| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Tucker (fresh) PF - David Clemmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Winslow (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Alfred McGrane (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Pierre (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Soucy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Gooch (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ricky Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Willie Tucker inbounds the ball | 45-39 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Xavier | David Clemmons misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Roger Gooch - foul #2 on Roger Gooch, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Stephen Cline (PF) Paul Chapman, William Winslow | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 19:40 | Xavier | David Clemmons misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 19:40 | Xavier | David Clemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 19:19 | St. Joseph's | Roger Gooch loses the dribble to Daniel Jenkins | 46-39 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | David Stephens steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Leonel Parks (C) Stephen Cline | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 18:55 | St. Joseph's | David Clemmons takes the ball from Ricky Brown | 46-39 |
| 18:33 | Xavier | David Clemmons misses long on a runner from the right block | 46-39 |
| 18:32 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 18:25 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre is whistled for a carry | 46-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), James Godina (C) Daniel Jenkins, Leonel Parks | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron (PG), Carl Kirkwood (PF), Michael Patterson (C) Alfred McGrane, Roger Gooch, Ricky Brown | |
| 18:03 | Xavier | Marvin Miron steps in front of the James Godina pass | 46-39 |
| 18:00 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marvin Miron | 46-41 |
| 17:51 | Xavier | David Stephens is denied on a layup by Carl Kirkwood | 46-41 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | David Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 17:42 | Xavier | David Clemmons jams it | 48-41 |
| 17:25 | St. Joseph's | James Godina is called for the reach on Michael Patterson - foul #2 on James Godina, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Stephen Cline (PF) Dan Booker, James Godina | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Foss (PG), Larry Lass (SF), Roger Gooch (PF), Ricky Brown (C) Anthony Pierre, John Soucy, Carl Kirkwood, Michael Patterson | |
| 17:18 | St. Joseph's | Larry Lass comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | David Stephens gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 17:07 | Xavier | David Clemmons hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis Noga | 50-41 |
| 16:43 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Brown hits a driving attempt from the left block | 50-43 |
| 16:36 | Xavier | David Stephens is hacked by Ricky Brown - foul #3 on Ricky Brown, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Leonel Parks (C) Dennis Noga, David Stephens, Stephen Cline | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Alfred McGrane (PG), Carl Kirkwood (C) Marvin Miron, Ricky Brown | |
| 16:28 | Xavier | Paul Chapman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Carl Kirkwood - foul #3 on Carl Kirkwood, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Patterson (PF), James Richards (C) Roger Gooch, Carl Kirkwood | |
| 16:28 | Xavier | Paul Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 16:28 | Xavier | Paul Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 16:05 | St. Joseph's | Michael Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 16:03 | Xavier | Willie Tucker pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 15:59 | Xavier | Paul Chapman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 15:57 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to David Clemmons | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Willie Tucker (tiring) PF - David Clemmons (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonel Parks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Alfred McGrane (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Foss (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Lass (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - James Richards (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Clemmons | 55-43 |
| 15:30 | St. Joseph's | Michael Patterson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-43 |
| 15:29 | St. Joseph's | James Richards grabs the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 15:05 | St. Joseph's | Larry Lass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), David Stephens (SG), Stephen Cline (PF), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, Daniel Jenkins, David Clemmons, Leonel Parks | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron (PG), Anthony Pierre (SG), John Soucy (SF), Roger Gooch (PF), Ricky Brown (C) Alfred McGrane, William Foss, Larry Lass, Michael Patterson, James Richards | |
| 14:48 | Xavier | Stephen Cline hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Stephens | 58-43 |
| 14:46 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Noga is called for the reach on Marvin Miron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Noga, team foul #2 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Clemmons (PF) Dennis Noga | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 14:32 | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-43 |
| 14:30 | Xavier | Willie Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 14:11 | Xavier | David Stephens banks in the layup on a great pass from Willie Tucker | 60-43 |
| 14:09 | St. Joseph's | Roger Gooch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), James Godina (C) David Stephens, David Clemmons, William Winslow | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 13:59 | Xavier | Dennis Noga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG), David Clemmons (PF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, Stephen Cline, James Godina | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 13:45 | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron is whistled for a carry | 60-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Stephen Cline (PF), Leonel Parks (C) Dennis Noga, David Stephens, David Clemmons, William Winslow | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rosario Duran (PG) Marvin Miron | |
