| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Raymond Vester (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lingo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Bassett (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - John Demoss (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) SF - Randy Parkins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Allen Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Curci (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Charles Stewart inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:41 | St. Joseph's | Michael Lingo is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-26 |
| 19:26 | Xavier | Charles Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-29 |
| 18:57 | St. Joseph's | Michael Lingo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 18:56 | Xavier | Randy Parkins snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 18:51 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses short on a floater from the right side | 31-29 |
| 18:50 | St. Joseph's | John Demoss gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:28 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Vester double dribbles | 31-29 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Hugh Clark (PG), Dwight Chang (SF) Raymond Vester, Michael Lingo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Prue (C) Jack Curci | |
| 17:59 | Xavier | Charles Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mauricio Russo | 31-32 |
| 17:41 | St. Joseph's | Hugh Clark hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 31-32 |
| 17:39 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bassett pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:16 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bassett comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Dennis Prue - foul #1 on Dennis Prue, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Raymond Vester (PG), Michael Lingo (SG), John Smith (C) Hugh Clark, Charles Stewart, John Demoss | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Timothy Traylor (SG), David Christmas (PF), Jack Curci (C) Charles Johnson, Mauricio Russo, Allen Perkins, Dennis Prue | |
| 17:16 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bassett makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:16 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bassett makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:58 | Xavier | Randy Parkins is open and scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from David Christmas | 33-34 |
| 16:56 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Vester is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton Mason - foul #1 on Clayton Mason, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Raymond Vandyke (C) Frank Bassett | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:39 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Vandyke hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Vester | 36-34 |
| 16:17 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Clayton Mason | 36-36 |
| 16:15 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Vester is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton Mason - foul #2 on Clayton Mason, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Hugh Clark (PG), Harvey James (SG), Aaron McConnaughy (SF) Raymond Vester, Michael Lingo, Dwight Chang | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Prue (C) Jack Curci | |
| 15:46 | St. Joseph's | John Smith buries a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Dennis Prue - foul #2 on Dennis Prue, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Mauricio Russo (SG) Clayton Mason, Randy Parkins | |
| 15:46 | St. Joseph's | John Smith makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Hugh Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey James (fresh) SF - Aaron McConnaughy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Vandyke (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Traylor (fresh) PF - David Christmas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Prue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:23 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 14:57 | St. Joseph's | John Smith is called for traveling | 39-39 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Raymond Vester (PG), Michael Lingo (SG), Charles Stewart (SF), William Winebrenner (PF), John Demoss (C) Hugh Clark, Harvey James, Aaron McConnaughy, John Smith, Raymond Vandyke | |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Parkins (SF), Allen Perkins (PF), Jack Curci (C) Timothy Traylor, David Christmas, Dennis Prue | |
| 14:29 | Xavier | Jack Curci knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Charles Johnson and the foul's on Michael Lingo - foul #2 on Michael Lingo, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG) Charles Johnson | |
| 14:29 | Xavier | Jack Curci makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:27 | St. Joseph's | Michael Lingo is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton Mason - foul #3 on Clayton Mason, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| 14:12 | St. Joseph's | John Demoss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 14:10 | Xavier | Allen Perkins gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:44 | Xavier | Jack Curci is fouled on the floor by John Demoss - foul #1 on John Demoss, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Hugh Clark (PG), Harvey James (SG), Dwight Chang (SF), Frank Bassett (PF) Raymond Vester, Michael Lingo, Charles Stewart, William Winebrenner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Prue (PF), John Shively (C) Randy Parkins, Jack Curci | |
| 13:23 | Xavier | Allen Perkins misses short on a shot in the paint | 39-42 |
| 13:22 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Frank Bassett | 39-42 |
| 13:15 | St. Joseph's | Dwight Chang buries a floater from the left side and he's hacked by John Shively - foul #1 on John Shively, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Timothy Traylor (SG), David Christmas (PF) Clayton Mason, Mauricio Russo, John Shively | |
| 13:15 | St. Joseph's | Dwight Chang makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:57 | Xavier | Charles Johnson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 12:56 | St. Joseph's | John Demoss grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 12:29 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Prue steals it from Harvey James | 42-42 |
| 12:01 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dwight Chang - foul #3 on Dwight Chang, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Raymond Vester (PG), Michael Lingo (SG), Charles Stewart (SF), John Smith (PF), Raymond Vandyke (C) Hugh Clark, Harvey James, Dwight Chang, Frank Bassett, John Demoss | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Jack Curci (C) Charles Johnson, Allen Perkins | |
| 12:01 | Xavier | Dennis Prue makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:01 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:01 | St. Joseph's | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 11:37 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Vester hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 11:35 | St. Joseph's | Charles Stewart hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Raymond Vester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lingo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Vandyke (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Traylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Christmas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Prue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Jack Curci (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Xavier | John Smith steals it from David Christmas | 44-43 |
| 11:17 | St. Joseph's | Michael Lingo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG), Randy Parkins (SF), Allen Perkins (PF) Timothy Traylor, David Christmas, Dennis Prue | |
| 11:01 | Xavier | Randy Parkins slams it home on a great pass from Clayton Mason and he's fouled by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG) Clayton Mason | |
| 11:01 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:56 | St. Joseph's | Charles Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dwight Chang (SF) Michael Lingo | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:33 | Xavier | Jack Curci misses long on a shot from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 10:32 | St. Joseph's | Charles Stewart grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 10:03 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Vandyke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Hugh Clark (PG), Harvey James (SG), Frank Bassett (PF), John Demoss (C) Raymond Vester, Charles Stewart, John Smith, Raymond Vandyke | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Shively (C) Jack Curci | |
