| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Richard Vinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Latimore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Byron Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Defalco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Johnny Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Richard Latimore inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Defalco misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Johnny Anderson - foul #1 on Johnny Anderson, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 19:45 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Defalco makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:45 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Defalco makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | John Smith scores on a floater in the paint set up by Danny Baumgart | 29-32 |
| 19:09 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Defalco misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 29-32 |
| 19:07 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 19:01 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Baumgart | 29-35 |
| 18:46 | St. Joseph's | Byron Parker hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Richard Vinson | 31-35 |
| 18:21 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 31-35 |
| 18:19 | St. Joseph's | Richard Vinson gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:07 | St. Joseph's | Michael Perkins misses the fadeaway from the right side | 31-35 |
| 18:05 | St. Joseph's | Byron Parker can't tip it in | 31-35 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:38 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| 17:18 | St. Joseph's | The jumper by Douglas Defalco is denied by Johnny Anderson | 31-35 |
| 17:17 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 16:54 | Xavier | Randy Russell knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 31-37 |
| 16:40 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Defalco connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Richard Vinson | 33-37 |
| 16:12 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Danny Baumgart | 33-39 |
| 16:00 | St. Joseph's | Richard Vinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-39 |
| 15:59 | Xavier | Randy Russell pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Richard Vinson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Perkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Latimore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Byron Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Defalco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Russell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Johnny Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Randy Russell hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Hutchinson and the foul's on Richard Latimore - foul #1 on Richard Latimore, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever (PG), Andre Greco (SG), John Stitt (SF), Oliver Perrone (PF), Bernard Evans (C) Richard Vinson, Michael Perkins, Richard Latimore, Byron Parker, Douglas Defalco | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Burnette (PG), Bryan Rogers (SG), Ronald Mansfield (C) Danny Baumgart, Ronald Hutchinson, Johnny Anderson | |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Randy Russell makes the free throw | 33-42 |
| 15:21 | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 15:01 | Xavier | Randy Russell is fouled on the floor by Andre Greco - foul #1 on Andre Greco, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Boyd (C) Randy Russell | |
| 14:40 | Xavier | David Burnette misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 14:38 | St. Joseph's | John Stitt grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 14:33 | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 14:32 | St. Joseph's | John Stitt tips it back up and in | 37-42 |
| 14:14 | Xavier | John Smith can't connect on a shot near the basket | 37-42 |
| 14:13 | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:49 | St. Joseph's | Oliver Perrone clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Ronald Mansfield - foul #1 on Ronald Mansfield, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Perkins (SG), Richard Latimore (SF) Andre Greco, John Stitt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), Ronald Hutchinson (SG), Philip Warrior (SF), Johnny Anderson (C) David Burnette, Bryan Rogers, John Smith, Robert Boyd | |
| 13:49 | St. Joseph's | Oliver Perrone makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:49 | St. Joseph's | Oliver Perrone misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:49 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Evans | 38-42 |
| 13:33 | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever is hacked by Johnny Anderson - foul #2 on Johnny Anderson, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Vinson (PG), Byron Parker (PF), Douglas Defalco (C) Dick Clever, Oliver Perrone, Bernard Evans | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:19 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Defalco misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Johnny Anderson - foul #3 on Johnny Anderson, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| 13:19 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Defalco misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:19 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Defalco makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:53 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 12:51 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson can't tip it in | 39-42 |
| 12:50 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson snags the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Mansfield | 39-44 |
| 12:19 | St. Joseph's | Michael Perkins can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Danny Baumgart - foul #2 on Danny Baumgart, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Smith (SF), Randy Russell (PF) Philip Warrior, Ronald Mansfield | |
| 12:19 | St. Joseph's | Michael Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:19 | St. Joseph's | Michael Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:19 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 11:57 | Xavier | Randy Russell gets the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Richard Vinson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Latimore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Byron Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Defalco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Russell (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Johnny Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart loses the dribble to Byron Parker | 39-44 |
| 11:25 | St. Joseph's | Michael Perkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 11:24 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Randy Russell | 39-44 |
| 11:09 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart hits a floater from the right side set up by John Smith | 39-46 |
| 10:56 | St. Joseph's | Byron Parker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-46 |
| 10:54 | St. Joseph's | Michael Perkins can't tip it in | 39-46 |
| 10:53 | Xavier | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 10:25 | Xavier | Douglas Defalco blocks the jumper by Danny Baumgart | 39-46 |
| 10:24 | St. Joseph's | Byron Parker snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 10:13 | St. Joseph's | Byron Parker can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 39-46 |
| 10:12 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Defalco can't tip it in | 39-46 |
| 10:11 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Defalco tips it home | 41-46 |
| 09:49 | Xavier | Michael Perkins is called for the reach on Ronald Hutchinson - foul #2 on Michael Perkins, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever (PG), Andre Greco (SG), John Stitt (SF), Oliver Perrone (PF), Bernard Evans (C) Richard Vinson, Michael Perkins, 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 | |
