| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) SG - Frank Emery (fresh) SF - James Wetzel (fresh) PF - Robert George (fresh) C - James Robertson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Dan Giglio (fresh) SG - Brad Hamel (fresh) SF - Edward Garden (fresh) PF - Gerald Thomas (fresh) C - Lawrence Bostic (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Bostic wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on James Robertson - foul #1 on James Robertson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:40 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Xavier | James Wetzel connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Reese | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Garden and he's fouled by Robert George - foul #1 on Robert George, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 19:06 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | James Wetzel scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-5 |
| 18:36 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 18:34 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 18:17 | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dan Giglio | 5-8 |
| 18:06 | Xavier | James Wetzel knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Reese | 8-8 |
| 17:53 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Joseph Ford (SG), Robin Belliveau (SF), Walter Crews (PF), Adam Whitley (C) Paul Reese, Frank Emery, James Wetzel, Robert George, James Robertson | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leroy Adams (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), John Graham (SF), Leo Stewart (PF), Bill Franks (C) Dan Giglio, Brad Hamel, Edward Garden, Gerald Thomas, Lawrence Bostic | |
| 17:43 | Xavier | Walter Crews is whistled for traveling | 8-8 |
| 17:34 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks misses the lay-in | 8-8 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 17:23 | Xavier | The jump hook by Walter Crews is blocked by Bill Franks | 8-8 |
| 17:21 | St. Bonaventure | John Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 17:08 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks drills a floater from the right side | 8-10 |
| 17:01 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-10 |
| 17:00 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 16:39 | St. Bonaventure | John Graham comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-10 |
| 16:37 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks snags the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 16:22 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks travels with the ball | 8-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Frank Emery (SG), James Wetzel (SF), Robert George (PF) Donald Massenburg, Joseph Ford, Robin Belliveau, Adam Whitley | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio (PG), Brad Hamel (SG), Gerald Thomas (PF), Lawrence Bostic (C) Leroy Adams, Joseph Smith, John Graham, Bill Franks | |
| 16:06 | Xavier | James Wetzel clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Leo Stewart - foul #1 on Leo Stewart, team foul #1 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden (SF) Leo Stewart | |
| 16:06 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:06 | Xavier | James Wetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:43 | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Paul Reese gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Emery (fresh) SF - James Wetzel (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert George (fresh) C - Walter Crews (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Dan Giglio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Hamel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Garden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Thomas (fresh) C - Lawrence Bostic (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Xavier | Lawrence Bostic is called for the reach on James Wetzel - foul #1 on Lawrence Bostic, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Robertson (C) Walter Crews | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leo Stewart (SF) Edward Garden | |
| 15:20 | Xavier | Lawrence Bostic steals the ball from James Robertson | 9-10 |
| 15:09 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Bostic buries a floater in the paint and the foul's on James Robertson - foul #2 on James Robertson, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Robin Belliveau (SG), Walter Crews (C) Paul Reese, Frank Emery, James Robertson | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leroy Adams (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Edward Garden (SF) Dan Giglio, Brad Hamel, Leo Stewart | |
| 15:09 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Bostic makes the free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Gerald Thomas takes the ball from Robert George | 9-13 |
| 14:23 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Bostic clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 14:21 | Xavier | Robert George grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 14:12 | Xavier | James Wetzel is hacked by Edward Garden - foul #1 on Edward Garden, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Frank Emery (SG), Adam Whitley (C) Donald Massenburg, Robin Belliveau, Robert George | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio (PG), Brad Hamel (SG), John Graham (SF), Leo Stewart (PF), Bill Franks (C) Leroy Adams, Joseph Smith, Edward Garden, Gerald Thomas, Lawrence Bostic | |
| 14:00 | Xavier | James Wetzel hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line set up by Adam Whitley | 11-13 |
| 13:35 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio is fouled on the floor by Walter Crews - foul #1 on Walter Crews, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert George (PF) Adam Whitley | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas (PF), Lawrence Bostic (C) Leo Stewart, Bill Franks | |
| 13:24 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-15 |
| 13:10 | Xavier | Paul Reese can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 13:08 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 13:01 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 13:00 | Xavier | Robert George grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 12:50 | Xavier | Frank Emery is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Frank Emery, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | Marvin Duda (C) Robert George | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden (SF), Leo Stewart (PF), Bill Franks (C) John Graham, Gerald Thomas, Lawrence Bostic | |
