| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Noggle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Bible (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Creek (fresh) 3 pts. C - Floyd Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Willie Byrum inbounds the ball | 17-32 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | St. John's | Francis Watkins misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 17-32 |
| 19:39 | Xavier | John Bible grabs the defensive rebound | 17-32 |
| 19:15 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 17-32 |
| 19:14 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski tips it back up and in | 19-32 |
| 18:48 | St. John's | Francis Watkins misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 18:47 | St. John's | Glenn Creek gets the offensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 18:23 | St. John's | Willie Byrum misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Damian Madalinski - foul #3 on Damian Madalinski, team foul #1 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Anthony Williamson (PF) Damian Madalinski | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:23 | St. John's | Willie Byrum makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 18:23 | St. John's | Willie Byrum makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 18:11 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Glenn Creek - foul #1 on Glenn Creek, team foul #1 | 19-34 |
| 18:11 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 18:11 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 17:50 | St. John's | Justin Britt connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Byrum | 21-36 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Delbert Briceno and the foul's on Willie Byrum - foul #1 on Willie Byrum, team foul #2 | 23-36 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski makes the free throw | 24-36 |
| 17:13 | St. John's | Glenn Creek comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 24-36 |
| 17:12 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks tips it back up and in | 24-38 |
| 16:50 | Xavier | Charles Noggle misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Glenn Creek - foul #2 on Glenn Creek, team foul #3 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Thomas (SF) Chester Zaborowski | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (SG), Justin Spalding (SF), Duane Coleman (PF), Jason Newman (C) Francis Watkins, Willie Byrum, Glenn Creek, Floyd Brooks | |
| 16:50 | Xavier | Charles Noggle makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 16:50 | Xavier | Charles Noggle misses the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 16:50 | St. John's | Jason Newman snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 16:26 | St. John's | Justin Britt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-38 |
| 16:25 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 16:12 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-38 |
| 16:10 | St. John's | William Taylor gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 15:44 | St. John's | Duane Coleman is fouled on the floor by Anthony Williamson - foul #2 on Anthony Williamson, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lubbers (PG), Billy Partlow (SG), Damian Madalinski (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Delbert Briceno, Charles Noggle, Anthony Williamson, John Bible | |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (SF), Glenn Creek (PF) Justin Britt, Duane Coleman | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lubbers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Partlow (fresh) SF - Kevin Thomas (fresh) PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Spalding (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Creek (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | St. John's | Jason Newman drills a jumper in the paint set up by Glenn Creek | 25-40 |
| 15:05 | Xavier | Jason Newman steals the ball from Donald Shumate | 25-40 |
| 14:43 | St. John's | Jason Newman is fouled on the floor by Donald Shumate - foul #2 on Donald Shumate, team foul #3 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski (SF) Kevin Thomas | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), Francis Watkins (SG), Floyd Brooks (C) William Taylor, Justin Spalding, Jason Newman | |
| 14:31 | St. John's | Francis Watkins is hacked by Billy Partlow - foul #1 on Billy Partlow, team foul #4 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Noggle (SG), John Bible (C) Billy Partlow, Donald Shumate | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:17 | St. John's | Justin Britt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-40 |
| 14:15 | Xavier | John Bible grabs the defensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 13:53 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Glenn Creek - foul #3 on Glenn Creek, team foul #4 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG) David Lubbers | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Spalding (SF), Duane Coleman (PF) Willie Byrum, Glenn Creek | |
| 13:53 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski misses the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 13:53 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 13:35 | St. John's | Justin Spalding clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-40 |
| 13:33 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Damian Madalinski | 26-40 |
| 13:19 | Xavier | Duane Coleman is called for the reach on Chester Zaborowski - foul #1 on Duane Coleman, team foul #5 | 26-40 |
| 13:05 | Xavier | John Bible is called for traveling | 26-40 |
