| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Harned (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Henry Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor White (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Noggle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bible (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | William Harned inbounds the ball | 26-20 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver can't connect on a shot from the left side | 26-20 |
| 19:35 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 19:21 | Xavier | Charles Noggle hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Damian Madalinski | 26-23 |
| 19:00 | West Virginia | Victor White misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Damian Madalinski - foul #2 on Damian Madalinski, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| 19:00 | West Virginia | Victor White misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 19:00 | West Virginia | Victor White makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 18:43 | Xavier | John Bible evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Charles Noggle and he's fouled by Victor White - foul #3 on Victor White, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Johnson (C) Victor White | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 18:43 | Xavier | John Bible makes the free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:18 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Phillips | 29-26 |
| 18:06 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski double dribbles | 29-26 |
| 17:43 | West Virginia | Charles Noggle is called for the reach on James Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Noggle, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| 17:19 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence McClatcher | 32-26 |
| 17:01 | Xavier | John Bible hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Delbert Briceno | 32-28 |
| 16:35 | West Virginia | Chester Zaborowski picks off the pass by James Johnson | 32-28 |
| 16:25 | Xavier | Melvin Phillips takes the ball from Delbert Briceno | 32-28 |
| 16:22 | West Virginia | William Harned banks in the layup on a great pass from Melvin Phillips | 34-28 |
| 16:09 | Xavier | John Bible works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 34-28 |
| 16:08 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 15:54 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses short on a shot from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 15:52 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski grabs the board | 34-28 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Harned (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Weaver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Noggle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damian Madalinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Bible (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 15:32 | West Virginia | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 15:15 | West Virginia | Chester Zaborowski is called for the reach on William Harned - foul #1 on Chester Zaborowski, team foul #3 | 34-28 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton (SG), Billy Bryant (SF), Victor White (C) Lawrence McClatcher, William Harned, James Johnson | |
| 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 | |
| 15:01 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Billy Partlow - foul #1 on Billy Partlow, team foul #4 | 34-28 |
| 15:01 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 15:01 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 14:54 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas is fouled on the floor by Billy Bryant - foul #1 on Billy Bryant, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| 14:43 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-28 |
| 14:41 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 14:17 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Victor White | 37-28 |
| 13:56 | Xavier | Billy Partlow hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 13:54 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Billy Bryant | 37-28 |
| 13:25 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver is fouled on the floor by Billy Partlow - foul #2 on Billy Partlow, team foul #5 | 37-28 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Charles Noggle (SG), Damian Madalinski (PF), John Bible (C) David Lubbers, Billy Partlow, Anthony Williamson, Donald Shumate | |
| 13:05 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Billy McNaughton | 40-28 |
| 12:56 | Xavier | Charles Noggle misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-28 |
| 12:55 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Victor White | 40-28 |
| 12:36 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 40-28 |
| 12:34 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 12:18 | Xavier | Melvin Phillips steals the ball from Damian Madalinski | 40-28 |
| 11:49 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Victor White | 42-28 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy McNaughton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Billy Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Weaver (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Noggle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John Bible (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Noggle | 42-31 |
| 11:03 | West Virginia | Billy Bryant is hacked by Delbert Briceno - foul #2 on Delbert Briceno, team foul #6 | 42-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger (PG), Lawrence McClatcher (SG), William Harned (SF) Melvin Phillips, Billy Bryant, Henry Weaver | |
| Subs | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski (SF) Kevin Thomas | |
| 10:47 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Steven Dollinger | 45-31 |
| 10:22 | Xavier | Charles Noggle's pass is intercepted by Victor White | 45-31 |
| 10:03 | West Virginia | Victor White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lubbers (PG), Billy Partlow (SG), Anthony Williamson (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Delbert Briceno, Charles Noggle, Damian Madalinski, John Bible | |
| 09:52 | Xavier | Donald Shumate misses the fadeaway in the paint | 45-31 |
