| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - John Clinkscales (fresh) SG - Micheal Blanchard (fresh) SF - Gary Day (fresh) PF - Ian Fortson (fresh) C - Paul Ridgley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) SG - Lucien Costa (fresh) SF - Charles Barton (fresh) PF - Harold Wiggins (fresh) C - Andrew Watley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boston U. | Paul Ridgley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Boston U. | Paul Ridgley misses the easy layup but the foul's on Harold Wiggins - foul #1 on Harold Wiggins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Boston U. | Paul Ridgley makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:47 | Boston U. | Paul Ridgley makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins jams it and he's hacked by Ian Fortson - foul #1 on Ian Fortson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:27 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:16 | Boston U. | Micheal Blanchard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Xavier | Charles Barton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Wiggins | 2-6 |
| 18:47 | Boston U. | Gary Day is fouled on the floor by Andrew Watley - foul #1 on Andrew Watley, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 18:39 | Boston U. | Micheal Blanchard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 18:38 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:18 | Xavier | Lucien Costa comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 18:16 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins grabs the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:07 | Xavier | Micheal Blanchard is called for the reach on Lucien Costa - foul #1 on Micheal Blanchard, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 18:02 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins lays it up and in | 2-8 |
| 17:53 | Boston U. | John Clinkscales knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-8 |
| 17:36 | Xavier | Charles Barton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 17:35 | Xavier | Charles Barton grabs the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 17:12 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-8 |
| 17:10 | Boston U. | The rebound goes to Ian Fortson | 4-8 |
| 16:44 | Boston U. | Paul Ridgley comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Barton - foul #1 on Charles Barton, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Sylvester Chalmers (PG), Martin Scott (SG), James Marko (SF), Darryl Millet (PF) John Clinkscales, Micheal Blanchard, Gary Day, Ian Fortson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Patrick Riley (C) Andrew Watley | |
| 16:44 | Boston U. | Paul Ridgley makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:44 | Boston U. | Paul Ridgley makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:26 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Barton | 6-11 |
| 15:57 | Boston U. | Martin Scott is hacked by Lucien Costa - foul #1 on Lucien Costa, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Anthony Gaither (C) Paul Ridgley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Wiltz (PG), Thomas Zion (SG), Steven Reed (PF), Mark Loveless (C) Lawrence Smith, Lucien Costa, Charles Barton, Harold Wiggins | |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - Sylvester Chalmers (fresh) SG - Martin Scott (fresh) SF - James Marko (fresh) PF - Darryl Millet (fresh) C - Anthony Gaither (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Wiltz (fresh) SG - Thomas Zion (fresh) SF - Patrick Riley (fresh) PF - Steven Reed (fresh) C - Mark Loveless (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Boston U. | Anthony Gaither buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Sylvester Chalmers | 8-11 |
| 15:28 | Xavier | Martin Scott steals the ball from Mark Loveless | 8-11 |
| 15:13 | Boston U. | Darryl Millet can't connect on a shot from the left block | 8-11 |
| 15:12 | Xavier | Mark Loveless pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:48 | Xavier | Patrick Riley buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Reed | 8-13 |
| 14:43 | Boston U. | Martin Scott hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Sylvester Chalmers | 10-13 |
| 14:25 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Loveless | 10-16 |
| 14:12 | Boston U. | Sylvester Chalmers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 14:11 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Thomas Zion | 10-16 |
| 14:05 | Xavier | Patrick Riley misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 10-16 |
| 14:04 | Xavier | Thomas Zion pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 13:47 | Xavier | Steven Reed hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Darryl Millet - foul #1 on Darryl Millet, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Boston U. | John Clinkscales (PG), Micheal Blanchard (SG), Gary Day (SF), Ian Fortson (PF), Paul Ridgley (C) Sylvester Chalmers, Martin Scott, James Marko, Darryl Millet, Anthony Gaither | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Lucien Costa (SG), Charles Barton (SF), Andrew Watley (C) Robert Wiltz, Thomas Zion, Patrick Riley, Mark Loveless | |
| 13:47 | Xavier | Steven Reed makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 13:47 | Xavier | Steven Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 13:27 | Boston U. | Micheal Blanchard misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 13:26 | Boston U. | Ian Fortson pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 13:11 | Boston U. | John Clinkscales can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-18 |
