| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Edgar Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Kresge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Fraga (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Rosas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Collins (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Frank Rounds (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Pizano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | David Taylor inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-27 |
| 19:41 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Fraga grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 19:24 | St. Bonaventure | Francis Tuttle blocks the short jumper by Steven Collins | 36-27 |
| 19:23 | Xavier | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | Frank Rounds's pass is intercepted by William Rosas | 36-27 |
| 18:43 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Fraga misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-27 |
| 18:41 | Xavier | Michael Carter pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 18:36 | Xavier | Frank Rounds hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Carter | 36-27 |
| 18:16 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-30 |
| 18:12 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Kresge misses long on a jumper from the left side | 36-30 |
| 18:10 | St. Bonaventure | William Rosas tips it in | 38-30 |
| 17:44 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Rounds and he's hacked by Charles Kresge - foul #2 on Charles Kresge, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | George Jones (PF), Otis Curran (C) William Rosas, Steven Collins | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth (PF) Francis Tuttle | |
| 17:44 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:15 | St. Bonaventure | Edgar Jenkins clanks a jumper from the left side | 38-34 |
| 17:14 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to George Jones | 38-34 |
| 17:02 | St. Bonaventure | Edgar Jenkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 17:00 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Frank Rounds hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Charles Kresge - foul #3 on Charles Kresge, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Rick Young (PG), Charles Conway (SG), Cary Halfacre (PF) Edgar Jenkins, Charles Kresge, Joseph Fraga | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Celaya (SG), Dennis Dibiase (SF), Michael Madden (C) Joseph Pizano, David Taylor, Michael Carter | |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Frank Rounds makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Frank Rounds makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:36 | St. Bonaventure | George Jones misses the easy layup | 38-36 |
| 16:35 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:16 | Xavier | Michael Madden buries a runner in the paint set up by Frank Rounds | 38-38 |
| 16:01 | St. Bonaventure | George Jones connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Otis Curran and he's hacked by Dennis Dibiase - foul #2 on Dennis Dibiase, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Edgar Jenkins (PG), William Rosas (PF), Steven Collins (C) Charles Conway, Cary Halfacre, Otis Curran | |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (SG), Francis Tuttle (PF), Michael Carter (C) Frank Rounds, Ray Ellsworth, Michael Madden | |
| 16:01 | St. Bonaventure | George Jones makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Edgar Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Rosas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Collins (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Celaya (fresh) SG - Hans Brodowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Dibiase (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Rick Young takes the ball from Dennis Dibiase | 41-38 |
| 15:39 | St. Bonaventure | George Jones slams it home on a great pass from Rick Young | 43-38 |
| 15:13 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Kresge (SG), Joseph Fraga (SF) Rick Young, George Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Pizano (SG), David Taylor (SF) Hans Brodowski, Dennis Dibiase | |
| 15:03 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Fraga makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Edgar Jenkins | 46-38 |
| 14:40 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano is hacked by Charles Kresge - foul #4 on Charles Kresge, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Rick Young (SG), Otis Curran (C) Charles Kresge, Steven Collins | |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG) Charles Celaya | |
| 14:25 | Xavier | Michael Carter scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Pizano | 46-40 |
| 14:06 | St. Bonaventure | Edgar Jenkins is fouled on the floor by David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth (PF) Francis Tuttle | |
| 13:55 | St. Bonaventure | William Rosas clanks a floater in the lane | 46-40 |
| 13:53 | St. Bonaventure | Rick Young snags the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 13:39 | St. Bonaventure | Otis Curran hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rick Young | 48-40 |
| 13:23 | Xavier | David Taylor buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Hans Brodowski and he's fouled by Joseph Fraga - foul #1 on Joseph Fraga, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Conway (SG), George Jones (PF) Edgar Jenkins, William Rosas | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (PG), Michael Madden (C) Joseph Pizano, Michael Carter | |
| 13:23 | Xavier | David Taylor makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:00 | St. Bonaventure | Otis Curran connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Fraga | 50-43 |
| 12:41 | Xavier | Michael Madden misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Rick Young - foul #1 on Rick Young, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Duncan Vallejo (SG), Steven Collins (C) Rick Young, Joseph Fraga | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Celaya (SG), Dennis Dibiase (SF), Francis Tuttle (PF) Hans Brodowski, David Taylor, Ray Ellsworth | |