| 13:30 | Xavier | Paul Chapman buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Jenkins | 63-43 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:18 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-43 |
| 13:16 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre grabs the offensive board | 63-43 |
| 13:06 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre lays it up and in set up by John Soucy and he's hacked by Leonel Parks - foul #2 on Leonel Parks, team foul #3 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), David Stephens (SG), David Clemmons (PF), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, Daniel Jenkins, Stephen Cline, Leonel Parks | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Alfred McGrane (PG), Larry Lass (SF), Carl Kirkwood (PF), Michael Patterson (C) Rosario Duran, John Soucy, Roger Gooch, Ricky Brown | |
| 13:06 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre misses the free throw | 63-45 |
| 13:06 | Xavier | William Winslow snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 12:54 | Xavier | David Clemmons hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 63-45 |
| 12:52 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Michael Patterson | 63-45 |
| 12:38 | St. Joseph's | William Winslow denies the turnaround by Anthony Pierre | 63-45 |
| 12:36 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Clemmons | 63-45 |
| 12:25 | Xavier | David Stephens is hacked by Anthony Pierre - foul #2 on Anthony Pierre, team foul #4 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), James Godina (C) Dennis Noga, David Stephens, William Winslow | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron (SG) Anthony Pierre | |
| 11:59 | Xavier | Stephen Cline hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 63-45 |
| 11:58 | St. Joseph's | Carl Kirkwood grabs the board | 63-45 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dan Booker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Cline (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Willie Tucker (tired) 2 reb. PF - David Clemmons (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Godina (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Alfred McGrane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marvin Miron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Lass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Kirkwood (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | St. Joseph's | Alfred McGrane is fouled on the floor by James Godina - foul #3 on James Godina, team foul #4 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Leonel Parks (C) Dan Booker, Stephen Cline, James Godina | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Foss (PG), John Soucy (SF), Roger Gooch (PF), Ricky Brown (C) Alfred McGrane, Larry Lass, Carl Kirkwood, Michael Patterson | |
| 11:20 | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Soucy | 63-48 |
| 11:04 | Xavier | Willie Tucker is called for 3 seconds | 63-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG), Stephen Cline (PF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, David Clemmons, Leonel Parks | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre (SG) Marvin Miron | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:02 | St. Joseph's | Paul Chapman steals the ball from William Foss in the backcourt | 63-48 |
| 10:46 | Xavier | William Winslow buries a driving attempt in the paint | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:31 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Brown is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 65-48 |
| 10:29 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy grabs the offensive board | 65-48 |
| 10:11 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Brown hits a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Willie Tucker - foul #3 on Willie Tucker, team foul #5 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), David Clemmons (PF), Leonel Parks (C) Paul Chapman, David Stephens, Stephen Cline, William Winslow | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Larry Lass (SG), Carl Kirkwood (PF) Anthony Pierre, Roger Gooch | |
| 10:11 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Brown makes the free throw | 65-51 |
| 09:56 | Xavier | David Clemmons hits a turnaround from the baseline | 67-51 |
| 09:41 | St. Joseph's | William Foss misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-51 |
| 09:40 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Clemmons | 67-51 |
| 09:26 | Xavier | David Clemmons connects on the jumper from the left side | 69-51 |
| 09:24 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Jenkins is called for the reach on Larry Lass in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #6 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), David Stephens (SG), James Godina (C) Dennis Noga, Daniel Jenkins, Leonel Parks | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Alfred McGrane (PG), Marvin Miron (SG), Michael Patterson (C) William Foss, John Soucy, Ricky Brown | |
| 09:10 | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Alfred McGrane and he's fouled by James Godina - foul #4 on James Godina, team foul #7 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Stephen Cline (PF), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, David Clemmons, James Godina | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Soucy (SF) Larry Lass | |
| 09:10 | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron makes the free throw | 69-54 |
| 08:50 | Xavier | David Stephens hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dennis Noga | 72-54 |
| 08:42 | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron scores on a floater from the right side set up by Carl Kirkwood and the foul's on Willie Tucker - foul #4 on Willie Tucker, team foul #8 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), David Clemmons (PF), Leonel Parks (C) Dennis Noga, David Stephens, Willie Tucker, William Winslow | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre (SG), Roger Gooch (PF) John Soucy, Carl Kirkwood | |
| 08:42 | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron makes the free throw | 72-57 |
| 08:28 | Xavier | Stephen Cline misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-57 |
