| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Cowart (fresh) SG - Andrew Garner (fresh) SF - Brian Strickland (fresh) PF - Ken Herman (fresh) C - Harold Austin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Brian Mills (fresh) SG - Daniel Becker (fresh) SF - Harold Butkovich (fresh) PF - Mitchell Craig (fresh) C - James Grant (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Mitchell Craig wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | St. Joseph's | James Grant comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Becker tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Xavier | Brian Strickland comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Xavier | Harold Austin tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Becker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Garner - foul #1 on Andrew Garner, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Becker makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:13 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:57 | Xavier | Ken Herman connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from William Cowart | 4-4 |
| 18:42 | St. Joseph's | Mitchell Craig is called for traveling | 4-4 |
| 18:26 | Xavier | William Cowart loses the dribble to Mitchell Craig | 4-4 |
| 18:08 | St. Joseph's | Harold Butkovich can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-4 |
| 18:07 | Xavier | Brian Strickland snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 18:03 | Xavier | William Cowart clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 18:02 | St. Joseph's | Harold Butkovich gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:42 | St. Joseph's | Harold Butkovich misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | St. Joseph's | Mitchell Craig grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:18 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Becker scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 17:00 | Xavier | Mitchell Craig blocks the jumper by Brian Strickland | 4-7 |
| 16:58 | St. Joseph's | James Grant grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 16:32 | St. Joseph's | Brian Mills is hacked by William Cowart - foul #1 on William Cowart, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Randolph (SF), Richard Killebrew (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Brian Strickland, Ken Herman, Harold Austin | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Peter Sanderson (PG), Raymond Russell (SG), Rhett Peek (SF), Robert Ehret (PF), Mike Shenk (C) Brian Mills, Daniel Becker, Harold Butkovich, Mitchell Craig, James Grant | |
| 16:22 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Russell misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 16:21 | St. Joseph's | Robert Ehret tips it in | 4-9 |
| 16:11 | Xavier | Robert Ehret blocks the short jumper by Robert Randolph | 4-9 |
| 16:10 | St. Joseph's | Robert Ehret snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 15:41 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Russell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 15:39 | Xavier | William Cowart gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Cowart (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Garner (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Randolph (fresh) PF - Richard Killebrew (fresh) C - Brandon Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Peter Sanderson (fresh) SG - Raymond Russell (fresh) SF - Rhett Peek (fresh) PF - Robert Ehret (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Shenk (fresh) | |
| 15:14 | Xavier | Andrew Garner is fouled on the floor by Rhett Peek - foul #1 on Rhett Peek, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (PG), Brian Strickland (SF), Ken Herman (PF), Harold Austin (C) William Cowart, Andrew Garner, Richard Killebrew, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Brian Mills (PG), Mitchell Craig (PF), James Grant (C) Peter Sanderson, Robert Ehret, Mike Shenk | |
| 14:58 | Xavier | Ken Herman knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Strickland and he's hacked by Rhett Peek - foul #2 on Rhett Peek, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Daniel Becker (SG) Rhett Peek | |
| 14:58 | Xavier | Ken Herman misses the free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:58 | St. Joseph's | Mitchell Craig grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 14:53 | St. Joseph's | Brian Mills's pass is intercepted by Dave Griswold in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 14:51 | Xavier | Dave Griswold hits the finger roll | 8-9 |
| 14:38 | St. Joseph's | James Grant clanks a shot from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 14:36 | Xavier | Ken Herman snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 14:22 | Xavier | Ken Herman misses the lay-in | 8-9 |
| 14:20 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Becker snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 14:04 | St. Joseph's | Dave Griswold picks off the pass by James Grant | 8-9 |
| 14:01 | Xavier | Ken Herman lays it in on a great pass from Dave Griswold | 10-9 |
| 13:39 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Becker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Cowart (PG), Andrew Garner (SG), Richard Killebrew (C) Dave Griswold, Robert Randolph, Harold Austin | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Peter Sanderson (PG), Harold Butkovich (SF) Brian Mills, Raymond Russell | |
| 13:16 | Xavier | Richard Killebrew connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Strickland and he's hacked by Harold Butkovich - foul #1 on Harold Butkovich, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Orr (SF), Brandon Smith (C) Brian Strickland, Ken Herman | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Allen Flowers (SG), Robert Ehret (C) Daniel Becker, James Grant | |
| 13:16 | Xavier | Richard Killebrew makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:55 | St. Joseph's | Mitchell Craig comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 13-9 |
| 12:53 | Xavier | William Cowart gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:43 | Xavier | Andrew Garner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-9 |
