| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Kenneth Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Gullickson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Seymour Waddy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Darren Carter (fresh) C - Rolando Devaney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Clemmons (fresh) 9 pts. C - William Winslow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Willie Tucker inbounds the ball | 38-42 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Xavier | William Winslow loses the ball out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SF), Leonel Parks (PF) Paul Chapman, Willie Tucker, David Clemmons | |
| 19:29 | Canisius | Darren Carter lays it up and in and he's hacked by William Winslow - foul #2 on William Winslow, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), Willie Tucker (SF), David Clemmons (PF) Dennis Noga, Daniel Jenkins, Leonel Parks | |
| 19:29 | Canisius | Darren Carter misses the free throw | 40-42 |
| 19:29 | Xavier | David Clemmons snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 19:14 | Xavier | John Gullickson is called for the reach on David Stephens - foul #1 on John Gullickson, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Leonel Parks (C) Dan Booker, William Winslow | |
| 19:07 | Xavier | David Clemmons is denied on a layup by Seymour Waddy | 40-42 |
| 19:05 | Canisius | Darren Carter gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 19:01 | Canisius | John Gullickson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | David Clemmons gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 18:41 | Xavier | David Stephens clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-42 |
| 18:39 | Canisius | Seymour Waddy grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 18:33 | Canisius | John Gullickson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Darren Carter | 42-42 |
| 18:22 | Xavier | Seymour Waddy steps in front of the Dennis Noga pass | 42-42 |
| 18:04 | Canisius | Darren Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Canisius | Samuel Jarnigan (PG), Dennis Pitman (SG), Joe Pecor (SF), Steven Baden (PF), Bryan Washburn (C) Kenneth Bailey, John Gullickson, Seymour Waddy, Darren Carter, Rolando Devaney | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Randy Brown (SF), Stephen Cline (PF), William Winslow (C) Dennis Noga, David Stephens, Willie Tucker, David Clemmons, Leonel Parks | |
| 17:37 | Xavier | Paul Chapman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), David Clemmons (PF) Paul Chapman, Randy Brown | |
| 17:19 | Canisius | Bryan Washburn hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 42-42 |
| 17:17 | Xavier | Stephen Cline grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:56 | Xavier | Dan Booker hits a shot in the lane set up by William Winslow | 42-44 |
| 16:40 | Canisius | Joe Pecor hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Pitman | 45-44 |
| 16:23 | Xavier | William Winslow misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Samuel Jarnigan - foul #3 on Samuel Jarnigan, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey (PG), John Gullickson (SG), James Conant (SF), Glenn Gwin (PF), Rolando Devaney (C) Samuel Jarnigan, Dennis Pitman, Joe Pecor, Steven Baden, Bryan Washburn | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), David Stephens (SG), Willie Tucker (SF), Leonel Parks (PF) Dan Booker, Daniel Jenkins, Stephen Cline, David Clemmons | |
| 16:23 | Xavier | William Winslow makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:23 | Xavier | William Winslow makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 16:01 | Canisius | Glenn Gwin misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | David Stephens gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Kenneth Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Gullickson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Conant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Gwin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rolando Devaney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonel Parks (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Winslow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Xavier | William Winslow buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Paul Chapman | 45-48 |
| 15:44 | Canisius | Willie Tucker steals it from Kenneth Bailey in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 15:30 | Xavier | Paul Chapman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-48 |
| 15:29 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 15:25 | Canisius | John Gullickson is hacked by Paul Chapman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Chapman, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Canisius | Dennis Pitman (SG), Seymour Waddy (SF), Darren Carter (PF) John Gullickson, James Conant, Glenn Gwin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), David Clemmons (PF), James Godina (C) Paul Chapman, David Stephens, Leonel Parks, William Winslow | |
| 15:09 | Canisius | James Godina swats the dunk try by Dennis Pitman | 45-48 |
| 15:08 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Willie Tucker | 45-48 |
| 15:03 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins tips it in | 45-50 |
| 14:39 | Canisius | A charge is called on Rolando Devaney - foul #2 on Rolando Devaney, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joe Pecor (SG), Steven Baden (C) Kenneth Bailey, Rolando Devaney | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), David Stephens (SG), Stephen Cline (PF), Leonel Parks (C) Dennis Noga, Daniel Jenkins, David Clemmons, James Godina | |
| 14:16 | Xavier | Paul Chapman misses the dunk attempt | 45-50 |
