| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joe Holden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Pate (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Bayerl (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Joseph Syverson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roderick Cathey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Bracero (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Gaier (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Jack Bayerl inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Xavier | Curtis Pate connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Jack Bayerl and the foul's on Roderick Cathey - foul #1 on Roderick Cathey, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 19:45 | Xavier | Curtis Pate misses the free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:45 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Edward Bracero | 38-35 |
| 19:29 | St. Joseph's | Joseph Syverson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 19:28 | Xavier | Jack Bayerl grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 19:24 | Xavier | Jack Bayerl misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Bracero - foul #3 on Edward Bracero, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges (SF) Edward Bracero | |
| 19:24 | Xavier | Jack Bayerl makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:24 | Xavier | Jack Bayerl misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:24 | St. Joseph's | Richard Harris pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 19:10 | St. Joseph's | Joe Holden steps in front of the Kristopher Hodges pass | 39-35 |
| 18:55 | Xavier | Richard Harris blocks the jumper by Anthony Mitchell | 39-35 |
| 18:53 | St. Joseph's | Richard Harris grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 18:49 | St. Joseph's | Roderick Cathey comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 18:48 | St. Joseph's | Joseph Syverson grabs the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 18:34 | St. Joseph's | George Gaier misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-35 |
| 18:33 | Xavier | Dikembe Akuchie grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 18:28 | Xavier | Joe Holden connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Curtis Pate | 41-35 |
| 18:16 | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jack Bayerl - foul #3 on Jack Bayerl, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson (SF) Jack Bayerl | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 18:16 | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:16 | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:06 | Xavier | Dikembe Akuchie hits a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Roderick Cathey - foul #2 on Roderick Cathey, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| 18:06 | Xavier | Dikembe Akuchie misses the free throw | 43-37 |
| 18:06 | St. Joseph's | George Gaier grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 17:53 | St. Joseph's | George Gaier hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 17:52 | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | George Gaier is called for the reach on Anthony Mitchell - foul #2 on George Gaier, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (PG), James Giles (PF), Donald Nall (C) Joe Holden, Dikembe Akuchie, Anthony Mitchell | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Daniel Haddox (SG), Samuel Ferrell (PF), Johnny Buckmaster (C) Roderick Cathey, George Gaier, Richard Harris | |
| 17:18 | Xavier | Donald Nall misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 17:17 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 17:00 | St. Joseph's | Samuel Ferrell is hacked by Jeffery Wilson - foul #1 on Jeffery Wilson, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dwayne Boden (SF) Curtis Pate | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 16:42 | St. Joseph's | Joseph Syverson lays it in set up by Kristopher Hodges | 45-41 |
| 16:22 | Xavier | James Giles connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Oscar Bryant | 48-41 |
| 16:06 | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Syverson | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dwayne Boden (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Giles (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Nall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Joseph Syverson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Haddox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kristopher Hodges (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Buckmaster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Xavier | Donald Nall buries a shot from the right side | 50-43 |
| 15:37 | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges is whistled for traveling | 50-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Holden (PG), Curtis Pate (SG), Jack Bayerl (SF), Dikembe Akuchie (PF), Javier Villa (C) Oscar Bryant, Jeffery Wilson, Dwayne Boden, James Giles, Donald Nall | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Roderick Cathey (SG), Edward Bracero (SF), George Gaier (PF), Richard Harris (C) Joseph Syverson, Kristopher Hodges, Samuel Ferrell, Johnny Buckmaster | |
| 15:18 | Xavier | Javier Villa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 15:16 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to George Gaier | 50-43 |
| 14:59 | St. Joseph's | Richard Harris hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Haddox | 50-45 |
| 14:48 | Xavier | Dikembe Akuchie drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Joe Holden | 52-45 |
| 14:29 | St. Joseph's | Javier Villa steps in front of the Daniel Haddox pass | 52-45 |
| 14:03 | Xavier | Javier Villa misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 14:02 | St. Joseph's | George Gaier grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 13:37 | St. Joseph's | Javier Villa swats the short shot by Edward Bracero | 52-45 |
| 13:36 | St. Joseph's | George Gaier tips it back up and in | 52-47 |
