| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Vince Torian (fresh) SG - Andrew Murphy (fresh) SF - Ronald Shunk (fresh) PF - Joseph Vonstein (fresh) C - William Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Cerna (fresh) SG - Wade Olson (fresh) SF - John Hart (fresh) PF - Ward Wilson (fresh) C - Randall Thibodeau (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Joseph Vonstein wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Xavier | Wade Olson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Cerna | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | St. Joseph's | John Hart swats the short shot by Joseph Vonstein | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Shunk pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | St. Joseph's | Wade Olson picks off the pass by Vince Torian in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Xavier | Wade Olson banks in the layup | 0-4 |
| 18:16 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Shunk makes the floater near the basket and he's fouled by John Cerna - foul #1 on John Cerna, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Shunk misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | Xavier | John Hart snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Xavier | Wade Olson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Shunk - foul #1 on Ronald Shunk, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dave Music (SG), Lyndon Seamons (PF) Andrew Murphy, Joseph Vonstein | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (PG), Larry Borum (SG), Morris Fisher (SF), James Britt (PF), Jamie Corbett (C) John Cerna, Wade Olson, John Hart, Ward Wilson, Randall Thibodeau | |
| 17:45 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Morris Fisher | 2-7 |
| 17:43 | St. Joseph's | James Britt is called for the reach on Vince Torian in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Britt, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| 17:26 | St. Joseph's | William Adams knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 4-7 |
| 17:15 | Xavier | James Britt makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jamie Corbett | 4-9 |
| 16:46 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Shunk is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 16:44 | Xavier | James Britt snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 16:38 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 16:37 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Shunk gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:10 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Shunk comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-9 |
| 16:08 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:52 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 15:50 | St. Joseph's | Lyndon Seamons snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Vince Torian (fairly fresh) SG - Dave Music (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Shunk (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lyndon Seamons (fairly fresh) C - William Adams (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Christopher Jolicoeur (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Borum (fairly fresh) SF - Morris Fisher (fairly fresh) PF - James Britt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamie Corbett (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:28 | St. Joseph's | Vince Torian misses the shot from the left side | 4-9 |
| 15:27 | Xavier | James Britt grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:10 | Xavier | James Britt scores on a floater in the paint and the foul's on Vince Torian - foul #1 on Vince Torian, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Eugene Saunders (PG), Andrew Murphy (SG), Erik Dawson (SF), Joseph Vonstein (PF), Dennis Wax (C) Vince Torian, Dave Music, Ronald Shunk, Lyndon Seamons, William Adams | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Cerna (PG), Wade Olson (SG), John Hart (SF), Randall Thibodeau (C) Christopher Jolicoeur, Larry Borum, Morris Fisher, Jamie Corbett | |
| 15:10 | Xavier | James Britt makes the free throw | 4-12 |
| 15:08 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Murphy is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-12 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ward Wilson (PF) James Britt | |
| 15:01 | Xavier | John Cerna can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-12 |
| 14:59 | St. Joseph's | Eugene Saunders gets the rebound | 4-12 |
| 14:36 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Murphy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-12 |
| 14:34 | St. Joseph's | Joseph Vonstein tips it back up and in | 6-12 |
| 14:24 | Xavier | Ward Wilson double dribbles | 6-12 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (SG), David Crowe (C) John Hart, Randall Thibodeau | |
| 14:08 | St. Joseph's | Erik Dawson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 6-12 |
| 14:06 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Saunders | 6-12 |
| 13:54 | St. Joseph's | Wade Olson steals it from Eugene Saunders | 6-12 |
| 13:51 | Xavier | Wade Olson blows the layup | 6-12 |
| 13:49 | Xavier | David Crowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:31 | Xavier | Eugene Saunders picks off the pass by Ward Wilson | 6-12 |
| 13:08 | St. Joseph's | John Cerna is called for the reach on Eugene Saunders - foul #2 on John Cerna, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vince Torian (PG), Dave Music (SG), Ronald Shunk (SF), William Adams (C) Eugene Saunders, Andrew Murphy, Erik Dawson, Dennis Wax | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (PG), Larry Borum (SG), John Hart (SF), James Britt (PF), Randall Thibodeau (C) John Cerna, Donald Licata, Wade Olson, Ward Wilson, David Crowe | |
| 12:52 | St. Joseph's | William Adams misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Randall Thibodeau - foul #1 on Randall Thibodeau, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (SG), Morris Fisher (SF), Ward Wilson (PF) Larry Borum, John Hart, James Britt | |
| 12:52 | St. Joseph's | William Adams makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:52 | St. Joseph's | William Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:39 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-12 |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Ward Wilson hits the follow up shot | 8-14 |
| 12:14 | St. Joseph's | Vince Torian misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur grabs the board | 8-14 |
| 12:05 | Xavier | Ward Wilson misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 8-14 |
| 12:03 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau hits the follow up shot | 8-16 |