| 12:41 | Xavier | Michael Madden makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:41 | Xavier | Michael Madden makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:14 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Conway misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-45 |
| 12:12 | St. Bonaventure | Otis Curran gets the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:58 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Conway misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-45 |
| 11:56 | St. Bonaventure | Duncan Vallejo gets the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Charles Conway (fresh) SG - Duncan Vallejo (fresh) SF - George Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Otis Curran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Collins (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Frank Rounds (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Celaya (fresh) SF - Dennis Dibiase (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Madden (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | St. Bonaventure | Duncan Vallejo misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-45 |
| 11:44 | St. Bonaventure | Duncan Vallejo snags the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 11:29 | St. Bonaventure | Duncan Vallejo misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Dennis Dibiase - foul #3 on Dennis Dibiase, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Edgar Jenkins (PG), Joseph Fraga (SF), William Rosas (PF) Charles Conway, George Jones, Otis Curran | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Pizano (SG), Ray Ellsworth (PF), Michael Carter (C) Charles Celaya, Francis Tuttle, Michael Madden | |
| 11:29 | St. Bonaventure | Duncan Vallejo makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:29 | St. Bonaventure | Duncan Vallejo misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:29 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 11:08 | Xavier | Duncan Vallejo is called for the reach on Joseph Pizano - foul #1 on Duncan Vallejo, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Rick Young (SG) Duncan Vallejo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG), David Taylor (SF) Frank Rounds, Dennis Dibiase | |
| 10:50 | Xavier | Steven Collins is called for the reach on David Taylor - foul #1 on Steven Collins, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| 10:50 | Xavier | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:50 | Xavier | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:29 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Fraga misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 10:27 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:10 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano clanks a jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 10:09 | St. Bonaventure | Joseph Fraga pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:52 | St. Bonaventure | Ray Ellsworth blocks the short jumper by Steven Collins | 51-47 |
| 09:50 | Xavier | Michael Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:36 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Joseph Pizano | 51-49 |
| 09:20 | St. Bonaventure | William Rosas buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Edgar Jenkins | 53-49 |
| 08:57 | Xavier | Michael Carter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 53-49 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | Michael Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:45 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 08:43 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Joseph Fraga | 53-49 |
| 08:19 | St. Bonaventure | Ray Ellsworth steals the ball from Joseph Fraga | 53-49 |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-49 |
| 08:06 | Xavier | Michael Carter tips it home | 53-51 |
| 07:46 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Carter is called for the reach on Edgar Jenkins - foul #3 on Michael Carter, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Conway (PG), Charles Kresge (SG), George Jones (SF), Cary Halfacre (PF), Otis Curran (C) Edgar Jenkins, Rick Young, Joseph Fraga, William Rosas, Steven Collins | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (PG), Charles Celaya (SG), Dennis Dibiase (SF), Francis Tuttle (PF), Michael Madden (C) Hans Brodowski, Joseph Pizano, David Taylor, Ray Ellsworth, Michael Carter | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Charles Conway (fresh) SG - Charles Kresge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cary Halfacre (fresh) C - Otis Curran (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Frank Rounds (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Celaya (fresh) SF - Dennis Dibiase (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Madden (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Conway buries a 3 from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 07:16 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase is whistled for traveling | 56-51 |
| 06:55 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Kresge misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Dennis Dibiase - foul #4 on Dennis Dibiase, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Edgar Jenkins (PG) Cary Halfacre | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:55 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Kresge makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:55 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Kresge misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:55 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 06:37 | Xavier | Michael Madden is fouled on the floor by Otis Curran - foul #3 on Otis Curran, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Carter (C) Francis Tuttle | |
