| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Charles Ristau (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randy Young (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Dunkle (fresh) C - James Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Cowart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Garner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Strickland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ken Herman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Brian Strickland inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Xavier | William Cowart comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-33 |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Harold Austin hits the follow up shot | 24-35 |
| 19:17 | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 18:58 | Xavier | Ken Herman connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from William Cowart | 27-37 |
| 18:37 | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Johnson is called for traveling | 27-37 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | Andrew Garner misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Williams - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | Andrew Garner misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | Andrew Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 18:02 | St. Bonaventure | James Williams misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Harold Austin - foul #1 on Harold Austin, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| 18:02 | St. Bonaventure | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:02 | St. Bonaventure | James Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:02 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Young | 28-38 |
| 17:47 | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Johnson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 17:46 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Young snags the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 17:27 | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 17:25 | St. Bonaventure | James Williams tips it back up and in | 30-38 |
| 17:00 | Xavier | A charge is called on William Cowart - foul #1 on William Cowart, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Roderick Ferranti (SG), Richard Turner (SF), Ralph Mathes (PF), Terry Kreitzer (C) Nicholas Johnson, Randy Young, Robert Dunkle, James Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Randolph (SF), Richard Killebrew (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Brian Strickland, Ken Herman, Harold Austin | |
| 16:47 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Ristau is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Ristau, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (SG) Andrew Garner | |
| 16:27 | Xavier | William Cowart knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dave Griswold | 30-40 |
| 16:09 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Turner misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by William Cowart - foul #2 on William Cowart, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Johnson (SG) Charles Ristau | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Orr (SF) William Cowart | |
| 16:09 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 16:09 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 15:53 | Xavier | Richard Turner swats the layup by Richard Killebrew | 32-40 |
| 15:51 | Xavier | Richard Killebrew can't tip it in | 32-40 |
| 15:49 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Mathes snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Roderick Ferranti (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Turner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Mathes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Kreitzer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dave Griswold (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Orr (fresh) PF - Richard Killebrew (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | St. Bonaventure | Roderick Ferranti misses the 3 from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 15:22 | Xavier | Brandon Smith grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 15:18 | Xavier | Dave Griswold misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Ralph Mathes - foul #1 on Ralph Mathes, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Randy Young (SF), Robert Dunkle (PF), James Williams (C) Richard Turner, Ralph Mathes, Terry Kreitzer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Garner (SG), Brian Strickland (SF), Ken Herman (PF), Harold Austin (C) Robert Randolph, Andrew Orr, Richard Killebrew, Brandon Smith | |
| 15:18 | Xavier | Dave Griswold makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:18 | Xavier | Dave Griswold makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 15:00 | St. Bonaventure | Ken Herman steals the ball from Roderick Ferranti | 32-42 |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Ken Herman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Dunkle - foul #3 on Robert Dunkle, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Ristau (PG) Roderick Ferranti | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Cowart (PG) Dave Griswold | |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Ken Herman makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Ken Herman misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Brian Strickland snags the offensive board | 32-43 |
| 14:25 | Xavier | Brian Strickland can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 14:23 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Dunkle grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 14:11 | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 13:55 | Xavier | Ken Herman can't finish the layup | 35-43 |
| 13:54 | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:44 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Young knocks in the shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Brian Strickland - foul #2 on Brian Strickland, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Roderick Ferranti (SG) Nicholas Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:44 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Young makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:28 | Xavier | Randy Young steals the ball from Andrew Garner | 38-43 |
| 13:14 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Ristau misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Cowart - foul #3 on William Cowart, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Richard Turner (SF), Ralph Mathes (PF) Randy Young, Robert Dunkle | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Killebrew (C) Harold Austin | |
| 13:14 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Ristau makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:14 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Ristau misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:14 | Xavier | Brian Strickland snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 13:01 | Xavier | Brian Strickland travels with the ball | 39-43 |