| 14:15 | Canisius | Seymour Waddy snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 14:11 | Canisius | Dennis Pitman makes the wide open shot near the basket set up by Joe Pecor | 47-50 |
| 13:46 | Xavier | David Stephens knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Chapman | 47-53 |
| 13:28 | Canisius | Steven Baden scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Pitman | 49-53 |
| 13:19 | Xavier | Darren Carter steals it from Willie Tucker | 49-53 |
| 13:05 | Canisius | Joe Pecor comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-53 |
| 13:04 | Xavier | Willie Tucker grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 12:52 | Xavier | David Stephens buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Chapman | 49-55 |
| 12:46 | Canisius | Paul Chapman takes the ball from Seymour Waddy in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| 12:44 | Xavier | Paul Chapman hits the finger roll | 49-57 |
| 12:39 | Canisius | Dennis Pitman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Willie Tucker - foul #2 on Willie Tucker, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Gullickson (SG), Bryan Washburn (SF), Glenn Gwin (PF), Rolando Devaney (C) Joe Pecor, Seymour Waddy, Darren Carter, Steven Baden | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Randy Brown (SF), David Clemmons (PF), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, David Stephens, Willie Tucker, Stephen Cline, Leonel Parks | |
| 12:39 | Canisius | Dennis Pitman makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 12:39 | Canisius | Dennis Pitman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 12:24 | Xavier | William Winslow misses the dunk but the foul's on Glenn Gwin - foul #3 on Glenn Gwin, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey (PG) Dennis Pitman | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:24 | Xavier | William Winslow makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 12:24 | Xavier | William Winslow makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 12:14 | Canisius | William Winslow swats the short shot by John Gullickson | 51-59 |
| 12:13 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 11:52 | Canisius | Bryan Washburn misses the floater from the baseline | 51-59 |
| 11:50 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins grabs the board | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Kenneth Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Gullickson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Washburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Gwin (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rolando Devaney (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dennis Noga (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Brown (fresh) PF - David Clemmons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - William Winslow (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Xavier | William Winslow buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Noga | 51-61 |
| 11:16 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-61 |
| 11:15 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney gets the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 11:06 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-61 |
| 11:05 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Randy Brown | 51-61 |
| 10:49 | Xavier | William Winslow blows the dunk | 51-61 |
| 10:47 | Canisius | Glenn Gwin pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 10:41 | Canisius | John Gullickson hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the baseline | 51-61 |
| 10:39 | Canisius | Bryan Washburn tips it in | 53-61 |
| 10:23 | Xavier | Glenn Gwin is called for the reach on David Clemmons - foul #4 on Glenn Gwin, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Canisius | Samuel Jarnigan (PG), Dennis Pitman (SG), James Conant (SF), Darren Carter (PF), Steven Baden (C) Kenneth Bailey, John Gullickson, Bryan Washburn, Glenn Gwin, Rolando Devaney | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), David Stephens (SG), Willie Tucker (SF), Stephen Cline (PF), James Godina (C) Dennis Noga, Daniel Jenkins, Randy Brown, David Clemmons, William Winslow | |
| 10:12 | Xavier | Paul Chapman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 10:11 | Xavier | James Godina snags the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 10:05 | Xavier | Stephen Cline connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Stephens | 53-64 |
| 09:45 | Canisius | Samuel Jarnigan comes up short on the shot from the left side | 53-64 |
| 09:43 | Xavier | Willie Tucker grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 09:26 | Xavier | James Godina hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-64 |
| 09:24 | Canisius | Samuel Jarnigan pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| 09:18 | Canisius | Dennis Pitman is hacked by David Stephens in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Stephens, team foul #4 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joe Pecor (SG), Seymour Waddy (SF), Rolando Devaney (C) Samuel Jarnigan, James Conant, Steven Baden | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), David Clemmons (PF), Leonel Parks (C) Paul Chapman, David Stephens, Stephen Cline, James Godina | |
| 09:00 | Canisius | Dennis Pitman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-64 |
| 08:58 | Xavier | David Clemmons grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 08:52 | Xavier | David Clemmons blows the layup but he's fouled by Joe Pecor - foul #2 on Joe Pecor, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey (PG) Dennis Pitman | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG), James Godina (C) Daniel Jenkins, Leonel Parks | |