| 06:37 | Xavier | Michael Madden makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:37 | Xavier | Michael Madden misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:37 | St. Bonaventure | Otis Curran gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:21 | St. Bonaventure | Edgar Jenkins buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 06:07 | Xavier | Charles Celaya misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 06:05 | St. Bonaventure | George Jones grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 05:50 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Kresge knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Conway | 63-52 |
| 05:34 | Xavier | Michael Madden connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Rounds | 63-54 |
| 05:16 | St. Bonaventure | George Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Conway | 66-54 |
| 05:01 | Xavier | Charles Celaya misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-54 |
| 05:00 | St. Bonaventure | Edgar Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:40 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Celaya is called for the reach on Edgar Jenkins - foul #3 on Charles Celaya, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Rick Young (PG), Duncan Vallejo (SG), Joseph Fraga (SF), William Rosas (PF), Steven Collins (C) Edgar Jenkins, Charles Kresge, Charles Conway, George Jones, Otis Curran | |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG), Joseph Pizano (SG), David Taylor (SF), Francis Tuttle (PF) Frank Rounds, Charles Celaya, Dennis Dibiase, Michael Madden | |
| 04:15 | St. Bonaventure | William Rosas misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Hans Brodowski - foul #1 on Hans Brodowski, team foul #7 | 66-54 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth (C) Michael Carter | |
| 04:15 | St. Bonaventure | William Rosas makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 04:15 | St. Bonaventure | William Rosas misses the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 04:15 | Xavier | David Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:05 | Xavier | Joseph Fraga is called for the reach on Hans Brodowski - foul #2 on Joseph Fraga, team foul #9 | 67-54 |
| 04:05 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski misses the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 04:05 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Collins snags the defensive board | 67-54 |
| 03:48 | St. Bonaventure | Duncan Vallejo misses the easy layup | 67-54 |
| 03:46 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Hans Brodowski | 67-54 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Rick Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duncan Vallejo (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Fraga (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Rosas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Hans Brodowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Pizano (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Ellsworth (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Young - foul #2 on Rick Young, team foul #10 | 67-54 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Edgar Jenkins (PG) Duncan Vallejo | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:43 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 03:43 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | St. Bonaventure | William Rosas lays it in on a great pass from Edgar Jenkins | 69-56 |
| 03:05 | Xavier | David Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 03:04 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Tuttle | 69-56 |
| 02:48 | Xavier | William Rosas picks off the pass by Joseph Pizano | 69-56 |
| 02:20 | St. Bonaventure | Edgar Jenkins buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-56 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 72-56 |
| 02:03 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Rick Young | 72-56 |
| 01:58 | St. Bonaventure | Rick Young knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Edgar Jenkins | 74-56 |
| 01:53 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-56 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski snags the offensive board | 74-56 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth is fouled on the floor by Steven Collins - foul #2 on Steven Collins, team foul #11 | 74-56 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Conway (SG), George Jones (SF), Cary Halfacre (PF), Otis Curran (C) Edgar Jenkins, Joseph Fraga, William Rosas, Steven Collins | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Celaya (PG), Dennis Dibiase (SF), Michael Madden (C) Joseph Pizano, David Taylor, Francis Tuttle | |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth misses the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 01:28 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Conway drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Otis Curran | 77-57 |
| 01:17 | Xavier | Charles Celaya misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-57 |
| 01:16 | St. Bonaventure | George Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 77-57 |
| 00:47 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Conway misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 77-57 |
| 00:45 | St. Bonaventure | Otis Curran tips it home | 79-57 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski is hacked by Cary Halfacre - foul #2 on Cary Halfacre, team foul #12 | 79-57 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski makes the 1st free throw | 79-58 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-59 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | St. Bonaventure | Cary Halfacre is hacked by Michael Madden - foul #2 on Michael Madden, team foul #8 | 79-59 |
| 00:16 | St. Bonaventure | Cary Halfacre misses the 1st free throw | 79-59 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ray Ellsworth | 79-59 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Madden | 79-61 |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Rick Young runs out the clock | 79-61 |