| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Michael Caldwell (fresh) SG - Jack Carlyle (fresh) SF - Thomas Hewitt (fresh) PF - Ernest Howse (fresh) C - Stanford Scholz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Allen (fresh) SG - James Johnson (fresh) SF - Charles Barton (fresh) PF - Dale Corkery (fresh) C - Leroy Carey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Leroy Carey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Xavier | James Johnson scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Dale Corkery | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | La Salle | Stanford Scholz buries a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | La Salle | Stanford Scholz misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | Xavier | Leroy Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Xavier | Dale Corkery misses the runner from the left block | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Thomas Hewitt | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | La Salle | Jack Carlyle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Xavier | John Allen grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Xavier | James Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | La Salle | Ernest Howse clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Dale Corkery - foul #1 on Dale Corkery, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | La Salle | Ernest Howse makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | La Salle | Ernest Howse makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:16 | Xavier | Charles Barton is hacked by Stanford Scholz - foul #1 on Stanford Scholz, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | Xavier | Jack Carlyle steals the ball from James Johnson | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | La Salle | Michael Caldwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | La Salle | John Sandlin (PG), Tim Gray (SG), Keith Pressman (SF), Wilson Hemphill (PF), Fredrick Robinson (C) Michael Caldwell, Jack Carlyle, Thomas Hewitt, Ernest Howse, Stanford Scholz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Wiggins (SF), David Campbell (PF), Ahmed Mitchell (C) Charles Barton, Dale Corkery, Leroy Carey | |
| 17:54 | Xavier | James Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (SG) James Johnson | |
| 17:48 | La Salle | Fredrick Robinson hits the finger roll | 6-2 |
| 17:46 | Xavier | John Allen is hacked by John Sandlin in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Sandlin, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Zion (SG) John Allen | |
| 17:32 | Xavier | David Campbell buries a runner from the right block and the foul's on Wilson Hemphill - foul #1 on Wilson Hemphill, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| 17:32 | Xavier | David Campbell misses the free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:32 | La Salle | Fredrick Robinson gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:25 | La Salle | Keith Pressman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-4 |
| 17:07 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-4 |
| 17:05 | La Salle | Keith Pressman gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:00 | La Salle | Keith Pressman hits a shot from the left side set up by Tim Gray | 10-4 |
| 16:39 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 16:19 | La Salle | Lawrence Smith is called for the reach on John Sandlin - foul #1 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | La Salle | Tracy Stewart (PG), Jack Carlyle (SG), Thomas Hewitt (SF), Ernest Howse (PF), Stanford Scholz (C) John Sandlin, Tim Gray, Keith Pressman, Wilson Hemphill, Fredrick Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG), James Johnson (SG), Charles Barton (SF), Dale Corkery (PF), Leroy Carey (C) Lawrence Smith, Thomas Zion, Harold Wiggins, David Campbell, Ahmed Mitchell | |
| 16:05 | La Salle | Charles Barton steals it from Stanford Scholz | 10-7 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | John Allen hits the finger roll set up by Charles Barton | 10-9 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Tracy Stewart (fresh) SG - Jack Carlyle (fresh) SF - Thomas Hewitt (fresh) PF - Ernest Howse (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanford Scholz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Barton (fresh) PF - Dale Corkery (fresh) C - Leroy Carey (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | La Salle | Tracy Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 15:34 | Xavier | James Johnson grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 15:15 | Xavier | John Allen blows the wide open layup | 10-9 |
| 15:14 | La Salle | Stanford Scholz grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 15:01 | La Salle | Ernest Howse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | La Salle | Michael Caldwell (PG), Merle Page (PF) Tracy Stewart, Ernest Howse | |
| Subs | Xavier | Patrick Riley (SF), Andrew Watley (C) Charles Barton, Leroy Carey | |
| 14:47 | Xavier | John Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 14:45 | Xavier | James Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:40 | Xavier | James Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-9 |
| 14:39 | Xavier | Andrew Watley tips it back up and in | 10-11 |
| 14:22 | La Salle | Thomas Hewitt misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by John Allen - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | La Salle | John Sandlin (SG) Jack Carlyle | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Thomas Zion (SG), Harold Wiggins (SF) John Allen, James Johnson, Patrick Riley | |
