| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Willie Mosley (fresh) SG - Gary Dodd (fresh) SF - Charles Marcus (fresh) PF - William Price (fresh) C - Frank Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) SG - George Reid (fresh) SF - Jay Borror (fresh) PF - Clifford Zuber (fresh) C - Richard Hampton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Richard Hampton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd is fouled on the floor by Willie Mosley - foul #1 on Willie Mosley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Xavier | William Price steps in front of the Clifford Zuber pass | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley travels in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Xavier | Jay Borror misses the jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | St. Joseph's | Charles Marcus grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | St. Joseph's | Gary Dodd loses the dribble to George Reid | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Xavier | Jay Borror scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence Loyd | 0-3 |
| 17:49 | St. Joseph's | Charles Marcus misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 0-3 |
| 17:47 | Xavier | George Reid grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:32 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 17:31 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber tips it in | 0-5 |
| 17:14 | St. Joseph's | Gary Dodd clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 17:13 | Xavier | Richard Hampton pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:58 | Xavier | Richard Hampton is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Hampton, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF), Timothy Hartshorn (C) George Reid, Jay Borror, Richard Hampton | |
| 16:47 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gary Dodd | 3-5 |
| 16:37 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Benny Mooney | 3-8 |
| 16:17 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-8 |
| 16:15 | St. Joseph's | Frank Robinson grabs the offensive board | 3-8 |
| 16:06 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley is hacked by Clarence Loyd - foul #1 on Clarence Loyd, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Alvin Mackey (PG), Mark Mitchell (SG), Christopher Hill (SF), Anthony Dunford (PF), Douglas Truesdale (C) Willie Mosley, Gary Dodd, Charles Marcus, William Price, Frank Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF), John Bible (PF) Clarence Loyd, Benny Mooney, Greg Harris, Clifford Zuber | |
| 15:46 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Truesdale is hacked by Timothy Hartshorn - foul #1 on Timothy Hartshorn, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Hampton (C) John Bible | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Alvin Mackey (fresh) SG - Mark Mitchell (fresh) SF - Christopher Hill (fresh) PF - Anthony Dunford (fresh) C - Douglas Truesdale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) SG - George Reid (fresh) SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Hartshorn (fresh) C - Richard Hampton (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | St. Joseph's | Timothy Hartshorn blocks the jumper by Christopher Hill | 3-8 |
| 15:28 | Xavier | George Reid grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 15:15 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Delbert Briceno is blocked by Anthony Dunford | 3-8 |
| 15:14 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Hill pulls down the rebound | 3-8 |
| 15:10 | St. Joseph's | Jay Borror swats the short shot by Douglas Truesdale | 3-8 |
| 15:08 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Hampton | 3-8 |
| 15:03 | Xavier | George Reid buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jay Borror | 3-11 |
| 14:46 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Dunford clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-11 |
| 14:44 | St. Joseph's | Mark Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-11 |
| 14:33 | St. Joseph's | Mark Mitchell comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-11 |
| 14:32 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Truesdale pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-11 |
| 14:20 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Dunford misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Timothy Hartshorn - foul #2 on Timothy Hartshorn, team foul #4 | 3-11 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley (PG), Gary Dodd (SG), Charles Marcus (SF), Frank Robinson (C) Alvin Mackey, Mark Mitchell, Christopher Hill, Douglas Truesdale | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF), Clifford Zuber (PF) Delbert Briceno, George Reid, Jay Borror, Timothy Hartshorn | |
| 14:20 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Dunford makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 14:20 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Dunford misses the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 14:20 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd snags the defensive board | 4-11 |
| 14:16 | Xavier | Charles Marcus steals the ball from Clarence Loyd | 4-11 |
| 14:12 | St. Joseph's | Gary Dodd misses the lay-in | 4-11 |
| 14:10 | Xavier | Benny Mooney gets the rebound | 4-11 |
| 14:05 | Xavier | Greg Harris is hacked by Charles Marcus - foul #1 on Charles Marcus, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Price (PF) Anthony Dunford | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:52 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 4-11 |
| 13:50 | St. Joseph's | Charles Marcus grabs the board | 4-11 |
| 13:37 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Marcus | 7-11 |
| 13:30 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd loses the ball out of bounds | 7-11 |
| 13:04 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley double dribbles | 7-11 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF) Benny Mooney, Greg Harris | |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 7-13 |
| 12:36 | St. Joseph's | Frank Robinson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 12:34 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to William Price | 7-13 |