| 09:50 | West Virginia | William Harned snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 09:33 | West Virginia | Victor White can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-31 |
| 09:32 | Xavier | Donald Shumate pulls down the rebound | 45-31 |
| 09:20 | Xavier | Billy Partlow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-31 |
| 09:18 | Xavier | Donald Shumate grabs the offensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | Lawrence McClatcher takes the ball from Billy Partlow | 45-31 |
| 08:28 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Dollinger | 48-31 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:18 | Xavier | Lawrence McClatcher steals it from Anthony Williamson | 48-31 |
| 08:04 | West Virginia | William Harned is hacked by Chester Zaborowski - foul #2 on Chester Zaborowski, team foul #7 | 48-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (PG), Henry Weaver (PF) Steven Dollinger, Lawrence McClatcher | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Charles Noggle (SG), Kevin Thomas (SF), Damian Madalinski (PF), John Bible (C) David Lubbers, Billy Partlow, Chester Zaborowski, Anthony Williamson, Donald Shumate | |
| 08:04 | West Virginia | William Harned misses the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 08:04 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Damian Madalinski | 48-31 |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Charles Noggle misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-31 |
| 07:40 | West Virginia | William Harned snags the defensive board | 48-31 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy McNaughton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Harned (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Weaver (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Noggle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Thomas (fresh) PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - John Bible (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:11 | West Virginia | Damian Madalinski steals the ball from William Harned | 48-31 |
| 07:02 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno can't connect on a floater near the basket | 48-31 |
| 07:00 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 48-31 |
| 06:41 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver misses the dunk | 48-31 |
| 06:39 | West Virginia | William Harned tips it back up and in | 50-31 |
| 06:26 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-31 |
| 06:25 | West Virginia | Victor White grabs the board | 50-31 |
| 06:02 | West Virginia | Victor White buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Melvin Phillips | 52-31 |
| 05:58 | Xavier | Melvin Phillips picks off the pass by Delbert Briceno in the backcourt | 52-31 |
| 05:37 | West Virginia | Victor White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher (SG), Billy Bryant (SF), James Johnson (C) Billy McNaughton, William Harned, Victor White | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lubbers (PG), Billy Partlow (SG), Anthony Williamson (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Delbert Briceno, Charles Noggle, Damian Madalinski, John Bible | |
| 05:24 | Xavier | Donald Shumate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-31 |
| 04:58 | West Virginia | Kevin Thomas is called for the reach on Henry Weaver - foul #1 on Kevin Thomas, team foul #8 | 52-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alvin Brault (SF) Kevin Thomas | |
| 04:58 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 53-31 |
| 04:58 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 54-31 |
| 04:43 | Xavier | Alvin Brault hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Billy Partlow | 54-33 |
| 04:16 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-33 |
| 04:15 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson grabs the board | 54-33 |
| 04:09 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #3 | 54-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton (SF) Billy Bryant | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:09 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 04:09 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 03:47 | West Virginia | James Johnson misses the easy layup | 54-35 |
| 03:46 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Weaver | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Johnson | 57-35 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy McNaughton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Henry Weaver (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lubbers (fresh) SG - Billy Partlow (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alvin Brault (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Xavier | David Lubbers misses the 3 from the right corner | 57-35 |
| 03:17 | West Virginia | James Johnson gets the rebound | 57-35 |
| 02:59 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-35 |
| 02:58 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-35 |
| 02:36 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-35 |
| 02:35 | Xavier | Donald Shumate grabs the board | 57-35 |
| 02:31 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson's pass is intercepted by Melvin Phillips | 57-35 |
| 02:03 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Lawrence McClatcher | 60-35 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:51 | Xavier | Billy Partlow drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-38 |
| 01:23 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton loses the ball out of bounds | 60-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Harned (SF), Victor White (C) Billy McNaughton, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Thomas (SF) Alvin Brault | |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Donald Shumate lays it in | 60-40 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Harned | 62-40 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Donald Shumate is hacked by Lawrence McClatcher - foul #2 on Lawrence McClatcher, team foul #4 | 62-40 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | David Lubbers misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-40 |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher snags the defensive board | 62-40 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips runs out the clock | 62-40 |