| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Paul Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Archie McCluney (fresh) SF - Eddie Lisk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Stern (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | La Salle | Eddie Lisk inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | La Salle | Christopher Carter is whistled for traveling | 23-24 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Stephen Stern misses the easy open layup | 23-24 |
| 19:14 | La Salle | Steve Davis grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 19:00 | La Salle | Steve Davis steps out of bounds on the sideline | 23-24 |
| 18:37 | Xavier | Christopher Carter steals the ball from Ronald Brown | 23-24 |
| 18:16 | La Salle | Christopher Carter comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 23-24 |
| 18:15 | La Salle | Steve Davis tips it back up and in | 25-24 |
| 18:01 | Xavier | Ronald Brown buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jimmie Lyon | 25-27 |
| 17:52 | La Salle | Steve Davis banks in the layup set up by Paul Barrett | 27-27 |
| 17:26 | Xavier | William Smith hits the finger roll | 27-29 |
| 17:05 | La Salle | Steve Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 16:36 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Christopher Carter - foul #1 on Christopher Carter, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | La Salle | Bryan Blanchard (PG), Gregory Jones (SG), Harold Fulp (SF), John Robinson (PF), Russ Salvador (C) Paul Barrett, Archie McCluney, Eddie Lisk, Steve Davis, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Lawrence Moffett (SG), Dikembe Amoroso (PF), John Campbell (C) Jimmie Lyon, Richard Smith, William Smith, Stephen Stern | |
| 16:36 | Xavier | Ronald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 16:36 | Xavier | Ronald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 16:18 | La Salle | Ronald Brown swats the shot by Harold Fulp | 27-31 |
| 16:16 | La Salle | Harold Fulp tips it back up and in | 29-31 |
| 15:49 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 15:48 | La Salle | John Robinson pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Bryan Blanchard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Harold Fulp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Russ Salvador (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | La Salle | Tracy Williams takes the ball from John Robinson | 29-31 |
| 15:21 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso is called for traveling | 29-31 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Warren Ruck (C) Ronald Brown, John Campbell | |
| 15:03 | La Salle | Gregory Jones is fouled on the floor by Tracy Williams - foul #1 on Tracy Williams, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | La Salle | Richard Mahoney (SF) John Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:53 | La Salle | Russ Salvador is whistled for traveling | 29-31 |
| Subs | La Salle | Marcus Woodie (PG), Eddie Lisk (SF), Steve Davis (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Bryan Blanchard, Gregory Jones, Harold Fulp, Russ Salvador | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Smith (PF) Dikembe Amoroso | |
| 14:48 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmie Lyon, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Smith (SG) Jimmie Lyon | |
| 14:38 | La Salle | Richard Mahoney is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG) Tracy Williams | |
| 14:33 | La Salle | Eddie Lisk makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Marcus Woodie | 31-31 |
| 14:17 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmie Lyon | 31-33 |
| 13:57 | La Salle | Steve Davis is hacked by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| Subs | La Salle | Bryan Blanchard (PG), Archie McCluney (SG), Gregory Jones (SF), Harold Fulp (PF), John Robinson (C) Marcus Woodie, Richard Mahoney, Eddie Lisk, Steve Davis, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Brown (SF) Lawrence Moffett | |
| 13:46 | La Salle | Jimmie Lyon steps in front of the Harold Fulp pass | 31-33 |
| 13:42 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon banks in the layup | 31-35 |
| 13:29 | La Salle | Archie McCluney is hacked by William Smith - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 31-35 |
| Subs | La Salle | Paul Barrett (PG) Bryan Blanchard | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Dikembe Amoroso (SF), John Campbell (PF), Stephen Stern (C) Jimmie Lyon, Ronald Brown, William Smith, Warren Ruck | |
| 13:11 | La Salle | Harold Fulp misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-35 |
| 13:10 | Xavier | Stephen Stern grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 12:43 | Xavier | Gregory Jones steps in front of the Tracy Williams pass | 31-35 |
| 12:32 | La Salle | Archie McCluney comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 12:31 | La Salle | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Fulp | 31-35 |
| 12:13 | La Salle | Harold Fulp makes the shot from close range and he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #6 | 33-35 |
| Subs | La Salle | Bryan Blanchard (PG), Richard Mahoney (SG), Eddie Lisk (SF), Russ Salvador (C) Paul Barrett, Archie McCluney, Gregory Jones, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Lawrence Moffett (SF), William Smith (PF) Tracy Williams, Dikembe Amoroso, Stephen Stern | |
