| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Garay (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Steppe (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Gary Moseley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Frederic Celestine (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Willie Saravia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Sroka (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Barry Gibson (fresh) C - Wilfred Hammons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons blows the layup over the doubleteam | 39-34 |
| 19:47 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka snags the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 19:32 | Xavier | Ralph Davis misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 19:31 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Ricky Dixon | 39-34 |
| 19:10 | St. Joseph's | Wilfred Hammons denies the turnaround by Ricky Dixon | 39-34 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | Willie Saravia is fouled on the floor by Mark Steppe - foul #1 on Mark Steppe, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 18:42 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 18:40 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:35 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe is hacked by Barry Gibson during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Barry Gibson, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Davis (PF) Barry Gibson | |
| 18:08 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon's pass is intercepted by Willie Saravia | 39-34 |
| 18:01 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| 17:38 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine's pass is intercepted by Willie Saravia | 39-34 |
| 17:24 | Xavier | Ralph Davis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Moseley - foul #3 on Gary Moseley, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Lavender (SG) Gary Moseley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Louis Wood (SF) Arthur Sroka | |
| 17:24 | Xavier | Ralph Davis makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:24 | Xavier | Ralph Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:24 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:59 | St. Joseph's | Willie Saravia takes the ball from Mark Steppe | 39-35 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Louis Wood banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willie Saravia | 39-37 |
| 16:41 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Donald Lavender and the foul's on Ralph Davis - foul #2 on Ralph Davis, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Boerger (SG) Willie Saravia | |
| 16:41 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:27 | Xavier | Steven Boerger misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-37 |
| 16:25 | Xavier | John Davis tips it home | 42-39 |
| 16:03 | St. Joseph's | Donald Lavender loses the dribble to Ralph Davis | 42-39 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | Ralph Davis banks in the layup | 42-41 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Garay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Lavender (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Steppe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ricky Dixon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Frederic Celestine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Steven Boerger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilfred Hammons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:52 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert Garay | 44-41 |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Steven Boerger can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Frederic Celestine - foul #2 on Frederic Celestine, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker (PG), Gary Moseley (SF) Robert Garay, Donald Lavender | |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Sroka (SF), Jon Weitzman (PF), Barry Gibson (C) Louis Wood, John Davis, Wilfred Hammons | |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Steven Boerger makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Steven Boerger makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:22 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Arthur Sroka - foul #2 on Arthur Sroka, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Saravia (SG) Steven Boerger | |
| 15:22 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:22 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:03 | Xavier | Barry Gibson is whistled for a carry | 45-43 |
| 14:34 | St. Joseph's | Arthur Sroka blocks the jumper by Mark Steppe | 45-43 |
| 14:33 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon can't tip it in | 45-43 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Barry Gibson gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:22 | Xavier | Jon Weitzman blows the wide open layup | 45-43 |
| 14:21 | Xavier | Jon Weitzman tips it in | 45-45 |
| 13:59 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley buries a jumper from close range set up by Vance Anker | 47-45 |
| 13:50 | Xavier | Vance Anker is called for the reach on Ralph Davis - foul #2 on Vance Anker, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay (PG), Roger Donohoe (C) Vance Anker, Frederic Celestine | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Boerger (SG), John Davis (C) Willie Saravia, Barry Gibson | |
| 13:44 | Xavier | Ricky Dixon denies the turnaround by Ralph Davis | 47-45 |
| 13:43 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 13:29 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-45 |
| 13:27 | Xavier | Jon Weitzman gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:17 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary Moseley - foul #4 on Gary Moseley, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker (PG), Donald Lavender (SG) Mark Steppe, Gary Moseley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons (C) John Davis | |
| 13:17 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:17 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:48 | St. Joseph's | Steven Boerger steals it from Ricky Dixon | 47-47 |
| 12:43 | Xavier | Steven Boerger banks in the layup | 47-49 |
| 12:22 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the right side | 49-49 |
| 12:07 | Xavier | Ralph Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe (SF), Frederic Celestine (PF) Vance Anker, Ricky Dixon | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Saravia (SG), Louis Wood (SF), Barry Gibson (PF) Ralph Davis, Arthur Sroka, Jon Weitzman | |
| 11:39 | St. Joseph's | Steven Boerger steals the ball from Frederic Celestine | 49-49 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Garay (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Lavender (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Steppe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Frederic Celestine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Donohoe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Steven Boerger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Willie Saravia (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Louis Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Barry Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilfred Hammons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Xavier | Steven Boerger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 11:17 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Frederic Celestine | 49-49 |
| 11:00 | St. Joseph's | Barry Gibson denies the turnaround by Robert Garay | 49-49 |
