| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) SF - James Jackson (fresh) PF - Dale Hill (fresh) C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - John Sanders (fresh) SG - James Davidson (fresh) SF - Alonzo Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Leonard Cook (fresh) C - Donald Pappas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Bonaventure | Donald Pappas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | St. Bonaventure | Alonzo Rodriguez knocks in the shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino connects on the jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Cook buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Davidson | 2-4 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | Alonzo Rodriguez swats the layup by Sean Fredericksen | 2-4 |
| 18:58 | Xavier | Dale Hill tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 18:48 | St. Bonaventure | John Sanders makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Davidson | 4-7 |
| 18:38 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi is hacked by John Sanders - foul #1 on John Sanders, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| 18:19 | Xavier | Dale Hill comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-7 |
| 18:17 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino can't tip it in | 4-7 |
| 18:16 | St. Bonaventure | Donald Pappas pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 18:02 | St. Bonaventure | John Sanders hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alonzo Rodriguez | 4-10 |
| 17:37 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 4-10 |
| 17:36 | Xavier | James Jackson hits the follow up shot | 6-10 |
| 17:15 | St. Bonaventure | James Davidson is hacked by Mike Sciortino - foul #1 on Mike Sciortino, team foul #1 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Harold Dye (PG), Thomas Kyzer (SG), Thomas Belanger (SF), Eugene Shields (PF), Dean Bucy (C) John Sanders, James Davidson, Alonzo Rodriguez, Leonard Cook, Donald Pappas | |
| 16:54 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Dye comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | Dale Hill gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 16:47 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 6-10 |
| 16:46 | St. Bonaventure | Dean Bucy snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 16:40 | St. Bonaventure | Dale Hill steals the ball from Thomas Belanger | 6-10 |
| 16:26 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Kyzer - foul #1 on Thomas Kyzer, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Joseph Chase (PF) Daniel Orlandi, Dale Hill | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 16:26 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:26 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:00 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Belanger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (SG), Craig Huffman (SF), Michael Dawson (C) Mike Sciortino, James Jackson, Sean Fredericksen | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Sanders (PG), James Davidson (SG), Donald Pappas (C) Thomas Kyzer, Thomas Belanger, Dean Bucy | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) SG - Lee Shaver (fresh) SF - Craig Huffman (fresh) PF - Joseph Chase (fresh) C - Michael Dawson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - John Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Davidson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harold Dye (fresh) PF - Eugene Shields (fresh) C - Donald Pappas (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Xavier | Craig Huffman hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Michael Dawson | 9-10 |
| 15:16 | St. Bonaventure | Eugene Shields's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), Dale Hill (PF) Lee Shaver, Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Alonzo Rodriguez (SF), Leonard Cook (PF) Harold Dye, Eugene Shields | |
| 15:09 | Xavier | Mark Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 15:08 | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Cook gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:44 | St. Bonaventure | Alonzo Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Mark Davis - foul #1 on Mark Davis, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike Sciortino (SG), James Jackson (SF) Mark Davis, Craig Huffman | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 14:44 | St. Bonaventure | Alonzo Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:44 | St. Bonaventure | Alonzo Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:44 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Joseph Chase | 9-11 |
| 14:18 | Xavier | James Jackson buries a floater from the left block | 11-11 |
| 14:00 | St. Bonaventure | John Sanders is whistled for traveling | 11-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen (C) Joseph Chase | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Harold Dye (PG), Thomas Kyzer (SG), Eugene Shields (C) John Sanders, James Davidson, Donald Pappas | |
| 13:49 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 13:48 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi can't tip it in | 11-11 |
| 13:47 | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Cook snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 13:21 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Kyzer clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 13:20 | St. Bonaventure | Alonzo Rodriguez hits the follow up shot | 11-13 |
| 12:57 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi is hacked by Harold Dye - foul #1 on Harold Dye, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Joseph Chase (PF) Daniel Orlandi, Dale Hill | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Belanger (SF), Dean Bucy (C) Alonzo Rodriguez, Leonard Cook | |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Belanger - foul #1 on Thomas Belanger, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Craig Huffman (SF) James Jackson | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Sanders (PG) Thomas Belanger | |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:49 | St. Bonaventure | Eugene Shields pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:41 | St. Bonaventure | John Sanders's pass is intercepted by Sean Fredericksen | 11-13 |
| 12:15 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen hits a floater from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 11:54 | St. Bonaventure | Dean Bucy clanks a floater from the left side | 13-13 |
| 11:53 | Xavier | Joseph Chase snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Chase (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - John Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harold Dye (fresh) SF - Thomas Kyzer (fairly fresh) PF - Eugene Shields (fresh) C - Dean Bucy (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Sean Fredericksen, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Jackson (SF), Michael Dawson (C) Mike Sciortino, Sean Fredericksen | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Davidson (SG), Donald Pappas (C) Thomas Kyzer, Dean Bucy | |
| 11:19 | St. Bonaventure | Craig Huffman steals the ball from Eugene Shields | 13-13 |
| 11:07 | Xavier | Joseph Chase throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), Dale Hill (PF) Craig Huffman, Joseph Chase | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jay Wilson (PG), Alonzo Rodriguez (SF), Leonard Cook (PF) John Sanders, Harold Dye, Eugene Shields | |
| 10:51 | St. Bonaventure | James Davidson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 10:49 | Xavier | Dale Hill grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 10:33 | Xavier | Mark Davis can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 10:31 | St. Bonaventure | Alonzo Rodriguez grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 10:16 | St. Bonaventure | Alonzo Rodriguez misses the jumper in the paint | 13-13 |
| 10:14 | Xavier | James Jackson snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 09:57 | Xavier | Michael Dawson misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 13-13 |