| 14:22 | La Salle | Thomas Hewitt misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:22 | La Salle | Thomas Hewitt misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:22 | Xavier | Dale Corkery pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 14:19 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith loses the dribble to John Sandlin in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| 14:09 | La Salle | Michael Caldwell's floater is knocked away by Harold Wiggins | 10-11 |
| 14:07 | La Salle | Merle Page can't tip it in | 10-11 |
| 14:05 | La Salle | Stanford Scholz tips it back up and in | 12-11 |
| 13:44 | Xavier | Andrew Watley misses long on a shot from the right block | 12-11 |
| 13:42 | Xavier | Dale Corkery tips it home | 12-13 |
| 13:40 | La Salle | Michael Caldwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| Subs | La Salle | Tim Gray (SG), Keith Pressman (SF), Ernest Howse (PF) Michael Caldwell, Thomas Hewitt, Merle Page | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Barton (SF), David Campbell (PF), Leroy Carey (C) Harold Wiggins, Dale Corkery, Andrew Watley | |
| 13:24 | Xavier | Charles Barton scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lawrence Smith and the foul's on Keith Pressman - foul #1 on Keith Pressman, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | La Salle | Tracy Stewart (PG), Wilson Hemphill (C) John Sandlin, Stanford Scholz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell (PF) Lawrence Smith | |
| 13:24 | Xavier | Charles Barton makes the free throw | 12-16 |
| 13:13 | La Salle | Ernest Howse misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on David Campbell - foul #1 on David Campbell, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| 13:13 | La Salle | Ernest Howse misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 13:13 | La Salle | Ernest Howse makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:48 | Xavier | Leroy Carey makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ahmed Mitchell | 13-18 |
| 12:42 | La Salle | Tim Gray makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tracy Stewart | 16-18 |
| 12:27 | Xavier | David Campbell misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Tracy Stewart - foul #1 on Tracy Stewart, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | La Salle | John Sandlin (PG), Merle Page (PF), Fredrick Robinson (C) Tracy Stewart, Ernest Howse, Wilson Hemphill | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), James Johnson (SG), Harold Wiggins (SF) Thomas Zion, Charles Barton, Ahmed Mitchell | |
| 12:27 | Xavier | David Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 12:27 | Xavier | David Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 12:04 | La Salle | Fredrick Robinson banks in the layup and the foul's on James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | La Salle | Michael Caldwell (PG), Thomas Hewitt (SF) Tim Gray, Keith Pressman | |
| Subs | Xavier | Patrick Riley (SF), Dale Corkery (PF), Andrew Watley (C) James Johnson, David Campbell, Leroy Carey | |
| 12:04 | La Salle | Fredrick Robinson makes the free throw | 19-20 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Michael Caldwell (fresh) SG - John Sandlin (fresh) SF - Thomas Hewitt (fresh) PF - Merle Page (fresh) C - Fredrick Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Harold Wiggins (fresh) SG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Riley (fresh) PF - Dale Corkery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Watley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 19-20 |
| 11:43 | La Salle | John Sandlin gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 11:39 | La Salle | John Sandlin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-20 |
| 11:38 | Xavier | Dale Corkery snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 11:27 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins is fouled on the floor by Michael Caldwell - foul #1 on Michael Caldwell, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | La Salle | Jack Carlyle (SG), Stanford Scholz (C) John Sandlin, Fredrick Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Zion (SG) Harold Wiggins | |
| 11:16 | Xavier | Patrick Riley misses the 3 from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 11:15 | Xavier | Thomas Zion hits the follow up shot | 19-22 |
| 10:57 | La Salle | Michael Caldwell misses long on a jumper from the right side | 19-22 |
| 10:55 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Andrew Watley | 19-22 |
| 10:50 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Zion | 19-25 |
| 10:37 | La Salle | Thomas Hewitt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 10:36 | Xavier | Dale Corkery grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 10:25 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith is called for a charge - foul #2 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| Subs | La Salle | Tracy Stewart (PG), Tim Gray (SG), Keith Pressman (SF), Ernest Howse (PF), Wilson Hemphill (C) Michael Caldwell, Jack Carlyle, Thomas Hewitt, Merle Page, Stanford Scholz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Wiggins (PG), Charles Barton (SF), Ahmed Mitchell (PF), Leroy Carey (C) Lawrence Smith, Patrick Riley, Dale Corkery, Andrew Watley | |
| 10:11 | La Salle | Keith Pressman misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Harold Wiggins - foul #1 on Harold Wiggins, team foul #9 | 19-25 |
