| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Dennis Corvin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Draeger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Symons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Chaffin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Emery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Wetzel (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert George (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Robertson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-27 |
| 19:42 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Corvin tips it in | 26-27 |
| 19:28 | Xavier | Robert George misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Frank Chaffin - foul #3 on Frank Chaffin, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson (C) Frank Chaffin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (SF) James Wetzel | |
| 19:28 | Xavier | Robert George makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:28 | Xavier | Robert George makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:07 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Robin Belliveau | 26-29 |
| 19:03 | Xavier | Paul Reese can't finish the layup | 26-29 |
| 19:01 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Corvin snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 18:35 | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner is fouled on the floor by Robert George - foul #2 on Robert George, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wetzel (SF), Walter Crews (C) Robin Belliveau, James Robertson | |
| 18:14 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Draeger and he's fouled by Walter Crews - foul #2 on Walter Crews, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (SF) James Wetzel | |
| 18:14 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | Paul Reese makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Walter Crews | 29-31 |
| 17:48 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson misses the easy layup | 29-31 |
| 17:46 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson tips it in | 31-31 |
| 17:30 | Xavier | Robert George connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 31-33 |
| 17:07 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 17:05 | Xavier | Robert George grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 17:01 | Xavier | Michael Gardner denies the turnaround by Paul Reese | 31-33 |
| 17:00 | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 16:40 | St. Joseph's | Paul Reese is called for the reach on Dennis Corvin - foul #1 on Paul Reese, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rodney Matthews (SG), Chadwick Bibb (PF) Thomas Draeger, Lawrence Timpson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Ford (PG), James Wetzel (SF), James Robertson (C) Paul Reese, Donald Massenburg, Robert George | |
| 16:25 | St. Joseph's | James Robertson is called for the reach on Michael Gardner - foul #2 on James Robertson, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert George (PF) Walter Crews | |
| 16:04 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons is called for 5 seconds | 31-33 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG) Joseph Ford | |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Robert George hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 31-33 |
| 15:44 | St. Joseph's | Chadwick Bibb snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Dennis Corvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Symons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chadwick Bibb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gardner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Emery (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Wetzel (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert George (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Robertson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 15:38 | Xavier | Paul Reese grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 15:25 | Xavier | Walter Symons steps in front of the Frank Emery pass | 31-33 |
| 15:13 | St. Joseph's | Chadwick Bibb hits the finger roll | 33-33 |
| 14:57 | Xavier | Paul Reese clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 14:55 | Xavier | James Robertson tips it but misses | 33-33 |
| 14:53 | St. Joseph's | Chadwick Bibb gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 14:33 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-33 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Robert George snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 14:21 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 14:19 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 14:14 | St. Joseph's | Chadwick Bibb lays it in on a great pass from Michael Gardner and he's hacked by Robert George - foul #3 on Robert George, team foul #5 | 35-33 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger (PG), Frank Chaffin (C) Dennis Corvin, Michael Gardner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Walter Crews (PF) Paul Reese, Robert George | |
| 14:14 | St. Joseph's | Chadwick Bibb makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:00 | Xavier | James Wetzel connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 13:39 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Matthews is fouled on the floor by Frank Emery - foul #3 on Frank Emery, team foul #6 | 36-36 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dennis Corvin (PG) Rodney Matthews | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert George (PF) James Robertson | |
| 13:19 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger connects on the shot from the left block set up by Dennis Corvin | 38-36 |
| 12:58 | Xavier | Robert George misses the turnaround in the paint | 38-36 |
| 12:57 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Robert George | 38-36 |
| 12:51 | Xavier | James Wetzel clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 12:49 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:27 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger hits a shot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 12:06 | Xavier | Frank Emery misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 12:05 | Xavier | Robert George tips it home | 40-38 |
| 11:46 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Wetzel - foul #1 on James Wetzel, team foul #7 | 40-38 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rodney Matthews (SG), Dennis Rasnick (PF), Lawrence Timpson (C) Dennis Corvin, Chadwick Bibb, Frank Chaffin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Robin Belliveau (SF), James Robertson (C) Donald Massenburg, James Wetzel, Robert George | |
| 11:46 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 11:46 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Thomas Draeger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Symons (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Rasnick (fresh) C - Lawrence Timpson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Emery (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robin Belliveau (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Crews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Robertson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Xavier | James Robertson lays it up and in set up by Robin Belliveau | 41-40 |
| 11:10 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 11:09 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger hits the follow up shot | 43-40 |
| 10:56 | Xavier | Thomas Draeger takes the ball from Frank Emery | 43-40 |
| 10:29 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Frank Emery | 43-40 |
| 10:27 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Robertson | 43-40 |
| 10:18 | Xavier | Paul Reese scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robin Belliveau | 43-42 |
| 09:53 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Rodney Matthews | 46-42 |
| 09:41 | Xavier | Frank Emery hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-42 |
| 09:40 | Xavier | James Robertson can't tip it in | 46-42 |
| 09:39 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Lawrence Timpson | 46-42 |
| 09:15 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 08:57 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-42 |
| 08:55 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 08:50 | Xavier | Thomas Draeger steps in front of the Walter Crews pass | 49-42 |
| 08:38 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 49-42 |
| 08:37 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Matthews misses the tip | 49-42 |
