| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Teddy Granata (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Newkirk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Bell (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Donato (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Tompkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Hathorn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Hilton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Newburn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Island | Paul Newkirk inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Long Island | Alan Bell misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 30-34 |
| 19:38 | Long Island | Alan Bell misses the tip | 30-34 |
| 19:36 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | Steven Wheeler clanks a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Teddy Granata - foul #2 on Teddy Granata, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | Steven Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | Steven Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | Steven Wheeler makes the 3rd free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:04 | Long Island | Joseph Donato's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-37 |
| 18:42 | Xavier | Paul Newkirk is called for the reach on Frank Newburn - foul #1 on Paul Newkirk, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Steven Wheeler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 18:33 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Hilton | 30-37 |
| 18:11 | Xavier | Alan Bell steals it from Richard Tompkins | 30-37 |
| 17:52 | Long Island | Alan Bell dunks the ball on a great pass from James Ragsdale | 32-37 |
| 17:37 | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 17:35 | Long Island | Joseph Donato gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:18 | Long Island | Paul Newkirk's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Hilton | 32-37 |
| 17:17 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Tompkins | 32-37 |
| 17:06 | Xavier | James Ragsdale steals it from Daniel Hathorn | 32-37 |
| 16:45 | Long Island | Joseph Donato throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Long Island | David Rushing (PG), John Green (SG), Raymond Lacefield (SF), Steven Widman (PF), Donald Louden (C) Teddy Granata, James Ragsdale, Paul Newkirk, Alan Bell, Joseph Donato | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gene Chapman (PG), Jack Wall (SG), Thomas Zahourek (SF), Johnnie Davidson (PF), Johnathan Corrado (C) Richard Tompkins, Steven Wheeler, Daniel Hathorn, Jonathan Hilton, Frank Newburn | |
| 16:20 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Gene Chapman | 32-39 |
| 16:00 | Long Island | David Rushing connects on the 3 from the left corner | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - David Rushing (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Green (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Lacefield (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Widman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Louden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gene Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Wall (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Zahourek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnnie Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Johnathan Corrado (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson loses the ball out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Long Island | James Ragsdale (SG), Alan Bell (PF) John Green, Steven Widman | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Tompkins (PG) Jack Wall | |
| 15:18 | Long Island | David Rushing comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 15:17 | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 14:57 | Xavier | David Rushing picks off the pass by Gene Chapman | 35-39 |
| 14:40 | Long Island | David Rushing makes the 3 from the right wing set up by James Ragsdale | 38-39 |
| 14:26 | Xavier | Johnathan Corrado is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Johnathan Corrado, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Long Island | Teddy Granata (PG), Paul Newkirk (SF) David Rushing, Raymond Lacefield | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Wheeler (SG), Daniel Hathorn (SF), Jonathan Hilton (PF) Gene Chapman, Johnnie Davidson, Johnathan Corrado | |
| 14:12 | Long Island | James Ragsdale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Long Island | Joseph Donato (C) Donald Louden | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Newburn (C) Thomas Zahourek | |
| 13:58 | Xavier | Richard Tompkins misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Teddy Granata - foul #3 on Teddy Granata, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| 13:58 | Xavier | Richard Tompkins makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:58 | Xavier | Richard Tompkins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:44 | Long Island | Teddy Granata hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Ragsdale | 41-41 |
| 13:42 | Xavier | Richard Tompkins's pass is intercepted by Teddy Granata in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 13:34 | Long Island | Paul Newkirk misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Hathorn - foul #2 on Daniel Hathorn, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Long Island | David Rushing (SG), Raymond Lacefield (PF) James Ragsdale, Alan Bell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gene Chapman (PG) Richard Tompkins | |
| 13:34 | Long Island | Paul Newkirk misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:34 | Long Island | Paul Newkirk makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:17 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Daniel Hathorn | 42-44 |
| 13:00 | Long Island | Gene Chapman picks off the pass by Raymond Lacefield | 42-44 |
| 12:56 | Xavier | Gene Chapman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 12:54 | Xavier | Frank Newburn hits the follow up shot | 42-46 |
| 12:46 | Long Island | Paul Newkirk makes the turnaround from close range | 44-46 |
| 12:24 | Xavier | Gene Chapman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 44-46 |
| 12:23 | Xavier | Frank Newburn snags the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 12:11 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Raymond Lacefield - foul #3 on Raymond Lacefield, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Long Island | James Ragsdale (SG), Alan Bell (PF), Donald Louden (C) Teddy Granata, Raymond Lacefield, Joseph Donato | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Tompkins (PG), Thomas Zahourek (C) Gene Chapman, Frank Newburn | |
| 12:11 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:11 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:54 | Long Island | Donald Louden blows the layup | 44-47 |
| 11:52 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - David Rushing (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Newkirk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Louden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Tompkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Wheeler (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Hathorn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Hilton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Thomas Zahourek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Xavier | Steven Wheeler hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Tompkins | 44-50 |
| 11:12 | Long Island | Donald Louden misses the turnaround in the lane | 44-50 |
| 11:10 | Long Island | Paul Newkirk can't tip it in | 44-50 |
| 11:08 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 10:57 | Xavier | Richard Tompkins scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Steven Wheeler | 44-52 |
| 10:43 | Long Island | Steven Wheeler takes the ball from Donald Louden | 44-52 |
| 10:39 | Xavier | Steven Wheeler misses the lay-in | 44-52 |
| 10:37 | Long Island | Donald Louden gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 10:25 | Long Island | Paul Newkirk scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Rushing | 47-52 |
| 09:56 | Xavier | Steven Wheeler's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Bell | 47-52 |