| 09:35 | Xavier | Charles Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 09:33 | Xavier | John Shively grabs the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:12 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the wide open fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Mauricio Russo | 44-48 |
| 08:50 | St. Joseph's | John Demoss is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block | 44-48 |
| 08:49 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Randy Parkins is fouled on the floor by Dwight Chang - foul #4 on Dwight Chang, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Raymond Vester (PG), Michael Lingo (SG), Charles Stewart (SF), John Smith (PF) Hugh Clark, Harvey James, Dwight Chang, Frank Bassett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Timothy Traylor (SG), David Christmas (PF), Jack Curci (C) Charles Johnson, Mauricio Russo, Allen Perkins, John Shively | |
| 08:04 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses the easy layup | 44-48 |
| 08:02 | St. Joseph's | John Demoss snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 07:41 | St. Joseph's | Michael Lingo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 07:39 | St. Joseph's | Michael Lingo gets the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 07:12 | St. Joseph's | John Smith dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Lingo | 46-48 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Raymond Vester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lingo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Demoss (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Traylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Parkins (tiring) 15 pts. PF - David Christmas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Curci (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:43 | Xavier | David Christmas is fouled on the floor by Michael Lingo - foul #3 on Michael Lingo, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Hugh Clark (PG), Harvey James (SG), Aaron McConnaughy (SF), Frank Bassett (PF), Raymond Vandyke (C) Raymond Vester, Michael Lingo, Charles Stewart, John Smith, John Demoss | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Mauricio Russo (SG), Dennis Prue (C) Clayton Mason, Randy Parkins, Jack Curci | |
| 06:25 | Xavier | Charles Johnson is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Prue | 46-50 |
| 06:06 | St. Joseph's | Harvey James misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 06:05 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Vandyke misses the tip | 46-50 |
| 06:04 | Xavier | David Christmas pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 05:34 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Prue | 46-50 |
| 05:14 | Xavier | David Christmas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Charles Stewart (PG), Michael Lingo (SG), Dwight Chang (SF), William Winebrenner (PF) Hugh Clark, Harvey James, Aaron McConnaughy, Raymond Vandyke | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Allen Perkins (SF), John Shively (C) Charles Johnson, Timothy Traylor, David Christmas | |
| 05:12 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bassett is fouled in the backcourt by John Shively - foul #2 on John Shively, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| 05:12 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bassett misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 05:12 | Xavier | John Shively gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 04:53 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo misses long on a shot from the left side | 46-50 |
| 04:51 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bassett gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 04:30 | St. Joseph's | Clayton Mason takes the ball from Frank Bassett | 46-50 |
| 04:12 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 04:10 | St. Joseph's | William Winebrenner snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 03:41 | St. Joseph's | Dwight Chang hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 46-50 |
| 03:39 | Xavier | Dennis Prue pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 03:25 | Xavier | Dennis Prue's fadeaway is rejected by William Winebrenner | 46-50 |
| 03:24 | St. Joseph's | Charles Stewart snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 03:20 | St. Joseph's | Allen Perkins steals it from Charles Stewart in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| 03:01 | Xavier | Allen Perkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Winebrenner - foul #1 on William Winebrenner, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Raymond Vester (PG), Harvey James (SG), Aaron McConnaughy (SF), John Smith (PF), Raymond Vandyke (C) Charles Stewart, Michael Lingo, Dwight Chang, William Winebrenner, Frank Bassett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Timothy Traylor (SG), David Christmas (PF), Jack Curci (C) Clayton Mason, Mauricio Russo, Dennis Prue, John Shively | |
| 03:01 | Xavier | Allen Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 03:01 | Xavier | Allen Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Raymond Vester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey James (fresh) SF - Aaron McConnaughy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Vandyke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Traylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen Perkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Christmas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Curci (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 02:58 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-51 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Demoss (C) Raymond Vandyke | |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Parkins (SF) Allen Perkins | |
| 02:51 | St. Joseph's | Timothy Traylor picks off the pass by Raymond Vester | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Randy Parkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Aaron McConnaughy - foul #2 on Aaron McConnaughy, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dwight Chang (SF) Aaron McConnaughy | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 02:22 | St. Joseph's | John Smith grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 02:22 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-51 |
| 02:01 | St. Joseph's | John Demoss hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Vester | 48-51 |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Lingo (SG), Charles Stewart (SF), Frank Bassett (PF) Harvey James, Dwight Chang, John Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG), Allen Perkins (PF) Timothy Traylor, David Christmas | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 01:32 | Xavier | Jack Curci drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Mauricio Russo | 48-53 |
| 01:16 | St. Joseph's | Charles Stewart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 01:14 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bassett tips it in | 50-53 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Jack Curci lays it up and in set up by Randy Parkins | 50-55 |
| 00:49 | St. Joseph's | Jack Curci is called for the reach on Michael Lingo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Curci, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| 00:49 | St. Joseph's | Michael Lingo makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:49 | St. Joseph's | Michael Lingo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:20 | Xavier | John Demoss is called for the reach on Jack Curci - foul #2 on John Demoss, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Traylor (SF) Randy Parkins | |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Jack Curci makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Jack Curci makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:13 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Vester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-57 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Allen Perkins pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Raymond Vester is called for the reach on Allen Perkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Vester, team foul #10 | 52-57 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Allen Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Allen Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:08 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to John Demoss | 52-58 |
| 00:06 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Vester's pass is intercepted by Allen Perkins in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Charles Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Demoss - foul #3 on John Demoss, team foul #11 | 52-58 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Charles Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Charles Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Charles Stewart misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-60 |