| 09:20 | Xavier | Philip Warrior misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 09:18 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield misses the tip | 41-46 |
| 09:16 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Oliver Perrone | 41-46 |
| 09:11 | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 41-46 |
| 09:09 | Xavier | Robert Boyd grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 08:43 | Xavier | Robert Boyd clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 08:41 | St. Joseph's | John Stitt gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 08:35 | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco misses short on a shot from the right side | 41-46 |
| 08:33 | St. Joseph's | Oliver Perrone tips it in | 43-46 |
| 08:20 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Byron Parker (PF) Oliver Perrone | |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), Ronald Hutchinson (SG) David Burnette, Bryan Rogers | |
| 08:01 | St. Joseph's | John Stitt double dribbles | 43-46 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Smith (SF), Randy Russell (PF) Philip Warrior, Robert Boyd | |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Randy Russell hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Danny Baumgart | 43-48 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Dick Clever (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Andre Greco (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Stitt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Byron Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bernard Evans (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randy Russell (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ronald Mansfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | St. Joseph's | Randy Russell is called for the reach on Byron Parker - foul #1 on Randy Russell, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Vinson (PG), Michael Perkins (SG), Richard Latimore (SF), Douglas Defalco (C) Dick Clever, Andre Greco, John Stitt, Bernard Evans | |
| Subs | Xavier | Johnny Anderson (C) Ronald Mansfield | |
| 07:11 | St. Joseph's | Michael Perkins misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-48 |
| 07:09 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 07:06 | Xavier | Michael Perkins picks off the pass by Danny Baumgart in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 07:05 | St. Joseph's | Byron Parker hits the finger roll set up by Michael Perkins | 45-48 |
| 06:42 | Xavier | Richard Vinson steps in front of the Johnny Anderson pass | 45-48 |
| 06:22 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Defalco misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 45-48 |
| 06:21 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Defalco snags the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 06:01 | St. Joseph's | Byron Parker lays it in set up by Richard Vinson | 47-48 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Danny Baumgart | 47-51 |
| 05:30 | St. Joseph's | Michael Perkins scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Vinson | 50-51 |
| 05:13 | Xavier | Randy Russell lays it up and in and he's hacked by Douglas Defalco - foul #3 on Douglas Defalco, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever (PG), Andre Greco (SG), John Stitt (SF), Oliver Perrone (PF), Bernard Evans (C) Richard Vinson, Michael Perkins, Richard Latimore, Byron Parker, Douglas Defalco | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Rogers (SG), Philip Warrior (SF) Danny Baumgart, John Smith | |
| 05:13 | Xavier | Randy Russell makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:57 | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 04:36 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 04:35 | St. Joseph's | Bernard Evans grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 04:14 | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Andre Greco | 52-54 |
| 03:56 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 03:54 | Xavier | Randy Russell can't tip it in | 52-54 |
| 03:52 | St. Joseph's | Bernard Evans gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 03:38 | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bernard Evans | 55-54 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Dick Clever (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Andre Greco (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stitt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oliver Perrone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Evans (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Rogers (fresh) SF - Philip Warrior (fresh) PF - Randy Russell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Johnny Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-54 |
| 03:13 | Xavier | Randy Russell grabs the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 02:45 | Xavier | Randy Russell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-57 |
| 02:45 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Vinson (PG), Michael Perkins (SG), Richard Latimore (SF), Byron Parker (PF), Douglas Defalco (C) Dick Clever, Andre Greco, John Stitt, Oliver Perrone, Bernard Evans | |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), John Smith (SF), Ronald Mansfield (PF), Robert Boyd (C) Bryan Rogers, Philip Warrior, Randy Russell, Johnny Anderson | |
| 02:28 | St. Joseph's | Michael Perkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 02:26 | Xavier | John Smith gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 02:26 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Johnny Anderson (C) Robert Boyd | |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson is called for 5 seconds | 55-57 |
| 01:51 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Defalco is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Douglas Defalco, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Russell (PF) Ronald Mansfield | |
| 01:31 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart clanks a shot from the right side | 55-57 |
| 01:29 | St. Joseph's | Richard Latimore grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 01:03 | St. Joseph's | Michael Perkins is called for traveling | 55-57 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Xavier | Randy Russell drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Danny Baumgart | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | St. Joseph's | Michael Perkins makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Vinson | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Michael Perkins is called for the reach on Ronald Hutchinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Perkins, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson is hacked by Douglas Defalco - foul #5 on Douglas Defalco, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Bernard Evans (C) Douglas Defalco | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:28 | St. Joseph's | Byron Parker misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 57-61 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | John Smith gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Richard Vinson is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Vinson, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | St. Joseph's | Michael Perkins buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart is hacked by Michael Perkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Perkins, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip Warrior (SF) John Smith | |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:20 | St. Joseph's | Bernard Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | St. Joseph's | Richard Latimore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-63 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Perkins - foul #5 on Michael Perkins, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco (SG) Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Richard Vinson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 60-65 |