| 09:55 | St. Bonaventure | Donald Pappas grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 09:43 | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Cook misses the easy layup | 13-13 |
| 09:42 | St. Bonaventure | James Davidson pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 09:26 | St. Bonaventure | Donald Pappas misses the runner from close range | 13-13 |
| 09:24 | Xavier | Dale Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 09:13 | Xavier | Michael Dawson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 13-13 |
| 09:11 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Donald Pappas | 13-13 |
| 09:06 | St. Bonaventure | James Davidson double dribbles | 13-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike Sciortino (SG), Craig Huffman (SF), Joseph Chase (PF), Sean Fredericksen (C) Mark Davis, James Jackson, Dale Hill, Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Sanders (PG), Harold Dye (SG), Thomas Kyzer (SF), Eugene Shields (PF), Dean Bucy (C) Jay Wilson, James Davidson, Alonzo Rodriguez, Leonard Cook, Donald Pappas | |
| 08:45 | Xavier | Thomas Kyzer takes the ball from Mike Sciortino | 13-13 |
| 08:29 | St. Bonaventure | John Sanders misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 08:27 | St. Bonaventure | Harold Dye tips it back up and in | 13-15 |
| 08:15 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 13-15 |
| 08:13 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen grabs the offensive board | 13-15 |
| 07:54 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Chase | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fairly fresh) SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Craig Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Chase (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - John Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harold Dye (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Kyzer (fresh) PF - Eugene Shields (fresh) C - Dean Bucy (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | St. Bonaventure | John Sanders is hacked by Craig Huffman - foul #1 on Craig Huffman, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), James Jackson (SF), Dale Hill (PF) Daniel Orlandi, Craig Huffman, Joseph Chase | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Davidson (SG), Alonzo Rodriguez (SF), Donald Pappas (C) Harold Dye, Thomas Kyzer, Dean Bucy | |
| 07:30 | St. Bonaventure | James Davidson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-15 |
| 07:28 | St. Bonaventure | Donald Pappas tips it but misses | 15-15 |
| 07:27 | Xavier | James Jackson gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 07:03 | Xavier | James Davidson is called for the reach on Mike Sciortino - foul #1 on James Davidson, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Cook (PF) Eugene Shields | |
| 06:45 | Xavier | James Jackson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 15-15 |
| 06:44 | Xavier | Dale Hill misses the tip | 15-15 |
| 06:43 | St. Bonaventure | John Sanders gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 06:15 | St. Bonaventure | Alonzo Rodriguez can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-15 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 05:55 | Xavier | James Davidson steals the ball from James Jackson | 15-15 |
| 05:35 | St. Bonaventure | John Sanders's floater is knocked away by James Jackson | 15-15 |
| 05:33 | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Cook hits the follow up shot | 15-17 |
| 05:12 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Dale Hill | 17-17 |
| 04:52 | St. Bonaventure | John Sanders clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Davis - foul #2 on Mark Davis, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), Lee Shaver (SG), Craig Huffman (SF), Joseph Chase (PF), Michael Dawson (C) Mark Davis, Mike Sciortino, James Jackson, Dale Hill, Sean Fredericksen | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Harold Dye (SG), Thomas Kyzer (SF), Eugene Shields (PF), Dean Bucy (C) James Davidson, Alonzo Rodriguez, Leonard Cook, Donald Pappas | |
| 04:52 | St. Bonaventure | John Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 04:52 | St. Bonaventure | John Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 04:45 | Xavier | Craig Huffman knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Daniel Orlandi | 19-19 |
| 04:24 | St. Bonaventure | John Sanders misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 04:22 | Xavier | Michael Dawson snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 03:58 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 03:56 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Dean Bucy | 19-19 |
| 03:38 | St. Bonaventure | Dean Bucy misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 03:36 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lee Shaver (fresh) SF - Craig Huffman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Chase (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Dawson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - John Sanders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harold Dye (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Kyzer (fresh) PF - Eugene Shields (fresh) C - Dean Bucy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Xavier | Michael Dawson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Dawson, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike Sciortino (SG), James Jackson (SF) Lee Shaver, Craig Huffman | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Belanger (SF), Donald Pappas (C) John Sanders, Dean Bucy | |
| 03:19 | St. Bonaventure | James Jackson picks off the pass by Donald Pappas | 19-19 |
| 02:53 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino connects on the 3 from straight away set up by James Jackson | 22-19 |
| 02:49 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Belanger hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Hill (PF), Sean Fredericksen (C) Joseph Chase, Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Davidson (SG), Leonard Cook (PF) Thomas Kyzer, Eugene Shields | |
| 02:49 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Belanger makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 02:49 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Belanger makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 02:34 | Xavier | James Jackson is hacked by Thomas Belanger - foul #2 on Thomas Belanger, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Alonzo Rodriguez (SF) Thomas Belanger | |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen buries a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Donald Pappas - foul #1 on Donald Pappas, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen makes the free throw | 25-21 |
| 01:51 | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Cook knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Harold Dye and the foul's on James Jackson - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Craig Huffman (SF) Daniel Orlandi, James Jackson | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jay Wilson (PG), Eugene Shields (C) Harold Dye, Donald Pappas | |
| 01:51 | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Cook misses the free throw | 25-23 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 01:35 | Xavier | Craig Huffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Kyzer (PG) Jay Wilson | |
| 01:14 | St. Bonaventure | Alonzo Rodriguez connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Kyzer | 25-26 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Craig Huffman misses short on a floater from the right side | 25-26 |
| 00:50 | St. Bonaventure | James Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 00:36 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Kyzer scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Leonard Cook | 25-28 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Craig Huffman | 28-28 |
| 00:02 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Kyzer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | The clock runs out | 28-28 |