| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Moorefield (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Richard Preston (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Henry Weaver (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lubbers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Noggle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-29 |
| 19:35 | Xavier | Donald Shumate hits the follow up shot | 31-31 |
| 19:20 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on David Lubbers - foul #1 on David Lubbers, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 19:20 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:20 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:20 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Donald Shumate | 32-31 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | David Lubbers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 19:15 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 18:50 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver misses the easy layup | 32-31 |
| 18:49 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield grabs the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:27 | West Virginia | James Johnson connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Melvin Phillips | 34-31 |
| 18:17 | Xavier | Richard Preston steals it from Chester Zaborowski | 34-31 |
| 17:51 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver jams it on a nice dish by James Johnson | 36-31 |
| 17:32 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 36-31 |
| 17:31 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:12 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 17:10 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Donald Shumate | 36-31 |
| 16:51 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski connects on the open runner in the paint on a great pass from David Lubbers | 36-33 |
| 16:30 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield is called for traveling | 36-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher (SG), William Harned (SF), Billy Bryant (PF) Paul Moorefield, Richard Preston, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Ellis (PG), Billy Partlow (SG), Kevin Thomas (SF), Anthony Williamson (C) David Lubbers, Charles Noggle, Chester Zaborowski, Donald Shumate | |
| 16:11 | Xavier | Lawrence McClatcher takes the ball from Kevin Thomas | 36-33 |
| 15:55 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-33 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Harned (fresh) PF - Billy Bryant (fresh) C - Henry Weaver (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Partlow (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Thomas (fresh) PF - Damian Madalinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-33 |
| 15:38 | Xavier | Michael Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 15:19 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 15:18 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas snags the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 39-33 |
| 15:00 | West Virginia | Billy Bryant snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 14:39 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence McClatcher | 41-33 |
| 14:19 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 14:17 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 13:54 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver is fouled on the floor by Billy Partlow - foul #1 on Billy Partlow, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield (SG), Richard Preston (SF), Harry Gilyard (PF) Lawrence McClatcher, William Harned, Billy Bryant | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lubbers (PG), Charles Noggle (SG), Chester Zaborowski (SF), Donald Shumate (C) Michael Ellis, Billy Partlow, Damian Madalinski, Anthony Williamson | |
| 13:33 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-33 |
| 13:18 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 13:16 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 12:53 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-33 |
| 12:37 | Xavier | Donald Shumate loses the ball out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Anthony Williamson (PF) Kevin Thomas | |
| 12:15 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-33 |
| 12:13 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Donald Shumate | 43-33 |
| 12:06 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski throws it down on a great pass from Charles Noggle | 43-35 |
| 11:48 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-35 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Moorefield (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Richard Preston (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harry Gilyard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Weaver (tiring) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lubbers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Noggle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski misses badly on a runner in the lane | 46-35 |
| 11:27 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Shumate | 46-35 |
| 11:14 | Xavier | Donald Shumate misses the turnaround near the basket | 46-35 |
| 11:12 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 10:53 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver misses the lay-in | 46-35 |
| 10:51 | Xavier | Donald Shumate snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 10:29 | Xavier | Donald Shumate connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 10:04 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver is hacked by Donald Shumate - foul #3 on Donald Shumate, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher (PG), William Harned (SF), Billy Bryant (PF), James Johnson (C) Melvin Phillips, Richard Preston, Harry Gilyard, Henry Weaver | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Ellis (PG), Billy Partlow (SG), Kevin Thomas (SF), Damian Madalinski (PF) David Lubbers, Charles Noggle, Chester Zaborowski, Donald Shumate | |
| 09:42 | West Virginia | James Johnson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 46-37 |
| 09:40 | West Virginia | Billy Bryant tips it home | 48-37 |
| 09:18 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson can't finish the layup | 48-37 |
| 09:16 | West Virginia | William Harned grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 09:01 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Moorefield | 50-37 |
