| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ralph Engel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hawley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Michalec (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Rex Hanover (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Ronald Brown inbounds the ball | 28-43 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Xavier | Ronald Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Stewart - foul #1 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| 19:32 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 19:32 | Xavier | Ronald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 19:13 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| 19:01 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart knocks in the jumper near the basket | 30-44 |
| 18:45 | Xavier | Richard Smith is whistled for a carry | 30-44 |
| 18:33 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover is hacked by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 30-44 |
| 18:18 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley misses the shot from the right side | 30-44 |
| 18:16 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec grabs the offensive board | 30-44 |
| 17:54 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-44 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| 17:35 | Xavier | Richard Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Hawley - foul #3 on Charles Hawley, team foul #2 | 30-44 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny (SG), Ricky Bohl (C) Charles Hawley, Rex Hanover | |
| Subs | Xavier | Warren Ruck (PF) Vyacheslav Buczynski | |
| 17:35 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 17:35 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 17:18 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec banks in the layup | 32-46 |
| 17:07 | Xavier | Warren Ruck can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 32-46 |
| 17:06 | Xavier | Warren Ruck snags the offensive board | 32-46 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Richard Smith | 32-48 |
| 16:31 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Smith steps in front of the Charles McEneny pass | 32-48 |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-48 |
| 16:06 | St. Bonaventure | Ricky Bohl gets the rebound | 32-48 |
| 15:45 | St. Bonaventure | Ricky Bohl buries a jumper in the lane | 34-48 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ralph Engel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles McEneny (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Michalec (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Bohl (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Ruck (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Xavier | William Smith misses the lay-in | 34-48 |
| 15:27 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Ronald Michalec | 34-48 |
| 15:07 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 15:05 | Xavier | William Smith snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 14:53 | Xavier | Warren Ruck can't connect on a shot near the basket | 34-48 |
| 14:52 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 14:30 | St. Bonaventure | Ricky Bohl banks in the layup set up by Joseph Stewart | 36-48 |
| 14:18 | Xavier | Ralph Engel steps in front of the William Smith pass | 36-48 |
| 14:13 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Michalec | 39-48 |
| 13:51 | Xavier | Ronald Brown is whistled for traveling | 39-48 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Alfred Burrows (PG), Charles Hawley (SG), William Brooks (SF), Scott Baughman (PF), Rex Hanover (C) Ralph Engel, Charles McEneny, Ronald Michalec, Joseph Stewart, Ricky Bohl | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Richard Boettcher (SG), Lawrence Moffett (SF), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) Jimmie Lyon, Richard Smith, Ronald Brown, Warren Ruck | |
| 13:32 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-48 |
| 13:23 | Xavier | Tracy Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 13:21 | Xavier | William Smith tips it in | 39-50 |
| 13:08 | St. Bonaventure | Tracy Williams steps in front of the Scott Baughman pass | 39-50 |
| 13:03 | Xavier | Tracy Williams banks in the layup | 39-52 |
| 12:50 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover is whistled for a carry | 39-52 |
| 12:30 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Baughman | 39-52 |
| 12:29 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski gets the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 12:09 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher travels with the ball | 39-52 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny (PG) Alfred Burrows | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:54 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Charles Hawley | 41-52 |
| 11:41 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-52 |
| 11:39 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Charles McEneny (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Hawley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Brooks (fresh) PF - Scott Baughman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Rex Hanover (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:33 | St. Bonaventure | William Brooks knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 11:11 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Vyacheslav Buczynski is blocked by Scott Baughman | 44-52 |
| 11:10 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett gets the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 10:51 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by William Brooks - foul #2 on William Brooks, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel (PG), Ronald Michalec (SF), Joseph Stewart (PF), Ricky Bohl (C) Charles Hawley, William Brooks, Scott Baughman, Rex Hanover | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Smith (SG), Ronald Brown (SF), Warren Ruck (C) Tracy Williams, Lawrence Moffett, William Smith | |
| 10:51 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:51 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 10:33 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec double dribbles | 44-53 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG) Richard Boettcher | |
| 10:26 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-53 |
| 10:25 | Xavier | Warren Ruck tips it in | 44-55 |
| 10:00 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 09:58 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 09:44 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski's layup is rejected by Ricky Bohl | 44-55 |
| 09:43 | St. Bonaventure | Ricky Bohl pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 09:17 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Engel | 47-55 |
| 08:52 | Xavier | Ronald Michalec steps in front of the Vyacheslav Buczynski pass | 47-55 |
| 08:48 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec banks in the layup | 49-55 |
| 08:32 | Xavier | Ralph Engel is called for the reach on Ronald Brown - foul #1 on Ralph Engel, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley (SG), Rex Hanover (C) Charles McEneny, Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (SF), Lawrence Moffett (PF), William Smith (C) Ronald Brown, Vyacheslav Buczynski, Warren Ruck | |
| 08:11 | Xavier | William Smith buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Richard Smith | 49-57 |