| 12:13 | La Salle | Harold Fulp makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 11:44 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon makes the wide open jumper from the left block set up by William Smith | 34-37 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Bryan Blanchard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Mahoney (fresh) SF - Eddie Lisk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Fulp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Russ Salvador (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - John Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | La Salle | Russ Salvador hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 11:21 | Xavier | John Campbell pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 11:03 | Xavier | Bryan Blanchard picks off the pass by Richard Smith | 34-37 |
| 10:40 | La Salle | Richard Mahoney is called for 3 seconds | 34-37 |
| Subs | La Salle | Paul Barrett (PG), Archie McCluney (SG), Gregory Jones (SF), Steve Davis (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Bryan Blanchard, Richard Mahoney, Eddie Lisk, Harold Fulp, Russ Salvador | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (SG), Ronald Brown (SF), Dikembe Amoroso (PF), Stephen Stern (C) Richard Smith, Lawrence Moffett, William Smith, John Campbell | |
| 10:37 | Xavier | Archie McCluney steals it from Jimmie Lyon in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 10:20 | La Salle | Christopher Carter drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steve Davis | 36-37 |
| 10:04 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses the jumper from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses the tip | 36-37 |
| 10:00 | La Salle | Christopher Carter gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 09:55 | La Salle | Archie McCluney buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Barrett and he's fouled by Tracy Williams - foul #2 on Tracy Williams, team foul #7 | 38-37 |
| 09:55 | La Salle | Archie McCluney makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 09:26 | Xavier | Ronald Brown knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Dikembe Amoroso | 39-39 |
| 09:12 | La Salle | Paul Barrett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 09:10 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Stephen Stern | 39-39 |
| 09:05 | Xavier | Tracy Williams is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Brown | 39-42 |
| 08:58 | La Salle | Archie McCluney makes the floater in the paint set up by Steve Davis | 41-42 |
| 08:35 | Xavier | Gregory Jones steals it from Jimmie Lyon | 41-42 |
| 08:31 | La Salle | Archie McCluney loses the dribble to Tracy Williams | 41-42 |
| 08:29 | Xavier | Ronald Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Jones - foul #3 on Gregory Jones, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | La Salle | Bryan Blanchard (PG), Richard Mahoney (SG), Eddie Lisk (SF), John Robinson (PF), Russ Salvador (C) Paul Barrett, Archie McCluney, Gregory Jones, Steve Davis, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Smith (SG), Lawrence Moffett (SF), William Smith (PF), Warren Ruck (C) Tracy Williams, Ronald Brown, Dikembe Amoroso, Stephen Stern | |
| 08:08 | Xavier | William Smith buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jimmie Lyon | 41-44 |
| 07:58 | La Salle | William Smith is called for the reach on John Robinson - foul #5 on William Smith, team foul #8 | 41-44 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Campbell (PF) William Smith | |
| 07:58 | La Salle | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 07:58 | La Salle | John Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 07:58 | Xavier | Warren Ruck grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-44 |
| 07:37 | La Salle | John Robinson gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Bryan Blanchard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Mahoney (fresh) SF - Eddie Lisk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Russ Salvador (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Warren Ruck (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | La Salle | Eddie Lisk makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Bryan Blanchard | 45-44 |
| 06:46 | Xavier | Russ Salvador swats the layup by Richard Smith | 45-44 |
| 06:45 | Xavier | Warren Ruck snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 06:31 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-44 |
| 06:30 | Xavier | Warren Ruck can't tip it in | 45-44 |
| 06:28 | La Salle | Eddie Lisk gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 06:21 | La Salle | Eddie Lisk drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Robinson | 48-44 |
| 06:19 | Xavier | Richard Smith's pass is intercepted by Bryan Blanchard in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 05:56 | La Salle | John Robinson loses the dribble to Lawrence Moffett | 48-44 |
| 05:54 | Xavier | Richard Smith loses the dribble to Richard Mahoney in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 05:52 | La Salle | Bryan Blanchard lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Mahoney | 50-44 |
| 05:49 | Xavier | Richard Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Mahoney - foul #1 on Richard Mahoney, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | La Salle | Paul Barrett (PG), Archie McCluney (SG), Harold Fulp (SF), Steve Davis (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Bryan Blanchard, Richard Mahoney, Eddie Lisk, John Robinson, Russ Salvador | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Ronald Brown (SF), Dikembe Amoroso (PF), Stephen Stern (C) Jimmie Lyon, Lawrence Moffett, John Campbell, Warren Ruck | |
| 05:29 | Xavier | Ronald Brown makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 05:13 | La Salle | Steve Davis hits the finger roll set up by Paul Barrett | 52-46 |
| 04:53 | Xavier | Ronald Brown is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-46 |
