| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Douglas Audette (fresh) SG - Paul Jordan (fresh) SF - James Gerhardt (fresh) PF - Christopher Shufelt (fresh) C - Kenneth Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) SF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) PF - Bobby Scruggs (fresh) C - Clifford Bryant (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses long on an open floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Jordan | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Xavier | Robert Taylor misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-0 |
| 18:30 | Xavier | Kenneth Cole is called for the reach on Clifford Bryant - foul #1 on Kenneth Cole, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:19 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 5-0 |
| 18:17 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:12 | West Virginia | Dikembe Ali is called for the reach on James Gerhardt - foul #1 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 17:59 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt's pass is intercepted by Stjepan Politowski | 5-0 |
| 17:46 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant makes the wide open jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Kenneth Cole - foul #2 on Kenneth Cole, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett (C) Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (PG), Samuel Wolak (SG), David Hawker (SF), Neil Carter (PF) Robert Taylor, Stjepan Politowski, Dikembe Ali, Bobby Scruggs | |
| 17:46 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:33 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette is hacked by Clifford Bryant - foul #1 on Clifford Bryant, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark White (C) Clifford Bryant | |
| 17:28 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-3 |
| 17:26 | Xavier | Mark White pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:22 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak is hacked by Paul Jordan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Jordan, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Capo (PF) Christopher Shufelt | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:10 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Samuel Wolak | 5-5 |
| 17:03 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan is whistled for traveling | 5-5 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (SG), Joseph Garner (PF) Paul Jordan, James Gerhardt | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:01 | Xavier | Douglas Audette picks off the pass by Clyde Brooks in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 17:00 | West Virginia | William Samson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Douglas Audette | 7-5 |
| 16:56 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 16:54 | Xavier | Mark White misses the tip | 7-5 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:44 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:43 | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:28 | West Virginia | David Hawker steps in front of the Lonnie Hallett pass | 7-5 |
| 16:09 | Xavier | Neil Carter hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Samuel Wolak | 7-8 |
| 16:04 | West Virginia | Richard Capo knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by William Samson | 9-8 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Douglas Audette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Samson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Capo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Garner (fresh) C - Lonnie Hallett (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clyde Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Samuel Wolak (fairly fresh) SF - David Hawker (fairly fresh) PF - Neil Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark White (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Neil Carter throws it down | 9-10 |
| 15:35 | West Virginia | Richard Capo scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Audette | 11-10 |
| 15:31 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak's pass is intercepted by Douglas Audette in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| 15:30 | West Virginia | William Samson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Douglas Audette | 13-10 |
| 15:17 | Xavier | Richard Capo steps in front of the Clyde Brooks pass | 13-10 |
| 15:11 | West Virginia | Richard Capo misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Neil Carter - foul #1 on Neil Carter, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), Paul Jordan (SG), James Gerhardt (SF), Ralph Lyman (C) Douglas Audette, William Samson, Joseph Garner, Lonnie Hallett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG), Stjepan Politowski (SG), Dikembe Ali (SF), Bobby Scruggs (PF), Clifford Bryant (C) Clyde Brooks, Samuel Wolak, David Hawker, Neil Carter, Mark White | |
| 15:11 | West Virginia | Richard Capo makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 15:11 | West Virginia | Richard Capo misses the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 15:11 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ali | 14-10 |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 15:00 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski hits the follow up shot | 14-12 |
| 14:58 | West Virginia | John Dyer is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt (PF) Richard Capo | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:40 | Xavier | Robert Taylor makes the floater in the lane | 14-14 |
| 14:26 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Jordan | 17-14 |
| 14:22 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali is fouled in the backcourt by James Gerhardt - foul #1 on James Gerhardt, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| 14:14 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali can't throw it down | 17-14 |
| 14:13 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Ali | 17-14 |
| 14:03 | Xavier | The jump hook by Clifford Bryant is blocked by James Gerhardt | 17-14 |
| 14:02 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 13:49 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-14 |
| 13:47 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 13:40 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Lyman - foul #1 on Ralph Lyman, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Audette (PG), Ernest Cinnamon (SG), Richard Capo (SF), Joseph Garner (PF) John Dyer, Paul Jordan, James Gerhardt, Christopher Shufelt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edgar Canty (PG), Frank Toledo (SF) Robert Taylor, Dikembe Ali | |
| 13:40 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 13:40 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 13:31 | West Virginia | Bobby Scruggs steps in front of the Richard Capo pass | 17-16 |
