| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Leonard Halton (fresh) SG - Erik Koons (fresh) SF - Roger Young (fresh) PF - Dennis Sisk (fresh) C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Charles (fresh) SG - Stephen Pauline (fresh) SF - Kenneth Rey (fresh) PF - Robert Owens (fresh) C - Rudy Ramsdell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Robert Owens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Xavier | Robert Owens misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Erik Koons - foul #1 on Erik Koons, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Xavier | Robert Owens makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:37 | Xavier | Robert Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | La Salle | Leonard Halton is hacked by Charles Charles - foul #1 on Charles Charles, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | La Salle | Jonathan Johnson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Rey - foul #1 on Kenneth Rey, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | La Salle | Jonathan Johnson knocks in the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Rudy Ramsdell - foul #1 on Rudy Ramsdell, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | La Salle | Jonathan Johnson misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Xavier | Rudy Ramsdell grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Xavier | Kenneth Rey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Owens | 2-5 |
| 18:40 | La Salle | Kenneth Rey takes the ball from Roger Young | 2-5 |
| 18:11 | Xavier | Kenneth Rey loses the dribble to Erik Koons | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | La Salle | Leonard Halton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:52 | Xavier | Kenneth Rey grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:38 | Xavier | Rudy Ramsdell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:37 | La Salle | Roger Young gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:30 | La Salle | Roger Young connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Sisk | 4-5 |
| 17:15 | Xavier | Dennis Sisk steals it from Charles Charles | 4-5 |
| 16:56 | La Salle | Dennis Sisk drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Jonathan Johnson | 6-5 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | Charles Charles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez (C) Rudy Ramsdell | |
| 16:45 | La Salle | Leonard Halton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 16:43 | Xavier | Robert Owens grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Erik Koons - foul #2 on Erik Koons, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | La Salle | Paul Siminski (SG), Duncan Johnson (PF), Robert Cepeda (C) Erik Koons, Dennis Sisk, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Ford (PG), Dragan Zinn (SG) Charles Charles, Stephen Pauline | |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:24 | La Salle | Robert Cepeda snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:13 | La Salle | Leonard Halton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Duncan Johnson | 9-6 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | Kenneth Rey loses the dribble to Roger Young | 9-6 |
| 15:57 | La Salle | Leonard Halton misses the easy layup | 9-6 |
| 15:56 | Xavier | Kenneth Rey pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Leonard Halton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Siminski (fresh) SF - Roger Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Duncan Johnson (fresh) C - Robert Cepeda (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Ford (fresh) SG - Dragan Zinn (fresh) SF - Kenneth Rey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Owens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodolfo Alvarez (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Xavier | Kenneth Rey drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dragan Zinn | 9-9 |
| 15:21 | La Salle | Leonard Halton drills a 3 from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 15:00 | Xavier | John Ford misses short on a shot from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 14:59 | La Salle | Robert Cepeda pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:51 | La Salle | Roger Young misses short on a 3 from straight away | 12-9 |
| 14:50 | Xavier | Robert Owens gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:46 | Xavier | John Ford misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-9 |
| 14:44 | La Salle | Duncan Johnson snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 14:32 | La Salle | Leonard Halton misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 14:30 | La Salle | Duncan Johnson tips it but misses | 12-9 |
| 14:29 | La Salle | Duncan Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:21 | La Salle | Leonard Halton misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Ford - foul #1 on John Ford, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | La Salle | Malcolm Mahood (SG), Marion Redick (SF), Dennis Sisk (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Paul Siminski, Roger Young, Duncan Johnson, Robert Cepeda | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Charles (PG), Stephen Pauline (SG), Fred Church (PF), Rudy Ramsdell (C) John Ford, Dragan Zinn, Robert Owens, Rodolfo Alvarez | |
| 14:21 | La Salle | Leonard Halton makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:21 | La Salle | Leonard Halton makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:06 | Xavier | Charles Charles scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Stephen Pauline | 14-12 |
| 13:49 | La Salle | The short jumper by Dennis Sisk is denied by Rudy Ramsdell | 14-12 |
| 13:48 | Xavier | Stephen Pauline pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 13:32 | Xavier | Charles Charles hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 14-12 |