| 09:55 | Long Island | Donald Louden snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 09:36 | Long Island | Donald Louden clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-52 |
| 09:34 | Long Island | David Rushing grabs the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 09:10 | Long Island | David Rushing misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 09:08 | Long Island | Paul Newkirk tips it but misses | 47-52 |
| 09:06 | Long Island | James Ragsdale gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:49 | Long Island | Donald Louden scores on a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Thomas Zahourek - foul #2 on Thomas Zahourek, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Long Island | Teddy Granata (PG), John Green (SG), Raymond Lacefield (SF), Joseph Donato (C) David Rushing, James Ragsdale, Paul Newkirk, Alan Bell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gene Chapman (PG), Jack Wall (SG), Johnnie Davidson (SF), Johnathan Corrado (PF), Frank Newburn (C) Richard Tompkins, Steven Wheeler, Daniel Hathorn, Jonathan Hilton, Thomas Zahourek | |
| 08:49 | Long Island | Donald Louden misses the free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:49 | Xavier | Johnathan Corrado grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:29 | Xavier | Jack Wall makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 08:06 | Long Island | Joseph Donato banks in the layup | 51-54 |
| 07:51 | Xavier | Frank Newburn's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Donato | 51-54 |
| 07:50 | Long Island | John Green gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Teddy Granata (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Green (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Lacefield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Louden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Donato (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gene Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Wall (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Johnnie Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnathan Corrado (fresh) C - Frank Newburn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Long Island | Joseph Donato knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Teddy Granata | 53-54 |
| 07:23 | Xavier | Johnathan Corrado misses short on a floater from the left side | 53-54 |
| 07:21 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Donald Louden | 53-54 |
| 07:01 | Long Island | Donald Louden is fouled on the floor by Gene Chapman - foul #3 on Gene Chapman, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Long Island | James Ragsdale (SG), Alan Bell (PF) John Green, Donald Louden | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Tompkins (PG) Jack Wall | |
| 06:43 | Long Island | Alan Bell hits the finger roll set up by Teddy Granata | 55-54 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | Gene Chapman is whistled for a carry | 55-54 |
| Subs | Long Island | David Rushing (PG), Steven Widman (C) Teddy Granata, Joseph Donato | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn (SF), Thomas Zahourek (PF) Johnnie Davidson, Johnathan Corrado | |
| 06:08 | Long Island | David Rushing misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 06:06 | Long Island | Alan Bell tips it in | 57-54 |
| 05:53 | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 05:52 | Long Island | James Ragsdale grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 05:24 | Long Island | James Ragsdale comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 05:23 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Frank Newburn | 57-54 |
| 05:07 | Xavier | Richard Tompkins makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 04:59 | Long Island | David Rushing hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 04:58 | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 04:46 | Xavier | Frank Newburn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-57 |
| 04:45 | Xavier | Frank Newburn misses the tip | 57-57 |
| 04:43 | Long Island | Steven Widman grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 04:32 | Long Island | James Ragsdale misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:24 | Xavier | Richard Tompkins misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 04:23 | Long Island | Steven Widman gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:23 | Long Island | Long Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Long Island | Teddy Granata (PG), Paul Newkirk (SF), Joseph Donato (C) David Rushing, Raymond Lacefield, Steven Widman | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Wheeler (SG), Jonathan Hilton (PF) Gene Chapman, Frank Newburn | |
| 04:08 | Long Island | Teddy Granata clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 04:06 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jonathan Hilton | 57-57 |
| 03:37 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton double dribbles | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Teddy Granata (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Newkirk (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Donato (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Tompkins (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Wheeler (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Hathorn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Hilton (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Thomas Zahourek (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Long Island | Teddy Granata misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-57 |
| 03:09 | Long Island | Paul Newkirk snags the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 02:48 | Long Island | James Ragsdale misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 57-57 |
| 02:46 | Long Island | Paul Newkirk hits the follow up shot | 59-57 |
| 02:21 | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn is fouled on the floor by Alan Bell - foul #2 on Alan Bell, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Long Island | Donald Louden (C) Joseph Donato | |
| Subs | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson (SF), Johnathan Corrado (C) Daniel Hathorn, Thomas Zahourek | |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Richard Tompkins connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-59 |
| 01:48 | Long Island | James Ragsdale makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 01:48 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Long Island | Joseph Donato (C) Donald Louden | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn (SF), Frank Newburn (C) Johnnie Davidson, Johnathan Corrado | |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Steven Wheeler is whistled for traveling | 61-59 |
| 01:29 | Long Island | Paul Newkirk comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 61-59 |
| 01:28 | Long Island | James Ragsdale pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 01:14 | Long Island | James Ragsdale is hacked by Steven Wheeler - foul #1 on Steven Wheeler, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| 00:53 | Long Island | Alan Bell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Hathorn - foul #3 on Daniel Hathorn, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| 00:53 | Long Island | Alan Bell makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:53 | Long Island | Alan Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 00:41 | Xavier | Frank Newburn tips it home | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Long Island | James Ragsdale lays it in on a great pass from Paul Newkirk | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Frank Newburn is hacked by Paul Newkirk - foul #2 on Paul Newkirk, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Richard Tompkins hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Long Island | Richard Tompkins is called for the reach on James Ragsdale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Tompkins, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| 00:02 | Long Island | James Ragsdale makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:02 | Long Island | James Ragsdale makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn misses long on a halfcourt shot | 67-64 |