| 12:22 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 12:20 | Xavier | Richard Hampton pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:10 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from George Reid and he's fouled by William Price - foul #1 on William Price, team foul #3 | 7-15 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Christopher Hill (SG), Anthony Dunford (SF) Gary Dodd, Charles Marcus | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:10 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber makes the free throw | 7-16 |
| 11:47 | St. Joseph's | William Price is hacked by Clifford Zuber - foul #1 on Clifford Zuber, team foul #5 | 7-16 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Bible (PF) Clifford Zuber | |
| 11:40 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Hill double dribbles | 7-16 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mark Mitchell (SG) Frank Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Willie Mosley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Mitchell (fresh) SF - Christopher Hill (fresh) PF - William Price (fresh) C - Anthony Dunford (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Bible (fresh) C - Richard Hampton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Xavier | Jay Borror knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Bible | 7-18 |
| 11:15 | St. Joseph's | Mark Mitchell knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Mosley | 9-18 |
| 11:03 | Xavier | Richard Hampton hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Reid | 9-20 |
| 10:39 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Dunford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-20 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Dodd (SG), Charles Marcus (SF), Frank Robinson (C) Willie Mosley, Mark Mitchell, William Price | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF), Clifford Zuber (PF) Clarence Loyd, George Reid, Jay Borror, John Bible | |
| 10:28 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-20 |
| 10:26 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno misses the tip | 9-20 |
| 10:24 | St. Joseph's | Frank Robinson gets the rebound | 9-20 |
| 10:05 | St. Joseph's | Richard Hampton swats the short shot by Christopher Hill | 9-20 |
| 10:04 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber grabs the defensive rebound | 9-20 |
| 09:47 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno clanks a 3 from the left wing | 9-20 |
| 09:45 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Dunford grabs the defensive rebound | 9-20 |
| 09:37 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Hill misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-20 |
| 09:36 | Xavier | Richard Hampton gets the rebound | 9-20 |
| 09:28 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber clanks a floater from the right side | 9-20 |
| 09:27 | Xavier | Greg Harris grabs the offensive board | 9-20 |
| 09:12 | Xavier | Richard Hampton can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Frank Robinson - foul #1 on Frank Robinson, team foul #4 | 9-20 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley (PG), Mark Mitchell (SG), William Price (PF) Christopher Hill, Gary Dodd, Anthony Dunford | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF) Delbert Briceno, Benny Mooney, Greg Harris | |
| 09:12 | Xavier | Richard Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 9-20 |
| 09:12 | Xavier | Richard Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 9-21 |
| 08:49 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley's dunk attempt is rejected by Richard Hampton | 9-21 |
| 08:48 | Xavier | Richard Hampton grabs the board | 9-21 |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Jay Borror throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-21 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Douglas Truesdale (C) Frank Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Bible (PF) Clifford Zuber | |
| 08:17 | St. Joseph's | William Price misses long on a shot in the lane | 9-21 |
| 08:15 | St. Joseph's | Charles Marcus tips it but misses | 9-21 |
| 08:13 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Hampton | 9-21 |
| 08:04 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-21 |
| 08:02 | Xavier | Jay Borror pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-21 |
| 07:55 | Xavier | George Reid can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-21 |
| 07:54 | St. Joseph's | William Price snags the defensive board | 9-21 |
| 07:33 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 9-21 |
| 07:31 | Xavier | George Reid pulls down the rebound | 9-21 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Willie Mosley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Marcus (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Price (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Truesdale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Reid (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Bible (fresh) C - Richard Hampton (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Xavier | George Reid misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-21 |
| 07:25 | Xavier | John Bible misses the tip | 9-21 |
| 07:23 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Douglas Truesdale | 9-21 |
| 07:13 | St. Joseph's | Charles Marcus connects on the 3 from the right corner | 12-21 |
| 06:58 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd is fouled on the floor by Willie Mosley - foul #2 on Willie Mosley, team foul #5 | 12-21 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Alvin Mackey (PG), Gary Dodd (SG), Christopher Hill (SF), Anthony Dunford (PF), Frank Robinson (C) Willie Mosley, Mark Mitchell, Charles Marcus, William Price, Douglas Truesdale | |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF), Clifford Zuber (PF) George Reid, Jay Borror, John Bible | |
| 06:51 | Xavier | Gary Dodd is called for the reach on Clifford Zuber - foul #1 on Gary Dodd, team foul #6 | 12-21 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG) Clarence Loyd | |
| 06:44 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-21 |
| 06:43 | St. Joseph's | Frank Robinson gets the rebound | 12-21 |
| 06:16 | St. Joseph's | Frank Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-21 |
| 06:14 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Mackey | 12-21 |
| 06:08 | St. Joseph's | Gary Dodd buries a 3 from the left corner | 15-21 |
| 05:58 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Benny Mooney | 15-24 |
| 05:43 | St. Joseph's | Gary Dodd hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 15-24 |