| 13:18 | Xavier | Jack Bayerl is hacked by Roderick Cathey - foul #3 on Roderick Cathey, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (PG), Anthony Mitchell (C) Joe Holden, Javier Villa | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Joseph Syverson (PG), Kristopher Hodges (SF), Samuel Ferrell (C) Daniel Haddox, Edward Bracero, Richard Harris | |
| 13:06 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell double dribbles | 52-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson (SG), James Giles (C) Curtis Pate, Dikembe Akuchie | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Johnny Buckmaster (C) George Gaier | |
| 13:03 | St. Joseph's | Joseph Syverson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 12:57 | Xavier | Johnny Buckmaster steals the ball from Jeffery Wilson | 52-47 |
| 12:38 | St. Joseph's | Samuel Ferrell is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Samuel Ferrell, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| 12:19 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell can't finish the layup | 52-47 |
| 12:18 | Xavier | James Giles hits the follow up shot | 54-47 |
| 12:01 | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-47 |
| 11:59 | St. Joseph's | Johnny Buckmaster gets the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jack Bayerl (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Giles (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Joseph Syverson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roderick Cathey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kristopher Hodges (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Buckmaster (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:49 | St. Joseph's | Samuel Ferrell can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 54-47 |
| 11:48 | St. Joseph's | Johnny Buckmaster grabs the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 11:42 | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges's layup is rejected by Anthony Mitchell | 54-47 |
| 11:40 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 11:26 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-47 |
| 11:24 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell tips it in | 56-47 |
| 11:11 | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges's layup is rejected by James Giles | 56-47 |
| 11:09 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 11:03 | Xavier | Joseph Syverson steps in front of the Jack Bayerl pass | 56-47 |
| 11:00 | St. Joseph's | Roderick Cathey lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Syverson | 56-49 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | James Giles misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 56-49 |
| 10:45 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Kristopher Hodges | 56-49 |
| 10:20 | St. Joseph's | Roderick Cathey connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Samuel Ferrell | 56-51 |
| 10:05 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 10:03 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell snags the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 09:38 | Xavier | James Giles is hacked by Johnny Buckmaster - foul #2 on Johnny Buckmaster, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Curtis Pate (SG), Dwayne Boden (SF), Dikembe Akuchie (PF), Javier Villa (C) Oscar Bryant, Jeffery Wilson, Jack Bayerl, Anthony Mitchell | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Daniel Haddox (SG), Edward Bracero (SF), George Gaier (PF), Richard Harris (C) Roderick Cathey, Kristopher Hodges, Samuel Ferrell, Johnny Buckmaster | |
| 09:38 | Xavier | James Giles makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:38 | Xavier | James Giles misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:38 | St. Joseph's | Richard Harris pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 09:12 | St. Joseph's | The jump hook by Edward Bracero is blocked by Javier Villa | 57-51 |
| 09:10 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Giles | 57-51 |
| 09:04 | Xavier | Dikembe Akuchie misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by George Gaier - foul #3 on George Gaier, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Holden (PG) James Giles | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 09:04 | Xavier | Dikembe Akuchie makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:04 | Xavier | Dikembe Akuchie misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:04 | St. Joseph's | George Gaier gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 08:54 | St. Joseph's | Edward Bracero hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Richard Harris | 58-53 |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Daniel Haddox steals it from Dwayne Boden | 58-53 |
| 08:04 | St. Joseph's | Richard Harris connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Edward Bracero | 58-56 |
| 07:49 | Xavier | Joe Holden misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 07:48 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Daniel Haddox | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joe Holden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Boden (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Javier Villa (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Joseph Syverson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Haddox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Bracero (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Gaier (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:28 | St. Joseph's | Edward Bracero hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 58-58 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Richard Harris steps in front of the Dikembe Akuchie pass | 58-58 |
| 06:44 | St. Joseph's | George Gaier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (PG), Jeffery Wilson (SG), Jack Bayerl (SF), Anthony Mitchell (PF), Donald Nall (C) Joe Holden, Curtis Pate, Dwayne Boden, Dikembe Akuchie, Javier Villa | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Roderick Cathey (SG), Samuel Ferrell (PF), Johnny Buckmaster (C) Joseph Syverson, George Gaier, Richard Harris | |
