| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clyde Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Toledo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark White (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - John Weise (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Robinett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ernest McKeane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Stevie Funk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Bonaventure | David Robinett inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | St. Bonaventure | Clyde Brooks steals it from Richard Hammond | 27-31 |
| 19:38 | Xavier | Frank Toledo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clyde Brooks | 29-31 |
| 19:19 | St. Bonaventure | Ernest McKeane loses the dribble to Clyde Brooks | 29-31 |
| 19:14 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal blows the layup | 29-31 |
| 19:12 | St. Bonaventure | Ernest McKeane snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 19:07 | St. Bonaventure | David Robinett misses short on a shot near the basket | 29-31 |
| 19:06 | St. Bonaventure | Ernest McKeane grabs the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 18:51 | St. Bonaventure | David Robinett is hacked by James Phillips - foul #1 on James Phillips, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 18:37 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Hammond comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 18:35 | Xavier | James Phillips gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:21 | Xavier | Stevie Funk swats the short shot by Frank Toledo | 29-31 |
| 18:19 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal tips it in | 31-31 |
| 18:02 | St. Bonaventure | Stevie Funk can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 18:00 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to Stevie Funk | 31-31 |
| 17:51 | St. Bonaventure | Ernest McKeane misses the shot from close range | 31-31 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Clyde Brooks | 31-31 |
| 17:30 | Xavier | John Weise takes the ball from Gary O'Neal | 31-31 |
| 17:14 | St. Bonaventure | Ernest McKeane misses the 3 from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 17:12 | St. Bonaventure | David Robinett snags the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 17:03 | St. Bonaventure | Stevie Funk clanks a runner in the paint | 31-31 |
| 17:01 | Xavier | Mark White grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:46 | Xavier | Mark White hits a fadeaway from close range | 33-31 |
| 16:32 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Hammond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Todd Blossom (PG), Vincent Black (SG), Bobby Scruggs (SF), Brandon Hutt (PF), Stanley Taulbee (C) Gary O'Neal, Clyde Brooks, Frank Toledo, James Phillips, Mark White | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Melvin Booth (PG), Donald May (SG), Billy Morris (SF), Ruben Falls (PF), Bradley Allen (C) John Weise, Richard Hammond, David Robinett, Ernest McKeane, Stevie Funk | |
| 16:16 | Xavier | Vincent Black scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 15:58 | St. Bonaventure | Billy Morris misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 15:57 | St. Bonaventure | Donald May misses the tip | 36-31 |
| 15:56 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Todd Blossom (fresh) SG - Vincent Black (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bobby Scruggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Hutt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Taulbee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Melvin Booth (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald May (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Billy Morris (fresh) PF - Ruben Falls (fresh) C - Bradley Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs is called for traveling | 36-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Toledo (SF), Robert Hansel (C) Todd Blossom, Stanley Taulbee | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Hairston (SF) Bradley Allen | |
| 15:19 | St. Bonaventure | John Hairston comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 15:18 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 15:09 | Xavier | Billy Morris blocks the short jumper by Frank Toledo | 36-31 |
| 15:07 | Xavier | Robert Hansel pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 14:58 | Xavier | Melvin Booth steals the ball from Vincent Black | 36-31 |
| 14:54 | St. Bonaventure | Donald May jams it on a great pass from Melvin Booth | 36-33 |
| 14:34 | Xavier | Frank Toledo drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 14:19 | St. Bonaventure | Ruben Falls clanks a turnaround in the lane | 38-33 |
| 14:17 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 13:48 | Xavier | Robert Hansel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 13:46 | St. Bonaventure | Billy Morris pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 13:40 | St. Bonaventure | Donald May is called for traveling | 38-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (PG), Clyde Brooks (SG), James Phillips (PF), Mark White (C) Vincent Black, Brandon Hutt, Bobby Scruggs, Robert Hansel | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Weise (PG), Richard Hammond (SG), Ernest McKeane (PF), Stevie Funk (C) Melvin Booth, Donald May, Ruben Falls, Billy Morris | |
| 13:26 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gary O'Neal | 41-33 |
| 13:20 | St. Bonaventure | John Weise loses the dribble to Gary O'Neal | 41-33 |
| 13:00 | Xavier | The jump hook by James Phillips is blocked by Stevie Funk | 41-33 |