| Subs | La Salle | John Sandlin (PG) Tracy Stewart | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:11 | La Salle | Keith Pressman makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 10:11 | La Salle | Keith Pressman misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 10:11 | Xavier | Leroy Carey pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 09:53 | Xavier | Charles Barton's layup is rejected by Keith Pressman | 20-25 |
| 09:51 | La Salle | Ernest Howse pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 09:45 | La Salle | Keith Pressman's pass is intercepted by Leroy Carey | 20-25 |
| 09:32 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-25 |
| 09:31 | La Salle | The rebound goes to John Sandlin | 20-25 |
| 09:26 | La Salle | Ahmed Mitchell is called for the reach on Tim Gray - foul #1 on Ahmed Mitchell, team foul #10 | 20-25 |
| Subs | La Salle | Tracy Stewart (PG), Fredrick Robinson (C) John Sandlin, Wilson Hemphill | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Campbell (PF) Ahmed Mitchell | |
| 09:26 | La Salle | Tim Gray misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 09:26 | La Salle | Tim Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 09:26 | Xavier | Leroy Carey pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 09:07 | Xavier | Keith Pressman is called for the reach on Charles Barton - foul #2 on Keith Pressman, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | La Salle | Jack Carlyle (SG), Thomas Hewitt (SF) Tim Gray, Keith Pressman | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:07 | Xavier | Charles Barton makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 09:07 | Xavier | Charles Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 09:07 | La Salle | Fredrick Robinson grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 08:47 | La Salle | Tracy Stewart's floater is knocked away by David Campbell | 20-26 |
| 08:45 | Xavier | Leroy Carey grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 08:28 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Leroy Carey | 20-29 |
| 08:02 | La Salle | Jack Carlyle misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-29 |
| 08:01 | La Salle | Fredrick Robinson grabs the offensive board | 20-29 |
| 07:51 | La Salle | Ernest Howse hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Jack Carlyle and the foul's on Harold Wiggins - foul #2 on Harold Wiggins, team foul #11 | 22-29 |
| Subs | La Salle | John Sandlin (PG), Tim Gray (SG), Merle Page (SF), Stanford Scholz (C) Tracy Stewart, Jack Carlyle, Thomas Hewitt, Fredrick Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Patrick Riley (SF), Dale Corkery (PF) Harold Wiggins, Charles Barton | |
| 07:51 | La Salle | Ernest Howse makes the free throw | 23-29 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - John Sandlin (fresh) SG - Tim Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merle Page (fresh) PF - Ernest Howse (tiring) 6 pts. C - Stanford Scholz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Zion (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Riley (fresh) PF - Dale Corkery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Carey (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Xavier | David Campbell loses the ball out of bounds | 23-29 |
| Subs | La Salle | Michael Caldwell (PG) Ernest Howse | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Watley (C) Leroy Carey | |
| 07:23 | La Salle | John Sandlin is fouled on the floor by Thomas Zion - foul #1 on Thomas Zion, team foul #12 | 23-29 |
| 07:23 | La Salle | John Sandlin misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 07:23 | La Salle | John Sandlin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 06:54 | Xavier | John Sandlin picks off the pass by Thomas Zion | 24-29 |
| 06:31 | La Salle | Michael Caldwell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 06:30 | La Salle | The offensive rebound goes to Merle Page | 24-29 |
| 06:13 | La Salle | Tim Gray misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 06:12 | La Salle | Merle Page grabs the offensive board | 24-29 |
| 05:58 | La Salle | Patrick Riley steps in front of the Michael Caldwell pass | 24-29 |
| 05:56 | Xavier | John Sandlin picks off the pass by David Campbell in the backcourt | 24-29 |
| 05:45 | La Salle | John Sandlin knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Tim Gray and he's hacked by Andrew Watley - foul #1 on Andrew Watley, team foul #13 | 26-29 |
| Subs | La Salle | Tracy Stewart (PG), Thomas Hewitt (SF), Wilson Hemphill (PF) Michael Caldwell, Tim Gray, Merle Page | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Barton (SF), Ahmed Mitchell (PF), Leroy Carey (C) Patrick Riley, Dale Corkery, Andrew Watley | |
| 05:45 | La Salle | John Sandlin makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:32 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Charles Barton | 27-31 |
| 05:25 | La Salle | John Sandlin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 05:23 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 05:21 | Xavier | Tracy Stewart is called for the reach on David Campbell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tracy Stewart, team foul #8 | 27-31 |
| Subs | La Salle | Michael Caldwell (PG), Jack Carlyle (SG), Fredrick Robinson (C) Tracy Stewart, John Sandlin, Stanford Scholz | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:21 | Xavier | David Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 05:21 | La Salle | Fredrick Robinson pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 05:02 | La Salle | Thomas Hewitt comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ahmed Mitchell - foul #2 on Ahmed Mitchell, team foul #14 | 27-31 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Corkery (PF) Ahmed Mitchell | |
