| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrick Gill (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Zipp (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - John Horton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | David Taylor inbounds the ball | 46-28 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Xavier | Lynn Keen misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-28 |
| 19:46 | St. John's | John Horton snags the defensive board | 46-28 |
| 19:39 | St. John's | The jump hook by John Horton is blocked by Francis Tuttle | 46-28 |
| 19:38 | Xavier | James Caruso gets the rebound | 46-28 |
| 19:14 | Xavier | David Taylor clanks a jumper from the left side | 46-28 |
| 19:13 | St. John's | The rebound goes to John Horton | 46-28 |
| 19:09 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-28 |
| 19:07 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Michael Carter | 46-28 |
| 18:51 | Xavier | Michael Carter is hacked by Darrick Gill - foul #3 on Darrick Gill, team foul #1 | 46-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Robinson (SF) Darrick Gill | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 18:28 | Xavier | James Caruso hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-28 |
| 18:27 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle gets the offensive rebound | 46-28 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | Michael Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-28 |
| 18:13 | St. John's | John Horton pulls down the rebound | 46-28 |
| 17:52 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #1 | 46-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), Neal Walker (SF), Ray Ellsworth (PF), Harry Long (C) Lynn Keen, David Taylor, Francis Tuttle, Michael Carter | |
| 17:52 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse makes the 1st free throw | 47-28 |
| 17:52 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse makes the 2nd free throw | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:42 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh misses short on a floater from the left wing | 48-28 |
| 17:40 | Xavier | James Caruso pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-28 |
| 17:12 | Xavier | Neal Walker misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Robinson - foul #1 on Larry Robinson, team foul #2 | 48-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Merle Hose (SG) James McCurren, Kenneth Howse | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:12 | Xavier | Neal Walker makes the 1st free throw | 48-29 |
| 17:12 | Xavier | Neal Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-30 |
| 16:56 | St. John's | Larry Robinson lays it up and in | 50-30 |
| 16:33 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Michael Carter (C) James Caruso, Harry Long | |
| 16:12 | St. John's | James Zipp misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-30 |
| 16:11 | Xavier | Michael Carter gets the rebound | 50-30 |
| 15:45 | Xavier | Lynn Keen is whistled for a carry | 50-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Darrick Gill (SG) Edward Kelty, Merle Hose | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Taylor (SF), Francis Tuttle (PF) Neal Walker, Ray Ellsworth | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darrick Gill (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. SF - Larry Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:32 | St. John's | Larry Robinson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Larry Robinson, team foul #3 | 50-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG) Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (SG) Derrick Tosh | |
| 15:12 | Xavier | David Taylor can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-30 |
| 15:11 | Xavier | Michael Carter snags the offensive board | 50-30 |
| 14:59 | Xavier | James Caruso drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Taylor | 50-33 |
| 14:46 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-33 |
| 14:45 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Francis Tuttle | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:34 | Xavier | James Zipp denies the turnaround by Michael Carter | 50-33 |
| 14:32 | St. John's | John Horton gets the rebound | 50-33 |
| 14:27 | St. John's | Darrick Gill loses the dribble to Lynn Keen | 50-33 |
| 14:13 | Xavier | Lynn Keen travels with the ball | 50-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (SG), Larry Robinson (SF), John Albrecht (C) Kenneth Howse, James Zipp, John Horton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), Neal Walker (SF), Ray Ellsworth (PF), Harry Long (C) Lynn Keen, David Taylor, Francis Tuttle, Michael Carter | |
| 13:59 | St. John's | John Albrecht scores on a runner in the lane | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:44 | Xavier | Harry Long misses short on a shot from the left wing | 52-33 |
| 13:42 | Xavier | James Caruso tips it in | 52-35 |
| 13:29 | St. John's | James McCurren connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Larry Robinson and he's hacked by Neal Walker - foul #1 on Neal Walker, team foul #2 | 54-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (SG) James Caruso | |
| 13:29 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the free throw | 55-35 |
| 13:13 | Xavier | Frank Rounds is fouled on the floor by Merle Hose - foul #1 on Merle Hose, team foul #4 | 55-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG) James McCurren, Merle Hose | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:05 | Xavier | Frank Rounds knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-38 |
| 12:53 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 55-38 |
