| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Michael Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Squires (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lorusso (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Victor Dwyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edgar Gray (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jack Cowell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Higley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Bembry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | La Salle | Robert Lorusso inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:45 | La Salle | Christopher Squires makes the floater from the left wing set up by Michael Cunningham | 32-29 |
| 19:31 | Xavier | Charles Wood is fouled on the floor by Edgar Gray - foul #2 on Edgar Gray, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:24 | Xavier | Charles Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| 19:07 | La Salle | Christopher Squires drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Cunningham | 34-29 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | James Bembry misses the lay-in | 34-29 |
| 18:49 | La Salle | Robert Lorusso grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:24 | La Salle | Victor Dwyer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the baseline | 34-29 |
| 18:23 | La Salle | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Cunningham | 34-29 |
| 17:58 | La Salle | Victor Dwyer is hacked by Teddy Sluss - foul #3 on Teddy Sluss, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Howle (SF) Teddy Sluss | |
| 17:39 | La Salle | Michael Cunningham works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on James Bembry - foul #1 on James Bembry, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| 17:39 | La Salle | Michael Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:39 | La Salle | Michael Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:39 | Xavier | Charles Wood pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:18 | Xavier | John Higley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | John Higley grabs the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 17:05 | Xavier | James Bembry is denied on a dunk by Edgar Gray | 35-29 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | Charles Wood tips it but misses | 35-29 |
| 17:03 | La Salle | Robert Lorusso grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 16:48 | La Salle | Christopher Squires is hacked by John Howle - foul #1 on John Howle, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | La Salle | Philip Hughes (PG), Harvey Wilken (SG), Charles McBride (C) Michael Cunningham, Christopher Squires, Edgar Gray | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Terry (C) James Bembry | |
| 16:24 | La Salle | Charles McBride comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 16:22 | Xavier | Jack Cowell pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 16:03 | Xavier | John Higley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 16:01 | La Salle | Robert Lorusso snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Philip Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Wilken (fresh) SF - Robert Lorusso (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Victor Dwyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles McBride (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jack Cowell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Higley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Howle (fresh) PF - Charles Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Terry (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | La Salle | Philip Hughes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 15:53 | Xavier | John Higley grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 15:36 | Xavier | John Higley is fouled on the floor by Victor Dwyer - foul #3 on Victor Dwyer, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | La Salle | Michael Cunningham (PG), Christopher Squires (SG), Roger Washington (C) Philip Hughes, Harvey Wilken, Victor Dwyer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (PG), Teddy Sluss (SF), Bradley Yuhas (PF) Jack Cowell, John Howle, Charles Wood | |
| 15:20 | Xavier | Robert Lorusso steps in front of the John Higley pass | 35-29 |
| 14:57 | La Salle | Christopher Squires connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Lorusso | 38-29 |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Terry | 38-31 |
| 14:15 | La Salle | Michael Cunningham is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Michael Cunningham, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | La Salle | Edgar Gray (PF) Charles McBride | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Cowell (PG), James Bembry (PF), Charles Wood (C) Sidney Dean, Bradley Yuhas, James Terry | |
| 14:02 | Xavier | Michael Cunningham picks off the pass by James Bembry | 38-31 |
| 13:47 | La Salle | Roger Washington connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Christopher Squires | 40-31 |
| 13:22 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by John Higley | 40-33 |
| 12:55 | La Salle | Michael Cunningham splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 12:43 | Xavier | Charles Wood is hacked by Michael Cunningham - foul #3 on Michael Cunningham, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | La Salle | Philip Hughes (PG), Harvey Wilken (SG), Victor Dwyer (PF) Michael Cunningham, Christopher Squires, Edgar Gray | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:31 | Xavier | John Higley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Cowell | 43-36 |
| 12:16 | La Salle | Harvey Wilken misses badly on a floater in the lane | 43-36 |
| 12:15 | La Salle | Victor Dwyer grabs the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 11:51 | La Salle | John Higley is called for the reach on Harvey Wilken - foul #3 on John Higley, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | La Salle | Giuseppe Solis (SF) Robert Lorusso | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (PG) Jack Cowell | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Philip Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Wilken (fresh) SF - Giuseppe Solis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Victor Dwyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Sidney Dean (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Higley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Teddy Sluss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Bembry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | La Salle | Victor Dwyer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on James Bembry - foul #2 on James Bembry, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Terry (C) James Bembry | |