| 06:37 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Haddox - foul #1 on Daniel Haddox, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| 06:37 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:37 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:37 | St. Joseph's | Samuel Ferrell gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:19 | St. Joseph's | Roderick Cathey is hacked by Jeffery Wilson - foul #2 on Jeffery Wilson, team foul #3 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Giles (C) Donald Nall | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Joseph Syverson (PG), Kristopher Hodges (SF) Daniel Haddox, Edward Bracero | |
| 06:08 | St. Joseph's | Jack Bayerl swats the layup by Kristopher Hodges | 59-58 |
| 06:06 | St. Joseph's | Johnny Buckmaster snags the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 05:59 | St. Joseph's | Roderick Cathey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Syverson | 59-60 |
| 05:38 | Xavier | James Giles drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Anthony Mitchell | 62-60 |
| 05:14 | St. Joseph's | Roderick Cathey is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Wilson - foul #3 on Jeffery Wilson, team foul #4 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Holden (PG), Curtis Pate (SG), Dikembe Akuchie (PF) Oscar Bryant, Jeffery Wilson, Anthony Mitchell | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Daniel Haddox (PG), George Gaier (PF), Richard Harris (C) Joseph Syverson, Samuel Ferrell, Johnny Buckmaster | |
| 04:52 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Haddox connects on the fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Curtis Pate - foul #1 on Curtis Pate, team foul #5 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Javier Villa (C) James Giles | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Edward Bracero (SF) Roderick Cathey, Kristopher Hodges | |
| 04:52 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Haddox makes the free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:34 | Xavier | George Gaier swats the short shot by Dikembe Akuchie | 62-63 |
| 04:33 | St. Joseph's | Samuel Ferrell gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:13 | St. Joseph's | Edward Bracero misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 04:12 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Javier Villa | 62-63 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Dikembe Akuchie loses the ball out of bounds | 62-63 |
| 03:48 | St. Joseph's | Samuel Ferrell misses the shot from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 03:46 | Xavier | Jack Bayerl grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joe Holden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Bayerl (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Javier Villa (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SG - Daniel Haddox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Bracero (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Gaier (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Javier Villa is fouled on the floor by Richard Harris - foul #1 on Richard Harris, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson (SF), Anthony Mitchell (PF) Jack Bayerl, Dikembe Akuchie | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Roderick Cathey (SG), Kristopher Hodges (SF), Johnny Buckmaster (C) Edward Bracero, George Gaier, Richard Harris | |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Javier Villa makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Javier Villa makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:19 | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges hits a shot from the left wing set up by Daniel Haddox | 64-65 |
| 03:02 | Xavier | Javier Villa banks in the layup | 66-65 |
| 02:59 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Bayerl (SF), Dikembe Akuchie (PF) Jeffery Wilson, Anthony Mitchell | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Joseph Syverson (PG), Edward Bracero (SF), George Gaier (PF), Richard Harris (C) Roderick Cathey, Kristopher Hodges, Samuel Ferrell, Johnny Buckmaster | |
| 02:55 | St. Joseph's | Joseph Syverson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Curtis Pate - foul #2 on Curtis Pate, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| 02:55 | St. Joseph's | Joseph Syverson makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:55 | St. Joseph's | Joseph Syverson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Javier Villa comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Haddox - foul #2 on Daniel Haddox, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Javier Villa makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Javier Villa makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:20 | St. Joseph's | Joseph Syverson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 68-67 |
| 02:19 | St. Joseph's | Joseph Syverson grabs the offensive board | 68-67 |
| 02:04 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Haddox loses the ball out of bounds | 68-67 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Joe Holden is whistled for a carry | 68-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Roderick Cathey (SG) Daniel Haddox | |
| 01:29 | St. Joseph's | Roderick Cathey blows the layup but he's fouled by Curtis Pate - foul #3 on Curtis Pate, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| 01:29 | St. Joseph's | Roderick Cathey makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:29 | St. Joseph's | Roderick Cathey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Curtis Pate clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by George Gaier - foul #4 on George Gaier, team foul #12 | 68-69 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Curtis Pate makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Curtis Pate misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Javier Villa pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:00 | Xavier | Curtis Pate scores on a floater from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 00:45 | St. Joseph's | Roderick Cathey makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Syverson | 71-72 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Dikembe Akuchie hits a jump hook in the lane | 73-72 |
| 00:02 | St. Joseph's | Joseph Syverson scores on a shot from the left wing | 73-74 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Joe Holden misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 73-74 |