| 12:50 | St. John's | Justin Britt buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Spalding | 26-43 |
| 12:25 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski knocks in the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Duane Coleman - foul #2 on Duane Coleman, team foul #6 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), Willie Byrum (SF), Glenn Creek (PF) Justin Britt, Francis Watkins, Duane Coleman | |
| 12:25 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski makes the free throw | 29-43 |
| 12:02 | St. John's | Glenn Creek can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 12:01 | Xavier | Charles Noggle gets the rebound | 29-43 |
| 11:40 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Charles Noggle | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Noggle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damian Madalinski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Bible (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Spalding (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Creek (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Floyd Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | St. John's | William Taylor misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 11:21 | Xavier | John Bible gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 10:57 | Xavier | Willie Byrum takes the ball from John Bible | 32-43 |
| 10:32 | St. John's | Justin Spalding misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-43 |
| 10:30 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 10:18 | Xavier | The jump hook by John Bible is blocked by Glenn Creek | 32-43 |
| 10:16 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 09:53 | St. John's | Willie Byrum slams it home set up by William Taylor | 32-45 |
| 09:40 | Xavier | John Bible hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-45 |
| 09:38 | St. John's | Glenn Creek gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 09:09 | St. John's | The short jumper by Glenn Creek is denied by Chester Zaborowski | 32-45 |
| 09:07 | St. John's | William Taylor hits the follow up shot | 32-47 |
| 08:57 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-47 |
| 08:55 | St. John's | Willie Byrum pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 08:34 | St. John's | Glenn Creek scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Spalding and he's fouled by John Bible - foul #2 on John Bible, team foul #5 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lubbers (PG), Billy Partlow (SG), Kevin Thomas (SF), Anthony Williamson (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Delbert Briceno, Charles Noggle, Chester Zaborowski, Damian Madalinski, John Bible | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), Francis Watkins (SG), Leonard Starr (SF), Jason Newman (C) William Taylor, Justin Spalding, Willie Byrum, Floyd Brooks | |
| 08:34 | St. John's | Glenn Creek makes the free throw | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:27 | Xavier | Donald Shumate connects on the floater from the right side | 34-50 |
| 08:01 | St. John's | David Lubbers steps in front of the Glenn Creek pass | 34-50 |
| 07:54 | Xavier | Billy Partlow misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Glenn Creek - foul #4 on Glenn Creek, team foul #7 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Duane Coleman (PF) Glenn Creek | |
| 07:54 | Xavier | Billy Partlow misses the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 07:54 | Xavier | Billy Partlow makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 07:38 | St. John's | Justin Britt clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-50 |
| 07:37 | St. John's | Duane Coleman misses the tip | 35-50 |
| 07:36 | Xavier | Donald Shumate grabs the board | 35-50 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lubbers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Partlow (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kevin Thomas (fresh) PF - Anthony Williamson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Starr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-50 |
| 07:29 | Xavier | Donald Shumate tips it back up and in | 37-50 |
| 07:06 | St. John's | Justin Britt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Lubbers - foul #1 on David Lubbers, team foul #6 | 37-50 |
| 07:06 | St. John's | Justin Britt makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 07:06 | St. John's | Justin Britt misses the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 07:06 | Xavier | Donald Shumate gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 06:59 | Xavier | David Lubbers clanks a 3 from the right corner | 37-51 |
| 06:58 | St. John's | Francis Watkins gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 06:39 | St. John's | Jason Newman misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Billy Partlow - foul #2 on Billy Partlow, team foul #7 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (SF) Leonard Starr | |
| 06:39 | St. John's | Jason Newman misses the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 06:39 | St. John's | Jason Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 06:31 | Xavier | Donald Shumate misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 37-52 |
| 06:29 | St. John's | Justin Britt grabs the defensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 06:13 | St. John's | Justin Britt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 06:12 | St. John's | Jason Newman tips it in | 37-54 |
| 05:50 | Xavier | Billy Partlow misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 37-54 |