| 12:58 | St. Bonaventure | Stevie Funk gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 12:36 | St. Bonaventure | John Weise makes the fadeaway from the right side | 41-35 |
| 12:14 | Xavier | James Phillips banks in the layup set up by Gary O'Neal and the foul's on John Hairston - foul #4 on John Hairston, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs (SF) Frank Toledo | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | David Robinett (SF) John Hairston | |
| 12:14 | Xavier | James Phillips makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 11:47 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Hammond's pass is intercepted by Mark White | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bobby Scruggs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - John Weise (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Robinett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ernest McKeane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Stevie Funk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Xavier | James Phillips misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 11:35 | St. Bonaventure | David Robinett pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 11:15 | St. Bonaventure | John Weise misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 11:13 | Xavier | James Phillips pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 10:58 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs makes the shot in the paint set up by James Phillips | 46-35 |
| 10:53 | St. Bonaventure | The pull-up jumper by John Weise is blocked by Mark White | 46-35 |
| 10:52 | St. Bonaventure | Stevie Funk tips it but misses | 46-35 |
| 10:50 | Xavier | James Phillips pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 10:30 | Xavier | James Phillips can't connect on a runner from the left block | 46-35 |
| 10:28 | Xavier | James Phillips misses the tip | 46-35 |
| 10:27 | St. Bonaventure | Stevie Funk snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 10:08 | St. Bonaventure | Gary O'Neal steals it from Stevie Funk | 46-35 |
| 09:51 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-35 |
| 09:29 | St. Bonaventure | Mark White takes the ball from Stevie Funk | 48-35 |
| 09:20 | Xavier | Mark White knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Gary O'Neal | 50-35 |
| 09:07 | St. Bonaventure | Ernest McKeane misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by James Phillips - foul #2 on James Phillips, team foul #2 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Todd Blossom (PG), Vincent Black (SG), Frank Toledo (SF), Brandon Hutt (PF), Robert Hansel (C) Gary O'Neal, Clyde Brooks, Bobby Scruggs, James Phillips, Mark White | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Melvin Booth (PG), Donald May (SG), Billy Morris (SF), Bradley Allen (C) John Weise, Richard Hammond, David Robinett, Stevie Funk | |
| 09:07 | St. Bonaventure | Ernest McKeane makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 09:07 | St. Bonaventure | Ernest McKeane misses the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 09:07 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 08:51 | Xavier | Vincent Black scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Todd Blossom | 52-36 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:40 | St. Bonaventure | Donald May misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 08:39 | St. Bonaventure | Ernest McKeane tips it home | 52-38 |
| 08:19 | Xavier | Frank Toledo misses badly on a shot from the left side | 52-38 |
| 08:18 | St. Bonaventure | Bradley Allen pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 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) | |
| 08:11 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Hansel swats the layup by Melvin Booth | 52-38 |
| 08:10 | Xavier | Robert Hansel grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-38 |
| 07:51 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Melvin Booth | 52-38 |
| 07:40 | St. Bonaventure | Billy Morris is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Billy Morris, team foul #2 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Hairston (SF), Ruben Falls (PF) Ernest McKeane, Bradley Allen | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Todd Blossom (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vincent Black (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Toledo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Hutt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hansel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Melvin Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald May (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Hairston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ruben Falls (fresh) C - Billy Morris (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Xavier | Frank Toledo makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Todd Blossom and he's hacked by John Hairston - foul #5 on John Hairston, team foul #3 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (PG) Todd Blossom | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Bradley Allen (C) John Hairston | |
| 07:24 | Xavier | Frank Toledo misses the free throw | 54-38 |
| 07:24 | St. Bonaventure | Bradley Allen gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:06 | St. Bonaventure | Ruben Falls misses the 3 from straight away | 54-38 |
| 07:05 | Xavier | Robert Hansel grabs the defensive rebound | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Vincent Black misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-38 |