| 05:02 | La Salle | Thomas Hewitt makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 05:02 | La Salle | Thomas Hewitt misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 05:02 | La Salle | The offensive rebound goes to Fredrick Robinson | 28-31 |
| 04:41 | La Salle | The jump hook by Wilson Hemphill is blocked by Leroy Carey | 28-31 |
| 04:40 | La Salle | Jack Carlyle can't tip it in | 28-31 |
| 04:38 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Leroy Carey | 28-31 |
| 04:36 | Xavier | Charles Barton is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Caldwell - foul #2 on Michael Caldwell, team foul #9 | 28-31 |
| Subs | La Salle | John Sandlin (PG), Ernest Howse (PF), Stanford Scholz (C) Michael Caldwell, Wilson Hemphill, Fredrick Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:36 | Xavier | Charles Barton makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:36 | Xavier | Charles Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:19 | La Salle | John Sandlin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Carlyle | 31-33 |
| 04:07 | Xavier | Ernest Howse steals it from Charles Barton | 31-33 |
| 03:50 | La Salle | Ernest Howse is fouled on the floor by Thomas Zion - foul #2 on Thomas Zion, team foul #15 | 31-33 |
| Subs | La Salle | Tracy Stewart (PG), Keith Pressman (SF), Merle Page (C) John Sandlin, Thomas Hewitt, Stanford Scholz | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG), James Johnson (SG), Ahmed Mitchell (PF) David Campbell, Thomas Zion, Dale Corkery | |
| 03:50 | La Salle | Ernest Howse makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 03:50 | La Salle | Ernest Howse makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Tracy Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Carlyle (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Keith Pressman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ernest Howse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Merle Page (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Barton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ahmed Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Carey (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Xavier | John Allen is whistled for a carry | 33-33 |
| Subs | La Salle | Wilson Hemphill (C) Ernest Howse | |
| Subs | Xavier | Patrick Riley (SF), Harold Wiggins (PF) Charles Barton, Leroy Carey | |
| 03:02 | La Salle | Merle Page hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 02:53 | Xavier | James Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Keith Pressman - foul #3 on Keith Pressman, team foul #10 | 35-33 |
| Subs | La Salle | Tim Gray (SG), Thomas Hewitt (SF), Fredrick Robinson (C) Jack Carlyle, Keith Pressman, Merle Page | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Watley (C) Patrick Riley | |
| 02:53 | Xavier | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 02:53 | Xavier | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 02:29 | La Salle | Wilson Hemphill's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Watley | 35-35 |
| 02:28 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 02:08 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins misses the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 35-35 |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Andrew Watley gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 01:52 | Xavier | James Johnson is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | John Allen tips it but misses | 35-35 |
| 01:49 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins grabs the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | James Johnson hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ahmed Mitchell | 35-37 |
| 01:24 | La Salle | Thomas Hewitt can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 01:22 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ahmed Mitchell | 35-37 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | John Allen misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Tim Gray - foul #1 on Tim Gray, team foul #11 | 35-37 |
| Subs | La Salle | Michael Caldwell (PG), John Sandlin (SG), Merle Page (PF), Stanford Scholz (C) Tracy Stewart, Tim Gray, Wilson Hemphill, Fredrick Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (SG), Patrick Riley (SF), Dale Corkery (PF), Leroy Carey (C) James Johnson, Harold Wiggins, Ahmed Mitchell, Andrew Watley | |
| 01:16 | Xavier | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | John Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:16 | La Salle | Merle Page snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 00:55 | La Salle | John Sandlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | La Salle | Ernest Howse (PF) Thomas Hewitt | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith is fouled in the backcourt by John Sandlin - foul #2 on John Sandlin, team foul #12 | 35-38 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:51 | La Salle | John Sandlin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 00:39 | La Salle | Michael Caldwell hits a 3 from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Merle Page is called for the reach on Lawrence Smith - foul #1 on Merle Page, team foul #13 | 38-38 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Johnson (SG) John Allen | |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Leroy Carey grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Patrick Riley clanks a shot from the right side | 38-39 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Dale Corkery hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| 00:00 | La Salle | Michael Caldwell can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 38-41 |