| 04:52 | La Salle | Steve Davis snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 04:48 | La Salle | Archie McCluney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | La Salle | Marcus Woodie (PG), Gregory Jones (SF) Paul Barrett, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:21 | Xavier | Tracy Williams makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Smith | 52-48 |
| 04:17 | La Salle | Tracy Williams is called for the reach on Archie McCluney - foul #3 on Tracy Williams, team foul #9 | 52-48 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (SG) Richard Smith | |
| 04:17 | La Salle | Archie McCluney makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:17 | La Salle | Archie McCluney misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:17 | Xavier | Ronald Brown pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 03:57 | Xavier | Steve Davis swats the shot by Ronald Brown | 53-48 |
| 03:55 | La Salle | Steve Davis pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 03:39 | La Salle | Harold Fulp clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 03:37 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Marcus Woodie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Archie McCluney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steve Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Harold Fulp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Amoroso (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Stern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| Subs | La Salle | Paul Barrett (PG), Eddie Lisk (SF), Russ Salvador (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Marcus Woodie, Archie McCluney, Steve Davis, Harold Fulp | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), John Campbell (PF) Ronald Brown, Dikembe Amoroso | |
| 03:21 | La Salle | Gregory Jones scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Barrett | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:06 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 55-48 |
| 03:05 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett tips it in | 55-50 |
| 02:47 | La Salle | Lawrence Moffett is called for the reach on Gregory Jones - foul #1 on Lawrence Moffett, team foul #10 | 55-50 |
| Subs | La Salle | John Robinson (PF) Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Smith (SG), Ronald Brown (SF), Warren Ruck (C) Tracy Williams, Lawrence Moffett, Stephen Stern | |
| 02:47 | La Salle | Gregory Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 02:47 | La Salle | Gregory Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Warren Ruck snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:29 | Xavier | John Campbell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Robinson - foul #2 on John Robinson, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | La Salle | Archie McCluney (SG), Steve Davis (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Gregory Jones, John Robinson, Russ Salvador | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (SG) Richard Smith | |
| 02:29 | Xavier | John Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:29 | Xavier | John Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:11 | La Salle | Steve Davis misses the lay-in | 56-52 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Dikembe Amoroso (PF), Stephen Stern (C) Jimmie Lyon, John Campbell, Warren Ruck | |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Ronald Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Eddie Lisk - foul #3 on Eddie Lisk, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Richard Smith (SG) Tracy Williams, Lawrence Moffett | |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Ronald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:43 | La Salle | Christopher Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 01:37 | La Salle | Paul Barrett is whistled for a carry | 56-53 |
| 01:34 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon is hacked by Paul Barrett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Barrett, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Ronald Brown is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 01:21 | La Salle | Archie McCluney misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-55 |
| 01:19 | Xavier | Stephen Stern gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-55 |
| 00:55 | La Salle | Christopher Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | La Salle | Archie McCluney knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Paul Barrett | 58-55 |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Archie McCluney picks off the pass by Dikembe Amoroso | 58-55 |
| 00:27 | La Salle | Archie McCluney banks in the layup | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Richard Smith misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 00:20 | La Salle | Steve Davis gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | La Salle | Steve Davis is hacked by Richard Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #11 | 60-55 |
| Subs | La Salle | Harold Fulp (C) Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:17 | La Salle | Steve Davis makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:17 | La Salle | Steve Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Stephen Stern pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Richard Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Stern | 61-55 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Ronald Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 00:04 | La Salle | Paul Barrett is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Lyon - foul #3 on Jimmie Lyon, team foul #12 | 61-58 |
| Subs | La Salle | Christopher Carter (C) Steve Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:04 | La Salle | Paul Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:04 | La Salle | Paul Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Richard Smith clanks a halfcourt shot | 62-58 |