| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Richard Vinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Latimore (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Byron Parker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Douglas Defalco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Johnny Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Richard Latimore inbounds the ball | 34-20 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:45 | St. Joseph's | Richard Vinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-20 |
| 19:43 | Xavier | Randy Russell snags the defensive board | 34-20 |
| 19:25 | Xavier | Randy Russell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-20 |
| 19:23 | St. Joseph's | Richard Vinson grabs the board | 34-20 |
| 19:18 | St. Joseph's | Michael Perkins clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-20 |
| 19:17 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart grabs the defensive rebound | 34-20 |
| 18:53 | Xavier | Randy Russell can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Perkins - foul #3 on Michael Perkins, team foul #1 | 34-20 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco (SG) Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 18:53 | Xavier | Randy Russell misses the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 18:53 | Xavier | Randy Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 18:53 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Defalco grabs the board | 34-20 |
| 18:33 | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-20 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 18:15 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ronald Hutchinson | 37-23 |
| 18:00 | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-23 |
| 17:59 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson gets the rebound | 37-23 |
| 17:44 | Xavier | John Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Latimore - foul #1 on Richard Latimore, team foul #2 | 37-23 |
| 17:44 | Xavier | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 17:44 | Xavier | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 17:44 | St. Joseph's | Byron Parker grabs the board | 37-23 |
| 17:19 | St. Joseph's | Danny Baumgart steals it from Andre Greco | 37-23 |
| 16:57 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson lays it up and in set up by Randy Russell | 37-25 |
| 16:40 | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 16:23 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson's pass is intercepted by Andre Greco | 40-25 |
| 16:05 | St. Joseph's | Danny Baumgart takes the ball from Richard Vinson | 40-25 |
| 16:01 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart lays it up and in | 40-27 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Richard Vinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre Greco (fresh) 23 pts. SF - Richard Latimore (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Byron Parker (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Douglas Defalco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Johnny Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:45 | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-27 |
| 15:44 | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco grabs the offensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 15:21 | St. Joseph's | Richard Vinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 15:20 | St. Joseph's | Richard Vinson tips it but misses | 40-27 |
| 15:18 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 14:58 | Xavier | The short jumper by Randy Russell is denied by Douglas Defalco | 40-27 |
| 14:57 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Defalco gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 14:33 | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas Defalco | 42-27 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 14:16 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-27 |
| 14:14 | St. Joseph's | Richard Vinson grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 13:51 | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco buries a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 44-27 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever (PG), John Stitt (SF), Oliver Perrone (PF), Bernard Evans (C) Richard Vinson, Richard Latimore, Byron Parker, Douglas Defalco | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Burnette (PG), Bryan Rogers (SG), Philip Warrior (SF), Ronald Mansfield (PF), Robert Boyd (C) Danny Baumgart, Ronald Hutchinson, John Smith, Randy Russell, Johnny Anderson | |
| 13:51 | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco makes the free throw | 45-27 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 13:34 | Xavier | David Burnette hits a 3 from the right corner | 45-30 |
| 13:08 | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-30 |
| 13:06 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield grabs the defensive rebound | 45-30 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 12:45 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-30 |
| 12:43 | St. Joseph's | John Stitt grabs the board | 45-30 |
| 12:21 | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 12:19 | Xavier | Philip Warrior pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 12:03 | Xavier | David Burnette can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-30 |
| 12:01 | St. Joseph's | Oliver Perrone gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Dick Clever (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andre Greco (fairly fresh) 28 pts. SF - John Stitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Perrone (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bernard Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Burnette (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bryan Rogers (fresh) SF - Philip Warrior (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Mansfield (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Boyd (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-30 |
| 11:47 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ronald Mansfield | 45-30 |
| 11:30 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 45-30 |
| 11:28 | St. Joseph's | Oliver Perrone grabs the board | 45-30 |
| 11:11 | St. Joseph's | Oliver Perrone clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Mansfield - foul #3 on Ronald Mansfield, team foul #2 | 45-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Perkins (SG), Richard Latimore (SF), Billy Dinh (C) Andre Greco, John Stitt, Bernard Evans | |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), Ronald Hutchinson (SG), John Smith (SF), Johnny Anderson (C) David Burnette, Bryan Rogers, Philip Warrior, Robert Boyd | |
| 11:11 | St. Joseph's | Oliver Perrone misses the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 11:11 | St. Joseph's | Oliver Perrone makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 10:45 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Perkins - foul #4 on Michael Perkins, team foul #3 | 46-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Vinson (PG), Byron Parker (PF), Douglas Defalco (C) Michael Perkins, Oliver Perrone, Billy Dinh | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:45 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 10:45 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 10:45 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Byron Parker | 46-31 |
| 10:31 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Defalco misses short on a jumper from the left block | 46-31 |
| 10:30 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Johnny Anderson | 46-31 |
| 10:13 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 46-31 |
| 10:12 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart tips it back up and in | 46-33 |
| 09:54 | St. Joseph's | The pull-up jumper by Richard Vinson is blocked by Ronald Hutchinson | 46-33 |
| 09:53 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 09:37 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield hits a driving attempt in the lane | 46-35 |
| 09:16 | St. Joseph's | Byron Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 09:14 | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever hits the follow up shot | 48-35 |
| 08:58 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 48-35 |
| 08:57 | Xavier | John Smith misses the tip | 48-35 |
