| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Gilles (fresh) SF - Ronnie Noll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Keith Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Simoes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - George Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Carder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Wagoner (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Man (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Louis Wagoner inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Xavier | Christopher Man is fouled on the floor by Terry Simoes - foul #3 on Terry Simoes, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Cumberland (C) Terry Simoes | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 19:34 | Xavier | Ronnie Noll is called for the reach on Louis Wagoner - foul #2 on Ronnie Noll, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| 19:19 | Xavier | George Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-37 |
| 19:17 | St. Bonaventure | James Gilles pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 19:03 | St. Bonaventure | Ronnie Noll can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-37 |
| 19:01 | St. Bonaventure | Keith Harris can't tip it in | 27-37 |
| 19:00 | Xavier | George Jones grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 18:56 | Xavier | George Jones is hacked by Michael Dittmar - foul #1 on Michael Dittmar, team foul #3 | 27-37 |
| 18:43 | Xavier | Louis Wagoner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 18:42 | Xavier | Daniel Ramsey tips it back up and in | 27-39 |
| 18:29 | St. Bonaventure | James Gilles lays it up and in set up by Michael Dittmar and the foul's on Stephen Carder - foul #2 on Stephen Carder, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 18:29 | St. Bonaventure | James Gilles makes the free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:10 | Xavier | Stephen Carder hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Wagoner | 30-42 |
| 17:52 | St. Bonaventure | James Cumberland can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 30-42 |
| 17:51 | St. Bonaventure | James Gilles hits the follow up shot | 32-42 |
| 17:36 | Xavier | Daniel Ramsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-42 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | William Starnes (SF), James Stephens (C) Ronnie Noll, Keith Harris | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gene Stephens (PF) Daniel Ramsey | |
| 17:12 | St. Bonaventure | James Gilles can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-42 |
| 17:11 | Xavier | Gene Stephens grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 16:49 | Xavier | George Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on William Starnes - foul #3 on William Starnes, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch (PG), Jason Rita (SG), Duane Brinson (SF), Keith Harris (PF) Michael Dittmar, James Gilles, William Starnes, James Cumberland | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Phillips (SG), John Whitcomb (SF) Stephen Carder, Louis Wagoner | |
| 16:49 | Xavier | George Jones misses the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 16:49 | Xavier | George Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:36 | St. Bonaventure | Keith Harris misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-43 |
| 16:35 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Gene Stephens | 32-43 |
| 16:12 | Xavier | Christopher Man comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 16:10 | St. Bonaventure | James Stephens pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 15:48 | St. Bonaventure | Duane Brinson buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-43 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Daniel Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Rita (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Duane Brinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Stephens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - George Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Whitcomb (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gene Stephens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Man (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Xavier | Keith Harris takes the ball from Thomas Phillips | 35-43 |
| 15:17 | St. Bonaventure | James Stephens knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Jason Rita | 37-43 |
| 15:04 | Xavier | John Whitcomb's pass is intercepted by Daniel Welch | 37-43 |
| 14:49 | St. Bonaventure | Keith Harris can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gene Stephens - foul #2 on Gene Stephens, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Dittmar (PG), James Gilles (SG), Ronnie Noll (SF), Terry Simoes (C) Daniel Welch, Jason Rita, Duane Brinson, James Stephens | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Pierre (PG), Stephen Carder (SG), Louis Wagoner (SF), Daniel Ramsey (PF), Joe Cathey (C) George Jones, Thomas Phillips, John Whitcomb, Gene Stephens, Christopher Man | |
| 14:49 | St. Bonaventure | Keith Harris makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:49 | St. Bonaventure | Keith Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:23 | Xavier | Keith Harris steals it from Joe Cathey | 39-43 |
| 14:09 | St. Bonaventure | Ronnie Noll double dribbles | 39-43 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Cumberland (PF) Keith Harris | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:54 | Xavier | Daniel Ramsey comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 39-43 |
| 13:53 | St. Bonaventure | James Cumberland gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:26 | St. Bonaventure | Ronnie Noll double dribbles | 39-43 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Man (C) Joe Cathey | |
