| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fresh) SG - Daniel Lever (fresh) SF - Joseph Sperry (fresh) PF - Glenn Wolfe (fresh) C - David Bailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Michael Chambers (fresh) SG - Clarence Pinson (fresh) SF - Benjamin Renzi (fresh) PF - Wesley Russell (fresh) C - Matthew Estevez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | St. Bonaventure | Glenn Wolfe swats the layup by Wesley Russell | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Xavier | Matthew Estevez is called for the reach on David Bailey - foul #1 on Matthew Estevez, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Xavier | Daniel Lever drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Wolfe | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez's floater is tipped away by David Bailey | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | Xavier | Brad Davis grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | David Bailey blows the layup | 3-2 |
| 17:51 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:47 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Chambers is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Chambers, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), John Duke (SG), John Carrozza (SF), William Murakami (PF), William Fleming (C) Brad Davis, Daniel Lever, Joseph Sperry, Glenn Wolfe, David Bailey | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 17:33 | Xavier | John Duke connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Carrozza | 6-2 |
| 17:27 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 6-2 |
| 17:26 | Xavier | William Murakami grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | John Duke clanks a jumper from the right side | 6-2 |
| 17:02 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:38 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-2 |
| 16:36 | Xavier | William Fleming pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:22 | Xavier | John Carrozza makes the fadeaway from close range | 8-2 |
| 16:00 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brian O'Carroll (fresh) SG - John Duke (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Carrozza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Murakami (fresh) C - William Fleming (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Michael Chambers (fairly fresh) SG - Clarence Pinson (fairly fresh) SF - Benjamin Renzi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wesley Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Estevez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Xavier | William Murakami misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Chambers - foul #2 on Michael Chambers, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Daniel Lever (SG), Joseph Sperry (SF), David Bailey (C) Brian O'Carroll, John Duke, John Carrozza, William Fleming | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Smartt (PG), Chadwick McGuire (SF), Danny Zeitz (PF), Kevin Ross (C) Michael Chambers, Benjamin Renzi, Wesley Russell, Matthew Estevez | |
| 15:40 | Xavier | William Murakami makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:40 | Xavier | William Murakami makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:38 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Smartt is hacked by Daniel Lever in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Lever, team foul #1 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe (PF) William Murakami | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 15:17 | St. Bonaventure | Kevin Ross misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 10-5 |
| 15:16 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:10 | Xavier | Brad Davis splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Bailey | 13-5 |
| 15:01 | St. Bonaventure | Chadwick McGuire misses long on a shot from the right side | 13-5 |
| 14:59 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson gets the offensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 14:40 | St. Bonaventure | Kevin Ross's pass is intercepted by Joseph Sperry | 13-5 |
| 14:17 | Xavier | Brad Davis is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Smartt - foul #1 on Lawrence Smartt, team foul #4 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), John Carrozza (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF) Daniel Lever, Joseph Sperry, Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 14:05 | Xavier | Brad Davis shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Bailey | 16-5 |
| 13:44 | St. Bonaventure | Danny Zeitz misses the easy layup | 16-5 |
| 13:42 | Xavier | David Bailey gets the rebound | 16-5 |
| 13:30 | Xavier | John Carrozza clanks a floater from the left wing | 16-5 |
| 13:28 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Danny Zeitz | 16-5 |
| 13:12 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Smartt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Chadwick McGuire | 16-7 |
| 12:53 | Xavier | Chadwick McGuire takes the ball from John Carrozza | 16-7 |
| 12:49 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Chadwick McGuire | 16-9 |
| 12:29 | Xavier | David Bailey buries a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Lawrence Smartt - foul #2 on Lawrence Smartt, team foul #5 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (SG), Joseph Sperry (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF) John Duke, John Carrozza, Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi (PG), Wesley Russell (PF), Matthew Estevez (C) Lawrence Smartt, Danny Zeitz, Kevin Ross | |
| 12:29 | Xavier | David Bailey makes the free throw | 19-9 |
| 12:00 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Fleming (C) David Bailey | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Lever (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Sperry (fresh) PF - Glenn Wolfe (fresh) C - William Fleming (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Benjamin Renzi (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clarence Pinson (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Chadwick McGuire (fairly fresh) PF - Wesley Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Estevez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Xavier | Daniel Lever makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-9 |
| 11:18 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson is hacked by Brad Davis - foul #1 on Brad Davis, team foul #2 | 22-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), William Murakami (PF), David Bailey (C) Daniel Lever, Glenn Wolfe, William Fleming | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 10:52 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 22-9 |
| 10:50 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry grabs the board | 22-9 |
| 10:35 | Xavier | Brad Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-9 |
| 10:34 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell grabs the board | 22-9 |
| 10:16 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-9 |
| 10:15 | Xavier | John Duke pulls down the rebound | 22-9 |
| 09:50 | Xavier | David Bailey can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 22-9 |
| 09:48 | Xavier | David Bailey can't tip it in | 22-9 |
| 09:47 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry gets the offensive rebound | 22-9 |
| 09:29 | Xavier | John Duke is called for traveling | 22-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (SG), John Carrozza (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF), William Fleming (C) John Duke, Joseph Sperry, William Murakami, David Bailey | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Danny Zeitz (PF), Kevin Ross (C) Wesley Russell, Matthew Estevez | |
| 09:10 | St. Bonaventure | Danny Zeitz hits a jumper from close range | 22-11 |
| 08:50 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 22-11 |
| 08:49 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson grabs the board | 22-11 |