| 13:30 | Xavier | Rudy Ramsdell tips it home | 14-14 |
| 13:13 | La Salle | Marion Redick loses the ball out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | La Salle | Michael Reid (PG), Paul Siminski (SG) Leonard Halton, Malcolm Mahood | |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez (PF) Kenneth Rey | |
| 12:53 | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Marion Redick - foul #1 on Marion Redick, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| 12:53 | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:53 | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:34 | La Salle | Dennis Sisk loses the dribble to Rodolfo Alvarez | 14-16 |
| 12:21 | Xavier | Stephen Pauline comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 12:20 | La Salle | Dennis Sisk snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 12:07 | La Salle | Marion Redick knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Siminski | 16-16 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Dennis Sisk - foul #1 on Dennis Sisk, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | La Salle | Roger Young (SF), Duncan Johnson (PF), Robert Cepeda (C) Marion Redick, Dennis Sisk, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Ford (PG), Dragan Zinn (SG), Robert Owens (PF) Charles Charles, Stephen Pauline, Rudy Ramsdell | |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Michael Reid (fresh) SG - Paul Siminski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Duncan Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Cepeda (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Ford (fresh) SG - Dragan Zinn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Church (fresh) PF - Robert Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodolfo Alvarez (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:41 | La Salle | Dragan Zinn is called for the reach on Paul Siminski - foul #1 on Dragan Zinn, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | La Salle | Malcolm Mahood (SG) Paul Siminski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Patrick Speakman (SF) Fred Church | |
| 11:29 | La Salle | Malcolm Mahood can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 16-18 |
| 11:28 | La Salle | Robert Cepeda hits the follow up shot | 18-18 |
| 11:22 | Xavier | John Ford hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 11:20 | Xavier | Dragan Zinn grabs the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 10:59 | Xavier | Robert Owens misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 18-18 |
| 10:58 | Xavier | Robert Owens tips it home | 18-20 |
| 10:30 | La Salle | Roger Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-20 |
| Subs | La Salle | Paul Siminski (SG), Dennis Sisk (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Michael Reid, Duncan Johnson, Robert Cepeda | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Charles (PG), Stephen Pauline (SG), Kenneth Rey (SF), Rudy Ramsdell (C) John Ford, Dragan Zinn, Patrick Speakman, Rodolfo Alvarez | |
| 10:06 | Xavier | Stephen Pauline is fouled on the floor by Paul Siminski - foul #1 on Paul Siminski, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| 10:01 | Xavier | Stephen Pauline buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 09:43 | La Salle | Jonathan Johnson makes the shot in the lane | 20-23 |
| 09:36 | Xavier | Stephen Pauline misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 09:35 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Jonathan Johnson | 20-23 |
| 09:22 | La Salle | Roger Young hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 20-23 |
| 09:20 | La Salle | Dennis Sisk tips it home | 22-23 |
| 09:05 | Xavier | Rudy Ramsdell's pass is intercepted by Malcolm Mahood | 22-23 |
| 08:50 | La Salle | Roger Young scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Paul Siminski | 24-23 |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Rudy Ramsdell misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Roger Young - foul #1 on Roger Young, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| Subs | La Salle | Leonard Halton (PG), Marion Redick (SF), Duncan Johnson (PF), Robert Cepeda (C) Malcolm Mahood, Roger Young, Dennis Sisk, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Ford (PG), Dragan Zinn (SG), Rodolfo Alvarez (PF) Charles Charles, Stephen Pauline, Robert Owens | |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Rudy Ramsdell misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Rudy Ramsdell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 08:25 | La Salle | Duncan Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Fred Church (PF) Rudy Ramsdell | |
| 08:18 | Xavier | John Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-24 |
| 08:03 | La Salle | Leonard Halton scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Siminski | 27-24 |
| 07:45 | Xavier | Kenneth Rey misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-24 |
| 07:44 | La Salle | Duncan Johnson grabs the board | 27-24 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Leonard Halton (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Paul Siminski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Marion Redick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Duncan Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Cepeda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Ford (fresh) SG - Dragan Zinn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Rey (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Church (fresh) C - Rodolfo Alvarez (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:37 | La Salle | Leonard Halton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 07:35 | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 07:18 | Xavier | Kenneth Rey misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-24 |
| 07:17 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Robert Cepeda | 27-24 |