| 05:42 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 05:36 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Benny Mooney and he's fouled by Alvin Mackey - foul #1 on Alvin Mackey, team foul #7 | 15-26 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG) Benny Mooney | |
| 05:36 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno makes the free throw | 15-27 |
| 05:18 | St. Joseph's | Frank Robinson hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Alvin Mackey | 17-27 |
| 05:09 | Xavier | The short jumper by Greg Harris is denied by Frank Robinson | 17-27 |
| 05:07 | Xavier | Richard Hampton grabs the offensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 04:57 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 17-27 |
| 04:55 | St. Joseph's | Frank Robinson gets the rebound | 17-27 |
| 04:37 | St. Joseph's | Clifford Zuber picks off the pass by Frank Robinson | 17-27 |
| 04:24 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Dunford - foul #1 on Anthony Dunford, team foul #8 | 17-27 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mark Mitchell (SG), Charles Marcus (SF), William Price (PF), Douglas Truesdale (C) Gary Dodd, Christopher Hill, Anthony Dunford, Frank Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Jay Borror (SF) Delbert Briceno, Greg Harris | |
| 04:24 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 04:24 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber misses the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 04:24 | St. Joseph's | William Price pulls down the rebound | 17-28 |
| 04:13 | St. Joseph's | Richard Hampton picks off the pass by Mark Mitchell | 17-28 |
| 03:55 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber misses short on a jumper from the right block | 17-28 |
| 03:54 | St. Joseph's | William Price grabs the defensive rebound | 17-28 |
| 03:33 | St. Joseph's | Charles Marcus comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jay Borror - foul #1 on Jay Borror, team foul #6 | 17-28 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley (PG) Alvin Mackey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG), John Bible (PF), Timothy Hartshorn (C) George Reid, Clifford Zuber, Richard Hampton | |
| 03:33 | St. Joseph's | Charles Marcus misses the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 03:33 | St. Joseph's | Charles Marcus misses the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 03:33 | Xavier | John Bible grabs the board | 17-28 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Willie Mosley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Marcus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Price (fresh) 4 reb. C - Douglas Truesdale (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benny Mooney (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Bible (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Hartshorn (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Xavier | Jay Borror lays it in set up by Clarence Loyd | 17-30 |
| 03:02 | St. Joseph's | Charles Marcus knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 19-30 |
| 02:48 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 19-30 |
| 02:47 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Truesdale gets the rebound | 19-30 |
| 02:31 | St. Joseph's | Mark Mitchell can't finish the layup | 19-30 |
| 02:30 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley grabs the offensive board | 19-30 |
| 02:21 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley double dribbles | 19-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Dodd (SG), Christopher Hill (SF), Frank Robinson (C) Mark Mitchell, Charles Marcus, Douglas Truesdale | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:13 | Xavier | Jay Borror misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 19-30 |
| 02:12 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 01:58 | Xavier | Jay Borror double dribbles | 19-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG), Greg Harris (SF), Clifford Zuber (PF) Benny Mooney, Jay Borror, John Bible | |
| 01:36 | St. Joseph's | Gary Dodd is fouled on the floor by Clarence Loyd - foul #2 on Clarence Loyd, team foul #7 | 19-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Dunford (PF) William Price | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:36 | St. Joseph's | Gary Dodd misses the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 01:36 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn grabs the board | 19-30 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Frank Robinson is called for the reach on Clarence Loyd - foul #2 on Frank Robinson, team foul #9 | 19-30 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 01:10 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Hill is fouled on the floor by Clifford Zuber - foul #2 on Clifford Zuber, team foul #8 | 19-32 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG) Clarence Loyd | |
| 01:10 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Hill makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 01:10 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | George Reid is called for traveling | 21-32 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jay Borror (SF) Greg Harris | |
| 00:33 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Dunford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-32 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Price (PF) Willie Mosley | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Bible (PF) Clifford Zuber | |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Gary Dodd is called for the reach on George Reid - foul #2 on Gary Dodd, team foul #10 | 21-32 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Charles Marcus (SF) Anthony Dunford | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG) Delbert Briceno | |
| 00:17 | Xavier | George Reid makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | George Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 00:17 | St. Joseph's | Frank Robinson snags the defensive board | 21-33 |
| 00:05 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Hill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-33 |
| 00:03 | St. Joseph's | Frank Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 00:01 | St. Joseph's | Charles Marcus misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 21-33 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Gary Dodd grabs the offensive rebound | 21-33 |