| 12:35 | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 12:33 | St. Bonaventure | Leo Stewart can't tip it in | 11-15 |
| 12:32 | Xavier | Walter Crews grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 12:17 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 12:15 | Xavier | Marvin Duda tips it home | 13-15 |
| 11:54 | St. Bonaventure | The short jumper by Bill Franks is denied by Marvin Duda | 13-15 |
| 11:53 | Xavier | Walter Crews snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 11:48 | Xavier | James Wetzel hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 11:46 | Xavier | Walter Crews grabs the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 11:36 | Xavier | Walter Crews is hacked by Bill Franks - foul #1 on Bill Franks, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Joseph Ford (SG), Robin Belliveau (SF), Robert George (PF), Adam Whitley (C) Paul Reese, Frank Emery, James Wetzel, Walter Crews, Marvin Duda | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leroy Adams (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), John Graham (SF), Gerald Thomas (PF), Lawrence Bostic (C) Dan Giglio, Brad Hamel, Edward Garden, Leo Stewart, Bill Franks | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Donald Massenburg (fresh) SG - Joseph Ford (fresh) SF - Robin Belliveau (fresh) PF - Robert George (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Whitley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Leroy Adams (fresh) SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) SF - John Graham (fresh) PF - Gerald Thomas (fresh) C - Lawrence Bostic (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Adam Whitley | 15-15 |
| 11:08 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Smith is hacked by Donald Massenburg - foul #1 on Donald Massenburg, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wetzel (SF), Walter Crews (C) Joseph Ford, Adam Whitley | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden (SF) John Graham | |
| 10:45 | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-15 |
| 10:44 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Donald Massenburg | 15-15 |
| 10:37 | Xavier | Leroy Adams denies the turnaround by Robert George | 15-15 |
| 10:35 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:22 | St. Bonaventure | Leroy Adams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-15 |
| 10:21 | Xavier | Robert George snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 10:12 | Xavier | Robert George can't finish the layup | 15-15 |
| 10:11 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 09:52 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Bostic misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 15-15 |
| 09:50 | Xavier | Walter Crews snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 09:28 | Xavier | James Wetzel hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-15 |
| 09:27 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg tips it but misses | 15-15 |
| 09:26 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Bostic gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 09:02 | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert George - foul #2 on Robert George, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Frank Emery (SG), Adam Whitley (PF), Marvin Duda (C) Donald Massenburg, Robin Belliveau, Robert George, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio (PG), Brad Hamel (SG), Leo Stewart (PF), Bill Franks (C) Leroy Adams, Joseph Smith, Gerald Thomas, Lawrence Bostic | |
| 09:02 | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:02 | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:48 | Xavier | Paul Reese buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 08:28 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel is fouled on the floor by Paul Reese - foul #1 on Paul Reese, team foul #8 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas (PF), Lawrence Bostic (C) Edward Garden, Bill Franks | |
| 08:28 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:28 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:13 | Xavier | Frank Emery clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 08:11 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 07:54 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas's floater is knocked away by Marvin Duda | 18-18 |
| 07:53 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Marvin Duda | 18-18 |
| 07:47 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-18 |
| 07:45 | Xavier | Marvin Duda grabs the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:36 | Xavier | James Wetzel is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Wetzel, team foul #9 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (SF), Walter Crews (PF) James Wetzel, Marvin Duda | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Graham (SF) Leo Stewart | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Emery (fresh) SF - Robin Belliveau (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Crews (tiring) 4 reb. C - Adam Whitley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Dan Giglio (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Hamel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Graham (fresh) PF - Gerald Thomas (tiring) 4 reb. C - Lawrence Bostic (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:24 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio is called for traveling | 18-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks (C) Lawrence Bostic | |
| 07:12 | Xavier | Adam Whitley hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Reese | 21-18 |
| 06:56 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wetzel (SF), Marvin Duda (PF) Robin Belliveau, Adam Whitley | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Bostic (C) Bill Franks | |
| 06:38 | Xavier | Paul Reese makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 06:18 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Dan Giglio | 24-20 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 24-20 |