| 11:28 | La Salle | Victor Dwyer misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 11:28 | La Salle | Victor Dwyer misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 11:28 | Xavier | Charles Wood pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 11:13 | Xavier | John Higley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 11:11 | La Salle | Victor Dwyer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 10:55 | La Salle | Charles Wood is called for the reach on Victor Dwyer - foul #1 on Charles Wood, team foul #6 | 43-36 |
| Subs | La Salle | Michael Cunningham (PG), Christopher Squires (SG), Edgar Gray (PF) Philip Hughes, Giuseppe Solis, Victor Dwyer | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:35 | La Salle | John Higley steals the ball from Christopher Squires | 43-36 |
| 10:31 | Xavier | Charles Wood dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Higley | 43-38 |
| 10:02 | La Salle | Harvey Wilken misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-38 |
| 10:01 | Xavier | James Terry grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 09:48 | Xavier | John Higley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 09:46 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 09:37 | Xavier | John Higley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 09:36 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss gets the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 09:25 | Xavier | Charles Wood buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Teddy Sluss | 43-40 |
| 09:10 | La Salle | Harvey Wilken can't finish the layup but the foul's on Teddy Sluss - foul #4 on Teddy Sluss, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| Subs | La Salle | Robert Lorusso (SF), Victor Dwyer (PF) Christopher Squires, Edgar Gray | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Cowell (PG), John Howle (SF), James Bembry (PF) Sidney Dean, Teddy Sluss, Charles Wood | |
| 09:10 | La Salle | Harvey Wilken misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 09:10 | La Salle | Harvey Wilken makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 08:55 | Xavier | John Higley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 08:53 | La Salle | Victor Dwyer snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 08:48 | La Salle | Robert Lorusso scores on a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by James Bembry - foul #3 on James Bembry, team foul #8 | 46-40 |
| Subs | La Salle | Giuseppe Solis (SG) Harvey Wilken | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas (C) James Terry | |
| 08:48 | La Salle | Robert Lorusso misses the free throw | 46-40 |
| 08:48 | Xavier | James Bembry snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 08:31 | Xavier | James Bembry is hacked by Victor Dwyer - foul #4 on Victor Dwyer, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | La Salle | Edgar Gray (PF), Charles McBride (C) Victor Dwyer, Roger Washington | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:15 | Xavier | John Howle hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jack Cowell and the foul's on Michael Cunningham - foul #4 on Michael Cunningham, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | La Salle | Philip Hughes (PG), Christopher Squires (SG) Michael Cunningham, Giuseppe Solis | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:15 | Xavier | John Howle makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 07:53 | La Salle | Philip Hughes is called for traveling | 46-43 |
| Subs | La Salle | Victor Dwyer (PF) Charles McBride | |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (SF), Charles Wood (C) John Howle, Bradley Yuhas | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Philip Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Squires (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lorusso (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Victor Dwyer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Edgar Gray (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jack Cowell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Higley (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Teddy Sluss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - James Bembry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Wood (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 07:38 | Xavier | Charles Wood tips it home | 46-45 |
| 07:12 | La Salle | Philip Hughes is fouled on the floor by Jack Cowell - foul #2 on Jack Cowell, team foul #9 | 46-45 |
| Subs | La Salle | Roger Washington (C) Edgar Gray | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:12 | La Salle | Philip Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:12 | La Salle | Philip Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:12 | Xavier | Charles Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Jack Cowell is called for traveling | 47-45 |
| Subs | La Salle | Michael Cunningham (PG) Philip Hughes | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:48 | La Salle | Christopher Squires misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 06:46 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Teddy Sluss | 47-45 |
| 06:35 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss buries a floater from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 06:14 | La Salle | Robert Lorusso knocks in the shot from the baseline | 49-47 |
| 05:59 | Xavier | Charles Wood can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 05:58 | La Salle | Robert Lorusso grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 05:34 | La Salle | Michael Cunningham misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-47 |
| 05:32 | Xavier | Charles Wood grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 05:20 | Xavier | Jack Cowell buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Teddy Sluss and the foul's on Michael Cunningham - foul #5 on Michael Cunningham, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | La Salle | Philip Hughes (PG), Harvey Wilken (SG), Edgar Gray (PF), Charles McBride (C) Michael Cunningham, Christopher Squires, Victor Dwyer, Roger Washington | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Terry (C) James Bembry | |