| 12:01 | St. Joseph's | Morris Fisher is called for the reach on Ronald Shunk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Morris Fisher, team foul #5 | 8-16 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Andrew Murphy (SG) Dave Music | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wade Olson (PG), Larry Borum (SG), John Hart (SF), James Britt (PF), David Crowe (C) Christopher Jolicoeur, Donald Licata, Morris Fisher, Ward Wilson, Randall Thibodeau | |
| 11:47 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Shunk misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Crowe - foul #1 on David Crowe, team foul #6 | 8-16 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Lyndon Seamons (PF) Joseph Vonstein | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:47 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Shunk makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 11:47 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Shunk makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Vince Torian (fairly fresh) SG - Andrew Murphy (fresh) SF - Ronald Shunk (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lyndon Seamons (fresh) C - William Adams (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Wade Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Larry Borum (fairly fresh) SF - John Hart (fresh) PF - James Britt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Crowe (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Xavier | James Britt's pass is intercepted by Ronald Shunk | 10-16 |
| 11:29 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Shunk's pass is intercepted by David Crowe in the backcourt | 10-16 |
| 11:23 | Xavier | Wade Olson comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Vince Torian - foul #2 on Vince Torian, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Eugene Saunders (PG), Erik Dawson (SF) Vince Torian, Ronald Shunk | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (PG), Ward Wilson (PF), Randall Thibodeau (C) Larry Borum, James Britt, David Crowe | |
| 11:23 | Xavier | Wade Olson makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 11:23 | Xavier | Wade Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 11:03 | St. Joseph's | William Adams buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Murphy | 12-18 |
| 10:48 | Xavier | Wade Olson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-21 |
| 10:33 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Murphy is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-21 |
| 10:20 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Licata | 15-23 |
| 09:56 | St. Joseph's | Erik Dawson misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by John Hart - foul #1 on John Hart, team foul #7 | 15-23 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dave Music (SG), Joseph Vonstein (PF), Dennis Wax (C) Andrew Murphy, Lyndon Seamons, William Adams | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (PG), Larry Borum (SG), Morris Fisher (SF), James Britt (PF), David Crowe (C) Donald Licata, Wade Olson, John Hart, Ward Wilson, Randall Thibodeau | |
| 09:56 | St. Joseph's | Erik Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:56 | St. Joseph's | Erik Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:56 | Xavier | James Britt snags the defensive board | 16-23 |
| 09:52 | Xavier | Erik Dawson picks off the pass by David Crowe | 16-23 |
| 09:49 | St. Joseph's | Dave Music can't finish the layup | 16-23 |
| 09:47 | Xavier | James Britt pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 09:38 | Xavier | Morris Fisher throws it down set up by David Crowe | 16-25 |
| 09:17 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Wax misses the shot from close range | 16-25 |
| 09:15 | Xavier | Morris Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 09:09 | Xavier | Dennis Wax takes the ball from Larry Borum | 16-25 |
| 09:06 | St. Joseph's | Eugene Saunders loses the dribble to Christopher Jolicoeur in the backcourt | 16-25 |
| 08:49 | Xavier | James Britt hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 16-25 |
| 08:48 | St. Joseph's | Joseph Vonstein grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:33 | St. Joseph's | Erik Dawson connects on the floater near the basket and the foul's on Morris Fisher - foul #2 on Morris Fisher, team foul #8 | 18-25 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Adams (C) Dennis Wax | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (PG), Wade Olson (SG), John Hart (SF), Ward Wilson (PF), Randall Thibodeau (C) Christopher Jolicoeur, Larry Borum, Morris Fisher, James Britt, David Crowe | |
| 08:33 | St. Joseph's | Erik Dawson makes the free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:10 | Xavier | Ward Wilson misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Vonstein - foul #1 on Joseph Vonstein, team foul #4 | 19-25 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Andrew Murphy (SG), Ronald Shunk (SF) Dave Music, Erik Dawson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SF), James Britt (C) John Hart, Randall Thibodeau | |
| 08:10 | Xavier | Ward Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:10 | Xavier | Ward Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:08 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Lyndon Seamons (PF) Joseph Vonstein | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:57 | Xavier | Wade Olson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-28 |
| 07:32 | St. Joseph's | William Adams can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 19-28 |
| 07:30 | St. Joseph's | Lyndon Seamons can't tip it in | 19-28 |
| 07:29 | St. Joseph's | Lyndon Seamons tips it but misses | 19-28 |
| 07:27 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Britt | 19-28 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Eugene Saunders (tiring) SG - Andrew Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Shunk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lyndon Seamons (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Adams (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Donald Licata (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wade Olson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Borum (tiring) PF - Ward Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Britt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Xavier | Wade Olson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lyndon Seamons - foul #1 on Lyndon Seamons, team foul #5 | 19-28 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Joseph Vonstein (PF), Dennis Wax (C) Lyndon Seamons, William Adams | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (PG), John Hart (SF), Randall Thibodeau (C) Donald Licata, Larry Borum, James Britt | |