| 08:44 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson hits a turnaround from close range | 50-39 |
| 08:23 | West Virginia | James Johnson hits a shot from the free throw line | 52-39 |
| 07:55 | Xavier | Michael Ellis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 07:54 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Lawrence McClatcher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Moorefield (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - William Harned (fresh) PF - Billy Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Partlow (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Thomas (fresh) PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Williamson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher is hacked by Damian Madalinski - foul #2 on Damian Madalinski, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (PG), Richard Preston (SF), Harry Gilyard (PF), Henry Weaver (C) Paul Moorefield, William Harned, Billy Bryant, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lubbers (PG), Charles Noggle (SG), Chester Zaborowski (SF), Donald Shumate (C) Michael Ellis, Billy Partlow, Kevin Thomas, Anthony Williamson | |
| 07:04 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Noggle - foul #1 on Charles Noggle, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| 07:04 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 07:04 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:51 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Melvin Phillips - foul #3 on Melvin Phillips, team foul #1 | 54-39 |
| 06:51 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski misses the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 06:51 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 06:51 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard grabs the defensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 06:33 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Donald Shumate - foul #4 on Donald Shumate, team foul #6 | 54-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Johnson (C) Lawrence McClatcher | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:33 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 06:33 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 06:19 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski is whistled for a carry | 56-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Thomas (PF) Damian Madalinski | |
| 06:02 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-39 |
| 06:00 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 56-39 |
| 05:51 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Thomas | 56-41 |
| 05:24 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver misses long on a floater from the right side | 56-41 |
| 05:23 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver can't tip it in | 56-41 |
| 05:22 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard tips it home | 58-41 |
| 05:04 | Xavier | Donald Shumate buries a floater from the left block | 58-43 |
| 04:44 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Weaver | 61-43 |
| 04:37 | Xavier | Donald Shumate can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 61-43 |
| 04:35 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver snags the defensive board | 61-43 |
| 04:11 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips is whistled for traveling | 61-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher (PG), Paul Moorefield (SG), William Harned (SF), Billy Bryant (C) Melvin Phillips, Henry Weaver, Richard Preston, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Ellis (PG), Billy Partlow (SG), Damian Madalinski (PF), Anthony Williamson (C) David Lubbers, Charles Noggle, Chester Zaborowski, Donald Shumate | |
| 04:04 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Billy Bryant - foul #1 on Billy Bryant, team foul #2 | 61-43 |
| 04:04 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 04:04 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 03:38 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-45 |
| 03:36 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Lawrence McClatcher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Moorefield (fresh) 5 ast. SF - William Harned (fresh) PF - Harry Gilyard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Partlow (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Xavier | Billy Partlow is hacked by Harry Gilyard - foul #4 on Harry Gilyard, team foul #3 | 61-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Henry Weaver (C) Harry Gilyard | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:05 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Billy Partlow | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:36 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher connects on the floater from the free throw line | 63-48 |
| 02:26 | Xavier | William Harned steals it from Anthony Williamson | 63-48 |
| 02:03 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver jams it set up by Lawrence McClatcher | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia 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) | |
| 01:58 | Xavier | Billy Bryant is called for the reach on Damian Madalinski - foul #2 on Billy Bryant, team foul #4 | 65-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (PG), Richard Preston (SF), Harry Gilyard (PF) Lawrence McClatcher, William Harned, Billy Bryant | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:46 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Billy Partlow | 65-50 |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Damian Madalinski - foul #3 on Damian Madalinski, team foul #7 | 65-50 |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 01:18 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| 01:04 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 66-50 |
| 01:02 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | West Virginia | Anthony Williamson steals the ball from Henry Weaver | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson blows the layup but he's hacked by Henry Weaver - foul #2 on Henry Weaver, team foul #5 | 66-50 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 00:07 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Ellis - foul #2 on Michael Ellis, team foul #8 | 66-52 |
| 00:07 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 00:07 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Michael Ellis comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 68-52 |