| 08:26 | Xavier | David Clemmons gets the offensive rebound | 72-57 |
| 08:15 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 72-57 |
| 08:13 | Xavier | Leonel Parks grabs the offensive board | 72-57 |
| 07:58 | Xavier | David Clemmons misses the lay-in but the foul's on Roger Gooch - foul #3 on Roger Gooch, team foul #5 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), David Stephens (SG), Willie Tucker (SF), James Godina (C) Paul Chapman, Daniel Jenkins, Stephen Cline, Leonel Parks | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Foss (PG), Larry Lass (SF), James Richards (C) Alfred McGrane, Marvin Miron, Michael Patterson | |
| 07:58 | Xavier | David Clemmons makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 07:58 | Xavier | David Clemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 07:45 | St. Joseph's | James Richards connects on the open driving attempt from the right block set up by William Foss and the foul's on Dan Booker - foul #1 on Dan Booker, team foul #9 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), William Winslow (C) Dan Booker, James Godina | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 07:45 | St. Joseph's | James Richards misses the free throw | 74-59 |
| 07:45 | Xavier | David Clemmons snags the defensive board | 74-59 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dennis Noga (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Stephens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Tucker (tired) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Clemmons (tired) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - William Winslow (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - William Foss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Pierre (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Lass (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger Gooch (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Xavier | David Stephens misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-59 |
| 07:35 | Xavier | William Winslow snags the offensive board | 74-59 |
| 07:28 | Xavier | Roger Gooch steals it from William Winslow | 74-59 |
| 07:20 | St. Joseph's | William Foss loses the ball out of bounds | 74-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), James Godina (C) Dennis Noga, David Stephens, William Winslow | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Soucy (SF), Carl Kirkwood (PF) Anthony Pierre, Roger Gooch | |
| 07:12 | Xavier | Paul Chapman is fouled on the floor by William Foss - foul #1 on William Foss, team foul #6 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), Stephen Cline (PF) Paul Chapman, David Clemmons | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ricky Brown (C) James Richards | |
| 07:07 | Xavier | Stephen Cline buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Dan Booker and the foul's on Carl Kirkwood - foul #4 on Carl Kirkwood, team foul #7 | 76-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), William Winslow (C) Dan Booker, James Godina | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron (PG) William Foss | |
| 07:07 | Xavier | Stephen Cline makes the free throw | 77-59 |
| 06:57 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy is hacked by Willie Tucker - foul #5 on Willie Tucker, team foul #10 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), David Stephens (SG), Randy Brown (SF), David Clemmons (PF), James Godina (C) Paul Chapman, Daniel Jenkins, Willie Tucker, Stephen Cline, William Winslow | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rosario Duran (PG) Larry Lass | |
| 06:57 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy misses the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 06:57 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy makes the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| 06:34 | Xavier | David Stephens misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Soucy - foul #1 on John Soucy, team foul #8 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Stephen Cline (SF), William Winslow (C) Dan Booker, Randy Brown, James Godina | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Alfred McGrane (PG) Rosario Duran | |
| 06:34 | Xavier | David Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 06:34 | Xavier | David Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 79-60 |
| 06:18 | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 79-60 |
| 06:16 | Xavier | William Winslow grabs the defensive rebound | 79-60 |
| 06:11 | Xavier | David Stephens misses the 3 from straight away | 79-60 |
| 06:09 | St. Joseph's | Carl Kirkwood pulls down the rebound | 79-60 |
| 06:07 | St. Joseph's | Alfred McGrane loses the dribble to Stephen Cline in the backcourt | 79-60 |
| 06:00 | Xavier | Paul Chapman buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Clemmons | 81-60 |
| 05:57 | St. Joseph's | Alfred McGrane is hacked by Paul Chapman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Chapman, team foul #11 | 81-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Randy Brown (SF), Leonel Parks (C) Paul Chapman, David Stephens, David Clemmons, William Winslow | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre (SG), Larry Lass (SF), Roger Gooch (PF), Michael Patterson (C) Marvin Miron, John Soucy, Carl Kirkwood, Ricky Brown | |
| 05:57 | St. Joseph's | Alfred McGrane misses the 1st free throw | 81-60 |
| 05:57 | St. Joseph's | Alfred McGrane makes the 2nd free throw | 81-61 |
| 05:48 | Xavier | Randy Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Clemmons (PF) Stephen Cline | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Foss (PG) Alfred McGrane | |
| 05:44 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre is called for traveling in the backcourt | 81-61 |
| 05:36 | Xavier | Randy Brown travels with the ball | 81-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Stephen Cline (SF) Dennis Noga, Randy Brown | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 05:32 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Jenkins is called for the reach on Anthony Pierre in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #12 | 81-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG) Paul Chapman | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 05:32 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre makes the 1st free throw | 81-62 |
| 05:32 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre makes the 2nd free throw | 81-63 |