| 12:51 | Xavier | Harry Long gets the rebound | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:46 | Xavier | Neal Walker knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Frank Rounds | 55-41 |
| 12:27 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Robinson | 57-41 |
| 12:12 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh is fouled on the floor by John Albrecht - foul #3 on John Albrecht, team foul #5 | 57-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zipp (PF), John Horton (C) Larry Robinson, John Albrecht | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), James Caruso (SG), David Taylor (SF), Francis Tuttle (PF), Michael Carter (C) Derrick Tosh, Frank Rounds, Neal Walker, Ray Ellsworth, Harry Long | |
| 11:57 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by James Caruso | 57-43 |
| 11:41 | St. John's | John Horton is fouled on the floor by Michael Carter - foul #2 on Michael Carter, team foul #3 | 57-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Larry Robinson (SF) Edward Kelty, Kenneth Howse | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. SF - Larry Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:24 | St. John's | Larry Robinson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-43 |
| 11:22 | St. John's | James McCurren tips it in | 59-43 |
| 11:08 | Xavier | James Caruso connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Lynn Keen | 59-46 |
| 11:01 | St. John's | James Zipp lays it up and in on a nice dish by James McCurren and he's fouled by Francis Tuttle - foul #2 on Francis Tuttle, team foul #4 | 61-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (SG) Darrick Gill | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harry Long (PF) Francis Tuttle | |
| 11:01 | St. John's | James Zipp misses the free throw | 61-46 |
| 11:01 | St. John's | John Horton pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 10:42 | St. John's | Larry Robinson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Zipp | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:29 | Xavier | John Horton is called for the reach on Lynn Keen - foul #3 on John Horton, team foul #6 | 64-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Albrecht (C) John Horton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), Neal Walker (SF), Ray Ellsworth (PF) Lynn Keen, David Taylor, Michael Carter | |
| 10:15 | Xavier | Larry Robinson takes the ball from Derrick Tosh | 64-46 |
| 09:57 | St. John's | James Zipp misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Ray Ellsworth - foul #3 on Ray Ellsworth, team foul #5 | 64-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG), Darrick Gill (SF) Merle Hose, Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:57 | St. John's | James Zipp makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 09:57 | St. John's | James Zipp misses the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 09:57 | Xavier | Neal Walker pulls down the rebound | 65-46 |
| 09:41 | Xavier | Neal Walker misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-46 |
| 09:39 | St. John's | James McCurren snags the defensive board | 65-46 |
| 09:35 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by James McCurren | 67-46 |
| 09:10 | Xavier | Neal Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-46 |
| 09:09 | St. John's | John Albrecht gets the rebound | 67-46 |
| 09:03 | St. John's | John Albrecht makes the floater in the lane set up by Darrick Gill | 69-46 |
| 08:51 | Xavier | Neal Walker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-49 |
| 08:36 | St. John's | James Zipp hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 69-49 |
| 08:34 | St. John's | James McCurren tips it but misses | 69-49 |
| 08:32 | St. John's | James Zipp pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-49 |
| 08:18 | St. John's | James Zipp clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-49 |
| 08:16 | Xavier | Harry Long pulls down the rebound | 69-49 |
| 08:10 | Xavier | Neal Walker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-49 |
| 08:08 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth snags the offensive board | 69-49 |
| 07:46 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Neal Walker is blocked by John Albrecht | 69-49 |
| 07:45 | St. John's | James McCurren pulls down the rebound | 69-49 |
| 07:40 | St. John's | Darrick Gill buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Howse | 71-49 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrick Gill (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Zipp (tiring) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Albrecht (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Caruso (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neal Walker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Ray Ellsworth (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Long (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-49 |
| 07:29 | St. John's | Darrick Gill gets the rebound | 71-49 |
| 07:23 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-49 |
| 07:22 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse snags the offensive board | 71-49 |
| 07:11 | St. John's | James Zipp makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-49 |
| 06:51 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-49 |
| 06:50 | St. John's | John Albrecht snags the defensive board | 74-49 |