| 13:10 | Boston U. | Paul Ridgley gets the offensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 13:05 | Boston U. | John Clinkscales clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 13:03 | Xavier | Steven Reed pulls down the rebound | 10-18 |
| 12:46 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 12:45 | Boston U. | Micheal Blanchard grabs the defensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 12:25 | Boston U. | Paul Ridgley clanks a fadeaway from close range | 10-18 |
| 12:23 | Xavier | Andrew Watley pulls down the rebound | 10-18 |
| 12:18 | Xavier | John Clinkscales steals it from Lucien Costa | 10-18 |
| 12:15 | Boston U. | John Clinkscales hits the finger roll | 12-18 |
| 11:59 | Xavier | Andrew Watley misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 12-18 |
| 11:57 | Boston U. | Micheal Blanchard grabs the board | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - John Clinkscales (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Micheal Blanchard (fresh) SF - Gary Day (fresh) PF - Ian Fortson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Ridgley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lucien Costa (fresh) SF - Charles Barton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Watley (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Boston U. | Paul Ridgley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-18 |
| Subs | Boston U. | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Wiggins (PF) Steven Reed | |
| 11:17 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith is fouled on the floor by Paul Ridgley - foul #1 on Paul Ridgley, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| 10:59 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 10:58 | Boston U. | Micheal Blanchard grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 10:41 | Boston U. | Paul Ridgley makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Clinkscales | 14-18 |
| 10:16 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Charles Barton | 14-20 |
| 09:53 | Boston U. | Micheal Blanchard is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Smith - foul #1 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Sylvester Chalmers (PG), Martin Scott (SG), James Marko (SF), Darryl Millet (PF), Anthony Gaither (C) John Clinkscales, Micheal Blanchard, Gary Day, Ian Fortson, Paul Ridgley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Wiltz (PG), Thomas Zion (SG), Patrick Riley (SF), Mark Loveless (C) Lawrence Smith, Lucien Costa, Charles Barton, Andrew Watley | |
| 09:31 | Boston U. | Martin Scott travels with the ball | 14-20 |
| 09:14 | Xavier | Mark Loveless hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Anthony Gaither - foul #1 on Anthony Gaither, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| 09:14 | Xavier | Mark Loveless makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:14 | Xavier | Mark Loveless misses the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:14 | Xavier | Mark Loveless misses the 3rd free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:14 | Boston U. | Darryl Millet grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 08:52 | Boston U. | Sylvester Chalmers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 08:51 | Boston U. | Darryl Millet tips it but misses | 14-21 |
| 08:50 | Boston U. | Martin Scott tips it home | 16-21 |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Mark Loveless misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-21 |
| 08:31 | Boston U. | The rebound goes to James Marko | 16-21 |
| 08:12 | Boston U. | Darryl Millet scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sylvester Chalmers | 18-21 |
| 07:59 | Xavier | Mark Loveless can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 07:57 | Boston U. | Anthony Gaither grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - Sylvester Chalmers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Martin Scott (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Marko (fresh) PF - Darryl Millet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Gaither (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Wiltz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Zion (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Patrick Riley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Wiggins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Loveless (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Boston U. | Martin Scott is fouled on the floor by Thomas Zion - foul #1 on Thomas Zion, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Boston U. | John Clinkscales (PG), Micheal Blanchard (SG), Gary Day (SF), Ian Fortson (PF), Paul Ridgley (C) Sylvester Chalmers, Martin Scott, James Marko, Darryl Millet, Anthony Gaither | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Lucien Costa (SG), Charles Barton (SF), Andrew Watley (C) Robert Wiltz, Thomas Zion, Harold Wiggins, Mark Loveless | |
| 07:31 | Boston U. | Ian Fortson drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Clinkscales | 20-21 |
| 07:14 | Xavier | Andrew Watley comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-21 |
| 07:13 | Boston U. | The rebound goes to Gary Day | 20-21 |
| 06:44 | Boston U. | Paul Ridgley knocks in the shot near the basket | 22-21 |
| 06:15 | Xavier | Charles Barton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Boston U. | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Wiggins (PF) Patrick Riley | |