| 12:43 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Turner blows the dunk but he's fouled by Brian Strickland - foul #3 on Brian Strickland, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Terry Kreitzer (C) James Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Randolph (SF), Brandon Smith (C) Brian Strickland, Ken Herman | |
| 12:43 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:43 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:33 | Xavier | Robert Randolph blows the layup | 41-43 |
| 12:31 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Ralph Mathes | 41-43 |
| 12:27 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Ristau hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 12:26 | Xavier | Brandon Smith gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:15 | Xavier | Brandon Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 12:13 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Mathes pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:04 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Kreitzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Johnson (SG), Randy Young (SF), Robert Dunkle (PF) Roderick Ferranti, Richard Turner, Terry Kreitzer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (SG), Harold Austin (C) Andrew Garner, Brandon Smith | |
| 11:45 | Xavier | Randy Young steals the ball from Robert Randolph | 41-43 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Charles Ristau (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Randy Young (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Dunkle (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Mathes (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Cowart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dave Griswold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Killebrew (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Austin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 41-43 |
| 11:31 | Xavier | Dave Griswold snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 11:18 | Xavier | Robert Dunkle steals it from Robert Randolph | 41-43 |
| 10:55 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Young hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Ristau | 44-43 |
| 10:36 | Xavier | Robert Randolph is denied on a layup by Ralph Mathes | 44-43 |
| 10:35 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Young snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 10:17 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Ristau misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 10:15 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Dunkle hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 09:53 | Xavier | Harold Austin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Charles Ristau - foul #3 on Charles Ristau, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Roderick Ferranti (PG), Richard Turner (SF), Terry Kreitzer (PF), James Williams (C) Charles Ristau, Randy Young, Robert Dunkle, Ralph Mathes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Garner (SG), Brian Strickland (SF), Ken Herman (PF) William Cowart, Robert Randolph, Richard Killebrew | |
| 09:53 | Xavier | Harold Austin makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:53 | Xavier | Harold Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:38 | St. Bonaventure | Roderick Ferranti can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-45 |
| 09:37 | Xavier | Brian Strickland gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | Nicholas Johnson is called for the reach on Andrew Garner - foul #3 on Nicholas Johnson, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Cauthen (PG) Nicholas Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Smith (C) Harold Austin | |
| 09:07 | Xavier | Brandon Smith misses short on a jumper from close range | 46-45 |
| 09:06 | St. Bonaventure | James Williams snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 08:47 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Kreitzer connects on the turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Ken Herman - foul #2 on Ken Herman, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Randolph (PG) Dave Griswold | |
| 08:47 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Kreitzer makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:29 | Xavier | Andrew Garner loses the dribble to Daniel Cauthen | 49-45 |
| 08:05 | St. Bonaventure | Roderick Ferranti is fouled on the floor by Brandon Smith - foul #2 on Brandon Smith, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Johnson (SG), Randy Young (SF), Robert Dunkle (PF) Daniel Cauthen, Richard Turner, Terry Kreitzer | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Cowart (PG), Richard Killebrew (C) Robert Randolph, Brandon Smith | |
| 08:05 | St. Bonaventure | Roderick Ferranti misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:05 | Xavier | Richard Killebrew grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 07:46 | Xavier | Andrew Garner hits a fadeaway from the right side | 49-47 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Roderick Ferranti (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Randy Young (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Dunkle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Cowart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Strickland (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ken Herman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Killebrew (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Dunkle blows the layup but he's fouled by Andrew Garner - foul #2 on Andrew Garner, team foul #9 | 49-47 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Ristau (PG) Roderick Ferranti | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:37 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Dunkle misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:37 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Dunkle makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:17 | Xavier | Andrew Garner is hacked by Nicholas Johnson - foul #4 on Nicholas Johnson, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Austin (C) Ken Herman | |
| 07:17 | Xavier | Andrew Garner makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:17 | Xavier | Andrew Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:52 | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Johnson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 06:51 | Xavier | William Cowart grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 06:32 | Xavier | Harold Austin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Mathes (PF), Terry Kreitzer (C) Robert Dunkle, James Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (SG), Robert Randolph (SF), Andrew Orr (PF) Andrew Garner, Brian Strickland, Richard Killebrew | |