| 08:01 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 07:59 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 07:45 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 07:44 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 07:25 | Xavier | Charles Hawley is called for the reach on Tracy Williams - foul #4 on Charles Hawley, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny (PG), William Brooks (SF), Scott Baughman (PF) Ralph Engel, Ronald Michalec, Ricky Bohl | |
| Subs | Xavier | Warren Ruck (PF) Richard Smith | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Charles McEneny (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Hawley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Baughman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Rex Hanover (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Ruck (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Xavier | Warren Ruck misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-57 |
| 07:12 | St. Bonaventure | Rex Hanover snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 07:06 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from William Brooks and he's hacked by Warren Ruck - foul #2 on Warren Ruck, team foul #3 | 51-57 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart (PF) Scott Baughman | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (SG) Jimmie Lyon | |
| 07:06 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:49 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 06:47 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Rex Hanover | 52-57 |
| 06:36 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Brooks and he's fouled by Tracy Williams - foul #1 on Tracy Williams, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec (SF), Scott Baughman (C) William Brooks, Rex Hanover | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) William Smith | |
| 06:36 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny misses the free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:36 | Xavier | Warren Ruck grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 06:24 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Tracy Williams | 55-60 |
| 06:10 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 55-60 |
| 06:09 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 05:54 | Xavier | Joseph Stewart is called for the reach on Richard Boettcher - foul #2 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel (PG) Charles Hawley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Ronald Brown (SF), William Smith (C) Tracy Williams, Richard Boettcher, Vyacheslav Buczynski, Warren Ruck | |
| 05:39 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett clanks a floater from the left block | 55-60 |
| 05:38 | Xavier | Richard Smith tips it in | 55-62 |
| 05:20 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 05:18 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec grabs the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 04:59 | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 04:58 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Lawrence Moffett | 55-62 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-62 |
| 04:46 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 04:31 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Engel | 58-62 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Richard Smith is hacked by Charles McEneny - foul #2 on Charles McEneny, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley (SG), William Brooks (SF), Ricky Bohl (PF), Rex Hanover (C) Charles McEneny, Ronald Michalec, Joseph Stewart, Scott Baughman | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF), Warren Ruck (C) Lawrence Moffett, William Smith | |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Vyacheslav Buczynski | 58-63 |
| 03:54 | Xavier | Richard Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-63 |
| 03:52 | St. Bonaventure | Ricky Bohl gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 03:35 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (SG), Tracy Williams (SF) Richard Smith, Ronald Brown | |
| 03:15 | Xavier | Tracy Williams drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jimmie Lyon | 58-65 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ralph Engel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Hawley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ricky Bohl (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Rex Hanover (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tracy Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Warren Ruck (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:06 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel clanks a shot from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 03:04 | St. Bonaventure | William Brooks snags the offensive board | 58-65 |
| 02:59 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jimmie Lyon - foul #2 on Jimmie Lyon, team foul #5 | 58-65 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec (SF) William Brooks | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Brown (SF) Jimmie Lyon | |
| 02:59 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:59 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:57 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart (PF) Ricky Bohl | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Richard Smith (SG), William Smith (C) Tracy Williams, Richard Boettcher, Warren Ruck | |
| 02:38 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses the fadeaway from the right side | 60-65 |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski snags the offensive board | 60-65 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Richard Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Smith | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:56 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-68 |
| 01:54 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley grabs the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 01:35 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley buries a jumper from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Rex Hanover - foul #1 on Rex Hanover, team foul #8 | 62-68 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 01:23 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Joseph Stewart | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:07 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #6 | 62-69 |
| 00:52 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 62-69 |
| 00:52 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:52 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Ronald Brown makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jimmie Lyon | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Hawley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-71 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Hawley - foul #5 on Charles Hawley, team foul #9 | 64-71 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles McEneny (SG) Charles Hawley | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #8 | 64-73 |
| 00:12 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:12 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Michalec misses the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski snags the defensive board | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski is hacked by Ralph Engel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Engel, team foul #10 | 65-73 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:05 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Stewart misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-75 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Smith | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon runs out the clock | 65-75 |