| 08:35 | Xavier | Walter Crews gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 08:27 | Xavier | Walter Symons takes the ball from Paul Reese | 49-42 |
| 07:59 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 07:57 | Xavier | Frank Emery grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 07:38 | Xavier | Paul Reese is whistled for a carry | 49-42 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dennis Corvin (PG), Michael Gardner (PF), Frank Chaffin (C) Walter Symons, Dennis Rasnick, Lawrence Timpson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), James Wetzel (SF), Robert George (PF) Paul Reese, Robin Belliveau, James Robertson | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Dennis Corvin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Draeger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Chaffin (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Emery (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Wetzel (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Robert George (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Walter Crews (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Walter Crews - foul #3 on Walter Crews, team foul #8 | 49-42 |
| 07:12 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 07:12 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 07:12 | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner grabs the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 06:55 | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Dennis Corvin | 52-42 |
| 06:43 | Xavier | Walter Crews misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Frank Chaffin - foul #4 on Frank Chaffin, team foul #2 | 52-42 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons (SF) Rodney Matthews | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG) Donald Massenburg | |
| 06:43 | Xavier | Walter Crews makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 06:43 | Xavier | Walter Crews misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 06:43 | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 06:27 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger misses the shot from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 06:26 | Xavier | Robert George grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | James Wetzel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 06:16 | Xavier | Robert George grabs the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Paul Reese buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert George | 52-45 |
| 05:42 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Walter Symons, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), James Robertson (C) Paul Reese, Walter Crews | |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Frank Chaffin steals the ball from Robert George | 52-45 |
| 05:04 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Gardner | 54-45 |
| 04:57 | Xavier | Robert George hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 04:55 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 04:34 | St. Joseph's | Robert George steals it from Michael Gardner | 54-45 |
| 04:19 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg is fouled on the floor by Walter Symons - foul #2 on Walter Symons, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rodney Matthews (SG), Dennis Rasnick (SF), Chadwick Bibb (PF), Lawrence Timpson (C) Thomas Draeger, Walter Symons, Michael Gardner, Frank Chaffin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Walter Crews (C) Donald Massenburg, James Robertson | |
| 04:05 | Xavier | Robert George lays it in on a nice dish by James Wetzel | 54-47 |
| 03:48 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick misses the easy layup | 54-47 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | James Wetzel gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Robert George is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Robert George, team foul #9 | 54-47 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (SG) Frank Emery | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Dennis Corvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodney Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Rasnick (fresh) PF - Chadwick Bibb (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Timpson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robin Belliveau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wetzel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert George (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Walter Crews (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-47 |
| 03:03 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick tips it in | 56-47 |
| 02:48 | Xavier | James Wetzel hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robin Belliveau | 56-50 |
| 02:48 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner (PF), Frank Chaffin (C) Chadwick Bibb, Lawrence Timpson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Emery (SG), James Robertson (C) Robin Belliveau, Walter Crews | |
| 02:19 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin hits a jumper in the lane set up by Dennis Corvin | 58-50 |
| 02:00 | Xavier | James Wetzel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 01:58 | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 01:58 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger (SG), Walter Symons (SF) Rodney Matthews, Dennis Rasnick | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:44 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert George - foul #5 on Robert George, team foul #10 | 58-50 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Walter Crews (PF) Robert George | |
| 01:44 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 01:44 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 01:27 | Xavier | Michael Gardner swats the short shot by James Robertson | 60-50 |
| 01:26 | Xavier | James Robertson tips it back up and in | 60-52 |
| 01:06 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 01:04 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 00:45 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Corvin is hacked by Walter Crews - foul #4 on Walter Crews, team foul #11 | 60-52 |
| 00:45 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Corvin makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:45 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Corvin misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:45 | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:44 | St. Joseph's | Walter Crews is called for the reach on Michael Gardner - foul #5 on Walter Crews, team foul #12 | 61-52 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rodney Matthews (SF), Chadwick Bibb (PF) Walter Symons, Frank Chaffin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Adam Whitley (PF) Walter Crews | |
| 00:44 | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:44 | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | James Wetzel snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Frank Emery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-52 |
| 00:37 | St. Joseph's | Paul Reese is called for the reach on Chadwick Bibb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Reese, team foul #13 | 61-52 |
| 00:37 | St. Joseph's | Chadwick Bibb misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:37 | St. Joseph's | Chadwick Bibb makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Frank Emery buries a 3 from straight away set up by James Wetzel | 62-55 |
| 00:30 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:27 | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner is hacked by Paul Reese in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Reese, team foul #14 | 62-55 |
| 00:27 | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:27 | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses the 3 from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | James Robertson grabs the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Paul Reese comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 00:17 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:17 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:14 | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner is hacked by Frank Emery in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Emery, team foul #15 | 64-55 |
| 00:14 | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:14 | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Paul Reese connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Corvin runs out the clock | 65-58 |