| 06:57 | La Salle | Paul Siminski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 06:55 | Xavier | Fred Church pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 06:34 | Xavier | John Ford makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 06:22 | La Salle | Robert Cepeda's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Rey | 27-27 |
| 06:00 | Xavier | Dragan Zinn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 05:58 | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez tips it home | 27-29 |
| 05:38 | La Salle | Dragan Zinn steals it from Paul Siminski | 27-29 |
| 05:19 | Xavier | Dragan Zinn scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Church | 27-31 |
| 04:58 | La Salle | Leonard Halton is fouled on the floor by John Ford - foul #2 on John Ford, team foul #6 | 27-31 |
| Subs | La Salle | Michael Reid (PG), Malcolm Mahood (SG), Roger Young (SF), Dennis Sisk (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Leonard Halton, Paul Siminski, Marion Redick, Duncan Johnson, Robert Cepeda | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Charles (PG), Stephen Pauline (SG), Patrick Speakman (SF), Robert Owens (PF), Rudy Ramsdell (C) John Ford, Dragan Zinn, Kenneth Rey, Fred Church, Rodolfo Alvarez | |
| 04:46 | La Salle | Malcolm Mahood is hacked by Patrick Speakman - foul #1 on Patrick Speakman, team foul #7 | 27-31 |
| 04:46 | La Salle | Malcolm Mahood misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:46 | Xavier | Rudy Ramsdell pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 04:24 | Xavier | Stephen Pauline clanks a 3 from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 04:23 | La Salle | Michael Reid pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 04:03 | La Salle | Roger Young misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 04:01 | La Salle | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Sisk | 27-31 |
| 03:47 | La Salle | Dennis Sisk comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 03:46 | La Salle | Jonathan Johnson snags the offensive board | 27-31 |
| 03:35 | La Salle | Dennis Sisk misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Rudy Ramsdell - foul #2 on Rudy Ramsdell, team foul #8 | 27-31 |
| Subs | La Salle | Erik Koons (SG) Malcolm Mahood | |
| Subs | Xavier | Fred Church (SF) Patrick Speakman | |
| 03:35 | La Salle | Dennis Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:35 | La Salle | Dennis Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Michael Reid (fresh) SG - Erik Koons (fresh) SF - Roger Young (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Sisk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Charles (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Pauline (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Church (fresh) PF - Robert Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rudy Ramsdell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Xavier | Roger Young steals it from Rudy Ramsdell | 29-31 |
| 03:02 | La Salle | Robert Owens steals the ball from Jonathan Johnson | 29-31 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | Fred Church misses the lay-in but the foul's on Roger Young - foul #2 on Roger Young, team foul #7 | 29-31 |
| Subs | La Salle | Leonard Halton (PG) Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez (C) Rudy Ramsdell | |
| 02:55 | Xavier | Fred Church makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | Fred Church makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:42 | La Salle | Dennis Sisk connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Leonard Halton | 31-33 |
| 02:20 | Xavier | Rodolfo Alvarez loses the ball out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | La Salle | Vernon Smith (SF), Duncan Johnson (PF), Robert Cepeda (C) Roger Young, Dennis Sisk, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Ford (PG), Dragan Zinn (SG) Charles Charles, Stephen Pauline | |
| 01:56 | La Salle | Erik Koons connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Halton | 33-33 |
| 01:36 | Xavier | Dragan Zinn can't connect on a shot from the left side | 33-33 |
| 01:34 | La Salle | Leonard Halton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 01:29 | La Salle | Leonard Halton makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Erik Koons | 36-33 |
| 01:18 | Xavier | Dragan Zinn is fouled on the floor by Erik Koons - foul #3 on Erik Koons, team foul #8 | 36-33 |
| Subs | La Salle | Michael Reid (PG), Malcolm Mahood (SG), Roger Young (SF) Leonard Halton, Erik Koons, Vernon Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | Patrick Speakman (SF), Rudy Ramsdell (C) Fred Church, Robert Owens | |
| 01:18 | Xavier | Dragan Zinn misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:18 | La Salle | Duncan Johnson grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 00:59 | La Salle | Malcolm Mahood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dragan Zinn | 36-33 |
| 00:45 | Xavier | John Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 00:44 | La Salle | Duncan Johnson snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 00:31 | La Salle | Duncan Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | La Salle | Paul Siminski (SG), Dennis Sisk (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Malcolm Mahood, Duncan Johnson, Robert Cepeda | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Charles (PG), Stephen Pauline (SG), Kenneth Rey (SF), Robert Owens (PF) John Ford, Dragan Zinn, Patrick Speakman, Rodolfo Alvarez | |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Kenneth Rey misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 00:10 | La Salle | Dennis Sisk snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 00:05 | La Salle | Roger Young clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Rudy Ramsdell pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Rudy Ramsdell misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 36-33 |