| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ralph Engel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dehoyos (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Michalec (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Alexander Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Rex Hanover (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Stern (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Xavier | Ronald Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lawrence Moffett | 32-32 |
| 19:22 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-32 |
| 19:21 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:56 | Xavier | Alexander Mullins picks off the pass by Stephen Stern | 32-32 |
| 18:36 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-32 |
| 18:20 | Xavier | Richard Smith's pass is intercepted by John Dehoyos | 32-32 |
| 18:05 | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Michalec | 34-32 |
| 17:44 | Xavier | Ronald Brown is whistled for a carry | 34-32 |
| 17:27 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 17:26 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:09 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 17:08 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 34-32 |
| 17:01 | Xavier | William Smith is denied on a layup by Rex Hanover | 34-32 |
| 16:59 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett can't tip it in | 34-32 |
| 16:57 | Xavier | Ronald Brown hits the follow up shot | 34-34 |
| 16:41 | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins is called for traveling | 34-34 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny (PG), Charles Hawley (SF), Peter Spencer (PF), William Brooks (C) Ralph Engel, Ronald Michalec, Alexander Mullins, Rex Hanover | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Tracy Williams (SG), Dikembe Amoroso (SF), John Campbell (PF), Warren Ruck (C) Richard Smith, Ronald Brown, Lawrence Moffett, Stephen Stern, William Smith | |
| 16:19 | Xavier | Tracy Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-34 |
| 16:17 | St. Bonaventure | William Brooks pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:05 | St. Bonaventure | John Campbell steals the ball from Charles Hawley | 34-34 |
| 15:55 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 15:53 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Charles McEneny (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Dehoyos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Hawley (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Peter Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) PF - John Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Warren Ruck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Campbell | 34-36 |
| 15:13 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley is hacked by Warren Ruck - foul #1 on Warren Ruck, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel (PG), Ronald Michalec (SF), Alexander Mullins (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Charles McEneny, John Dehoyos, Peter Spencer, William Brooks | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Smith (PG), Ronald Brown (SG), Lawrence Moffett (SF), William Smith (C) Jimmie Lyon, Tracy Williams, John Campbell, Warren Ruck | |
| 15:00 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 14:58 | Xavier | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:47 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-36 |
| 14:45 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso grabs the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:35 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ronald Brown | 34-38 |
| 14:16 | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins blows the layup | 34-38 |
| 14:15 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Lawrence Moffett | 34-38 |
| 13:58 | Xavier | Ronald Brown hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from William Smith | 34-40 |
| 13:30 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel hits a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos (SG), Rex Hanover (C) Charles Hawley, Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (SG), Stephen Stern (PF) Ronald Brown, Dikembe Amoroso | |
| 13:30 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 13:14 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 12:58 | St. Bonaventure | William Smith is called for the reach on Rex Hanover - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart (PF) Alexander Mullins | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Campbell (SF) Lawrence Moffett | |
| 12:32 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Campbell - foul #1 on John Campbell, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Warren Ruck (C) Richard Smith, William Smith | |
| 12:32 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:32 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:09 | Xavier | Stephen Stern blows the layup | 39-43 |
| 12:08 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 11:54 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Stewart | 41-43 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ralph Engel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dehoyos (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Michalec (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Rex Hanover (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Stern (fresh) 3 pts. C - Warren Ruck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon is whistled for traveling | 41-43 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley (PG), Alexander Mullins (PF) Ralph Engel, Ronald Michalec | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Smith (PG), Ronald Brown (SG), Lawrence Moffett (SF), William Smith (C) Jimmie Lyon, Tracy Williams, John Campbell, Warren Ruck | |
| 11:14 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 11:12 | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins can't tip it in | 41-43 |
| 11:11 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart grabs the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 10:52 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Dehoyos | 43-43 |
| 10:29 | Xavier | Richard Smith is called for traveling | 43-43 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel (PG), Charles McEneny (SG), William Brooks (C) John Dehoyos, Joseph Stewart, Rex Hanover | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso (PF) Stephen Stern | |
| 10:12 | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 43-43 |
| 10:10 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Smith | 43-43 |
| 09:45 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso is hacked by William Brooks - foul #2 on William Brooks, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec (SF) Charles McEneny | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Warren Ruck (C) Richard Smith, William Smith | |
| 09:33 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Ralph Engel - foul #3 on Ralph Engel, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos (SG) William Brooks | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:33 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:33 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:33 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Alexander Mullins | 43-44 |
