| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gilberto Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Steven Winland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Sibley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Stone (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Kurt Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-30 |
| 19:44 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Larry Stone | 34-30 |
| 19:30 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Nichols is called for the reach on Roger Sibley - foul #1 on Clarence Nichols, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 19:07 | St. Bonaventure | David Morgan clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 19:06 | Xavier | Edward Delaney gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:52 | Xavier | Roger Sibley picks off the pass by Gilberto Rizzo | 34-30 |
| 18:48 | St. Bonaventure | David Morgan lays it up and in on a great pass from Roger Sibley | 34-32 |
| 18:37 | Xavier | Larry Stone steals the ball from Paul Armstrong | 34-32 |
| 18:26 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Morgan | 34-34 |
| 18:10 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 18:08 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Winland grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:47 | St. Bonaventure | Kurt Larson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Edwin Hayles (C) Gilberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 17:27 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles lays it up and in | 36-34 |
| 17:08 | St. Bonaventure | David Morgan drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Sibley | 36-36 |
| 16:49 | Xavier | Larry Stone steals it from Clarence Nichols | 36-36 |
| 16:35 | St. Bonaventure | David Morgan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 16:33 | Xavier | Edward Delaney grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 16:10 | Xavier | Kurt Larson is called for the reach on Clarence Nichols - foul #3 on Kurt Larson, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), Joseph Goldsmith (SG), Vernon Clark (PF), Gilberto Rizzo (C) Michael Addison, Clarence Nichols, Paul Armstrong, Edward Delaney | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Oliver Mason (PG), Marco Ferrari (SG), David Berry (SF), Charles Ryan (PF), Daniel Robinson (C) Steven Winland, David Morgan, Roger Sibley, Larry Stone, Kurt Larson | |
| 15:56 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by David Berry | 36-36 |
| 15:54 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to David Berry | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Goldsmith (fresh) SF - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Clark (fresh) C - Gilberto Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Oliver Mason (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marco Ferrari (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Berry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Ryan (fresh) C - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | St. Bonaventure | Oliver Mason knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Marco Ferrari and he's fouled by Stephen Evans - foul #2 on Stephen Evans, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Flynn (SG) Joseph Goldsmith | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Lars Orhenkowski (SF), Kurt Larson (PF) David Berry, Charles Ryan | |
| 15:39 | St. Bonaventure | Oliver Mason makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:37 | Xavier | Stephen Evans is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 15:32 | St. Bonaventure | Lars Orhenkowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-39 |
| 15:30 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Robinson snags the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 15:09 | St. Bonaventure | Lars Orhenkowski makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Oliver Mason | 36-42 |
| 15:03 | Xavier | George Flynn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Stephen Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 14:55 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Lars Orhenkowski - foul #4 on Lars Orhenkowski, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Paul Armstrong (SF) Stephen Evans, Vernon Clark | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Steven Winland (PG), David Berry (SF), Larry Stone (PF) Oliver Mason, Lars Orhenkowski, Daniel Robinson | |
| 14:55 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:55 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:42 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Winland misses the jumper from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 14:40 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 14:15 | Xavier | Larry Stone steals the ball from Paul Armstrong | 38-42 |
| 14:04 | St. Bonaventure | David Berry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 38-42 |
| 14:03 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:42 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from George Flynn | 40-42 |
| 13:20 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Winland misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 13:18 | St. Bonaventure | Marco Ferrari snags the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 13:10 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gilberto Rizzo - foul #1 on Gilberto Rizzo, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Nichols (SG), Edward Delaney (PF), Vernon Clark (C) Paul Armstrong, Edwin Hayles, Gilberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Oliver Mason (PG), David Morgan (SG), Roger Sibley (SF) Steven Winland, Marco Ferrari, David Berry | |
| 13:10 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:10 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:58 | Xavier | Larry Stone swats the layup by Edward Delaney | 40-43 |
| 12:57 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:40 | St. Bonaventure | Kurt Larson misses the turnaround from the right block | 40-43 |
| 12:38 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 12:24 | St. Bonaventure | Kurt Larson hits the finger roll set up by Oliver Mason and he's fouled by Edward Delaney - foul #3 on Edward Delaney, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), Percy Young (SF) Michael Addison, George Flynn | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Robinson (C) Larry Stone | |
| 12:24 | St. Bonaventure | Kurt Larson makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 12:01 | Xavier | Edward Delaney misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Robinson - foul #2 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Armstrong (SF) Percy Young | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Steven Winland (PG) Oliver Mason | |
| 12:01 | Xavier | Edward Delaney makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:01 | Xavier | Edward Delaney makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:50 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Winland drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Vernon Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Steven Winland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Sibley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kurt Larson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Xavier | Stephen Evans loses the dribble to Steven Winland | 42-49 |
| 11:28 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Winland drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by David Morgan | 42-51 |
| 11:16 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Kurt Larson - foul #4 on Kurt Larson, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Edwin Hayles (C) Stephen Evans, Vernon Clark | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone (PF) Kurt Larson | |
| 11:16 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 11:16 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 11:16 | Xavier | Edward Delaney grabs the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 10:51 | Xavier | Larry Stone blocks the jumper by Paul Armstrong | 43-51 |
