| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Hans Brodowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Pizano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ray Ellsworth (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Walter Sattler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Kresge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Fraga (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Rosas (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Collins (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | David Taylor inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth's layup is rejected by Steven Collins | 23-31 |
| 19:41 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Collins pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 19:26 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Collins scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Sattler | 23-33 |
| 19:10 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 25-33 |
| 18:57 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Kresge misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 18:55 | Xavier | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 18:39 | Xavier | David Taylor misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-33 |
| 18:38 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Kresge grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 18:16 | St. Bonaventure | Walter Sattler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Walter Sattler, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 17:58 | Xavier | Steven Collins blocks the short jumper by Michael Carter | 25-33 |
| 17:56 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano hits the follow up shot | 27-33 |
| 17:29 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Kresge comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 17:28 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ray Ellsworth | 27-33 |
| 17:10 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski is fouled on the floor by Walter Sattler - foul #3 on Walter Sattler, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase (SG) Joseph Pizano | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Conway (PG), Gary Green (C) Walter Sattler, Steven Collins | |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Green - foul #1 on Gary Green, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | George Jones (PF) William Rosas | |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:55 | St. Bonaventure | George Jones snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 16:37 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Fraga buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Green | 28-36 |
| 16:32 | Xavier | David Taylor hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Dennis Dibiase | 30-36 |
| 16:14 | St. Bonaventure | George Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 16:12 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Conway tips it back up and in | 30-38 |
| 15:55 | Xavier | David Taylor is fouled on the floor by Joseph Fraga - foul #3 on Joseph Fraga, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Celaya (PG), Joseph Pizano (SG), Michael Madden (PF) Hans Brodowski, David Taylor, Ray Ellsworth | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Walter Sattler (PG), Willy Zawacki (C) Charles Kresge, Joseph Fraga | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Celaya (fresh) SG - Joseph Pizano (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dennis Dibiase (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Madden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Walter Sattler (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Conway (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Jones (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Willy Zawacki (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Xavier | Michael Madden travels with the ball | 30-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jason Sparks (C) Michael Carter | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | William Rosas (PF), Steven Collins (C) Gary Green, Willy Zawacki | |
| 15:21 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Sparks picks off the pass by Walter Sattler | 30-38 |
| 15:05 | Xavier | Steven Collins steals the ball from Jason Sparks | 30-38 |
| 14:44 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Madden swats the short shot by William Rosas | 30-38 |
| 14:42 | Xavier | Michael Madden snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 14:35 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Madden | 33-38 |
| 14:33 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Celaya takes the ball from Walter Sattler in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 14:32 | Xavier | Charles Celaya hits the finger roll | 35-38 |
| 14:20 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Conway is fouled on the floor by Joseph Pizano - foul #3 on Joseph Pizano, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG), David Taylor (SF), Ray Ellsworth (PF), Michael Carter (C) Charles Celaya, Dennis Dibiase, Michael Madden, Jason Sparks | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Kresge (SG), Joseph Fraga (SF) Charles Conway, George Jones | |
| 14:04 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Kresge misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 35-38 |
| 14:02 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:42 | Xavier | William Rosas is called for the reach on Michael Carter - foul #2 on William Rosas, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Celaya (SG) Joseph Pizano | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Duncan Vallejo (PG), Gary Green (PF), Willy Zawacki (C) Walter Sattler, William Rosas, Steven Collins | |
| 13:26 | Xavier | David Taylor knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 13:14 | St. Bonaventure | Duncan Vallejo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 13:13 | Xavier | Michael Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:47 | Xavier | Joseph Fraga steals the ball from Charles Celaya | 37-38 |
| 12:42 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Fraga hits the finger roll | 37-40 |
| 12:23 | Xavier | Michael Carter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 12:21 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Kresge grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 12:00 | St. Bonaventure | Willy Zawacki banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Kresge | 37-42 |
| 11:44 | Xavier | Michael Carter buries a turnaround in the lane | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Hans Brodowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Celaya (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Ellsworth (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Duncan Vallejo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Kresge (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Fraga (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Willy Zawacki (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Kresge hits the finger roll | 39-44 |
| 11:12 | Xavier | Joseph Fraga denies the turnaround by David Taylor | 39-44 |
| 11:10 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Charles Kresge | 39-44 |
| 10:49 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Fraga misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 10:48 | St. Bonaventure | Gary Green snags the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 10:41 | St. Bonaventure | Willy Zawacki's pass is intercepted by Hans Brodowski | 39-44 |
| 10:13 | Xavier | Michael Carter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Celaya | 41-44 |
| 09:56 | St. Bonaventure | Willy Zawacki's pass is intercepted by Charles Celaya | 41-44 |
| 09:52 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Celaya | 43-44 |
| 09:35 | St. Bonaventure | Gary Green hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 43-44 |
| 09:33 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Fraga grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 09:16 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Kresge drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Duncan Vallejo | 43-46 |
| 08:55 | Xavier | Duncan Vallejo takes the ball from Michael Carter | 43-46 |
| 08:43 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Fraga misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 08:41 | Xavier | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 08:23 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth misses short on a floater from the right side | 43-46 |
| 08:21 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth misses the tip | 43-46 |
| 08:20 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Willy Zawacki | 43-46 |
| 08:07 | St. Bonaventure | Willy Zawacki travels with the ball | 43-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Johnson (PG), Joseph Pizano (SG), Dennis Dibiase (SF), Michael Madden (PF), Jason Sparks (C) Hans Brodowski, Charles Celaya, David Taylor, Ray Ellsworth, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Walter Sattler (PG), Charles Conway (SG), George Jones (SF), William Rosas (PF), Steven Collins (C) Duncan Vallejo, Charles Kresge, Joseph Fraga, Gary Green, Willy Zawacki | |
| 07:54 | Xavier | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by Walter Sattler - foul #4 on Walter Sattler, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| 07:41 | Xavier | George Jones takes the ball from Dennis Dibiase | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Joseph Pizano (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Dibiase (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Madden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Sparks (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Walter Sattler (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Conway (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Jones (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Rosas (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:34 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Collins misses short on a jumper from the right block | 43-46 |
