| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Rodney Floyd (fresh) SG - James Sancho (fresh) SF - Michael Cross (fresh) PF - Charles Cordray (fresh) C - Claude Shoults (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) SG - Frank Emery (fresh) SF - James Wetzel (fresh) PF - Robert George (fresh) C - Walter Crews (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Claude Shoults wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Sancho | 3-0 |
| 19:36 | Xavier | Frank Emery comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:34 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Charles Cordray | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Canisius | Michael Cross scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rodney Floyd | 5-0 |
| 19:12 | Xavier | Robert George misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 5-0 |
| 19:11 | Canisius | Charles Cordray grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 19:05 | Canisius | James Sancho's fadeaway is rejected by Robert George | 5-0 |
| 19:03 | Xavier | Walter Crews snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:49 | Xavier | Robert George comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 5-0 |
| 18:48 | Xavier | James Wetzel gets the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | Paul Reese hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:28 | Xavier | Frank Emery pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:09 | Xavier | Paul Reese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 17:50 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Sancho | 8-0 |
| 17:38 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 8-0 |
| 17:36 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Michael Cross | 8-0 |
| 17:12 | Canisius | Charles Cordray loses the dribble to Paul Reese | 8-0 |
| 17:09 | Xavier | Paul Reese can't finish the layup | 8-0 |
| 17:07 | Xavier | Robert George grabs the offensive rebound | 8-0 |
| 16:50 | Xavier | James Wetzel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 8-0 |
| 16:49 | Canisius | Claude Shoults snags the defensive board | 8-0 |
| 16:24 | Canisius | Charles Cordray travels with the ball | 8-0 |
| Subs | Canisius | Tony Pentecost (PG), Zachary Taylor (SG), Robert Adkins (SF), Clarence Titus (PF), Dane Donato (C) Rodney Floyd, James Sancho, Michael Cross, Charles Cordray, Claude Shoults | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (PG), Joseph Ford (SG), James Robertson (SF), Marvin Duda (PF), Adam Whitley (C) Paul Reese, Frank Emery, James Wetzel, Robert George, Walter Crews | |
| 16:05 | Xavier | Joseph Ford drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robin Belliveau | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Tony Pentecost (fresh) SG - Zachary Taylor (fresh) SF - Robert Adkins (fresh) PF - Clarence Titus (fresh) C - Dane Donato (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robin Belliveau (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Ford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Robertson (fresh) PF - Marvin Duda (fresh) C - Adam Whitley (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Canisius | Clarence Titus is called for a charge - foul #1 on Clarence Titus, team foul #1 | 8-3 |
| 15:32 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau is hacked by Tony Pentecost - foul #1 on Tony Pentecost, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wetzel (SF) Marvin Duda | |
| 15:21 | Xavier | James Robertson's pass is intercepted by Robert Adkins | 8-3 |
| 15:18 | Canisius | Tony Pentecost dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Adkins | 10-3 |
| 15:04 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau's pass is intercepted by Dane Donato | 10-3 |
| 14:42 | Canisius | Zachary Taylor knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 12-3 |
| 14:29 | Xavier | James Wetzel can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Clarence Titus - foul #2 on Clarence Titus, team foul #3 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Canisius | Rodney Floyd (PG), James Sancho (SG), Michael Thompson (C) Zachary Taylor, Robert Adkins, Clarence Titus | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Frank Emery (SG), Robert George (PF), Walter Crews (C) Robin Belliveau, Joseph Ford, James Robertson, Adam Whitley | |
| 14:29 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses the 1st free throw | 12-3 |
| 14:29 | Xavier | James Wetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 12-4 |
| 14:06 | Canisius | James Wetzel is called for the reach on Tony Pentecost - foul #1 on James Wetzel, team foul #1 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Cross (SF), Claude Shoults (C) Tony Pentecost, Dane Donato | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (PG), James Robertson (SF) Paul Reese, James Wetzel | |
| 13:52 | Canisius | Michael Cross misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Walter Crews - foul #1 on Walter Crews, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Marvin Duda (PF) Frank Emery, Robert George | |
| 13:52 | Canisius | Michael Cross misses the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 13:52 | Canisius | Michael Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 13-4 |
| 13:42 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses the jumpshot from the right side | 13-4 |
| 13:40 | Canisius | Michael Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 13:36 | Canisius | The short jumper by Michael Cross is denied by James Robertson | 13-4 |
| 13:35 | Xavier | James Robertson pulls down the rebound | 13-4 |
| 13:20 | Xavier | Marvin Duda buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robin Belliveau | 13-6 |
| 13:04 | Canisius | Claude Shoults's floater is tipped away by Walter Crews | 13-6 |
| 13:02 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau pulls down the rebound | 13-6 |
| 12:56 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Robertson | 13-9 |
| 12:31 | Canisius | Michael Cross misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 12:30 | Canisius | Michael Thompson tips it back up and in | 15-9 |
| 12:18 | Xavier | Walter Crews connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Paul Reese | 15-11 |