| 10:59 | Xavier | Barry Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:46 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater near the basket | 49-49 |
| 10:45 | Xavier | Barry Gibson hits the follow up shot | 49-51 |
| 10:24 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay loses the dribble to Louis Wood | 49-51 |
| 10:21 | Xavier | Steven Boerger banks in the layup on a great pass from Louis Wood | 49-53 |
| 09:56 | St. Joseph's | Roger Donohoe clanks a jump hook in the paint | 49-53 |
| 09:54 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine hits the follow up shot | 51-53 |
| 09:30 | Xavier | Steven Boerger can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 09:28 | Xavier | Louis Wood tips it in | 51-55 |
| 08:59 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay buries a driving attempt in the lane | 53-55 |
| 08:39 | Xavier | Louis Wood comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 08:38 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:12 | St. Joseph's | Wilfred Hammons denies the turnaround by Robert Garay | 53-55 |
| 08:11 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Wilfred Hammons | 53-55 |
| 08:06 | Xavier | Steven Boerger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 53-55 |
| 08:05 | Xavier | Barry Gibson misses the tip | 53-55 |
| 08:04 | St. Joseph's | Donald Lavender snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 07:38 | St. Joseph's | Steven Boerger is called for the reach on Robert Garay - foul #2 on Steven Boerger, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker (PG), Gary Moseley (SF), Ricky Dixon (PF), James Urick (C) Robert Garay, Donald Lavender, Frederic Celestine, Roger Donohoe | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Davis (PG), Ryan Geer (SG), Arthur Sroka (SF), Jon Weitzman (PF), John Davis (C) Steven Boerger, Willie Saravia, Louis Wood, Barry Gibson, Wilfred Hammons | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Vance Anker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Steppe (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Gary Moseley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Ricky Dixon (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - James Urick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ryan Geer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Sroka (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Weitzman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 07:10 | Xavier | James Urick swats the layup by Jon Weitzman | 55-55 |
| 07:09 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:52 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Vance Anker | 57-55 |
| 06:38 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 06:37 | St. Joseph's | James Urick pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:20 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ryan Geer - foul #2 on Ryan Geer, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| 06:20 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:20 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Ralph Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Gary Moseley - foul #5 on Gary Moseley, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay (SF) Gary Moseley | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Ralph Davis makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Ralph Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Ralph Davis makes the 3rd free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:42 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-58 |
| 05:40 | St. Joseph's | James Urick snags the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 05:21 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 59-58 |
| 05:20 | Xavier | John Davis grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 05:13 | Xavier | Ryan Geer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 05:12 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to James Urick | 59-58 |
| 04:46 | St. Joseph's | Arthur Sroka steals it from Robert Garay | 59-58 |
| 04:29 | Xavier | Mark Steppe is called for the reach on Ralph Davis - foul #2 on Mark Steppe, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Lavender (SG), Frederic Celestine (C) Vance Anker, James Urick | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Saravia (SG), Barry Gibson (PF), Wilfred Hammons (C) Ryan Geer, Jon Weitzman, John Davis | |
| 04:29 | Xavier | Ralph Davis makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:29 | Xavier | Ralph Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:12 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range | 59-60 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Frederic Celestine is called for the reach on Wilfred Hammons - foul #3 on Frederic Celestine, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Louis Wood (SF) Arthur Sroka | |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:01 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 03:43 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 59-60 |
| 03:42 | Xavier | Willie Saravia pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 03:20 | Xavier | Ralph Davis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 03:18 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Garay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Lavender (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Steppe (tired) 18 pts. PF - Ricky Dixon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Frederic Celestine (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Davis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Willie Saravia (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Louis Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Barry Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilfred Hammons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:58 | St. Joseph's | The jump hook by Frederic Celestine is blocked by Wilfred Hammons | 59-60 |
| 02:56 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon snags the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 02:43 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon is hacked by Barry Gibson - foul #4 on Barry Gibson, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker (PG) Mark Steppe | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jon Weitzman (PF), John Davis (C) Barry Gibson, Wilfred Hammons | |
| 02:30 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right side | 59-60 |
| 02:29 | Xavier | John Davis snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 02:29 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Sroka (SF) Louis Wood | |
| 02:13 | Xavier | Jon Weitzman hits a jumpshot from the right side | 59-62 |
| 01:44 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 59-62 |
| 01:43 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon tips it in | 61-62 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | Ralph Davis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Garay - foul #1 on Robert Garay, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe (SF) Vance Anker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons (C) John Davis | |
| 01:29 | Xavier | Ralph Davis makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | Ralph Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:05 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Steppe | 63-64 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Davis | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Ralph Davis slams it home set up by Arthur Sroka | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka is hacked by Robert Garay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Garay, team foul #10 | 65-69 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Donald Lavender misses long on a halfcourt shot | 65-70 |