| 07:33 | St. Bonaventure | William Rosas gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 07:11 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Collins loses the dribble to John Johnson | 43-46 |
| 07:08 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase can't finish the layup | 43-46 |
| 07:06 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to William Rosas | 43-46 |
| 06:47 | St. Bonaventure | Walter Sattler comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 06:45 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 06:30 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano is fouled on the floor by Charles Conway - foul #3 on Charles Conway, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Carter (C) Jason Sparks | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 06:30 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 06:30 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:19 | St. Bonaventure | William Rosas scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Conway and he's hacked by Michael Madden - foul #1 on Michael Madden, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| 06:19 | St. Bonaventure | William Rosas makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:10 | Xavier | Michael Carter hits a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Steven Collins - foul #1 on Steven Collins, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| 06:10 | Xavier | Michael Carter makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:53 | St. Bonaventure | Walter Sattler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth (PF) Michael Madden | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 05:30 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 05:29 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 05:14 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 05:13 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Conway gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 05:08 | St. Bonaventure | Walter Sattler misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ray Ellsworth - foul #2 on Ray Ellsworth, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG), David Taylor (SF) John Johnson, Dennis Dibiase | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Kresge (SG), Joseph Fraga (SF), Gary Green (C) Charles Conway, George Jones, Steven Collins | |
| 05:08 | St. Bonaventure | Walter Sattler misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:08 | St. Bonaventure | Walter Sattler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 04:46 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski is fouled on the floor by Walter Sattler - foul #5 on Walter Sattler, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Duncan Vallejo (PG) Walter Sattler | |
| 04:46 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 04:46 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Kresge grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 04:37 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Kresge is fouled on the floor by Hans Brodowski - foul #3 on Hans Brodowski, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Willy Zawacki (C) William Rosas | |
| 04:25 | St. Bonaventure | Willy Zawacki clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Hans Brodowski - foul #4 on Hans Brodowski, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| 04:25 | St. Bonaventure | Willy Zawacki makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 04:25 | St. Bonaventure | Willy Zawacki makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | David Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 04:06 | St. Bonaventure | Willy Zawacki grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 04:00 | St. Bonaventure | Willy Zawacki lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Fraga | 48-54 |
| 03:51 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joseph Pizano | 51-54 |
| 03:25 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Fraga hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Johnson (PG), Dennis Dibiase (SG), Michael Madden (PF) Hans Brodowski, Joseph Pizano, Ray Ellsworth | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Conway (PG), George Jones (PF), Steven Collins (C) Duncan Vallejo, Willy Zawacki, Gary Green | |
| 03:25 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Fraga makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:25 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Fraga makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Dennis Dibiase (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Madden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Charles Conway (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Kresge (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Fraga (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Jones (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Xavier | John Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 02:51 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Conway buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Kresge | 54-59 |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG), Ray Ellsworth (PF) John Johnson, Michael Madden | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | William Rosas (PF) George Jones | |
| 02:39 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth's floater is tipped away by William Rosas | 54-59 |
| 02:37 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Steven Collins | 54-59 |
| 02:18 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Collins is hacked by Dennis Dibiase - foul #1 on Dennis Dibiase, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| 02:18 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Collins makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 02:18 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 02:18 | Xavier | Michael Carter snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Kresge - foul #2 on Charles Kresge, team foul #10 | 54-60 |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:51 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Fraga connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Collins | 56-63 |
| 01:31 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase is hacked by Charles Kresge - foul #3 on Charles Kresge, team foul #11 | 56-63 |
| 01:31 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 01:31 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:07 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Collins is hacked by Michael Carter - foul #3 on Michael Carter, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Pizano (SG) Dennis Dibiase | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 01:07 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Collins makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:07 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | The jumper by Hans Brodowski is denied by William Rosas | 58-65 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Michael Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Xavier | David Taylor misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-65 |
| 00:41 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to William Rosas | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | St. Bonaventure | Hans Brodowski is called for the reach on William Rosas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Hans Brodowski, team foul #9 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Celaya (PG) Hans Brodowski | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 00:40 | St. Bonaventure | William Rosas makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:40 | St. Bonaventure | William Rosas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-67 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to David Taylor | 58-67 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-67 |
| 00:28 | St. Bonaventure | William Rosas pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | St. Bonaventure | William Rosas is hacked by Joseph Pizano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Pizano, team foul #10 | 58-67 |
| 00:26 | St. Bonaventure | William Rosas makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:26 | St. Bonaventure | William Rosas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Charles Celaya buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-69 |
| 00:19 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Fraga is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Celaya - foul #1 on Charles Celaya, team foul #11 | 60-69 |
| 00:19 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Fraga misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:19 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Fraga makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Michael Carter lays it up and in set up by David Taylor | 62-70 |
| 00:11 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Celaya is called for the reach on Charles Conway in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Celaya, team foul #12 | 62-70 |
| 00:11 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Conway misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:11 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-71 |
| 00:02 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Steven Collins | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Collins runs out the clock | 62-71 |