| 06:46 | St. John's | James McCurren connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Howse | 76-49 |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by James McCurren - foul #1 on James McCurren, team foul #7 | 76-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Merle Hose (SG), Larry Robinson (SF), John Horton (PF) James McCurren, Kenneth Howse, Darrick Gill, James Zipp | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), David Taylor (SF), Francis Tuttle (PF), Michael Carter (C) James Caruso, Neal Walker, Ray Ellsworth, Harry Long | |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh makes the 1st free throw | 76-50 |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh makes the 2nd free throw | 76-51 |
| 06:32 | St. John's | John Albrecht is fouled on the floor by Michael Carter - foul #3 on Michael Carter, team foul #6 | 76-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (SG) Derrick Tosh | |
| 06:18 | St. John's | Merle Hose misses short on a floater from the right side | 76-51 |
| 06:17 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle pulls down the rebound | 76-51 |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Frank Rounds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-51 |
| 06:09 | St. John's | The rebound goes to John Horton | 76-51 |
| 06:04 | St. John's | Merle Hose is called for traveling | 76-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zipp (PF) John Albrecht | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:47 | Xavier | David Taylor connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Frank Rounds | 76-54 |
| 05:29 | St. John's | James Zipp clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-54 |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Michael Carter grabs the board | 76-54 |
| 05:23 | Xavier | David Taylor double dribbles | 76-54 |
| 04:58 | St. John's | John Horton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Albrecht (C) James Zipp | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:47 | Xavier | Frank Rounds knocks in the 3 from straight away | 76-57 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:45 | St. John's | Lynn Keen takes the ball from Edward Kelty in the backcourt | 76-57 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | David Taylor buries a fadeaway from the left side | 76-59 |
| 04:02 | St. John's | David Taylor is called for the reach on Larry Robinson - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #7 | 76-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG) Merle Hose | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), James Caruso (SG), Neal Walker (SF), Troy Dicks (PF) Lynn Keen, Frank Rounds, David Taylor, Francis Tuttle | |
| 04:02 | St. John's | Larry Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 04:02 | St. John's | Larry Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 03:51 | Xavier | Neal Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-59 |
| 03:49 | St. John's | John Albrecht grabs the board | 78-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 78-59 |
| 03:18 | St. John's | Edward Kelty grabs the offensive rebound | 78-59 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Albrecht (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neal Walker (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Troy Dicks (fresh) C - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | St. John's | John Horton banks in the layup and the foul's on Neal Walker - foul #2 on Neal Walker, team foul #8 | 80-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Darrick Gill (PF) Edward Kelty, John Albrecht | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth (PF), Harry Long (C) James Caruso, Michael Carter | |
| 02:58 | St. John's | John Horton makes the free throw | 81-59 |
| 02:46 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-59 |
| 02:26 | St. John's | James McCurren misses badly on a floater in the lane | 81-59 |
| 02:25 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Troy Dicks | 81-59 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | John Horton denies the turnaround by Derrick Tosh | 81-59 |
| 02:08 | St. John's | John Horton grabs the board | 81-59 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | James McCurren misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ray Ellsworth - foul #4 on Ray Ellsworth, team foul #9 | 81-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zipp (PF) Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (SG) Troy Dicks | |
| 01:39 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 1st free throw | 82-59 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 2nd free throw | 83-59 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Frank Rounds misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Darrick Gill - foul #4 on Darrick Gill, team foul #8 | 83-59 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Frank Rounds makes the 1st free throw | 83-60 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Frank Rounds misses the 2nd free throw | 83-60 |
| 01:23 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Zipp | 83-60 |
| 00:57 | St. John's | James Zipp buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Howse | 85-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth misses short on a shot from the left wing | 85-60 |
| 00:51 | St. John's | John Horton gets the rebound | 85-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Ray Ellsworth is called for the reach on Darrick Gill - foul #5 on Ray Ellsworth, team foul #10 | 85-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Troy Dicks (PF) Ray Ellsworth | |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses the 1st free throw | 85-60 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Darrick Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 86-60 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Kenneth Howse picks off the pass by Frank Rounds | 86-60 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | James McCurren runs out the clock | 86-60 |