runner near the basket | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman tips it in | 4-0 |
| 18:12 | Xavier | Thomas Young connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Steven Gochenour | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric Draves - foul #1 on Eric Draves, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:55 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:46 | Xavier | Hugh Moore scores on a floater near the basket | 6-4 |
| 17:22 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Eric Draves - foul #2 on Eric Draves, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi (SG) Roy Blakeman | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG) Eric Draves | |
| 17:22 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:22 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:10 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour loses the dribble to Benjamin Renzi | 8-4 |
| 17:07 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi dunks the ball | 10-4 |
| 16:58 | Xavier | Brad Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 16:57 | St. Bonaventure | Chadwick McGuire grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:28 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Gochenour is called for the reach on Benjamin Renzi - foul #2 on Steven Gochenour, team foul #5 | 10-4 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), David Bailey (PF) Steven Gochenour, Richard Runion | |
| 16:03 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-4 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman (PG) Benjamin Renzi | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:55 | Xavier | Thomas Young knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Duke | 10-6 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Roy Blakeman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Clarence Pinson (fairly fresh) SF - Chadwick McGuire (fairly fresh) PF - Wesley Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Estevez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fresh) SG - John Duke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Bailey (fresh) C - Hugh Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | St. Bonaventure | John Duke takes the ball from Clarence Pinson in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| 15:40 | Xavier | David Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-6 |
| 15:25 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 15:24 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Hugh Moore | 10-6 |
| 15:14 | Xavier | Hugh Moore misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Chadwick McGuire - foul #1 on Chadwick McGuire, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| 15:14 | Xavier | Hugh Moore makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:14 | Xavier | Hugh Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:14 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 15:11 | St. Bonaventure | Hugh Moore is called for the reach on Matthew Estevez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hugh Moore, team foul #6 | 10-7 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe (C) Hugh Moore | |
| 14:51 | St. Bonaventure | David Bailey picks off the pass by Matthew Estevez | 10-7 |
| 14:43 | Xavier | Brad Davis is whistled for traveling | 10-7 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi (SG) Roy Blakeman | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Murakami (PF) David Bailey | |
| 14:17 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson loses the dribble to Thomas Young | 10-7 |
| 14:02 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Chadwick McGuire - foul #2 on Chadwick McGuire, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Sutcliffe (PG) Chadwick McGuire | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (SG), Richard Runion (PF) John Duke, William Murakami | |
| 13:47 | Xavier | Thomas Young hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-7 |
| 13:46 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:26 | St. Bonaventure | The jump hook by Matthew Estevez is blocked by Thomas Young | 10-7 |
| 13:25 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez grabs the offensive board | 10-7 |
| 13:07 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi blows the layup | 10-7 |
| 13:06 | Xavier | Brad Davis pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Benjamin Renzi steals it from Richard Runion | 10-7 |
| 12:45 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Lever takes the ball from Clarence Pinson in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 12:44 | Xavier | Daniel Lever throws it down | 10-9 |
| 12:33 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson misses the shot from the right side | 10-9 |
| 12:32 | Xavier | Thomas Young gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:14 | Xavier | Brad Davis misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Richard Runion snags the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 12:02 | Xavier | Thomas Young makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Lever | 10-12 |
| 12:02 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 10-12 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman (PG), Eldon Pollock (SF), Byron Ferro (PF) Bernard Sutcliffe, Benjamin Renzi, Wesley Russell | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), William Murakami (PF), David Bailey (C) Thomas Young, Richard Runion, Glenn Wolfe | |
| 11:41 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-12 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Roy Blakeman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clarence Pinson (tiring) SF - Eldon Pollock (fresh) PF - Byron Ferro (fresh) C - Matthew Estevez (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fairly fresh) SG - John Duke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Lever (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Murakami (fresh) C - David Bailey (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Xavier | Brad Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 11:32 | St. Bonaventure | Byron Ferro snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 11:03 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez's pass is intercepted by William Murakami | 12-12 |
| 10:54 | Xavier | Brad Davis hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Duke | 12-15 |
| 10:29 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez scores on a jumper from the baseline | 14-15 |
| 10:17 | Xavier | Brad Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 10:01 | St. Bonaventure | John Duke steps in front of the Matthew Estevez pass | 14-18 |
| 09:39 | Xavier | Brad Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 09:38 | Xavier | William Murakami pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:28 | Xavier | Brad Davis is called for traveling | 14-18 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Sutcliffe (SG), Benjamin Renzi (SF), Wesley Russell (PF) Clarence Pinson, Eldon Pollock, Byron Ferro | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Young (SF), Richard Runion (PF), Glenn Wolfe (C) Daniel Lever, William Murakami, David Bailey | |
| 09:07 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez is denied on a layup by Richard Runion | 14-18 |
| 09:06 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:00 | Xavier | Thomas Young misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Benjamin Renzi - foul #1 on Benjamin Renzi, team foul #3 | 14-18 |
| 09:00 | Xavier | Thomas Young misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:00 | Xavier | Thomas Young makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:39 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Davis picks off the pass by Roy Blakeman | 14-19 |
| 08:32 | Xavier | Richard Runion hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 14-19 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Richard Runion grabs the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:14 | Xavier | Thomas Young is hacked by Benjamin Renzi - foul #2 on Benjamin Renzi, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson (SG), Eldon Pollock (SF) Roy Blakeman, Benjamin Renzi | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Bailey (C) Glenn Wolfe | |
| 08:02 | Xavier | Brad Davis misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 08:00 | Xavier | Richard Runion hits the follow up shot | 14-21 |
| 07:36 | St. Bonaventure | David Bailey swats the shot by Matthew Estevez | 14-21 |