| 12:41 | St. Joseph's | Mitchell Craig snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 12:25 | St. Joseph's | Allen Flowers makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 12:03 | Xavier | Allen Flowers steps in front of the Richard Killebrew pass | 13-11 |
| 11:35 | St. Joseph's | Peter Sanderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (SG), Brian Strickland (SF), Ken Herman (PF), Harold Austin (C) Andrew Garner, Andrew Orr, Richard Killebrew, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Brian Mills (PG), Daniel Becker (SG), James Grant (C) Peter Sanderson, Allen Flowers, Mitchell Craig | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Cowart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dave Griswold (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Strickland (fresh) PF - Ken Herman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Harold Austin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Brian Mills (fresh) SG - Daniel Becker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harold Butkovich (fresh) PF - Robert Ehret (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Grant (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Xavier | Dave Griswold travels with the ball | 13-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Raymond Russell (SF) Harold Butkovich | |
| 11:00 | St. Joseph's | Robert Ehret misses the 3 from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 10:59 | Xavier | Harold Austin pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:46 | Xavier | Harold Austin misses the lay-in | 13-11 |
| 10:45 | Xavier | Harold Austin tips it in | 15-11 |
| 10:25 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Russell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | Robert Ehret is called for the reach on Harold Austin - foul #1 on Robert Ehret, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Garner (SG) William Cowart | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Harold Butkovich (SF), Mitchell Craig (PF) Raymond Russell, Robert Ehret | |
| 09:44 | Xavier | Brian Strickland connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dave Griswold | 18-13 |
| 09:22 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Becker knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 08:53 | Xavier | Harold Austin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-16 |
| 08:51 | St. Joseph's | Mitchell Craig gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:36 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Becker misses the 3 from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 08:34 | Xavier | Brian Strickland grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Andrew Garner clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by James Grant - foul #1 on James Grant, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Cowart (PG), Robert Randolph (SF), Richard Killebrew (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Dave Griswold, Brian Strickland, Ken Herman, Harold Austin | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Peter Sanderson (PG), Raymond Russell (SG), Allen Flowers (SF), Robert Ehret (C) Brian Mills, Daniel Becker, Harold Butkovich, James Grant | |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Andrew Garner makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Andrew Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:30 | St. Joseph's | Mitchell Craig pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 08:17 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Russell double dribbles | 19-16 |
| 08:02 | Xavier | Richard Killebrew can't connect on a shot from the left side | 19-16 |
| 08:01 | Xavier | Andrew Garner can't tip it in | 19-16 |
| 07:59 | Xavier | Brandon Smith hits the follow up shot | 21-16 |
| 07:47 | St. Joseph's | Mitchell Craig can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 21-16 |
| 07:46 | Xavier | Andrew Garner snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Mitchell Craig picks off the pass by Andrew Garner | 21-16 |
| 07:35 | St. Joseph's | Allen Flowers scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Cowart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Garner (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Randolph (fresh) PF - Richard Killebrew (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brandon Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Peter Sanderson (fresh) SG - Raymond Russell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mitchell Craig (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Ehret (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Xavier | Andrew Garner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 07:20 | St. Joseph's | Mitchell Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:59 | St. Joseph's | Robert Ehret makes the floater near the basket | 21-20 |
| 06:42 | Xavier | Richard Killebrew is fouled on the floor by Allen Flowers - foul #1 on Allen Flowers, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (SG), Brian Strickland (SF), Ken Herman (PF), Harold Austin (C) Andrew Garner, Robert Randolph, Richard Killebrew, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Brian Mills (PG), Daniel Becker (SG), Harold Butkovich (SF), Bobby Brown (PF), James Grant (C) Peter Sanderson, Raymond Russell, Allen Flowers, Mitchell Craig, Robert Ehret | |
| 06:33 | Xavier | Dave Griswold drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Strickland | 23-20 |
| 06:20 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Becker clanks a 3 from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | Harold Austin gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Brian Strickland drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Dave Griswold | 25-20 |
| 06:08 | St. Joseph's | Ken Herman steals the ball from Harold Butkovich | 25-20 |
| 05:45 | Xavier | Brian Mills takes the ball from Brian Strickland | 25-20 |
| 05:42 | St. Joseph's | Brian Mills lays it up and in | 25-22 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Brian Strickland buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dave Griswold | 28-22 |
