| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Dan Giglio (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Garden (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Justin Hopkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Bostic (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Lang (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert George (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Wetzel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Crews (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | James Wetzel inbounds the ball | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Dan Giglio steps in front of the Walter Crews pass | 32-52 |
| 19:14 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Bostic knocks in the jumper near the basket | 34-52 |
| 19:00 | Xavier | Robert George makes the floater from the left wing set up by Richard Lang | 34-54 |
| 18:33 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Smith double dribbles | 34-54 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), John Davis (C) James Wetzel, Walter Crews | |
| 18:15 | Xavier | Justin Hopkins is called for the reach on Paul Reese - foul #2 on Justin Hopkins, team foul #1 | 34-54 |
| 17:59 | Xavier | John Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 34-54 |
| 17:57 | Xavier | Robert George pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 17:44 | Xavier | James Robertson loses the dribble to Dan Giglio | 34-54 |
| 17:40 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio lays it in | 36-54 |
| 17:14 | Xavier | James Robertson knocks in the runner from close range set up by Robert George | 36-56 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:00 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Smith is fouled on the floor by Paul Reese - foul #2 on Paul Reese, team foul #1 | 36-56 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel (PG), Tibor Zenz (SG), Leo Stewart (SF), Gerald Thomas (PF), Bill Franks (C) Dan Giglio, Joseph Smith, Edward Garden, Justin Hopkins, Lawrence Bostic | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wetzel (SF), Walter Crews (C) Richard Lang, James Robertson | |
| 16:46 | St. Bonaventure | Tibor Zenz misses long on a shot from the right wing | 36-56 |
| 16:45 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Wetzel | 36-56 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:30 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-56 |
| 16:29 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas pulls down the rebound | 36-56 |
| 16:23 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks is whistled for traveling | 36-56 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Lang (PG), Frank Emery (SG), James Robertson (PF) Paul Reese, Robert George, John Davis | |
| 16:00 | Xavier | Richard Lang misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-56 |
| 15:59 | St. Bonaventure | Leo Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 36-56 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Brad Hamel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tibor Zenz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leo Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Franks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Lang (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Emery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Wetzel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Robertson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Crews (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Wetzel - foul #1 on James Wetzel, team foul #2 | 36-56 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Smith (SG), Edward Garden (SF), Justin Hopkins (PF) Tibor Zenz, Leo Stewart, Bill Franks | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert George (SG), John Davis (C) Frank Emery, Walter Crews | |
| 15:48 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 15:48 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel misses the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 15:48 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Davis | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:41 | Xavier | John Davis loses the dribble to Brad Hamel | 37-56 |
| 15:28 | St. Bonaventure | John Davis takes the ball from Edward Garden | 37-56 |
| 15:11 | Xavier | Robert George is fouled on the floor by Edward Garden - foul #2 on Edward Garden, team foul #2 | 37-56 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio (PG), Lawrence Bostic (C) Brad Hamel, Gerald Thomas | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Walter Crews (C) Richard Lang, James Robertson | |
| 15:00 | Xavier | Robert George misses the fadeaway in the lane | 37-56 |
| 14:58 | Xavier | Robert George pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Walter Crews is fouled on the floor by Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #3 | 37-56 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Lang (SF), James Robertson (PF) James Wetzel, John Davis | |
| 14:10 | Xavier | The jumper by Paul Reese is denied by Lawrence Bostic | 37-56 |
| 14:08 | Xavier | James Robertson tips it in | 37-58 |
| 13:54 | St. Bonaventure | Justin Hopkins buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-58 |
| 13:29 | Xavier | Paul Reese comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-58 |
| 13:28 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Bostic grabs the defensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 13:19 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Smith buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence Bostic | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:51 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-58 |
| 12:50 | Xavier | Robert George tips it in | 41-60 |