| 08:52 | Xavier | David Clemmons misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 08:52 | Xavier | David Clemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 08:36 | Canisius | Willie Tucker steals the ball from Kenneth Bailey | 53-65 |
| 08:14 | Xavier | David Stephens knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dan Booker | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:08 | Canisius | Willie Tucker is called for the reach on Kenneth Bailey - foul #3 on Willie Tucker, team foul #5 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Gullickson (SG), Steven Baden (PF), Bryan Washburn (C) Joe Pecor, Darren Carter, Rolando Devaney | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Leonel Parks (C) Dan Booker, David Stephens, James Godina | |
| 08:00 | Canisius | Steven Baden misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Clemmons - foul #3 on David Clemmons, team foul #6 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Conant (SF) Seymour Waddy | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (PF) David Clemmons | |
| 08:00 | Canisius | Steven Baden makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 08:00 | Canisius | Steven Baden misses the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 08:00 | Xavier | Stephen Cline snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| 07:51 | Xavier | Stephen Cline misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 07:50 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins misses the tip | 54-68 |
| 07:49 | Xavier | Stephen Cline grabs the offensive board | 54-68 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Kenneth Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Gullickson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Conant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Baden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Washburn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Chapman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Jenkins (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Tucker (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Cline (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Leonel Parks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Xavier | Paul Chapman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-68 |
| 07:32 | Xavier | Willie Tucker misses the tip | 54-68 |
| 07:30 | Canisius | Steven Baden grabs the board | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:28 | Canisius | John Gullickson double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-68 |
| Subs | Canisius | Dennis Pitman (PG), Glenn Gwin (C) Kenneth Bailey, James Conant | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG), David Clemmons (PF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, Stephen Cline, Leonel Parks | |
| 07:15 | Xavier | David Clemmons misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 54-68 |
| 07:14 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Bryan Washburn | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:10 | Canisius | David Stephens takes the ball from Dennis Pitman in the backcourt | 54-68 |
| 07:09 | Xavier | David Stephens hits the finger roll | 54-70 |
| 07:06 | Canisius | Bryan Washburn is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-70 |
| Subs | Canisius | Seymour Waddy (SF), Rolando Devaney (C) Bryan Washburn, Steven Baden | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Leonel Parks (C) Paul Chapman, David Stephens, William Winslow | |
| 06:55 | Xavier | David Clemmons hits a runner from the left block | 54-72 |
| 06:37 | Canisius | Seymour Waddy connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from John Gullickson | 56-72 |
| 06:22 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 56-72 |
| 06:20 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Rolando Devaney | 56-72 |
| 06:13 | Canisius | Glenn Gwin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-72 |
| 06:11 | Canisius | Seymour Waddy hits the follow up shot | 58-72 |
| 06:02 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Glenn Gwin - foul #5 on Glenn Gwin, team foul #7 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey (PG), Joe Pecor (SF), Bryan Washburn (PF) John Gullickson, Seymour Waddy, Glenn Gwin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Stephen Cline (PF), William Winslow (C) Dennis Noga, David Clemmons, Leonel Parks | |
| 06:02 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 06:02 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 06:02 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Rolando Devaney | 58-73 |
| 05:42 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 61-73 |
| 05:30 | Xavier | Paul Chapman loses the ball out of bounds | 61-73 |
| Subs | Canisius | Samuel Jarnigan (SG), Steven Baden (PF) Dennis Pitman, Rolando Devaney | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), David Stephens (SG), David Clemmons (PF) Paul Chapman, Daniel Jenkins, Willie Tucker | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:11 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey can't connect on a shot from the left side | 61-73 |
| 05:10 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Clemmons | 61-73 |
| 05:02 | Xavier | David Clemmons comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Steven Baden - foul #1 on Steven Baden, team foul #8 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Conant (SF), Darren Carter (PF) Joe Pecor, Bryan Washburn | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Willie Tucker (SF), James Godina (C) Dan Booker, Stephen Cline, William Winslow | |
