| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ante Niedbalski (fresh) SG - Douglas Winchell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abraham Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Wilkinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Armand (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Parkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Allen Perkins (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Curci (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Randy Parkins inbounds the ball | 20-28 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Xavier | Jack Curci clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-28 |
| 19:31 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 19:16 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Abraham Lamb | 23-28 |
| 18:56 | Xavier | Randy Parkins hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Johnson | 23-30 |
| 18:35 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell is fouled on the floor by Mauricio Russo - foul #2 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 18:14 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 18:12 | Xavier | Randy Parkins grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 18:05 | Xavier | Charles Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 17:41 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Wilkinson and he's fouled by Jack Curci - foul #2 on Jack Curci, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jason Deanda (PG), Eldon Cornett (SG), Otis Espiritu (PF) Ante Niedbalski, Douglas Winchell, Mark Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Timothy Traylor (SF), David Christmas (PF), Dennis Prue (C) Charles Johnson, Randy Parkins, Allen Perkins, Jack Curci | |
| 17:41 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand makes the free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:14 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Clayton Mason | 26-36 |
| 16:52 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Clayton Mason - foul #3 on Clayton Mason, team foul #3 | 26-36 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell (SG) Abraham Lamb | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Randy Parkins (SF) Clayton Mason, Mauricio Russo | |
| 16:52 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 16:52 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 16:39 | Xavier | Charles Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 16:38 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 16:25 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 16:23 | Xavier | Dennis Prue gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 15:58 | Xavier | David Christmas can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 28-36 |
| 15:56 | St. Bonaventure | Otis Espiritu grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jason Deanda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Douglas Winchell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eldon Cornett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Otis Espiritu (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Armand (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Traylor (fresh) SF - Randy Parkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Christmas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Prue (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 15:50 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand gets the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 15:32 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 15:31 | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Cornett pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 15:21 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell can't connect on a floater from the left side | 28-36 |
| 15:20 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 14:55 | Xavier | Randy Parkins's floater is knocked away by Eldon Cornett | 28-36 |
| 14:53 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Prue | 28-36 |
| 14:34 | Xavier | Randy Parkins is whistled for traveling | 28-36 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski (PG), Ashley Pickett (SG), Abraham Lamb (SF), Mark Wilkinson (PF), Wilfredo Yanez (C) Jason Deanda, Douglas Winchell, Eldon Cornett, Otis Espiritu, Steven Armand | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Mauricio Russo (SG), Allen Perkins (PF), Jack Curci (C) Charles Johnson, Timothy Traylor, David Christmas, Dennis Prue | |
| 14:19 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Allen Perkins - foul #1 on Allen Perkins, team foul #4 | 30-36 |
| 14:19 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | Wilfredo Yanez blocks the short jumper by Randy Parkins | 31-36 |
| 13:58 | St. Bonaventure | Abraham Lamb snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 13:55 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ante Niedbalski, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Randy Parkins drills a jumper from the right side set up by Allen Perkins and he's hacked by Abraham Lamb - foul #3 on Abraham Lamb, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 13:21 | St. Bonaventure | Ashley Pickett is fouled on the floor by Jack Curci - foul #3 on Jack Curci, team foul #5 | 31-39 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell (SG) Ashley Pickett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Traylor (SF) Randy Parkins | |
| 13:07 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Wilkinson misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Traylor - foul #1 on Timothy Traylor, team foul #6 | 31-39 |
| 13:07 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 13:07 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 12:47 | Xavier | Douglas Winchell is called for the reach on Clayton Mason - foul #1 on Douglas Winchell, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ashley Pickett (PG), Eric Booker (C) Ante Niedbalski, Wilfredo Yanez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), David Christmas (PF), John Shively (C) Clayton Mason, Allen Perkins, Jack Curci | |
| 12:24 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor's pass is intercepted by Abraham Lamb | 32-39 |
| 12:20 | St. Bonaventure | Abraham Lamb blows the dunk | 32-39 |
| 12:18 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 12:02 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Booker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Cornett (SG), Otis Espiritu (PF) Douglas Winchell, Mark Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Parkins (SF), Dennis Prue (C) Timothy Traylor, John Shively | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ashley Pickett (fresh) SG - Eldon Cornett (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Abraham Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Otis Espiritu (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Booker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mauricio Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Parkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Christmas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Prue (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Xavier | Randy Parkins blows the layup but the foul's on Abraham Lamb - foul #4 on Abraham Lamb, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski (PG), Jason Deanda (SG), Wilfredo Yanez (C) Ashley Pickett, Abraham Lamb, Eric Booker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Allen Perkins (PF), Jack Curci (C) Charles Johnson, David Christmas, Dennis Prue | |
| 11:33 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 11:33 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 11:33 | St. Bonaventure | Otis Espiritu gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 11:18 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Deanda misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 11:16 | Xavier | Jack Curci grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 11:11 | Xavier | Randy Parkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clayton Mason | 32-42 |
| 11:06 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-42 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell (SG) Eldon Cornett | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:42 | Xavier | Randy Parkins throws it down | 32-44 |
| 10:37 | St. Bonaventure | The jump hook by Douglas Winchell is blocked by Allen Perkins | 32-44 |