| 13:05 | Xavier | Daniel Ramsey clanks a floater from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 13:04 | St. Bonaventure | James Cumberland snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 12:48 | St. Bonaventure | Ronnie Noll drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 12:33 | Xavier | Christopher Man scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Carder | 41-45 |
| 12:15 | St. Bonaventure | James Gilles buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ronnie Noll | 44-45 |
| 11:56 | Xavier | Louis Wagoner misses long on a floater from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 11:54 | St. Bonaventure | James Cumberland grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:36 | St. Bonaventure | Ronnie Noll's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Wagoner | 44-45 |
| 11:35 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Simoes misses the tip | 44-45 |
| 11:33 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Simoes tips it home | 46-45 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Michael Dittmar (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Gilles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronnie Noll (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - James Cumberland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Simoes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joe Pierre (fairly fresh) SG - Stephen Carder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Wagoner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Ramsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Man (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Xavier | Joe Pierre is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Pierre, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch (PG), Jason Rita (SG), William Starnes (SF), James Stephens (PF) Michael Dittmar, James Gilles, Ronnie Noll, James Cumberland | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Jones (PG), Thomas Phillips (SG), John Whitcomb (SF), Gene Stephens (PF) Joe Pierre, Stephen Carder, Louis Wagoner, Daniel Ramsey | |
| 11:15 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Simoes misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 11:14 | Xavier | Gene Stephens gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:08 | Xavier | Thomas Phillips buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by George Jones | 46-47 |
| 10:49 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Simoes is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Terry Simoes, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Keith Harris (PF) Terry Simoes | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:26 | Xavier | Gene Stephens is whistled for traveling | 46-47 |
| 10:02 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Man takes the ball from Keith Harris | 46-47 |
| 09:54 | Xavier | Thomas Phillips misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 09:52 | Xavier | Gene Stephens snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 09:37 | Xavier | Christopher Man hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-50 |
| 09:20 | St. Bonaventure | Keith Harris buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-50 |
| 09:11 | Xavier | George Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 09:09 | St. Bonaventure | Keith Harris snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 08:58 | St. Bonaventure | Keith Harris misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | Christopher Man pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:40 | Xavier | Thomas Phillips misses short on a shot from the right side | 48-50 |
| 08:39 | St. Bonaventure | James Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:14 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Rita | 50-50 |
| 07:58 | Xavier | Christopher Man scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by George Jones | 50-52 |
| 07:39 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 07:38 | St. Bonaventure | James Stephens tips it but misses | 50-52 |
| 07:36 | St. Bonaventure | Keith Harris tips it in | 52-52 |
| 07:08 | Xavier | Thomas Phillips makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-55 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Daniel Welch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Rita (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - William Starnes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - George Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Whitcomb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gene Stephens (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Man (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 06:51 | St. Bonaventure | William Starnes misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-55 |
| 06:49 | Xavier | Christopher Man grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 06:42 | Xavier | George Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Gene Stephens snags the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 06:29 | Xavier | Gene Stephens comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 52-55 |
| 06:28 | St. Bonaventure | Keith Harris snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 06:14 | St. Bonaventure | William Starnes travels with the ball | 52-55 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Dittmar (PG), James Gilles (SG), Ronnie Noll (SF), James Cumberland (PF), Terry Simoes (C) Daniel Welch, Jason Rita, William Starnes, Keith Harris, James Stephens | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Pierre (PG), Stephen Carder (SG), Louis Wagoner (SF), Daniel Ramsey (PF), Joe Cathey (C) George Jones, Thomas Phillips, John Whitcomb, Gene Stephens, Christopher Man | |