| 13:29 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Cinnamon - foul #1 on Ernest Cinnamon, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (SG) Ernest Cinnamon | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:14 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 17-16 |
| 13:13 | Xavier | Frank Toledo grabs the offensive board | 17-16 |
| 13:00 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Stjepan Politowski | 17-18 |
| 12:51 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-18 |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 12:36 | Xavier | Edgar Canty hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 12:35 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to William Samson | 17-18 |
| 12:31 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Samson | 20-18 |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Edgar Canty misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Samson - foul #1 on William Samson, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon (SG), James Gerhardt (SF), Lonnie Hallett (C) William Samson, Richard Capo, Ralph Lyman | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG), Dikembe Ali (SF), Samuel Wolak (PF) Stjepan Politowski, Frank Toledo, Bobby Scruggs | |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Edgar Canty makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Edgar Canty makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 12:03 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette loses the dribble to Edgar Canty | 20-20 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Douglas Audette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Cinnamon (fresh) SF - James Gerhardt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Garner (fairly fresh) C - Lonnie Hallett (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edgar Canty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Wolak (fresh) C - Clifford Bryant (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:54 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 20-20 |
| 11:53 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant tips it in | 20-22 |
| 11:34 | West Virginia | Samuel Wolak blocks the jumper by James Gerhardt | 20-22 |
| 11:32 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 11:26 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali banks in the layup on a great pass from Clifford Bryant and the foul's on Joseph Garner - foul #1 on Joseph Garner, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), Paul Jordan (SG), Christopher Shufelt (SF) Douglas Audette, Ernest Cinnamon, James Gerhardt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (SG), Neil Carter (PF), Mark White (C) Edgar Canty, Samuel Wolak, Clifford Bryant | |
| 11:26 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali makes the free throw | 20-25 |
| 11:06 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Dyer and he's hacked by Mark White - foul #1 on Mark White, team foul #4 | 22-25 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Capo (PF) Joseph Garner | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Hawker (SF) Dikembe Ali | |
| 11:06 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan makes the free throw | 23-25 |
| 11:02 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| 10:53 | West Virginia | Richard Capo misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 23-25 |
| 10:51 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 10:49 | Xavier | John Dyer picks off the pass by David Hawker in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| 10:48 | West Virginia | John Dyer lays it in | 25-25 |
| 10:35 | Xavier | Mark White misses long on an open runner from the right block | 25-25 |
| 10:33 | Xavier | Neil Carter hits the follow up shot | 25-27 |
| 10:07 | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt is fouled on the floor by David Hawker - foul #1 on David Hawker, team foul #5 | 25-27 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG), Ernest Cinnamon (SG), Joseph Garner (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) John Dyer, Paul Jordan, Christopher Shufelt, Lonnie Hallett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (SG), Dikembe Ali (SF), Samuel Wolak (PF), Clifford Bryant (C) Clyde Brooks, David Hawker, Neil Carter, Mark White | |
| 10:00 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman hits the finger roll set up by Richard Capo | 27-27 |
| 09:52 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Joseph Garner - foul #2 on Joseph Garner, team foul #9 | 27-27 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Audette (PG), James Gerhardt (SF), Christopher Shufelt (PF) Ernest Cinnamon, Richard Capo, Joseph Garner | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:52 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 09:52 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 09:52 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 09:31 | West Virginia | Stjepan Politowski picks off the pass by Douglas Audette | 27-27 |
| 09:28 | Xavier | Robert Taylor banks in the layup set up by Stjepan Politowski | 27-29 |
| 09:21 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt misses the turnaround from the right block | 27-29 |
| 09:20 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 09:05 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak hits a wide open floater from the right wing set up by Robert Taylor | 27-31 |
| 08:52 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Shufelt | 30-31 |
| 08:39 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski is fouled on the floor by Ralph Lyman - foul #2 on Ralph Lyman, team foul #10 | 30-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon (SG), Richard Capo (PF), Lonnie Hallett (C) William Samson, Christopher Shufelt, Ralph Lyman | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edgar Canty (PG), David Hawker (SF), Bobby Scruggs (PF), Mark White (C) Robert Taylor, Dikembe Ali, Samuel Wolak, Clifford Bryant | |
| 08:39 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 08:39 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 08:39 | West Virginia | Richard Capo pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 08:22 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by David Hawker - foul #2 on David Hawker, team foul #6 | 30-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (PG), Frank Toledo (SF), Neil Carter (PF) Stjepan Politowski, David Hawker, Bobby Scruggs | |
| 08:22 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 08:22 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 08:09 | Xavier | Mark White misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Mark White gets the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 07:55 | Xavier | Edgar Canty is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Edgar Canty, team foul #7 | 31-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (SG) Douglas Audette | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (SG) Edgar Canty | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Ernest Cinnamon (fresh) SG - Paul Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Gerhardt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Capo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lonnie Hallett (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clyde Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stjepan Politowski (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Toledo (fresh) PF - Neil Carter (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mark White (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-32 |