| 05:02 | Xavier | David Clemmons misses the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 05:02 | Xavier | David Clemmons misses the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 05:02 | Canisius | Darren Carter grabs the board | 61-73 |
| 05:00 | Canisius | Steven Baden is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-73 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (PF) David Clemmons | |
| 04:48 | Xavier | Stephen Cline can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 61-73 |
| 04:46 | Canisius | Steven Baden gets the rebound | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:44 | Canisius | James Conant is hacked by Willie Tucker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Tucker, team foul #7 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Gullickson (SG) Kenneth Bailey | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Clemmons (PF) Stephen Cline | |
| 04:44 | Canisius | James Conant makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 04:44 | Canisius | James Conant misses the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 04:44 | Xavier | David Stephens grabs the board | 62-73 |
| 04:32 | Xavier | David Stephens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-73 |
| 04:30 | Xavier | James Godina tips it back up and in | 62-75 |
| 04:16 | Canisius | Darren Carter drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Samuel Jarnigan | 65-75 |
| 03:59 | Xavier | David Clemmons is called for traveling | 65-75 |
| Subs | Canisius | Dennis Pitman (PG), Joe Pecor (SG), Seymour Waddy (SF), Rolando Devaney (C) Samuel Jarnigan, John Gullickson, James Conant, Steven Baden | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Stephen Cline (SF), Leonel Parks (PF), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, David Stephens, Willie Tucker, David Clemmons, James Godina | |
| 03:44 | Canisius | William Winslow steps in front of the Darren Carter pass | 65-75 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Dennis Pitman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Pecor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Seymour Waddy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Darren Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rolando Devaney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dan Booker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Jenkins (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Cline (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leonel Parks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Winslow (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-78 |
| 03:14 | Canisius | Dennis Pitman's pass is intercepted by Dan Booker | 65-78 |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Dan Booker lays it in | 65-80 |
| 03:01 | Canisius | Darren Carter knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 67-80 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:56 | Xavier | Stephen Cline double dribbles | 67-80 |
| Subs | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey (PG), Bryan Washburn (PF) Joe Pecor, Darren Carter | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), David Stephens (SG), Willie Tucker (SF), David Clemmons (PF), James Godina (C) Dan Booker, Daniel Jenkins, Stephen Cline, Leonel Parks, William Winslow | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:31 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-80 |
| 02:29 | Xavier | James Godina pulls down the rebound | 67-80 |
| 02:12 | Xavier | David Clemmons can't finish the layup | 67-80 |
| 02:11 | Canisius | Bryan Washburn snags the defensive board | 67-80 |
| 02:04 | Canisius | Dennis Pitman is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-80 |
| 02:03 | Xavier | David Clemmons grabs the board | 67-80 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Paul Chapman hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-83 |
| 01:35 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Chapman - foul #3 on Paul Chapman, team foul #8 | 67-83 |
| Subs | Canisius | Samuel Jarnigan (PG), Joe Pecor (SF), Steven Baden (PF) Kenneth Bailey, Seymour Waddy, Bryan Washburn | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Randy Brown (SF), Stephen Cline (PF), Leonel Parks (C) Paul Chapman, David Stephens, Willie Tucker, David Clemmons, James Godina | |
| 01:35 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney misses the 1st free throw | 67-83 |
| 01:35 | Xavier | Leonel Parks pulls down the rebound | 67-83 |
| 01:06 | Xavier | Randy Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Joe Pecor - foul #3 on Joe Pecor, team foul #9 | 67-83 |
| Subs | Canisius | Bryan Washburn (C) Rolando Devaney | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:06 | Xavier | Randy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-84 |
| 01:06 | Xavier | Randy Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 67-84 |
| 01:06 | Xavier | Leonel Parks grabs the offensive rebound | 67-84 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Stephen Cline misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-84 |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Randy Brown gets the offensive rebound | 67-84 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Stephen Cline knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Joe Pecor - foul #4 on Joe Pecor, team foul #10 | 67-86 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Stephen Cline makes the free throw | 67-87 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius 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 (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Canisius | Steven Baden hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Samuel Jarnigan | 69-87 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Dennis Noga runs out the clock | 69-87 |