| 05:55 | Xavier | Joe Pierre misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 05:54 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Simoes pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 05:33 | St. Bonaventure | James Cumberland comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Ramsey - foul #2 on Daniel Ramsey, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| 05:33 | St. Bonaventure | James Cumberland makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:33 | St. Bonaventure | James Cumberland makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:09 | Xavier | Joe Pierre makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Carder | 54-58 |
| 04:57 | St. Bonaventure | James Gilles comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | Daniel Ramsey snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 04:27 | Xavier | Louis Wagoner can't finish the layup | 54-58 |
| 04:25 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Simoes grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 04:19 | St. Bonaventure | Ronnie Noll is hacked by Stephen Carder - foul #3 on Stephen Carder, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Jones (PG), Christopher Man (C) Joe Pierre, Joe Cathey | |
| 04:07 | St. Bonaventure | Ronnie Noll drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 03:54 | Xavier | Christopher Man clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 03:52 | Xavier | Christopher Man gets the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 03:36 | Xavier | Terry Simoes steals it from Daniel Ramsey | 57-58 |
| 03:25 | St. Bonaventure | Ronnie Noll is hacked by Daniel Ramsey - foul #3 on Daniel Ramsey, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Philip Herring (PG), Duane Brinson (SG), William Starnes (SF), James Stephens (PF) Michael Dittmar, James Gilles, Ronnie Noll, James Cumberland | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Whitcomb (SG), Gerald Edgerton (SF), Joe Cathey (PF) Stephen Carder, Louis Wagoner, Daniel Ramsey | |
| 03:15 | St. Bonaventure | James Stephens lays it in and he's hacked by George Jones - foul #2 on George Jones, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch (SG) Duane Brinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:15 | St. Bonaventure | James Stephens makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:58 | Xavier | William Starnes steps in front of the Joe Cathey pass | 60-58 |
| 02:58 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Dittmar (PG), James Gilles (SG), Ronnie Noll (SF), James Cumberland (PF) Philip Herring, Daniel Welch, William Starnes, James Stephens | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Carder (SG), Louis Wagoner (SF), Daniel Ramsey (PF) John Whitcomb, Gerald Edgerton, Joe Cathey | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Gilles (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronnie Noll (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - James Cumberland (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Simoes (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - George Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Carder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Louis Wagoner (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Man (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 02:43 | St. Bonaventure | James Cumberland's pass is intercepted by Christopher Man | 60-58 |
| 02:35 | Xavier | Daniel Ramsey knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by George Jones and he's fouled by Terry Simoes - foul #5 on Terry Simoes, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Keith Harris (PF) Terry Simoes | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:35 | Xavier | Daniel Ramsey misses the free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:35 | St. Bonaventure | James Cumberland snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 02:13 | St. Bonaventure | James Gilles misses long on a floater from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 02:12 | Xavier | George Jones gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Stephen Carder hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by George Jones | 60-63 |
| 01:42 | St. Bonaventure | The jump hook by Michael Dittmar is blocked by Daniel Ramsey | 60-63 |
| 01:40 | St. Bonaventure | Ronnie Noll tips it back up and in | 62-63 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Christopher Man knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from George Jones | 62-65 |
| 01:04 | St. Bonaventure | James Gilles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 01:02 | St. Bonaventure | James Cumberland gets the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:52 | St. Bonaventure | Ronnie Noll misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Christopher Man | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Keith Harris is called for the reach on Daniel Ramsey - foul #3 on Keith Harris, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Daniel Ramsey misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:26 | St. Bonaventure | Keith Harris gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:13 | St. Bonaventure | James Gilles misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | George Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Xavier | George Jones is hacked by Michael Dittmar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Dittmar, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| 00:09 | Xavier | George Jones misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:09 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to James Cumberland | 62-65 |
| 00:09 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| 00:05 | St. Bonaventure | James Gilles can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 00:04 | St. Bonaventure | James Cumberland snags the offensive board | 62-65 |
| 00:01 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Man steals the ball from Ronnie Noll | 62-65 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Christopher Man runs out the clock | 62-65 |