| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Charles McEneny (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hawley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Michalec (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rex Hanover (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Ronald Brown inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Xavier | Ronald Brown hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 19:20 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny's floater is knocked away by Richard Smith | 44-38 |
| 19:18 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec misses the tip | 44-38 |
| 19:17 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart snags the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 19:09 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Brown steps in front of the Charles Hawley pass | 44-38 |
| 18:56 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Brown | 46-38 |
| 18:37 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 18:36 | Xavier | Ronald Brown grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 18:18 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski travels with the ball | 46-38 |
| 18:03 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec loses the ball out of bounds | 46-38 |
| 17:41 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph Stewart - foul #2 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ricky Bohl (C) Rex Hanover | |
| 17:41 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 17:41 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 17:26 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 17:25 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 17:05 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon loses the dribble to Charles McEneny | 48-38 |
| 17:01 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny lays it in | 48-40 |
| 16:44 | Xavier | William Smith misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Ricky Bohl - foul #3 on Ricky Bohl, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Richard Boettcher (SG), Lawrence Moffett (SF), Warren Ruck (PF) Jimmie Lyon, Richard Smith, Ronald Brown, Vyacheslav Buczynski | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Valdes (PG), Alfred Burrows (SG), William Brooks (SF), Scott Baughman (PF), Rex Hanover (C) Charles McEneny, Charles Hawley, Ronald Michalec, Joseph Stewart, Ricky Bohl | |
| 16:44 | Xavier | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 16:44 | Xavier | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 16:29 | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Valdes makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Alfred Burrows | 50-42 |
| 16:06 | Xavier | William Smith knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Richard Boettcher | 52-42 |
| 15:47 | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Valdes comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-42 |
| 15:46 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover tips it in | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) PF - Warren Ruck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Leonard Valdes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Burrows (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Baughman (fresh) C - Rex Hanover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Xavier | Tracy Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Smith | 54-44 |
| 15:22 | St. Bonaventure | Alfred Burrows is whistled for traveling | 54-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Richard Smith (SG) Tracy Williams, William Smith | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel (PG), Charles Hawley (SG), Ronald Michalec (SF), Joseph Stewart (PF), Ricky Bohl (C) Leonard Valdes, Alfred Burrows, William Brooks, Scott Baughman, Rex Hanover | |
| 14:59 | Xavier | Warren Ruck hits a turnaround from the right block | 56-44 |
| 14:42 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Boettcher is called for the reach on Ronald Michalec - foul #1 on Richard Boettcher, team foul #1 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Brown (SF), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) Richard Boettcher, Lawrence Moffett | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 14:31 | St. Bonaventure | Vyacheslav Buczynski steals the ball from Ricky Bohl | 56-44 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Richard Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-44 |
| 14:07 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 13:54 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 13:53 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 13:46 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 13:27 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Brown - foul #1 on Ronald Brown, team foul #2 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Smith (C) Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny (SG), Rex Hanover (C) Charles Hawley, Ricky Bohl | |
| 13:27 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 13:27 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 13:07 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski hits a shot in the paint set up by Jimmie Lyon | 61-46 |
| 12:44 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec misses the turnaround from close range | 61-46 |
| 12:43 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec snags the offensive board | 61-46 |
| 12:31 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles McEneny | 61-49 |
| 12:10 | Xavier | Richard Smith is hacked by Charles McEneny - foul #2 on Charles McEneny, team foul #3 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Richard Boettcher (SG), Lawrence Moffett (SF) Jimmie Lyon, Richard Smith, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley (SG), William Brooks (SF), Ricky Bohl (PF), Scott Baughman (C) Ralph Engel, Ronald Michalec, Joseph Stewart, Rex Hanover | |
| 11:52 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett is called for traveling | 61-49 |
| 11:23 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles McEneny | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Charles McEneny (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Hawley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ricky Bohl (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Scott Baughman (fresh) | |
| 11:02 | Xavier | Tracy Williams misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 11:01 | St. Bonaventure | Ricky Bohl grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 10:49 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Hawley | 61-55 |
| 10:39 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Scott Baughman - foul #1 on Scott Baughman, team foul #4 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Ronald Brown (SF), Warren Ruck (PF) Tracy Williams, Vyacheslav Buczynski, William Smith | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel (PG), Ronald Michalec (SF), Rex Hanover (C) Charles Hawley, William Brooks, Scott Baughman | |
| 10:39 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher makes the free throw | 64-55 |
| 10:25 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 10:23 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 10:12 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ronald Brown | 67-55 |
| 09:56 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 09:41 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 09:39 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 09:20 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-58 |
| 09:18 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett grabs the board | 67-58 |
| 09:08 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 09:06 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 08:45 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-58 |
| 08:44 | Xavier | Ronald Brown snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| 08:35 | Xavier | Warren Ruck is fouled on the floor by Ricky Bohl - foul #4 on Ricky Bohl, team foul #5 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Smith (SG), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF), William Smith (C) Richard Boettcher, Warren Ruck, Lawrence Moffett | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley (SG), Joseph Stewart (PF), Scott Baughman (C) Charles McEneny, Ricky Bohl, Rex Hanover | |