| 11:58 | Canisius | Michael Cross misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 11:57 | Xavier | Walter Crews pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Rodney Floyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sancho (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Cross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Claude Shoults (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robin Belliveau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Robertson (fairly fresh) PF - Marvin Duda (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Crews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Xavier | Paul Reese's pass is intercepted by Rodney Floyd | 15-11 |
| 11:26 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd hits the finger roll | 17-11 |
| 11:04 | Xavier | Walter Crews makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-13 |
| 10:49 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-13 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | James Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:28 | Xavier | Walter Crews is whistled for a carry | 17-13 |
| Subs | Canisius | Tony Pentecost (PG), Zachary Taylor (SG), Robert Adkins (SF), Charles Cordray (PF), Dane Donato (C) Rodney Floyd, James Sancho, Michael Cross, Michael Thompson, Claude Shoults | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Frank Emery (SG), James Wetzel (SF), Robert George (PF) Paul Reese, Robin Belliveau, Marvin Duda, Walter Crews | |
| 10:09 | Canisius | Robert Adkins is whistled for traveling | 17-13 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Adam Whitley (C) James Robertson | |
| 09:53 | Xavier | Robert George's fadeaway is rejected by Dane Donato | 17-13 |
| 09:51 | Xavier | Robert George tips it in | 17-15 |
| 09:35 | Canisius | James Wetzel steals it from Charles Cordray | 17-15 |
| 09:25 | Xavier | James Wetzel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 09:24 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Charles Cordray | 17-15 |
| 09:19 | Canisius | Zachary Taylor makes the jumpshot from the left side | 19-15 |
| 08:58 | Xavier | Robert George's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Sancho (SG) Zachary Taylor | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (PG), James Robertson (C) Donald Massenburg, Adam Whitley | |
| 08:29 | Canisius | Dane Donato misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 08:28 | Xavier | James Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 08:07 | Xavier | James Wetzel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | Canisius | Rodney Floyd (PG), Michael Cross (SF), Claude Shoults (C) Tony Pentecost, Robert Adkins, Dane Donato | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Walter Crews (C) Robin Belliveau, James Robertson | |
| 07:47 | Canisius | Charles Cordray clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Robert George - foul #1 on Robert George, team foul #3 | 19-15 |
| 07:47 | Canisius | Charles Cordray makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 07:47 | Canisius | Charles Cordray makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Rodney Floyd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sancho (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Cordray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Shoults (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Emery (fairly fresh) SF - James Wetzel (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert George (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Crews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Xavier | Claude Shoults blocks the short jumper by James Wetzel | 21-15 |
| 07:33 | Canisius | Claude Shoults snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 07:29 | Canisius | James Sancho can't finish the layup | 21-15 |
| 07:28 | Canisius | Claude Shoults pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 07:13 | Canisius | Charles Cordray knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 24-15 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | James Wetzel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Reese and he's hacked by Claude Shoults - foul #1 on Claude Shoults, team foul #4 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Canisius | Tony Pentecost (SF), Michael Thompson (PF) Michael Cross, Charles Cordray | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Robertson (C) Walter Crews | |
| 07:00 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses the free throw | 24-17 |
| 07:00 | Canisius | James Sancho gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 06:46 | Canisius | James Sancho banks in the layup and he's hacked by Frank Emery - foul #1 on Frank Emery, team foul #4 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Walter Crews (C) James Robertson | |
| 06:46 | Canisius | James Sancho misses the free throw | 26-17 |
| 06:46 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Walter Crews | 26-17 |
| 06:37 | Xavier | James Wetzel drills a shot from the left block set up by Paul Reese | 26-19 |
| 06:27 | Canisius | Tony Pentecost is called for traveling | 26-19 |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Adkins (SF) James Sancho | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (PG), James Robertson (C) Paul Reese, Walter Crews | |
| 06:18 | Xavier | James Robertson is fouled on the floor by Claude Shoults - foul #2 on Claude Shoults, team foul #5 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Canisius | Dane Donato (PF) Claude Shoults | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Walter Crews (C) Robin Belliveau, James Robertson | |
| 06:08 | Xavier | Walter Crews drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Paul Reese and he's fouled by Michael Thompson - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #6 | 26-21 |
| 06:08 | Xavier | Walter Crews makes the free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:45 | Canisius | Michael Thompson comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 26-22 |
| 05:43 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robert George | 26-22 |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Robert George drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by James Wetzel and he's fouled by Dane Donato - foul #1 on Dane Donato, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Canisius | Zachary Taylor (PG), James Sancho (SG), Michael Cross (SF), Charles Cordray (PF) Rodney Floyd, Tony Pentecost, Robert Adkins, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (PG), James Robertson (C) Paul Reese, Walter Crews | |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Robert George makes the free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:08 | Canisius | Dane Donato is hacked by James Wetzel - foul #2 on James Wetzel, team foul #5 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Walter Crews (C) Robin Belliveau, James Wetzel | |