| 12:40 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-60 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel (SG), Tibor Zenz (SF), Gerald Thomas (PF), Bill Franks (C) Joseph Smith, Edward Garden, Justin Hopkins, Lawrence Bostic | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Emery (SG), James Wetzel (SF), John Davis (C) Robert George, Richard Lang, Walter Crews | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:12 | Xavier | James Wetzel is called for traveling | 41-60 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leo Stewart (SF) Dan Giglio | |
| Subs | Xavier | Walter Crews (C) James Robertson | |
| 11:55 | St. Bonaventure | Tibor Zenz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-60 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Lang (PG), Robert George (SG) Paul Reese, Frank Emery | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Brad Hamel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tibor Zenz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leo Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Franks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Lang (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert George (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - James Wetzel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Crews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Xavier | Walter Crews is denied on a layup by Bill Franks | 41-60 |
| 11:26 | Xavier | Walter Crews misses the tip | 41-60 |
| 11:25 | St. Bonaventure | Leo Stewart pulls down the rebound | 41-60 |
| 11:21 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel makes the contested pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Tibor Zenz | 43-60 |
| 11:05 | Xavier | John Davis scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Richard Lang | 43-62 |
| 10:50 | St. Bonaventure | Tibor Zenz clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-62 |
| 10:48 | Xavier | Robert George snags the defensive board | 43-62 |
| 10:27 | Xavier | Robert George misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-62 |
| 10:26 | Xavier | Robert George tips it back up and in | 43-64 |
| 10:10 | St. Bonaventure | Tibor Zenz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-64 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Edward Garden (SF), Justin Hopkins (PF), Lawrence Bostic (C) Brad Hamel, Tibor Zenz, Leo Stewart, Gerald Thomas, Bill Franks | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Joseph Ford (SG), James Robertson (PF) Richard Lang, Robert George, Walter Crews | |
| 09:49 | Xavier | John Davis hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by James Wetzel and the foul's on Edward Garden - foul #3 on Edward Garden, team foul #4 | 43-66 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Emery (SG) Joseph Ford | |
| 09:49 | Xavier | John Davis makes the free throw | 43-67 |
| 09:32 | St. Bonaventure | Edward Garden's fadeaway is rejected by James Wetzel | 43-67 |
| 09:31 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio tips it but misses | 43-67 |
| 09:29 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Robertson | 43-67 |
| 09:08 | Xavier | James Wetzel makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Reese | 43-69 |
| 08:59 | St. Bonaventure | Justin Hopkins works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the right block set up by Dan Giglio and he's fouled by James Wetzel - foul #2 on James Wetzel, team foul #3 | 45-69 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert George (SG), Richard Lang (SF) Frank Emery, James Wetzel | |
| 08:59 | St. Bonaventure | Justin Hopkins makes the free throw | 46-69 |
| 08:34 | Xavier | Paul Reese knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Davis | 46-72 |
| 08:30 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio is hacked by Paul Reese in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Reese, team foul #4 | 46-72 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas (C) Lawrence Bostic | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wetzel (SF), Walter Crews (C) Paul Reese, John Davis | |
| 08:19 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-72 |
| 08:18 | Xavier | Walter Crews grabs the defensive rebound | 46-72 |
| 07:59 | Xavier | James Wetzel comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-72 |
| 07:58 | Xavier | Walter Crews snags the offensive board | 46-72 |
| 07:45 | Xavier | Robert George is whistled for traveling | 46-72 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel (SF) Edward Garden | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Joseph Ford (SG) Richard Lang, Robert George | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Dan Giglio (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brad Hamel (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Justin Hopkins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wetzel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Robertson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Crews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | St. Bonaventure | Justin Hopkins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-72 |
| 07:28 | St. Bonaventure | Dan Giglio gets the offensive rebound | 46-72 |
| 07:13 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel is called for traveling | 46-72 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Tibor Zenz (SG), Leo Stewart (SF), Lawrence Bostic (C) Dan Giglio, Joseph Smith, Justin Hopkins | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert George (SG), Richard Lang (SF), John Davis (PF) Joseph Ford, James Wetzel, James Robertson | |
| 06:49 | Xavier | John Davis misses the lay-in | 46-72 |
| 06:47 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel pulls down the rebound | 46-72 |