| 07:19 | Xavier | Wade Olson misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 07:19 | Xavier | Wade Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 07:14 | St. Joseph's | Wade Olson steps in front of the Ronald Shunk pass in the backcourt | 19-29 |
| 07:13 | Xavier | Wade Olson hits the finger roll | 19-31 |
| 06:50 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Shunk misses badly on the uncontested shot near the basket | 19-31 |
| 06:48 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur grabs the board | 19-31 |
| 06:30 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-34 |
| 06:24 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Murphy is hacked by Christopher Jolicoeur in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Jolicoeur, team foul #9 | 19-34 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Lyndon Seamons (PF), William Adams (C) Joseph Vonstein, Dennis Wax | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (SG), Larry Borum (SF), James Britt (PF), Jamie Corbett (C) Wade Olson, John Hart, Ward Wilson, Randall Thibodeau | |
| 06:24 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 06:24 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 06:01 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Eugene Saunders - foul #1 on Eugene Saunders, team foul #6 | 21-34 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dave Music (SG) Andrew Murphy | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Hart (SF), Randall Thibodeau (C) Larry Borum, Jamie Corbett | |
| 06:01 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 06:01 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur misses the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 06:01 | St. Joseph's | William Adams gets the rebound | 21-35 |
| 05:36 | St. Joseph's | The short jumper by Ronald Shunk is denied by James Britt | 21-35 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | James Britt grabs the defensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 05:13 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lyndon Seamons - foul #2 on Lyndon Seamons, team foul #7 | 21-35 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Joseph Vonstein (PF), Dennis Wax (C) Lyndon Seamons, William Adams | |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SF), Ward Wilson (PF), Jamie Corbett (C) John Hart, James Britt, Randall Thibodeau | |
| 05:13 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 05:13 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 04:44 | St. Joseph's | The jump hook by Dennis Wax is blocked by Jamie Corbett | 21-37 |
| 04:42 | St. Joseph's | Dave Music can't tip it in | 21-37 |
| 04:40 | Xavier | Larry Borum grabs the board | 21-37 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-37 |
| 04:21 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Joseph Vonstein | 21-37 |
| 04:17 | St. Joseph's | Dave Music misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-37 |
| 04:15 | St. Joseph's | Joseph Vonstein grabs the offensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 03:59 | St. Joseph's | Larry Borum takes the ball from Joseph Vonstein | 21-37 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Ward Wilson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-37 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Jamie Corbett grabs the offensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 03:40 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ward Wilson | 21-39 |
| 03:14 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Shunk makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-39 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Eugene Saunders (tired) SG - Dave Music (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Shunk (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Vonstein (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Wax (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Christopher Jolicoeur (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Donald Licata (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Larry Borum (tiring) PF - Ward Wilson (tiring) 3 pts. C - Jamie Corbett (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:58 | Xavier | Ward Wilson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-39 |
| 02:56 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Wax grabs the defensive rebound | 23-39 |
| 02:56 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-39 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vince Torian (PG), Andrew Murphy (SG), Erik Dawson (SF), Lyndon Seamons (PF), William Adams (C) Eugene Saunders, Dave Music, Ronald Shunk, Joseph Vonstein, Dennis Wax | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Cerna (PG), Wade Olson (SG), Morris Fisher (SF), James Britt (PF), Randall Thibodeau (C) Christopher Jolicoeur, Donald Licata, Larry Borum, Ward Wilson, Jamie Corbett | |
| 02:48 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Murphy buries a floater from just outside the lane | 25-39 |
| 02:37 | Xavier | John Cerna scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Wade Olson | 25-41 |
| 02:16 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Murphy hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 02:07 | Xavier | Lyndon Seamons swats the short shot by James Britt | 28-41 |
| 02:05 | St. Joseph's | Erik Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 01:36 | St. Joseph's | William Adams's floater is tipped away by Randall Thibodeau | 28-41 |
| 01:34 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Murphy | 28-41 |
| 01:12 | St. Joseph's | Erik Dawson misses the floater near the basket | 28-41 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau pulls down the rebound | 28-41 |
| 00:54 | Xavier | Morris Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-41 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dave Music (SG), Ronald Shunk (SF), Joseph Vonstein (PF), Dennis Wax (C) Andrew Murphy, Erik Dawson, Lyndon Seamons, William Adams | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Hart (SF), David Crowe (C) James Britt, Randall Thibodeau | |
| 00:39 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Wax makes the wide open runner from the right block | 30-41 |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Wade Olson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | John Hart snags the offensive board | 30-41 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | John Cerna comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 00:03 | St. Joseph's | Joseph Vonstein grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Joseph Vonstein hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 30-41 |