| 05:25 | Xavier | Stephen Cline hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-63 |
| 05:04 | St. Joseph's | William Foss can't connect on a shot from the left side | 84-63 |
| 05:02 | Xavier | David Clemmons pulls down the rebound | 84-63 |
| 04:58 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins comes up short on the floater from the left side | 84-63 |
| 04:56 | St. Joseph's | Michael Patterson snags the defensive board | 84-63 |
| 04:52 | St. Joseph's | Leonel Parks picks off the pass by Larry Lass in the backcourt | 84-63 |
| 04:43 | Xavier | Stephen Cline hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 84-63 |
| 04:41 | St. Joseph's | Roger Gooch gets the rebound | 84-63 |
| 04:25 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Jenkins is called for the reach on Anthony Pierre - foul #4 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #13 | 84-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), David Stephens (SG), Randy Brown (SF), William Winslow (C) Dennis Noga, Daniel Jenkins, Stephen Cline, Leonel Parks | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Alfred McGrane (PG), John Soucy (SF), Carl Kirkwood (PF), Ricky Brown (C) William Foss, Larry Lass, Roger Gooch, Michael Patterson | |
| 04:25 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre misses the 1st free throw | 84-63 |
| 04:25 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre makes the 2nd free throw | 84-64 |
| 04:09 | Xavier | David Stephens can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 84-64 |
| 04:07 | St. Joseph's | Carl Kirkwood gets the rebound | 84-64 |
| 03:54 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Alfred McGrane | 84-66 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Paul Chapman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 84-66 |
| 03:48 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Brown snags the defensive board | 84-66 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Chapman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - David Stephens (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Brown (fresh) PF - David Clemmons (very tired) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - William Winslow (fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Alfred McGrane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Pierre (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Soucy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Kirkwood (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Ricky Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:43 | St. Joseph's | Paul Chapman is called for the reach on Alfred McGrane - foul #3 on Paul Chapman, team foul #14 | 84-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), Stephen Cline (PF), James Godina (C) Paul Chapman, David Clemmons, William Winslow | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron (SG) Anthony Pierre | |
| 03:43 | St. Joseph's | Alfred McGrane makes the 1st free throw | 84-67 |
| 03:43 | St. Joseph's | Alfred McGrane makes the 2nd free throw | 84-68 |
| 03:21 | Xavier | Stephen Cline misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-68 |
| 03:19 | Xavier | David Stephens tips it in | 86-68 |
| 03:10 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Brown misses long on a floater from the right block | 86-68 |
| 03:08 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Stephen Cline | 86-68 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | David Stephens misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Marvin Miron - foul #2 on Marvin Miron, team foul #9 | 86-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SF), Leonel Parks (PF) Dan Booker, Randy Brown, Stephen Cline | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Foss (PG), Larry Lass (SF), Michael Patterson (PF), James Richards (C) Alfred McGrane, John Soucy, Carl Kirkwood, Ricky Brown | |
| 02:55 | Xavier | David Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 86-68 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | David Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 86-68 |
| 02:55 | St. Joseph's | James Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 86-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:36 | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 86-68 |
| 02:35 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 86-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:12 | Xavier | David Stephens misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 86-68 |
| 02:11 | St. Joseph's | Michael Patterson pulls down the rebound | 86-68 |
| 02:08 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Jenkins is called for the reach on Larry Lass in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #15 | 86-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), Randy Brown (SF) Dennis Noga, David Stephens, Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rosario Duran (PG) Marvin Miron | |
| 02:08 | St. Joseph's | Larry Lass makes the 1st free throw | 86-69 |
| 02:08 | St. Joseph's | Larry Lass makes the 2nd free throw | 86-70 |
| 01:49 | Xavier | Stephen Cline hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 86-70 |
| 01:48 | St. Joseph's | James Richards gets the rebound | 86-70 |
| 01:38 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Duran hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 86-73 |
| 01:18 | Xavier | Stephen Cline travels with the ball | 86-73 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG) Dan Booker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron (SG), Carl Kirkwood (PF) Rosario Duran, James Richards | |
| 00:58 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Cline takes the ball from William Foss | 86-73 |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Dennis Noga lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Cline | 88-73 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 88-76 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Michael Patterson swats the short shot by Stephen Cline | 88-76 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | James Godina tips it but misses | 88-76 |
| 00:18 | St. Joseph's | Carl Kirkwood grabs the defensive rebound | 88-76 |
| 00:11 | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 88-76 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | James Godina grabs the board | 88-76 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Dennis Noga runs out the clock | 88-76 |