| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jack Cowell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Higley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Howle (fresh) C - Charles Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jacob McGavisk (fresh) SG - Stephen Green (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Furrow (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Reeder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Williams inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Reeder comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-27 |
| 19:37 | Xavier | John Howle grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 19:17 | Xavier | Charles Wood's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Furrow | 27-27 |
| 19:16 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Williams snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 19:10 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Reeder hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Peter Williams | 27-29 |
| 18:42 | Xavier | John Higley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 18:41 | Xavier | Charles Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:23 | Xavier | Robert Reeder picks off the pass by John Higley | 27-29 |
| 18:14 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Furrow misses the jumper from the free throw line | 27-29 |
| 18:13 | St. Bonaventure | Stephen Green tips it home | 27-31 |
| 17:51 | Xavier | John Higley makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Cowell | 30-31 |
| 17:40 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Reeder can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 30-31 |
| 17:39 | Xavier | Charles Wood grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 17:17 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Robert Reeder - foul #2 on Robert Reeder, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Bembry (C) John Howle | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 17:17 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:03 | St. Bonaventure | Stephen Green drills a shot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 16:40 | Xavier | Jack Cowell misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 16:39 | Xavier | James Bembry grabs the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 16:18 | Xavier | James Bembry knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Jack Cowell | 35-33 |
| 16:14 | St. Bonaventure | Stephen Green drills a jumper in the lane set up by Jacob McGavisk | 35-35 |
| 15:58 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses the easy layup | 35-35 |
| 15:56 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Furrow grabs the board | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jack Cowell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Higley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Teddy Sluss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Bembry (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jacob McGavisk (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Green (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Furrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Reeder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Reeder knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Williams | 35-37 |
| 15:16 | Xavier | John Higley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 15:14 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:55 | St. Bonaventure | Stephen Green hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Peter Williams | 35-39 |
| 14:28 | Xavier | Jack Cowell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-39 |
| 14:27 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Furrow gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:03 | St. Bonaventure | Jacob McGavisk hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Green | 35-41 |
| 13:47 | Xavier | Charles Wood can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 35-41 |
| 13:46 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Stephen Green | 35-41 |
| 13:41 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Williams misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 35-41 |
| 13:39 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Williams tips it back up and in | 35-43 |
| 13:20 | Xavier | Charles Wood is called for 3 seconds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (PG), John Howle (PF) Jack Cowell, James Bembry | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Stephen Black (PG), Phillip Yeoman (SG), Ronald Holt (SF), Frederick Deal (PF), Peter Kendall (C) Jacob McGavisk, Stephen Green, Peter Williams, Richard Furrow, Robert Reeder | |
| 13:07 | St. Bonaventure | Phillip Yeoman knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Peter Kendall | 35-45 |
| 12:46 | Xavier | Charles Wood scores on a jumper from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 12:17 | St. Bonaventure | Phillip Yeoman misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by John Higley - foul #2 on John Higley, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| 12:17 | St. Bonaventure | Phillip Yeoman makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 12:17 | St. Bonaventure | Phillip Yeoman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 11:59 | Xavier | Charles Wood misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Peter Kendall - foul #1 on Peter Kendall, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| 11:59 | Xavier | Charles Wood makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 11:59 | Xavier | Charles Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 11:48 | St. Bonaventure | Phillip Yeoman can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Charles Wood - foul #1 on Charles Wood, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| 11:48 | St. Bonaventure | Phillip Yeoman makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 11:48 | St. Bonaventure | Phillip Yeoman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Sidney Dean (fresh) SG - John Higley (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Teddy Sluss (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Howle (fresh) C - Charles Wood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Stephen Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Yeoman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Holt (fresh) PF - Frederick Deal (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Kendall (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Xavier | Sidney Dean buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Higley | 41-49 |
| 11:09 | St. Bonaventure | Phillip Yeoman is whistled for a carry | 41-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Peter Williams (SF) Ronald Holt | |
| 10:47 | Xavier | John Howle misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Frederick Deal - foul #2 on Frederick Deal, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Cowell (PG) Sidney Dean | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jacob McGavisk (PG), Stephen Green (SG), Richard Furrow (PF), Robert Reeder (C) Stephen Black, Phillip Yeoman, Frederick Deal, Peter Kendall | |
| 10:47 | Xavier | John Howle makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | John Howle makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:39 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Reeder scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Jacob McGavisk | 43-51 |
| 10:32 | Xavier | Charles Wood buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Jack Cowell | 45-51 |
| 10:14 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Williams knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Furrow | 45-54 |
| 09:50 | Xavier | John Higley knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 09:29 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Williams shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Teddy Sluss - foul #3 on Teddy Sluss, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Bembry (C) John Howle | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Frederick Deal (PF) Richard Furrow | |
| 09:29 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:29 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 09:11 | Xavier | Charles Wood is called for a backcourt violation | 48-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Stephen Black (SF) Peter Williams | |
| 08:51 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Reeder makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Jacob McGavisk | 48-58 |