| 10:49 | St. Bonaventure | David Morgan snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 10:27 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone can't finish the layup | 43-51 |
| 10:25 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Edward Delaney | 43-51 |
| 10:05 | Xavier | Michael Addison misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 10:04 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Hayles | 43-51 |
| 09:48 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Flynn (SG), Vernon Clark (PF), Gilberto Rizzo (C) Clarence Nichols, Paul Armstrong, Edward Delaney | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Oliver Mason (PG), Marco Ferrari (SG), David Berry (SF), Charles Ryan (C) Steven Winland, David Morgan, Roger Sibley, Daniel Robinson | |
| 09:30 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone can't finish the layup | 43-51 |
| 09:29 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Edwin Hayles | 43-51 |
| 09:09 | Xavier | George Flynn is hacked by Larry Stone - foul #2 on Larry Stone, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Percy Young (SF) Edwin Hayles | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 08:56 | Xavier | Larry Stone is called for the reach on Vernon Clark - foul #3 on Larry Stone, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Armstrong (SF) Percy Young | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Steven Winland (PG) Oliver Mason | |
| 08:42 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 08:40 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Winland snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 08:23 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Steven Winland and he's fouled by Vernon Clark - foul #2 on Vernon Clark, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), Clarence Nichols (SG), Edward Delaney (PF) Michael Addison, George Flynn, Vernon Clark | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | David Morgan (SG), Daniel Robinson (C) Marco Ferrari, Charles Ryan | |
| 08:23 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone makes the free throw | 43-54 |
| 08:08 | Xavier | Edward Delaney can't throw it down | 43-54 |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols misses the tip | 43-54 |
| 08:06 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo hits the follow up shot | 45-54 |
| 07:46 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Robinson knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Morgan | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gilberto Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Steven Winland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Berry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Stone (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Xavier | David Berry denies the turnaround by Paul Armstrong | 45-56 |
| 07:24 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Steven Winland | 45-56 |
| 06:59 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone travels with the ball | 45-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Edwin Hayles (SF), Vernon Clark (C) Stephen Evans, Paul Armstrong, Gilberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Oliver Mason (PG), Lars Orhenkowski (SF), Kurt Larson (PF) Steven Winland, David Berry, Larry Stone | |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Kurt Larson steals it from Edward Delaney | 45-56 |
| 06:26 | St. Bonaventure | Oliver Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Flynn (SG), Percy Young (PF) Clarence Nichols, Edward Delaney | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Ryan (PF) Daniel Robinson | |
| 06:09 | Xavier | Michael Addison connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Edwin Hayles | 47-56 |
| 05:55 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Addison picks off the pass by David Morgan | 47-56 |
| 05:39 | Xavier | Michael Addison buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 05:27 | St. Bonaventure | David Morgan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | David Morgan is called for the reach on George Flynn - foul #1 on David Morgan, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Armstrong (SF), Edward Delaney (PF) Percy Young, Vernon Clark | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Steven Winland (PG), Roger Sibley (SG), Larry Stone (PF) Oliver Mason, David Morgan, Charles Ryan | |
| 05:16 | Xavier | George Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | George Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:47 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Steven Winland | 52-61 |
| 04:33 | Xavier | Edward Delaney misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-61 |
| 04:32 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 04:27 | St. Bonaventure | The jump hook by Larry Stone is blocked by Edwin Hayles | 52-61 |
| 04:25 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 04:14 | Xavier | Michael Addison can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 04:12 | St. Bonaventure | Kurt Larson grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 03:53 | St. Bonaventure | Roger Sibley lays it up and in | 52-63 |
| 03:53 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Nichols (SG), Gilberto Rizzo (C) George Flynn, Edwin Hayles | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | David Morgan (SG) Roger Sibley | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gilberto Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Steven Winland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Morgan (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lars Orhenkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Larry Stone (fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Kurt Larson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Winland is called for traveling | 55-63 |
| 03:04 | Xavier | Kurt Larson takes the ball from Edward Delaney | 55-63 |
| 02:44 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 55-63 |
| 02:43 | Xavier | Edward Delaney grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:25 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Winland knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 60-66 |
| 01:40 | St. Bonaventure | Kurt Larson is fouled on the floor by Gilberto Rizzo - foul #2 on Gilberto Rizzo, team foul #6 | 60-66 |
| 01:33 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Nichols picks off the pass by Larry Stone | 60-66 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | Michael Addison hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clarence Nichols | 62-66 |
| 01:16 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 62-66 |
| 01:14 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Paul Armstrong | 62-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols is fouled on the floor by Steven Winland - foul #3 on Steven Winland, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:59 | St. Bonaventure | Kurt Larson grabs the board | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | St. Bonaventure | David Morgan misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 62-66 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Paul Armstrong | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-66 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Edward Delaney pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Michael Addison hits a 3 from the left corner | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone is hacked by Michael Addison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Addison, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| 00:13 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:13 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Michael Addison clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-68 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong gets the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 00:01 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Kurt Larson | 65-68 |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Kurt Larson runs out the clock | 65-68 |