| 05:49 | St. John's | Duane Coleman snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| 05:29 | St. John's | Billy Partlow is called for the reach on Jason Newman - foul #3 on Billy Partlow, team foul #8 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Charles Noggle (SG), Chester Zaborowski (SF), Damian Madalinski (PF), John Bible (C) David Lubbers, Billy Partlow, Kevin Thomas, Anthony Williamson, Donald Shumate | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (SG), Glenn Creek (PF) Francis Watkins, Duane Coleman | |
| 05:29 | St. John's | Jason Newman makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 05:29 | St. John's | Jason Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 05:10 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno is fouled on the floor by William Taylor - foul #1 on William Taylor, team foul #8 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Billy Partlow (SG), Kevin Thomas (SF), Alvin Brault (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Charles Noggle, Chester Zaborowski, Damian Madalinski, John Bible | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Spalding (SG), Leonard Starr (SF), Duane Coleman (PF) Justin Britt, Willie Byrum, Glenn Creek | |
| 05:10 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 05:10 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 05:07 | St. John's | William Taylor is hacked by Delbert Briceno in the backcourt - foul #1 on Delbert Briceno, team foul #9 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Noggle (SG), Chester Zaborowski (SF), Damian Madalinski (PF), John Bible (C) Billy Partlow, Kevin Thomas, Alvin Brault, Donald Shumate | |
| Subs | St. John's | Floyd Brooks (C) Jason Newman | |
| 05:07 | St. John's | William Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 05:07 | Xavier | John Bible pulls down the rebound | 39-56 |
| 04:59 | Xavier | John Bible misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-56 |
| 04:58 | St. John's | Duane Coleman snags the defensive board | 39-56 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Leonard Starr is hacked by John Bible - foul #3 on John Bible, team foul #10 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lubbers (PG), Billy Partlow (SG), Kevin Thomas (SF), Anthony Williamson (PF), Alvin Brault (C) Delbert Briceno, Charles Noggle, Chester Zaborowski, Damian Madalinski, John Bible | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jason Newman (C) Floyd Brooks | |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Leonard Starr misses the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Leonard Starr makes the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 04:19 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Leonard Starr - foul #1 on Leonard Starr, team foul #9 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Shumate (C) Alvin Brault | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:19 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 04:19 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 03:50 | St. John's | Justin Spalding buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Leonard Starr | 41-59 |
| 03:40 | Xavier | Billy Partlow misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-59 |
| 03:39 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas tips it home | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:22 | St. John's | Jason Newman misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-59 |
| 03:21 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lubbers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Partlow (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Williamson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Spalding (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leonard Starr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Duane Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jason Newman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:05 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kevin Thomas, team foul #11 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alvin Brault (PF) Anthony Williamson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:39 | St. John's | Duane Coleman hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-61 |
| 02:21 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Billy Partlow | 46-61 |
| 01:58 | St. John's | Duane Coleman misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Alvin Brault - foul #1 on Alvin Brault, team foul #12 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Anthony Williamson (PF) Alvin Brault | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:58 | St. John's | Duane Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 01:58 | St. John's | Duane Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 01:50 | Xavier | Donald Shumate misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Duane Coleman - foul #3 on Duane Coleman, team foul #10 | 46-63 |
| 01:50 | Xavier | Donald Shumate misses the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 01:50 | Xavier | Donald Shumate makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 01:26 | St. John's | Justin Spalding hits a 3 from the left wing | 47-66 |
| 01:09 | Xavier | David Lubbers loses the dribble to Leonard Starr | 47-66 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Duane Coleman double dribbles | 47-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson misses the lay-in | 47-66 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Duane Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | St. John's | David Lubbers takes the ball from Justin Spalding | 47-66 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas blows the layup | 47-66 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Jason Newman gets the rebound | 47-66 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | William Taylor runs out the clock | 47-66 |