| 08:25 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss clanks a shot from the left side | 48-58 |
| 08:23 | St. Bonaventure | Jacob McGavisk gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 08:06 | St. Bonaventure | Stephen Green can't connect on a shot from the right side | 48-58 |
| 08:05 | Xavier | Charles Wood gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 07:40 | Xavier | Jack Cowell scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jack Cowell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Higley (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Teddy Sluss (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Wood (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - James Bembry (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jacob McGavisk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Green (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frederick Deal (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Reeder (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | St. Bonaventure | Jacob McGavisk is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (PG) Jack Cowell | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Phillip Yeoman (SG), Peter Williams (SF), Richard Furrow (PF), Peter Kendall (C) Jacob McGavisk, Stephen Green, Frederick Deal, Robert Reeder | |
| 07:13 | Xavier | Charles Wood is whistled for traveling | 50-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Howle (PF) James Bembry | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 06:56 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Williams hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a great pass from Phillip Yeoman | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:28 | Xavier | John Howle comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Peter Williams - foul #2 on Peter Williams, team foul #4 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Stephen Green (SG) Stephen Black | |
| 06:28 | Xavier | John Howle makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:28 | Xavier | John Howle makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 06:09 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Williams splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Phillip Yeoman and the foul's on Charles Wood - foul #2 on Charles Wood, team foul #4 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Cowell (PG) Sidney Dean | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 06:09 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Williams makes the free throw | 52-63 |
| 05:53 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 05:52 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Kendall gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 05:35 | St. Bonaventure | Stephen Green misses the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 52-63 |
| 05:34 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Kendall misses the tip | 52-63 |
| 05:32 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jack Cowell | 52-63 |
| 05:08 | Xavier | Charles Wood makes the shot from close range and he's fouled by Peter Kendall - foul #2 on Peter Kendall, team foul #5 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Bembry (C) John Howle | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jacob McGavisk (PG), Robert Reeder (C) Phillip Yeoman, Peter Kendall | |
| 05:08 | Xavier | Charles Wood makes the free throw | 55-63 |
| 04:50 | St. Bonaventure | James Bembry steals the ball from Richard Furrow | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Xavier | Charles Wood loses the ball out of bounds | 55-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Phillip Yeoman (SG), Frederick Deal (PF) Stephen Green, Richard Furrow | |
| 04:20 | St. Bonaventure | Phillip Yeoman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 04:19 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Bembry | 55-63 |
| 04:07 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 04:05 | Xavier | James Bembry tips it back up and in | 57-63 |
| 04:00 | St. Bonaventure | Phillip Yeoman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 03:58 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Charles Wood | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Xavier | John Higley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (PG), John Howle (PF) Jack Cowell, James Bembry | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Stephen Green (SG), Stephen Black (SF), Richard Furrow (PF) Phillip Yeoman, Peter Williams, Frederick Deal | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Sidney Dean (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Higley (tired) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Teddy Sluss (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Howle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Wood (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jacob McGavisk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Green (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Furrow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Reeder (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:08 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Wood is called for the reach on Robert Reeder - foul #3 on Charles Wood, team foul #5 | 57-63 |
| 02:50 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Reeder misses the lay-in | 57-63 |
| 02:48 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Charles Wood | 57-63 |
| 02:48 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Cowell (PG) Sidney Dean | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Peter Williams (SF) Stephen Black | |
| 02:25 | Xavier | Stephen Green steals it from John Higley | 57-63 |
| 02:13 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Reeder scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Furrow | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Robert Reeder steals the ball from Charles Wood | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:42 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Reeder makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Peter Williams | 57-67 |
| 01:24 | Xavier | Charles Wood can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 57-67 |
| 01:23 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Williams snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 01:09 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Reeder misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 57-67 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Howle | 57-67 |
| 01:02 | Xavier | Charles Wood drills a shot from the right block | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Reeder is hacked by Charles Wood - foul #4 on Charles Wood, team foul #6 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Stephen Black (PG), Phillip Yeoman (SG) Jacob McGavisk, Stephen Green | |
| 00:55 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Reeder is hacked by Charles Wood - foul #5 on Charles Wood, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Bembry (C) Charles Wood | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 00:55 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Reeder makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:55 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Reeder misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:55 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Furrow grabs the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 00:55 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| 00:54 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Furrow is fouled on the floor by John Howle - foul #2 on John Howle, team foul #8 | 59-68 |
| 00:54 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Furrow makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:54 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Furrow makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Xavier | James Bembry is whistled for a carry | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | St. Bonaventure | Teddy Sluss is called for the reach on Peter Williams - foul #4 on Teddy Sluss, team foul #9 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jacob McGavisk (PG), Stephen Green (SG) Stephen Black, Phillip Yeoman | |
| 00:27 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Williams makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:27 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Jack Cowell loses the dribble to Jacob McGavisk | 59-72 |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Jacob McGavisk runs out the clock | 59-72 |