| 05:20 | Xavier | Jack Cowell makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:51 | La Salle | John Higley is called for the reach on Robert Lorusso - foul #4 on John Higley, team foul #10 | 49-50 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (PG) Jack Cowell | |
| 04:51 | La Salle | Robert Lorusso makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 04:51 | La Salle | Robert Lorusso misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 04:51 | Xavier | James Terry gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 04:35 | Xavier | Charles Wood is fouled on the floor by Charles McBride - foul #2 on Charles McBride, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | La Salle | Giuseppe Solis (SF) Robert Lorusso | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:35 | Xavier | Charles Wood makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:35 | Xavier | Charles Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:21 | La Salle | Giuseppe Solis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas (PF) Charles Wood | |
| 04:03 | Xavier | Harvey Wilken steals it from Teddy Sluss | 50-52 |
| 03:50 | La Salle | Harvey Wilken hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 50-52 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | James Terry gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Philip Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Wilken (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Giuseppe Solis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edgar Gray (fresh) 7 reb. C - Charles McBride (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Sidney Dean (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Higley (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Teddy Sluss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Terry (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Xavier | John Higley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Sidney Dean | 50-55 |
| 03:19 | La Salle | John Higley is called for the reach on Harvey Wilken - foul #5 on John Higley, team foul #11 | 50-55 |
| Subs | La Salle | Christopher Squires (PG), Robert Lorusso (SF), Victor Dwyer (PF), Roger Washington (C) Philip Hughes, Giuseppe Solis, Edgar Gray, Charles McBride | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Cowell (PG), James Bembry (PF), Charles Wood (C) John Higley, Bradley Yuhas, James Terry | |
| 03:19 | La Salle | Harvey Wilken misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 03:19 | La Salle | Harvey Wilken makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 02:58 | Xavier | Jack Cowell is whistled for traveling | 51-55 |
| 02:39 | La Salle | Roger Washington's floater is tipped away by Teddy Sluss | 51-55 |
| 02:37 | La Salle | Roger Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 02:19 | La Salle | Victor Dwyer loses the dribble to Teddy Sluss | 51-55 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | Sidney Dean hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Teddy Sluss | 51-57 |
| 01:53 | La Salle | Harvey Wilken comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | James Bembry grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 01:36 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-57 |
| 01:34 | La Salle | Robert Lorusso grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 01:29 | La Salle | Christopher Squires scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Lorusso | 54-57 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | Jack Cowell connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Bembry | 54-59 |
| 00:48 | La Salle | Robert Lorusso misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Charles Wood | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Charles Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Wilken - foul #1 on Harvey Wilken, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas (PF) James Bembry | |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Charles Wood makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Charles Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:46 | La Salle | Victor Dwyer grabs the board | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | La Salle | Robert Lorusso hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 00:38 | La Salle | Roger Washington can't tip it in | 54-60 |
| 00:36 | La Salle | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Washington | 54-60 |
| 00:33 | La Salle | Harvey Wilken comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Jack Cowell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Christopher Squires is called for the reach on Jack Cowell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Squires, team foul #10 | 54-60 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Jack Cowell misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Jack Cowell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:30 | La Salle | Roger Washington gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 00:24 | La Salle | Harvey Wilken is hacked by Sidney Dean - foul #1 on Sidney Dean, team foul #12 | 54-60 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Bembry (PF) Bradley Yuhas | |
| 00:24 | La Salle | Harvey Wilken makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:24 | La Salle | Harvey Wilken misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Charles Wood pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Charles Wood is hacked by Christopher Squires in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Squires, team foul #11 | 55-60 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas (C) James Bembry | |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Charles Wood makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Charles Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:23 | La Salle | Roger Washington grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 00:16 | La Salle | Christopher Squires misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Squires - foul #3 on Christopher Squires, team foul #12 | 55-61 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | La Salle | Bradley Yuhas steals the ball from Christopher Squires | 55-63 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Jack Cowell runs out the clock | 55-63 |