| 06:04 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Bostic grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 05:47 | St. Bonaventure | Paul Reese is called for the reach on Dan Giglio - foul #2 on Paul Reese, team foul #10 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Robin Belliveau (SF), Adam Whitley (C) Paul Reese, James Wetzel, Marvin Duda | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden (SF), Leo Stewart (PF), Bill Franks (C) John Graham, Gerald Thomas, Lawrence Bostic | |
| 05:47 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:47 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:47 | Xavier | Walter Crews grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Frank Emery is open and scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robin Belliveau and he's fouled by Bill Franks - foul #2 on Bill Franks, team foul #5 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Bostic (C) Bill Franks | |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Frank Emery makes the free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:12 | St. Bonaventure | Leo Stewart misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-20 |
| 05:11 | St. Bonaventure | Leo Stewart tips it but misses | 27-20 |
| 05:09 | Xavier | Walter Crews grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 04:53 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dan Giglio - foul #1 on Dan Giglio, team foul #6 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wetzel (SF) Adam Whitley | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leroy Adams (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Gerald Thomas (PF) Dan Giglio, Brad Hamel, Leo Stewart | |
| 04:53 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau misses the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:53 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 04:40 | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden misses the easy layup | 28-20 |
| 04:38 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 04:24 | St. Bonaventure | Leroy Adams comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 28-20 |
| 04:22 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Smith can't tip it in | 28-20 |
| 04:21 | Xavier | James Wetzel grabs the board | 28-20 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | Walter Crews is denied on a layup by Lawrence Bostic | 28-20 |
| 04:11 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Smith gets the rebound | 28-20 |
| 03:56 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-20 |
| 03:55 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Frank Emery | 28-20 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg is fouled on the floor by Gerald Thomas - foul #1 on Gerald Thomas, team foul #7 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Ford (SG), Robert George (PF), James Robertson (C) Frank Emery, Robin Belliveau, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio (PG), Brad Hamel (SG), John Graham (SF), Leo Stewart (PF), Bill Franks (C) Leroy Adams, Joseph Smith, Edward Garden, Gerald Thomas, Lawrence Bostic | |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg misses the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 03:49 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Leo Stewart | 29-20 |
| 03:24 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-20 |
| 03:22 | Xavier | James Wetzel snags the defensive board | 29-20 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Donald Massenburg (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joseph Ford (fresh) SF - James Wetzel (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert George (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Robertson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Dan Giglio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Hamel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Graham (fresh) PF - Leo Stewart (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bill Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Xavier | Joseph Ford is fouled on the floor by Bill Franks - foul #3 on Bill Franks, team foul #8 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG) Donald Massenburg | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas (PF), Lawrence Bostic (C) John Graham, Bill Franks | |
| 03:16 | Xavier | Joseph Ford misses the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 03:16 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas snags the defensive board | 29-20 |
| 03:01 | St. Bonaventure | Leo Stewart hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Dan Giglio and the foul's on James Wetzel - foul #2 on James Wetzel, team foul #11 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Emery (SG) Joseph Ford | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 03:01 | St. Bonaventure | Leo Stewart makes the free throw | 29-23 |
| 02:42 | Xavier | Robert George hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Robert George grabs the offensive board | 29-23 |
| 02:32 | Xavier | Paul Reese knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert George | 31-23 |
| 02:17 | St. Bonaventure | James Robertson denies the turnaround by Lawrence Bostic | 31-23 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | James Robertson pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 01:54 | Xavier | James Robertson clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Lawrence Bostic - foul #2 on Lawrence Bostic, team foul #9 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden (SF) Leo Stewart | |
| 01:54 | Xavier | James Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 01:54 | Xavier | James Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 01:43 | St. Bonaventure | James Robertson takes the ball from Lawrence Bostic | 33-23 |
| 01:28 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-23 |
| 01:27 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel gets the rebound | 33-23 |
| 01:16 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 01:14 | Xavier | Robert George pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 01:03 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 33-23 |
| 01:02 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Lawrence Bostic | 33-23 |
| 00:38 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 33-23 |
| 00:37 | Xavier | James Robertson snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | James Wetzel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | James Robertson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Paul Reese knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-23 |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel misses short on a fullcourt shot | 35-23 |