| 04:53 | Canisius | Michael Cross is fouled on the floor by Walter Crews - foul #2 on Walter Crews, team foul #6 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (SF) Walter Crews | |
| 04:40 | Canisius | James Sancho misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Frank Emery - foul #2 on Frank Emery, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (SF) Frank Emery | |
| 04:40 | Canisius | James Sancho misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:40 | Canisius | James Sancho makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:28 | Xavier | Robert George banks in the layup set up by Robin Belliveau | 27-27 |
| 04:08 | Canisius | Dane Donato is hacked by James Robertson - foul #1 on James Robertson, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Canisius | Rodney Floyd (PG), Michael Thompson (C) Zachary Taylor, Charles Cordray | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Ford (SG) Paul Reese | |
| 04:08 | Canisius | Dane Donato makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:08 | Canisius | Dane Donato misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Joseph Ford snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 04:00 | Xavier | James Robertson misses badly on a floater near the basket | 28-27 |
| 03:59 | Canisius | James Sancho gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 03:52 | Canisius | Michael Cross misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-27 |
| 03:50 | Xavier | Joseph Ford grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 03:45 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg is hacked by Michael Cross - foul #1 on Michael Cross, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Canisius | Tony Pentecost (SG), Clarence Titus (PF), Claude Shoults (C) James Sancho, Dane Donato, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Emery (SG), James Wetzel (SF), Walter Crews (C) Robin Belliveau, Joseph Ford, James Robertson | |
| 03:45 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:45 | Canisius | Claude Shoults snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Rodney Floyd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Pentecost (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Titus (fresh) C - Claude Shoults (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Donald Massenburg (fresh) SG - Frank Emery (fairly fresh) SF - James Wetzel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert George (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Crews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Canisius | Robert George steals it from Michael Cross | 28-27 |
| 03:10 | Xavier | James Wetzel is hacked by Michael Cross - foul #2 on Michael Cross, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Adkins (SF) Michael Cross | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), James Robertson (PF) Donald Massenburg, Robert George | |
| 03:10 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:10 | Canisius | Clarence Titus grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 03:05 | Canisius | Robert Adkins misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Walter Crews - foul #3 on Walter Crews, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert George (PF) Walter Crews | |
| 03:05 | Canisius | Robert Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:05 | Canisius | Robert Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:52 | Xavier | Paul Reese hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by James Wetzel and he's hacked by Claude Shoults - foul #3 on Claude Shoults, team foul #10 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Sancho (SG), Michael Thompson (C) Robert Adkins, Claude Shoults | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:52 | Xavier | Paul Reese makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:38 | Canisius | Michael Thompson buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Sancho | 32-30 |
| 02:28 | Xavier | Robert George misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 02:26 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 02:21 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd's fadeaway is rejected by Robert George | 32-30 |
| 02:20 | Canisius | Michael Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 02:07 | Canisius | Tony Pentecost comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-30 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | James Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Robert George can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Clarence Titus - foul #3 on Clarence Titus, team foul #11 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Canisius | Zachary Taylor (PG), Michael Cross (SF), Charles Cordray (PF) Rodney Floyd, Tony Pentecost, Clarence Titus | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (PG) Paul Reese | |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Robert George makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Robert George makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:46 | Canisius | Michael Thompson loses the dribble to Robin Belliveau | 32-32 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Robert George knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 01:12 | Canisius | James Sancho's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Adkins (SG), Dane Donato (C) James Sancho, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Adam Whitley (C) Frank Emery, James Robertson | |
| 00:56 | Xavier | Paul Reese can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 00:54 | Canisius | Charles Cordray grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 00:47 | Canisius | Dane Donato buries a jumper from the baseline | 34-34 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Adam Whitley hits the follow up shot | 34-36 |
| 00:19 | Canisius | Dane Donato is whistled for traveling | 34-36 |
| Subs | Canisius | Rodney Floyd (PG), James Sancho (SG), Tony Pentecost (SF) Zachary Taylor, Robert Adkins, Michael Cross | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Emery (SG), James Robertson (C) Robin Belliveau, Adam Whitley | |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Paul Reese is hacked by Dane Donato - foul #2 on Dane Donato, team foul #12 | 34-36 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Paul Reese makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Paul Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | James Sancho misses the fullcourt shot | 34-38 |