| 08:32 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Benjamin Renzi, team foul #6 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Connolly (SF), David Bailey (C) John Carrozza, William Fleming | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 08:11 | Xavier | Daniel Lever comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-11 |
| 08:10 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe tips it back up and in | 24-11 |
| 07:45 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi hits a jumper from close range | 24-13 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Lever (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) PF - Glenn Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Benjamin Renzi (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Clarence Pinson (tired) 2 pts. SF - Chadwick McGuire (tired) PF - Danny Zeitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Ross (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Xavier | Danny Zeitz takes the ball from David Bailey | 24-13 |
| 07:01 | St. Bonaventure | Kevin Ross is hacked by David Bailey - foul #1 on David Bailey, team foul #3 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), John Duke (SG), Joseph Sperry (SF), William Fleming (C) Brad Davis, Daniel Lever, Joseph Connolly, David Bailey | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell (PF), Matthew Estevez (C) Danny Zeitz, Kevin Ross | |
| 06:45 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-13 |
| 06:43 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry gets the rebound | 24-13 |
| 06:39 | Xavier | John Duke buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian O'Carroll | 27-13 |
| 06:15 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi dunks the ball and he's hacked by William Fleming - foul #1 on William Fleming, team foul #4 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Daniel Lever (SG), William Murakami (PF), David Bailey (C) Brian O'Carroll, John Duke, Glenn Wolfe, William Fleming | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Chambers (PG) Chadwick McGuire | |
| 06:15 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi makes the free throw | 27-16 |
| 05:58 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-16 |
| 05:57 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez gets the rebound | 27-16 |
| 05:37 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson travels with the ball | 27-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), John Carrozza (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF) Daniel Lever, Joseph Sperry, William Murakami | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 05:13 | Xavier | Matthew Estevez is called for the reach on John Duke - foul #2 on Matthew Estevez, team foul #7 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Sperry (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF) John Carrozza, Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Kevin Ross (C) Matthew Estevez | |
| 05:13 | Xavier | John Duke makes the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 05:13 | Xavier | John Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 29-16 |
| 04:51 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Chambers comes up short on the shot from the left side | 29-16 |
| 04:49 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry snags the defensive board | 29-16 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Brad Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 29-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (SG), John Carrozza (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF), William Fleming (C) John Duke, Joseph Sperry, Joseph Connolly, David Bailey | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Danny Zeitz (PF) Wesley Russell | |
| 04:29 | St. Bonaventure | Glenn Wolfe takes the ball from Michael Chambers in the backcourt | 29-16 |
| 04:24 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-16 |
| 04:22 | St. Bonaventure | Kevin Ross snags the defensive board | 29-16 |
| 03:55 | St. Bonaventure | The jump hook by Benjamin Renzi is blocked by William Fleming | 29-16 |
| 03:54 | Xavier | John Carrozza grabs the board | 29-16 |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Brad Davis shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Carrozza | 31-16 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Daniel Lever (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Carrozza (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Fleming (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Michael Chambers (fairly fresh) SG - Clarence Pinson (very tired) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Renzi (tired) 8 pts. PF - Danny Zeitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Ross (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:26 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Joseph Sperry (SF), William Murakami (PF), David Bailey (C) Brad Davis, John Carrozza, Glenn Wolfe, William Fleming | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Smartt (SG), Matthew Estevez (C) Clarence Pinson, Kevin Ross | |
| 03:15 | Xavier | William Murakami blows the layup | 31-16 |
| 03:14 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez grabs the defensive rebound | 31-16 |
| 02:51 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-16 |
| 02:49 | Xavier | William Murakami gets the rebound | 31-16 |
| 02:31 | Xavier | David Bailey misses the fadeaway near the basket | 31-16 |
| 02:30 | Xavier | David Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-16 |
| 02:13 | Xavier | David Bailey buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Lever | 33-16 |
| 02:11 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi's pass is intercepted by Daniel Lever in the backcourt | 33-16 |
| 02:06 | Xavier | David Bailey buries a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Lawrence Smartt - foul #3 on Lawrence Smartt, team foul #8 | 35-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), John Duke (SG), John Carrozza (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF) Brian O'Carroll, Daniel Lever, Joseph Sperry, William Murakami | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson (SG), Wesley Russell (PF) Lawrence Smartt, Danny Zeitz | |
| 02:06 | Xavier | David Bailey makes the free throw | 36-16 |
| 01:43 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell's pass is intercepted by Glenn Wolfe | 36-16 |
| 01:18 | Xavier | Brad Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-16 |
| 01:16 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-16 |
| 00:53 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-19 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | John Duke is hacked by Benjamin Renzi - foul #2 on Benjamin Renzi, team foul #9 | 36-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Sperry (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Fleming (C) John Carrozza, Glenn Wolfe, David Bailey | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Chadwick McGuire (SF), Kevin Ross (C) Benjamin Renzi, Matthew Estevez | |
| 00:36 | Xavier | John Duke makes the 1st free throw | 37-19 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | John Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 38-19 |
| 00:34 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Davis picks off the pass by Chadwick McGuire in the backcourt | 38-19 |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Brad Davis banks in the layup | 40-19 |
| 00:08 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Chambers comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-19 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry grabs the defensive rebound | 40-19 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Brad Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-19 |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell pulls down the rebound | 40-19 |