| 06:21 | St. Bonaventure | Walter Crews is called for the reach on Lawrence Bostic - foul #2 on Walter Crews, team foul #5 | 46-72 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Smith (SG), Edward Garden (SF) Tibor Zenz, Gerald Thomas | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wetzel (SF), James Robertson (PF) Richard Lang, Walter Crews | |
| 06:01 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Bostic comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-72 |
| 05:59 | Xavier | James Wetzel snags the defensive board | 46-72 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #5 | 46-72 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Graham (SG), Tibor Zenz (SF), Bill Franks (C) Joseph Smith, Edward Garden, Lawrence Bostic | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Emery (SG), Joseph Ford (SF), Adam Whitley (C) Robert George, James Wetzel, James Robertson | |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses the 1st free throw | 46-72 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 46-72 |
| 05:35 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks gets the rebound | 46-72 |
| 05:27 | St. Bonaventure | Tibor Zenz hits a shot from the right side | 48-72 |
| 05:06 | Xavier | Joseph Ford misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-72 |
| 05:05 | St. Bonaventure | Leo Stewart grabs the board | 48-72 |
| 04:46 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks loses the ball out of bounds | 48-72 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Leroy Adams (PG), Gerald Thomas (PF) Brad Hamel, Leo Stewart | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:23 | Xavier | Paul Reese's pass is intercepted by Gerald Thomas | 48-72 |
| 04:12 | St. Bonaventure | John Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-72 |
| 04:11 | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks snags the offensive board | 48-72 |
| 03:55 | St. Bonaventure | Paul Reese steals the ball from Leroy Adams | 48-72 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Paul Reese drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Emery and the foul's on Leroy Adams - foul #1 on Leroy Adams, team foul #6 | 48-74 |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses the free throw | 48-74 |
| 03:35 | St. Bonaventure | John Graham grabs the board | 48-74 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Leroy Adams (fresh) SG - John Graham (fresh) SF - Tibor Zenz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gerald Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Franks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Emery (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Whitley (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-74 |
| 03:26 | St. Bonaventure | John Graham can't tip it in | 48-74 |
| 03:24 | St. Bonaventure | Gerald Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-74 |
| 03:11 | St. Bonaventure | Leroy Adams misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Frank Emery - foul #1 on Frank Emery, team foul #6 | 48-74 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel (SF), Leo Stewart (PF) Tibor Zenz, Gerald Thomas | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:11 | St. Bonaventure | Leroy Adams makes the 1st free throw | 49-74 |
| 03:11 | St. Bonaventure | Leroy Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-74 |
| 02:46 | Xavier | Paul Reese can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-74 |
| 02:44 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Leo Stewart | 50-74 |
| 02:34 | St. Bonaventure | Leo Stewart scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Adams | 53-74 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-74 |
| 02:13 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel snags the defensive board | 53-74 |
| 02:09 | St. Bonaventure | Leroy Adams is hacked by Joseph Ford - foul #1 on Joseph Ford, team foul #7 | 53-74 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Tibor Zenz (SF), Gerald Thomas (C) John Graham, Bill Franks | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:09 | St. Bonaventure | Leroy Adams makes the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 02:09 | St. Bonaventure | Leroy Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| 01:48 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-74 |
| 01:46 | Xavier | Adam Whitley misses the tip | 55-74 |
| 01:44 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Leo Stewart | 55-74 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:32 | St. Bonaventure | Leroy Adams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-74 |
| 01:30 | Xavier | Adam Whitley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-74 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | John Davis comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Leo Stewart - foul #2 on Leo Stewart, team foul #7 | 55-74 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Bill Franks (C) Leroy Adams | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:08 | Xavier | John Davis misses the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| 00:59 | St. Bonaventure | Brad Hamel comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-75 |
| 00:58 | St. Bonaventure | Leo Stewart misses the tip | 55-75 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Davis | 55-75 |
| 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 man to man (+4) | |
| 00:29 | Xavier | John Davis makes the jumper from the left block set up by Joseph Ford | 55-77 |
| 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 man to man (+4) | |
| 00:23 | St. Bonaventure | Tibor Zenz connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Leo Stewart | 58-77 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Paul Reese runs out the clock | 58-77 |