| 08:26 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Ronald Michalec | 67-58 |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski tips it in | 69-58 |
| 08:13 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Brown - foul #2 on Ronald Brown, team foul #3 | 69-58 |
| 08:13 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 08:13 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 07:53 | Xavier | Ronald Brown can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 07:52 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel grabs the board | 69-60 |
| 07:36 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-60 |
| 07:34 | Xavier | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 69-60 |
| 07:13 | Xavier | William Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Lawrence Moffett (SF), Warren Ruck (PF) Jimmie Lyon, Ronald Brown, Vyacheslav Buczynski | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Alfred Burrows (PG), William Brooks (SF) Ralph Engel, Ronald Michalec | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Warren Ruck (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Alfred Burrows (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hawley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Baughman (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | St. Bonaventure | William Brooks comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 69-60 |
| 07:03 | St. Bonaventure | William Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 07:03 | St. Bonaventure | William Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 07:03 | Xavier | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 06:46 | Xavier | Warren Ruck is called for a charge - foul #2 on Warren Ruck, team foul #6 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny (PG), Rex Hanover (C) Alfred Burrows, Scott Baughman | |
| 06:31 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley lays it in on a great pass from Charles McEneny and he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| 06:31 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley makes the free throw | 69-64 |
| 06:14 | Xavier | Richard Smith is hacked by Joseph Stewart - foul #3 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #6 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG) Tracy Williams | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel (PG) William Brooks | |
| 06:01 | Xavier | Richard Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 06:00 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Rex Hanover | 69-64 |
| 05:38 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Hawley | 69-66 |
| 05:31 | Xavier | William Smith comes up short on the floater from the left block | 69-66 |
| 05:30 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Charles Hawley | 69-66 |
| 05:12 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-66 |
| 05:10 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover gets the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 04:51 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart hits the finger roll | 69-68 |
| 04:38 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 71-68 |
| 04:26 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 04:25 | Xavier | Warren Ruck pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 04:20 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 04:18 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 04:12 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Brown (SF), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) Lawrence Moffett, Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec (SF), Ricky Bohl (C) Charles Hawley, Rex Hanover | |
| 03:51 | Xavier | Ronald Michalec denies the turnaround by Vyacheslav Buczynski | 71-68 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to William Smith | 71-68 |
| 03:27 | Xavier | William Smith's pass is intercepted by Ricky Bohl | 71-68 |
| 03:12 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (SG), Lawrence Moffett (C) Richard Smith, William Smith | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley (SG), Scott Baughman (C) Ralph Engel, Joseph Stewart | |
| 03:12 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:12 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:12 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Charles McEneny (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Hawley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Michalec (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ricky Bohl (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Scott Baughman (fresh) | |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski comes up short on the floater from the right block | 71-69 |
| 02:49 | Xavier | Ronald Brown snags the offensive board | 71-69 |
| 02:49 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Smith (SG), William Smith (C) Richard Boettcher, Lawrence Moffett | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel (PG), Joseph Stewart (PF), Rex Hanover (C) Charles McEneny, Ricky Bohl, Scott Baughman | |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Richard Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jimmie Lyon | 74-69 |
| 02:19 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Vyacheslav Buczynski - foul #2 on Vyacheslav Buczynski, team foul #9 | 74-69 |
| 02:19 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 02:19 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:02 | Xavier | William Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Brown | 76-70 |
| 01:43 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-70 |
| 01:41 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel hits the follow up shot | 76-72 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | Ronald Brown makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jimmie Lyon | 79-72 |
| 00:59 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec can't finish the layup | 79-72 |
| 00:58 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel tips it back up and in | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Richard Smith comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 79-74 |
| 00:36 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Joseph Stewart | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #4 on Richard Smith, team foul #10 | 79-74 |
| 00:28 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:28 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Charles Hawley is called for the reach on Jimmie Lyon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Hawley, team foul #7 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (SG), Lawrence Moffett (PF) Richard Smith, Vyacheslav Buczynski | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:19 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-76 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett gets the rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-76 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Richard Smith (SG) Jimmie Lyon, Richard Boettcher | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Tracy Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Engel - foul #4 on Ralph Engel, team foul #8 | 81-76 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Tracy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:16 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover pulls down the rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:12 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-76 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Smith | 81-76 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | William Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Hawley - foul #3 on Charles Hawley, team foul #9 | 81-76 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:08 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover grabs the defensive rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:04 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-76 |
| 00:03 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover grabs the offensive board | 81-76 |
| 00:01 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Brown steals it from Ralph Engel | 81-76 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Ronald Brown runs out the clock | 81-76 |