| 05:00 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Becker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 04:59 | St. Joseph's | James Grant grabs the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 04:47 | St. Joseph's | Harold Butkovich's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Austin | 28-22 |
| 04:46 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Becker grabs the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 04:36 | St. Joseph's | William Cowart is called for the reach on Brian Mills - foul #2 on William Cowart, team foul #3 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Garner (SG), Robert Randolph (SF), Richard Killebrew (PF), Brandon Smith (C) William Cowart, Brian Strickland, Ken Herman, Harold Austin | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Peter Sanderson (SG), Raymond Russell (SF), Mitchell Craig (PF) Daniel Becker, Harold Butkovich, Bobby Brown | |
| 04:27 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Russell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mitchell Craig | 28-25 |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Dave Griswold comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 04:15 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to James Grant | 28-25 |
| 03:50 | St. Joseph's | Brian Mills clanks a jumper from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 03:48 | Xavier | Brandon Smith pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Robert Randolph makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Andrew Garner | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dave Griswold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Garner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Randolph (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Killebrew (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brandon Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Brian Mills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Sanderson (fresh) SF - Raymond Russell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mitchell Craig (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Grant (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | St. Joseph's | Mitchell Craig is whistled for a carry | 31-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian Strickland (SF), Ken Herman (PF) Dave Griswold, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Daniel Becker (SG), Harold Butkovich (SF), Robert Ehret (C) Brian Mills, Raymond Russell, James Grant | |
| 03:02 | Xavier | Peter Sanderson steals it from Brian Strickland | 31-25 |
| 02:47 | St. Joseph's | Richard Killebrew steals it from Robert Ehret | 31-25 |
| 02:29 | Xavier | Ken Herman misses the lay-in | 31-25 |
| 02:28 | St. Joseph's | Robert Ehret gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 02:18 | St. Joseph's | Harold Butkovich misses the shot from the right side | 31-25 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Ken Herman grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | Mitchell Craig is called for the reach on Ken Herman - foul #1 on Mitchell Craig, team foul #7 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Cowart (PG), Harold Austin (C) Robert Randolph, Richard Killebrew | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Raymond Russell (SF), James Grant (C) Harold Butkovich, Robert Ehret | |
| 02:05 | Xavier | Ken Herman makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | Ken Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 01:52 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Russell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ken Herman | 33-25 |
| 01:46 | Xavier | Brian Strickland comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Russell - foul #1 on Raymond Russell, team foul #8 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (SG), Andrew Orr (PF) Andrew Garner, Ken Herman | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Brian Mills (PG), Rhett Peek (SF), Robert Ehret (PF) Peter Sanderson, Daniel Becker, Mitchell Craig | |
| 01:46 | Xavier | Brian Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 01:46 | Xavier | Brian Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 01:28 | St. Joseph's | Robert Ehret is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Ehret, team foul #9 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrea Ohman (PF) Brian Strickland | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Harold Austin makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Andrea Ohman and he's fouled by James Grant - foul #2 on James Grant, team foul #10 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Randolph (SF) Andrea Ohman | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Harold Austin misses the free throw | 37-25 |
| 01:16 | St. Joseph's | Robert Ehret grabs the board | 37-25 |
| 01:02 | St. Joseph's | Brian Mills throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Harold Butkovich (SF) Rhett Peek | |
| 00:43 | Xavier | William Cowart can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Mills - foul #1 on Brian Mills, team foul #11 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Garner (SG), Ken Herman (PF) Dave Griswold, Andrew Orr | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Daniel Becker (SG), Mitchell Craig (PF) Raymond Russell, James Grant | |
| 00:43 | Xavier | William Cowart misses the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | William Cowart makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 00:36 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Becker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-25 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Harold Austin | 38-25 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Ken Herman can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Brian Mills - foul #2 on Brian Mills, team foul #12 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian Strickland (SF) Robert Randolph | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Peter Sanderson (PG) Brian Mills | |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Ken Herman makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Ken Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 00:01 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Becker connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Brian Strickland comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 40-28 |