| 06:13 | Boston U. | John Clinkscales throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| 05:59 | Xavier | Andrew Watley drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence Smith | 22-23 |
| 05:52 | Boston U. | Micheal Blanchard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 05:50 | Boston U. | Paul Ridgley tips it in | 24-23 |
| 05:38 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith's pass is intercepted by John Clinkscales | 24-23 |
| 05:23 | Boston U. | Lucien Costa picks off the pass by Ian Fortson | 24-23 |
| 05:15 | Xavier | John Clinkscales steals it from Harold Wiggins | 24-23 |
| 05:06 | Boston U. | Micheal Blanchard knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Clinkscales | 27-23 |
| 04:45 | Xavier | Charles Barton buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Smith | 27-26 |
| 04:25 | Boston U. | Micheal Blanchard misses short on a runner from the left block | 27-26 |
| 04:24 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 04:03 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins can't finish the layup | 27-26 |
| 04:01 | Boston U. | Paul Ridgley grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - John Clinkscales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Micheal Blanchard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Day (fairly fresh) PF - Ian Fortson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Ridgley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lucien Costa (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Barton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Wiggins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Watley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:43 | Boston U. | Gary Day misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Charles Barton - foul #2 on Charles Barton, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Sylvester Chalmers (PG), Martin Scott (SG), Darryl Millet (PF), Anthony Gaither (C) John Clinkscales, Micheal Blanchard, Ian Fortson, Paul Ridgley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Wiltz (PG), Thomas Zion (SG), Patrick Riley (SF), Steven Reed (PF), Mark Loveless (C) Lawrence Smith, Lucien Costa, Charles Barton, Harold Wiggins, Andrew Watley | |
| 03:43 | Boston U. | Gary Day makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:43 | Boston U. | Gary Day makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:29 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz is fouled on the floor by Gary Day - foul #1 on Gary Day, team foul #6 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Boston U. | James Marko (SF) Gary Day | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:22 | Xavier | Thomas Zion misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-26 |
| 03:20 | Boston U. | James Marko pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 03:09 | Boston U. | Sylvester Chalmers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-26 |
| 02:53 | Xavier | Steven Reed clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Gaither - foul #2 on Anthony Gaither, team foul #7 | 29-26 |
| 02:53 | Xavier | Steven Reed misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 02:53 | Xavier | Steven Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:29 | Boston U. | Darryl Millet double dribbles | 29-27 |
| Subs | Boston U. | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Charles Barton (SF), Harold Wiggins (PF) Thomas Zion, Steven Reed, Mark Loveless | |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz clanks a 3 from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins grabs the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 01:52 | Xavier | Martin Scott takes the ball from Charles Barton | 29-27 |
| 01:48 | Boston U. | Sylvester Chalmers hits the finger roll set up by Martin Scott | 31-27 |
| 01:33 | Xavier | Charles Barton hits a jumper near the basket set up by Lawrence Smith and he's fouled by James Marko - foul #1 on James Marko, team foul #8 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Boston U. | John Clinkscales (PG), Micheal Blanchard (SG), Paul Ridgley (C) Sylvester Chalmers, Martin Scott, Anthony Gaither | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lucien Costa (SG) Robert Wiltz | |
| 01:33 | Xavier | Charles Barton makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:09 | Boston U. | James Marko is whistled for traveling | 31-30 |
| 01:04 | Xavier | Micheal Blanchard takes the ball from Lawrence Smith in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 00:53 | Boston U. | James Marko can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Charles Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Charles Barton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 00:33 | Boston U. | Paul Ridgley snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 00:08 | Boston U. | Paul Ridgley lays it in | 33-30 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Patrick Riley comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Darryl Millet - foul #2 on Darryl Millet, team foul #9 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Boston U. | Sylvester Chalmers (SG), Gary Day (SF), Ian Fortson (PF) Micheal Blanchard, James Marko, Darryl Millet | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Wiltz (PG), Steven Reed (PF), Andrew Watley (C) Lawrence Smith, Charles Barton, Harold Wiggins | |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Patrick Riley misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Patrick Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:03 | Boston U. | The rebound goes to Gary Day | 33-30 |
| 00:00 | Boston U. | Gary Day can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 33-30 |