| 08:56 | St. Joseph's | Richard Latimore grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 08:32 | St. Joseph's | Richard Vinson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Douglas Defalco | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:23 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart is hacked by Douglas Defalco - foul #3 on Douglas Defalco, team foul #4 | 51-35 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco (SG), John Stitt (SF), Bernard Evans (C) Dick Clever, Richard Latimore, Douglas Defalco | |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip Warrior (SF), Randy Russell (PF), Robert Boyd (C) John Smith, Ronald Mansfield, Johnny Anderson | |
| 08:06 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Danny Baumgart | 51-38 |
| 07:52 | St. Joseph's | John Stitt is hacked by Philip Warrior - foul #2 on Philip Warrior, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Perkins (SG), Oliver Perrone (PF) Andre Greco, Byron Parker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Rogers (SG) Ronald Hutchinson | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Richard Vinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Stitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Perrone (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Rogers (fresh) SF - Philip Warrior (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randy Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Boyd (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | St. Joseph's | Philip Warrior picks off the pass by John Stitt | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:11 | Xavier | Randy Russell knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Danny Baumgart | 51-40 |
| 06:52 | St. Joseph's | Richard Vinson is called for a backcourt violation | 51-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever (PG), Douglas Defalco (C) Richard Vinson, Bernard Evans | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson (PG), John Smith (SF), Johnny Anderson (C) Danny Baumgart, Philip Warrior, Robert Boyd | |
| 06:42 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 06:40 | St. Joseph's | John Stitt grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 06:35 | St. Joseph's | Michael Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Latimore (SF), Byron Parker (PF) John Stitt, Oliver Perrone | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Randy Russell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Hutchinson | 51-42 |
| 05:50 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Defalco's pass is intercepted by Bryan Rogers | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:27 | Xavier | Randy Russell knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Bryan Rogers and he's fouled by Michael Perkins - foul #5 on Michael Perkins, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco (SG) Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG) Bryan Rogers | |
| 05:27 | Xavier | Randy Russell misses the free throw | 51-44 |
| 05:27 | St. Joseph's | Byron Parker grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 04:58 | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-44 |
| 04:57 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 04:40 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Danny Baumgart | 51-46 |
| 04:38 | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever travels in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Stitt (SF), Oliver Perrone (PF), Bernard Evans (C) Richard Latimore, Byron Parker, Douglas Defalco | |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip Warrior (SF), Ronald Mansfield (PF), Robert Boyd (C) John Smith, Randy Russell, Johnny Anderson | |
| 04:30 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 04:15 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Mansfield steals the ball from Andre Greco | 51-49 |
| 03:48 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-49 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Robert Boyd gets the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Dick Clever (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Greco (fresh) 28 pts. SF - John Stitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oliver Perrone (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Warrior (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Mansfield (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Boyd (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Robert Boyd misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Bernard Evans - foul #1 on Bernard Evans, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Vinson (PG), Richard Latimore (SF), Byron Parker (PF) Dick Clever, John Stitt, Oliver Perrone | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Rogers (SG), Johnny Anderson (C) Ronald Hutchinson, Ronald Mansfield | |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Robert Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Robert Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:10 | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-51 |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Robert Boyd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Byron Parker - foul #2 on Byron Parker, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Douglas Defalco (C) Bernard Evans | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Burnette (PG), John Smith (SF) Danny Baumgart, Philip Warrior | |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Robert Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Robert Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:25 | St. Joseph's | Johnny Anderson steals it from Andre Greco | 54-53 |
| 02:25 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), Ronald Hutchinson (SG), Randy Russell (PF) David Burnette, Bryan Rogers, Robert Boyd | |
| 02:13 | Xavier | John Smith's pass is intercepted by Douglas Defalco | 54-53 |
| 02:04 | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Vinson | 57-53 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Byron Parker denies the turnaround by Randy Russell | 57-53 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson tips it back up and in | 57-55 |
| 01:24 | St. Joseph's | Richard Vinson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 01:22 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 00:53 | Xavier | John Smith is called for traveling | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:29 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Defalco drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Johnny Anderson - foul #2 on Johnny Anderson, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever (PG) Richard Vinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:29 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Defalco makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Andre Greco is called for the reach on Ronald Hutchinson - foul #1 on Andre Greco, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Vinson (PG) Dick Clever | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:21 | St. Joseph's | Richard Latimore is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Baumgart - foul #1 on Danny Baumgart, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever (PG) Richard Vinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:18 | St. Joseph's | John Smith is called for the reach on Andre Greco - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| 00:16 | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco is hacked by Ronald Hutchinson - foul #3 on Ronald Hutchinson, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| 00:16 | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:16 | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Smith | 62-60 |
| 00:09 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Vinson (PG) Dick Clever | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:08 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Defalco is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Baumgart - foul #2 on Danny Baumgart, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| 00:08 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Defalco makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:08 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Defalco makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Richard Vinson grabs the board | 64-60 |