| 09:17 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ralph Engel | 46-44 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | Alexander Mullins picks off the pass by Ronald Brown | 46-44 |
| 08:46 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley is whistled for traveling | 46-44 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart (PF), Rex Hanover (C) Alexander Mullins, Charles Hawley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Smith (PG), Tracy Williams (SG), Stephen Stern (PF), William Smith (C) Jimmie Lyon, Ronald Brown, Lawrence Moffett, Warren Ruck | |
| 08:32 | Xavier | Tracy Williams's pass is intercepted by Ralph Engel | 46-44 |
| 08:11 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 08:10 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec grabs the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 08:05 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec is hacked by Dikembe Amoroso - foul #2 on Dikembe Amoroso, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny (PG) Ralph Engel | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:52 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart loses the dribble to Tracy Williams | 46-44 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Charles McEneny (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Dehoyos (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Michalec (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rex Hanover (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Stern (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Xavier | Joseph Stewart is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #4 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley (PG), Alexander Mullins (PF) John Dehoyos, Rex Hanover | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Brown (SG), Lawrence Moffett (SF) Tracy Williams, Dikembe Amoroso | |
| 07:11 | Xavier | Ronald Michalec picks off the pass by Lawrence Moffett | 46-44 |
| 06:59 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel (PG) Charles McEneny | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:45 | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins hits the finger roll set up by Charles Hawley | 48-44 |
| 06:34 | Xavier | William Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 06:14 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel clanks a shot from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 05:49 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 05:48 | Xavier | William Smith snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 05:23 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett misses the jump hook in the paint | 48-47 |
| 05:21 | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 05:21 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos (SG), Rex Hanover (C) Charles Hawley, Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:59 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Rex Hanover, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| 04:45 | Xavier | Alexander Mullins denies the turnaround by William Smith | 48-47 |
| 04:43 | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 04:25 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 04:24 | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins hits the follow up shot | 50-47 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Ronald Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 04:08 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 03:48 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 03:46 | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ralph Engel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Dehoyos (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Michalec (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alexander Mullins (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Rex Hanover (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. SF - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Stern (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 03:24 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 03:11 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Richard Smith gets the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 02:52 | Xavier | William Smith misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 50-47 |
| 02:51 | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 02:26 | St. Bonaventure | John Dehoyos makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Michalec | 53-47 |
| 02:12 | Xavier | Rex Hanover swats the short shot by Lawrence Moffett | 53-47 |
| 02:10 | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 01:52 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover misses the lay-in | 53-47 |
| 01:50 | Xavier | Stephen Stern gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | Rex Hanover denies the turnaround by Richard Smith | 53-47 |
| 01:19 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 01:01 | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 53-47 |
| 00:59 | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins gets the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:56 | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #4 on Richard Smith, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley (SF) Ronald Michalec | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:56 | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:56 | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 00:49 | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Smith - foul #5 on Richard Smith, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG) Richard Smith | |
| 00:47 | St. Bonaventure | Alexander Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Stephen Stern snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 00:41 | Xavier | Ronald Brown hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel is hacked by Jimmie Lyon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmie Lyon, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart (PF) Alexander Mullins | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:38 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:38 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Ronald Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 00:29 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 00:29 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| 00:26 | St. Bonaventure | Jimmie Lyon is called for the reach on Rex Hanover in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmie Lyon, team foul #10 | 57-50 |
| 00:26 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:26 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 00:18 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 00:18 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Brown is called for the reach on Rex Hanover in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Brown, team foul #11 | 59-50 |
| 00:17 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:17 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Ronald Brown drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Lyon - foul #3 on Jimmie Lyon, team foul #12 | 60-53 |
| 00:08 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:08 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Stephen Stern pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-53 |