| 07:42 | Xavier | Mark White grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 07:38 | Xavier | Neil Carter hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Clyde Brooks | 31-34 |
| 07:31 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan misses short on a jumper from the left side | 31-34 |
| 07:30 | Xavier | Frank Toledo grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 07:13 | Xavier | Neil Carter hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 07:04 | West Virginia | Richard Capo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 31-37 |
| 07:03 | West Virginia | Richard Capo tips it home | 33-37 |
| 06:51 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-37 |
| 06:50 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 06:44 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ernest Cinnamon | 35-37 |
| 06:42 | Xavier | Frank Toledo's pass is intercepted by Paul Jordan in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 06:34 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Cinnamon | 38-37 |
| 06:19 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 38-37 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | Mark White can't tip it in | 38-37 |
| 06:17 | Xavier | Mark White pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 06:03 | Xavier | Paul Jordan picks off the pass by Mark White | 38-37 |
| 05:59 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan hits the finger roll | 40-37 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | Paul Jordan picks off the pass by Neil Carter | 40-37 |
| 05:34 | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon misses the lay-in | 40-37 |
| 05:32 | Xavier | Mark White snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Frank Toledo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 05:15 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Paul Jordan | 40-37 |
| 05:09 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan is fouled on the floor by Frank Toledo - foul #1 on Frank Toledo, team foul #8 | 40-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Audette (PG), Christopher Shufelt (PF) Ernest Cinnamon, Richard Capo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Samuel Wolak (PG), Edgar Canty (SG), Dikembe Ali (SF), Bobby Scruggs (PF), Clifford Bryant (C) Clyde Brooks, Stjepan Politowski, Frank Toledo, Neil Carter, Mark White | |
| 05:09 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 05:09 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 04:49 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Samuel Wolak | 42-39 |
| 04:44 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 04:42 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 04:29 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali misses the fadeaway in the paint | 42-39 |
| 04:28 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 04:15 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs lays it up and in on a great pass from Dikembe Ali | 42-41 |
| 04:10 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 03:53 | Xavier | Edgar Canty is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-41 |
| 03:51 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 03:51 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (SG), Richard Capo (SF), Joseph Garner (PF), Kenneth Cole (C) Paul Jordan, James Gerhardt, Christopher Shufelt, Lonnie Hallett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG) Bobby Scruggs | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Douglas Audette (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Samson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Capo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Garner (fresh) C - Kenneth Cole (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Canty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Wolak (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifford Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:43 | West Virginia | William Samson hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Garner | 46-41 |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Edgar Canty connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Clifford Bryant | 46-44 |
| 03:27 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dikembe Ali - foul #2 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #9 | 46-44 |
| 03:27 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 03:27 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 03:11 | Xavier | Edgar Canty misses the easy dunk attempt | 48-44 |
| 03:09 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant grabs the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Kenneth Cole steals the ball from Robert Taylor | 48-44 |
| 02:35 | West Virginia | William Samson misses the lay-in | 48-44 |
| 02:33 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole snags the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 02:18 | West Virginia | Richard Capo lays it up and in on a great pass from Douglas Audette | 50-44 |
| 02:02 | Xavier | Edgar Canty comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali tips it but misses | 50-44 |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Edgar Canty grabs the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Samuel Wolak, team foul #10 | 50-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), Paul Jordan (SG), Christopher Shufelt (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) Douglas Audette, William Samson, Richard Capo, Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (SG), David Hawker (SF), Bobby Scruggs (PF) Edgar Canty, Dikembe Ali, Samuel Wolak | |
| 01:27 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 01:26 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-44 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | David Hawker gets the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Robert Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-44 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski tips it home | 50-46 |
| 00:37 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Jordan - foul #2 on Paul Jordan, team foul #11 | 50-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Audette (PG), Richard Capo (PF) John Dyer, Joseph Garner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (PG), Frank Toledo (SF), Neil Carter (C) Robert Taylor, David Hawker, Clifford Bryant | |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette knocks in the 3 from straight away | 53-48 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 53-48 |