| 10:36 | Xavier | Jack Curci snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 10:18 | Xavier | Randy Parkins hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Mauricio Russo | 32-46 |
| 10:16 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell is hacked by Mauricio Russo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #7 | 32-46 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ashley Pickett (PG), Eldon Cornett (SF), Eric Booker (C) Ante Niedbalski, Jason Deanda, Wilfredo Yanez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Timothy Traylor (SF), David Christmas (PF), Dennis Prue (C) Clayton Mason, Randy Parkins, Allen Perkins, Jack Curci | |
| 10:16 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 10:16 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 09:56 | Xavier | Dennis Prue knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Timothy Traylor | 34-48 |
| 09:32 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell clanks a shot from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 09:30 | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Cornett tips it in | 36-48 |
| 09:06 | Xavier | Douglas Winchell takes the ball from David Christmas | 36-48 |
| 08:51 | St. Bonaventure | Otis Espiritu blows the layup | 36-48 |
| 08:49 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Booker | 36-48 |
| 08:35 | St. Bonaventure | Otis Espiritu connects on the shot from the baseline | 38-48 |
| 08:16 | Xavier | Charles Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mauricio Russo | 38-51 |
| 07:50 | St. Bonaventure | Timothy Traylor swats the dunk try by Ashley Pickett | 38-51 |
| 07:49 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell tips it in | 40-51 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ashley Pickett (fairly fresh) SG - Douglas Winchell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eldon Cornett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Otis Espiritu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Booker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mauricio Russo (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Traylor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Christmas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Prue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Xavier | Dennis Prue's pass is intercepted by Otis Espiritu | 40-51 |
| 07:13 | St. Bonaventure | Ashley Pickett is hacked by Mauricio Russo - foul #4 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #8 | 40-51 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jason Deanda (SG), Abraham Lamb (SF), Mark Wilkinson (PF), Steven Armand (C) Douglas Winchell, Eldon Cornett, Otis Espiritu, Eric Booker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Randy Parkins (SF), Allen Perkins (PF), Jack Curci (C) Charles Johnson, Mauricio Russo, David Christmas, Dennis Prue | |
| 07:13 | St. Bonaventure | Ashley Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 07:13 | St. Bonaventure | Ashley Pickett misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 07:13 | Xavier | Jack Curci pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 06:50 | Xavier | Randy Parkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-51 |
| 06:48 | Xavier | Randy Parkins hits the follow up shot | 41-53 |
| 06:25 | St. Bonaventure | Ashley Pickett buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Deanda | 43-53 |
| 06:07 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Clayton Mason | 43-56 |
| 06:04 | St. Bonaventure | Abraham Lamb's pass is intercepted by Randy Parkins in the backcourt | 43-56 |
| 06:01 | Xavier | Allen Perkins lays it in set up by Randy Parkins | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:49 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Deanda hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-58 |
| 05:47 | Xavier | Allen Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 05:21 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor is hacked by Jason Deanda - foul #2 on Jason Deanda, team foul #5 | 43-58 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski (PG), Douglas Winchell (SG), Wilfredo Yanez (C) Ashley Pickett, Jason Deanda, Steven Armand | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Mauricio Russo (SG), John Shively (C) Clayton Mason, Timothy Traylor, Jack Curci | |
| 04:58 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Randy Parkins is blocked by Wilfredo Yanez | 43-58 |
| 04:56 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Abraham Lamb | 43-58 |
| 04:52 | St. Bonaventure | Mauricio Russo is called for the reach on Ante Niedbalski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #9 | 43-58 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Eric Booker (C) Mark Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Traylor (SG), David Christmas (PF) Mauricio Russo, Allen Perkins | |
| 04:52 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 04:52 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 04:52 | Xavier | John Shively gets the rebound | 44-58 |
| 04:37 | Xavier | Charles Johnson travels with the ball | 44-58 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Cornett (SF) Abraham Lamb | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Prue (C) John Shively | |
| 04:20 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 44-58 |
| 04:19 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor grabs the defensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 03:58 | Xavier | David Christmas banks in the layup | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:47 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Winchell | 46-60 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ante Niedbalski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Douglas Winchell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eldon Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilfredo Yanez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Eric Booker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Traylor (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Randy Parkins (tiring) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Christmas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Prue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Xavier | David Christmas drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Johnson | 46-62 |
| 03:14 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Christmas - foul #1 on David Christmas, team foul #10 | 46-62 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ashley Pickett (PG), Jason Deanda (SF), Otis Espiritu (PF) Ante Niedbalski, Eldon Cornett, Eric Booker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), John Shively (C) Charles Johnson, Randy Parkins | |
| 03:14 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 03:14 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 02:53 | Xavier | John Shively clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 48-62 |
| 02:51 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Jason Deanda | 48-62 |
| 02:47 | St. Bonaventure | Ashley Pickett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-62 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Cornett (SF) Douglas Winchell | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:22 | Xavier | David Christmas can't finish the layup | 48-62 |
| 02:21 | Xavier | Dennis Prue hits the follow up shot | 48-64 |
| 01:58 | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Cornett buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-64 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | David Christmas drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Clayton Mason | 50-66 |
| 01:13 | St. Bonaventure | Ashley Pickett misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | David Christmas pulls down the rebound | 50-66 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | David Christmas misses the dunk | 50-66 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Dennis Prue hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 50-66 |
| 00:19 | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Cornett gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:12 | St. Bonaventure | Ashley Pickett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-66 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | John Shively grabs the defensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Clayton Mason runs out the clock | 50-66 |