| 07:34 | Xavier | Richard Runion grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Bernard Sutcliffe (fairly fresh) SG - Clarence Pinson (tired) SF - Eldon Pollock (fairly fresh) PF - Wesley Russell (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Estevez (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (tiring) 6 pts. SG - John Duke (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Runion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Bailey (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Xavier | Brad Davis travels with the ball | 14-21 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman (PG), Byron Ferro (C) Bernard Sutcliffe, Matthew Estevez | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:52 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 06:50 | St. Bonaventure | Byron Ferro gets the offensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 06:38 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-21 |
| 06:22 | Xavier | Richard Runion can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 06:21 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 06:14 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Eldon Pollock | 19-21 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Brad Davis makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Runion | 19-24 |
| 06:04 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Young is called for the reach on Eldon Pollock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Young, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Sutcliffe (PG) Roy Blakeman | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Gochenour (SG), William Murakami (PF), Glenn Wolfe (C) John Duke, Richard Runion, David Bailey | |
| 06:04 | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Pollock makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:04 | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Pollock makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:54 | Xavier | Thomas Young hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Brad Davis | 21-26 |
| 05:51 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez (C) Byron Ferro | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour's pass is intercepted by Clarence Pinson | 21-26 |
| 05:37 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson can't throw it down | 21-26 |
| 05:36 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Sutcliffe gets the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 05:23 | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Pollock steps out of bounds on the sideline | 21-26 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman (PG) Clarence Pinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (SF) Thomas Young | |
| 05:05 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 21-26 |
| 05:03 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe hits the follow up shot | 21-28 |
| 05:01 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Sutcliffe is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Davis - foul #1 on Brad Davis, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Byron Ferro (C) Matthew Estevez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Runion (PF) William Murakami | |
| 05:01 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Sutcliffe makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:01 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Sutcliffe makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:39 | Xavier | Richard Runion hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Wesley Russell - foul #1 on Wesley Russell, team foul #5 | 23-28 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson (SG) Bernard Sutcliffe | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Young (SF), David Bailey (C) Daniel Lever, Glenn Wolfe | |
| 04:39 | Xavier | Richard Runion makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:39 | Xavier | Richard Runion makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:37 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 23-30 |
| 04:30 | Xavier | Thomas Young misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 04:29 | Xavier | David Bailey tips it back up and in | 23-32 |
| 04:09 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-32 |
| 03:58 | Xavier | Thomas Young can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-32 |
| 03:57 | Xavier | Richard Runion snags the offensive board | 26-32 |
| 03:52 | Xavier | Richard Runion hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 26-32 |
| 03:50 | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Pollock grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 03:44 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wesley Russell, team foul #6 | 26-32 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi (SG), Chadwick McGuire (SF), Matthew Estevez (C) Clarence Pinson, Eldon Pollock, Wesley Russell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Hugh Moore (C) Brad Davis, David Bailey | |
| 03:36 | Xavier | Thomas Young misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Chadwick McGuire - foul #3 on Chadwick McGuire, team foul #7 | 26-32 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson (SG) Chadwick McGuire | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:36 | Xavier | Thomas Young misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:36 | Xavier | Thomas Young makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 03:34 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Young is called for the reach on Benjamin Renzi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Young, team foul #9 | 26-33 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (SF), William Murakami (PF) Thomas Young, Richard Runion | |
| 03:34 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:34 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Roy Blakeman (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Clarence Pinson (tired) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Renzi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Byron Ferro (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Estevez (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fresh) SG - Steven Gochenour (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Lever (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Murakami (fresh) C - Hugh Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Xavier | Byron Ferro picks off the pass by Eric Draves | 28-33 |
| 03:19 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Sutcliffe (PG) Roy Blakeman | |
| Subs | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe (PF) William Murakami | |
| 03:08 | Xavier | Daniel Lever misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 03:06 | Xavier | Hugh Moore misses the tip | 28-33 |
| 03:05 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 02:45 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-33 |
| 02:43 | Xavier | Eric Draves grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 02:36 | Xavier | Eric Draves double dribbles | 28-33 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell (PF) Byron Ferro | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Young (SF), William Murakami (PF) Daniel Lever, Glenn Wolfe | |
| 02:34 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 28-33 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe (PF) William Murakami | |
| 02:22 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Gochenour - foul #3 on Steven Gochenour, team foul #10 | 28-33 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG) Steven Gochenour | |
| 02:22 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:22 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Eric Draves works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Hugh Moore | 30-36 |
| 01:40 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Clarence Pinson takes the ball from Thomas Young | 32-36 |
| 00:54 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi misses badly on a floater from the right side | 32-36 |
| 00:53 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Thomas Young misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Hugh Moore grabs the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Clarence Pinson is called for the reach on John Duke - foul #1 on Clarence Pinson, team foul #8 | 32-36 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman (PG), Eldon Pollock (SF), Byron Ferro (PF) Bernard Sutcliffe, Clarence Pinson, Wesley Russell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (SF), David Bailey (PF) Thomas Young, Glenn Wolfe | |
| 00:24 | Xavier | John Duke misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:24 | St. Bonaventure | Byron Ferro snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 00:22 | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Pollock's pass is intercepted by Hugh Moore in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Byron Ferro is called for the reach on Daniel Lever - foul #1 on Byron Ferro, team foul #9 | 32-36 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (SG) John Duke | |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Daniel Lever misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:04 | St. Bonaventure | Byron Ferro grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Byron Ferro can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 32-36 |