| 06:59 | St. Bonaventure | Ruben Falls pulls down the rebound | 54-38 |
| 06:40 | St. Bonaventure | Billy Morris can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 54-38 |
| 06:39 | St. Bonaventure | Bradley Allen hits the follow up shot | 54-40 |
| 06:22 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt double dribbles | 54-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Todd Blossom (SG), Bobby Scruggs (PF), Mark White (C) Vincent Black, Brandon Hutt, Robert Hansel | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Weise (PG), Richard Hammond (SG), David Robinett (SF) Melvin Booth, Donald May, Billy Morris | |
| 06:08 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Hammond hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-40 |
| 06:06 | St. Bonaventure | Bradley Allen hits the follow up shot | 54-42 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-42 |
| 05:40 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Bradley Allen | 54-42 |
| 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) | |
| 05:26 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Hammond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (SG), Brandon Hutt (PF) Gary O'Neal, Frank Toledo | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Billy Morris (SF), Stevie Funk (C) David Robinett, Bradley Allen | |
| 05:08 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks is fouled on the floor by Richard Hammond - foul #1 on Richard Hammond, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Phillips (PF) Mark White | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ernest McKeane (PF) Ruben Falls | |
| 04:52 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs can't finish the layup | 54-42 |
| 04:50 | St. Bonaventure | Ernest McKeane snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:30 | St. Bonaventure | Billy Morris misses the lay-in | 54-42 |
| 04:28 | Xavier | James Phillips pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-42 |
| 03:59 | St. Bonaventure | John Weise grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:56 | St. Bonaventure | John Weise is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (PG), Frank Toledo (SF), Mark White (C) Todd Blossom, James Phillips, Bobby Scruggs | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | David Robinett (SF) Stevie Funk | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary O'Neal | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clyde Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Frank Toledo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Hutt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - John Weise (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Hammond (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Robinett (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ernest McKeane (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Billy Morris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | St. Bonaventure | Billy Morris misses the easy layup | 57-42 |
| 03:11 | St. Bonaventure | John Weise snags the offensive board | 57-42 |
| 02:50 | St. Bonaventure | Ernest McKeane buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by David Robinett | 57-44 |
| 02:44 | Xavier | Mark White hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clyde Brooks and the foul's on Billy Morris - foul #4 on Billy Morris, team foul #5 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Vincent Black (PG), Bobby Scruggs (SF), Greg Mauro (PF) Gary O'Neal, Clyde Brooks, Frank Toledo | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Melvin Booth (PG), Donald May (SG), Ruben Falls (PF), Bradley Allen (C) John Weise, Richard Hammond, Ernest McKeane, Billy Morris | |
| 02:44 | Xavier | Mark White makes the free throw | 60-44 |
| 02:31 | St. Bonaventure | Melvin Booth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-44 |
| 02:30 | Xavier | Mark White snags the defensive board | 60-44 |
| 02:13 | Xavier | Ruben Falls denies the turnaround by Bobby Scruggs | 60-44 |
| 02:12 | St. Bonaventure | David Robinett pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 01:57 | St. Bonaventure | Ruben Falls misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Greg Mauro - foul #1 on Greg Mauro, team foul #3 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Todd Blossom (PG), Robert Hansel (C) Greg Mauro, Mark White | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Billy Morris (C) Bradley Allen | |
| 01:57 | St. Bonaventure | Ruben Falls makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 01:57 | St. Bonaventure | Ruben Falls makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 01:33 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 01:32 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt snags the offensive board | 60-46 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | Robert Hansel misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 60-46 |
| 01:11 | St. Bonaventure | Billy Morris pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| 00:50 | St. Bonaventure | Todd Blossom is called for the reach on Donald May - foul #1 on Todd Blossom, team foul #4 | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | St. Bonaventure | David Robinett hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Melvin Booth | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Ruben Falls swats the short shot by Vincent Black | 60-48 |
| 00:17 | St. Bonaventure | Melvin Booth snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 00:11 | St. Bonaventure | David Robinett can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Todd Blossom runs out the clock | 60-48 |