| 06:13 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Randolph is called for the reach on Randy Young - foul #1 on Robert Randolph, team foul #10 | 50-49 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ken Herman (PF) Andrew Orr | |
| 06:13 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Young makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:13 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Young misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Harold Austin snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 06:00 | Xavier | Ken Herman drills a driving attempt in the paint | 51-51 |
| 05:40 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Roderick Ferranti (SG), Richard Turner (SF) Nicholas Johnson, Randy Young | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Orr (SF), Brandon Smith (C) William Cowart, Harold Austin | |
| 05:23 | Xavier | Ken Herman misses the dunk | 51-51 |
| 05:21 | Xavier | Ken Herman tips it home | 51-53 |
| 05:04 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Mathes clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 51-53 |
| 05:03 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Mathes pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 04:52 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Smith denies the turnaround by Terry Kreitzer | 51-53 |
| 04:51 | Xavier | Andrew Orr grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 04:36 | Xavier | Andrew Orr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Johnson (SG), Robert Dunkle (PF), James Williams (C) Roderick Ferranti, Ralph Mathes, Terry Kreitzer | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Cowart (PG), Andrew Garner (SG), Brian Strickland (SF), Richard Killebrew (PF), Harold Austin (C) Dave Griswold, Robert Randolph, Andrew Orr, Ken Herman, Brandon Smith | |
| 04:14 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Ristau knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Nicholas Johnson | 54-53 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Harold Austin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-53 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Harold Austin tips it in | 54-55 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Charles Ristau (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Turner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Dunkle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Cowart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Strickland (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Killebrew (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Austin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Turner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 03:29 | Xavier | William Cowart grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 03:25 | Xavier | James Williams blocks the jumper by Brian Strickland | 54-55 |
| 03:24 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Turner snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 03:18 | St. Bonaventure | Brian Strickland is called for the reach on Richard Turner - foul #4 on Brian Strickland, team foul #11 | 54-55 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Roderick Ferranti (PG) Charles Ristau | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ken Herman (PF) Richard Killebrew | |
| 03:18 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:18 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Ken Herman's fadeaway is rejected by James Williams | 56-55 |
| 02:49 | St. Bonaventure | James Williams grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 02:49 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Ristau (PG), Randy Young (SF) Roderick Ferranti, Richard Turner | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:27 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Dunkle comes up short on the floater in the lane | 56-55 |
| 02:26 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Dunkle snags the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 02:10 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Dunkle is fouled on the floor by Brian Strickland - foul #5 on Brian Strickland, team foul #12 | 56-55 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Randolph (SF) Brian Strickland | |
| 02:10 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Dunkle makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:10 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Dunkle misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Ken Herman pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Andrew Garner connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Randolph | 57-58 |
| 01:44 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Ristau misses the shot from the left side | 57-58 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | William Cowart gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | William Cowart misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 01:22 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Young grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 01:07 | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Johnson misses the floater from the left side | 57-58 |
| 01:06 | Xavier | Andrew Garner pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Andrew Garner drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Cowart | 57-60 |
| 00:34 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Young is hacked by Harold Austin - foul #2 on Harold Austin, team foul #13 | 57-60 |
| 00:34 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Young makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:34 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Young makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Charles Ristau is called for the reach on William Cowart in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Ristau, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | William Cowart misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:31 | St. Bonaventure | James Williams snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 00:13 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Ristau's pass is intercepted by Robert Randolph | 59-60 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Robert Randolph is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Ristau - foul #5 on Charles Ristau, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Roderick Ferranti (PG) Charles Ristau | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Robert Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Robert Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:05 | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-62 |
| 00:03 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Young snags the offensive board | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | St. Bonaventure | William Cowart takes the ball from Randy Young | 59-62 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | William Cowart runs out the clock | 59-62 |