| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Cerna (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Olson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hart (fresh) PF - Ward Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Thibodeau (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Michael Waters (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Graham (fresh) 4 ast. SF - George Georges (fresh) PF - Scott French (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Neil (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | John Hart inbounds the ball | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Xavier | Wade Olson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 19:43 | St. Bonaventure | George Georges pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 19:30 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ward Wilson - foul #1 on Ward Wilson, team foul #1 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (PG), Donald Licata (SG), Morris Fisher (PF), Jamie Corbett (C) John Cerna, Wade Olson, Ward Wilson, Randall Thibodeau | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 19:30 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 19:30 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 19:26 | Xavier | Jamie Corbett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 19:03 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Georges | 53-47 |
| 18:36 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 18:35 | Xavier | Morris Fisher tips it home | 55-47 |
| 18:19 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-47 |
| 18:18 | Xavier | John Hart gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 18:08 | Xavier | John Hart is called for 10 seconds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Cerna (PG), Wade Olson (SG), Larry Borum (SF), Ward Wilson (PF), Randall Thibodeau (C) Christopher Jolicoeur, Donald Licata, John Hart, Morris Fisher, Jamie Corbett | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Cromer (PG), Michael Henton (SG), Jeff Tate (SF), Roy Hattaway (PF), George Betancourt (C) Michael Waters, Robert Graham, George Georges, Scott French, Glenn Neil | |
| 17:55 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 17:54 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 17:50 | Xavier | George Betancourt is called for the reach on Larry Borum in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Betancourt, team foul #1 | 55-47 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left block | 55-47 |
| 17:32 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Cromer grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 17:04 | St. Bonaventure | George Betancourt misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 55-47 |
| 17:02 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 16:59 | Xavier | Larry Borum is hacked by Jeff Tate in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeff Tate, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (PG), John Hart (SF), Morris Fisher (PF) John Cerna, Larry Borum, Ward Wilson | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Oscar Marin (PG), Robert Graham (SG), George Georges (SF), Scott French (PF), Glenn Neil (C) Matthew Cromer, Michael Henton, Jeff Tate, Roy Hattaway, George Betancourt | |
| 16:46 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 16:20 | St. Bonaventure | George Georges is whistled for a carry | 58-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Cerna (PG), Donald Licata (SG), Larry Borum (SF), Ward Wilson (PF), David Crowe (C) Christopher Jolicoeur, Wade Olson, John Hart, Morris Fisher, Randall Thibodeau | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters (PG), Michael Henton (SG) Oscar Marin, Robert Graham | |
| 16:11 | Xavier | John Cerna misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-47 |
| 16:10 | Xavier | David Crowe tips it in | 60-47 |
| 15:57 | St. Bonaventure | George Georges misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Larry Borum - foul #1 on Larry Borum, team foul #2 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (PG), Wade Olson (SG), James Britt (PF), Randall Thibodeau (C) John Cerna, Donald Licata, Ward Wilson, David Crowe | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 15:57 | St. Bonaventure | George Georges misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 15:57 | St. Bonaventure | George Georges makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Christopher Jolicoeur (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wade Olson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Borum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Britt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Thibodeau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Michael Waters (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Henton (fresh) 10 pts. SF - George Georges (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott French (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Neil (tiring) 10 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Xavier | Wade Olson is hacked by Michael Waters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Waters, team foul #3 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (SG) Wade Olson | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 15:34 | Xavier | Larry Borum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Cerna (PG), Wade Olson (SG), John Hart (SF), Jamie Corbett (C) Christopher Jolicoeur, Donald Licata, Larry Borum, Randall Thibodeau | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Cromer (SG), Roy Hattaway (PF), George Betancourt (C) Michael Henton, Scott French, Glenn Neil | |
| 15:15 | St. Bonaventure | George Betancourt banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Michael Waters and he's hacked by John Hart - foul #2 on John Hart, team foul #3 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Morris Fisher (SF), Ward Wilson (PF) John Hart, Jamie Corbett | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Robert Graham (SG) Michael Waters | |
| 15:15 | St. Bonaventure | George Betancourt makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| 15:03 | Xavier | Ward Wilson misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 60-51 |
| 15:02 | St. Bonaventure | George Betancourt grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 14:48 | St. Bonaventure | John Cerna steps in front of the Robert Graham pass | 60-51 |
| 14:36 | Xavier | Wade Olson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Cerna | 63-51 |
| 14:18 | St. Bonaventure | George Betancourt misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 63-51 |
| 14:16 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Hattaway hits the follow up shot | 63-53 |
| 14:03 | Xavier | John Cerna misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 14:01 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Cromer gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 13:45 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Hattaway clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-53 |
| 13:43 | St. Bonaventure | George Georges pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 13:29 | St. Bonaventure | George Betancourt misses long on a runner from close range | 63-53 |
| 13:27 | Xavier | Morris Fisher grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 13:10 | Xavier | James Britt drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-53 |
| 12:53 | St. Bonaventure | George Betancourt knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 65-55 |
| 12:37 | Xavier | Ward Wilson throws it down on a nice dish by John Cerna and he's fouled by Roy Hattaway - foul #3 on Roy Hattaway, team foul #4 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (PG), Larry Borum (SG), John Hart (SF) John Cerna, Wade Olson, Morris Fisher | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters (PG), Michael Henton (SG), Jeff Tate (SF), Scott French (PF), Glenn Neil (C) Matthew Cromer, Robert Graham, George Georges, Roy Hattaway, George Betancourt | |
| 12:37 | Xavier | Ward Wilson makes the free throw | 68-55 |
| 12:23 | St. Bonaventure | John Hart takes the ball from Jeff Tate | 68-55 |
| 12:00 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-55 |
| 11:58 | St. Bonaventure | Scott French pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| 11:56 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters is hacked by James Britt in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Britt, team foul #4 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (SG), Randall Thibodeau (C) John Hart, James Britt | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Christopher Jolicoeur (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Licata (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Borum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ward Wilson (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Thibodeau (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Michael Waters (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Henton (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jeff Tate (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Scott French (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Neil (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 11:42 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-55 |
| 11:40 | St. Bonaventure | Glenn Neil tips it back up and in | 68-57 |
| 11:27 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Scott French - foul #2 on Scott French, team foul #5 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Hart (SF), Morris Fisher (PF) Larry Borum, Ward Wilson | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Oscar Marin (PG) Michael Waters | |
| 11:27 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 11:27 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 11:08 | St. Bonaventure | Scott French is called for 5 seconds | 70-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ward Wilson (PF) Morris Fisher | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 10:55 | Xavier | Ward Wilson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 70-57 |
| 10:54 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau snags the offensive board | 70-57 |
| 10:49 | Xavier | Michael Henton picks off the pass by Randall Thibodeau | 70-57 |
| 10:45 | St. Bonaventure | Oscar Marin double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SF) John Hart | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters (PG) Oscar Marin | |
| 10:36 | Xavier | Ward Wilson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 70-57 |
| 10:34 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton pulls down the rebound | 70-57 |
| 10:28 | St. Bonaventure | Glenn Neil hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 70-57 |
| 10:26 | St. Bonaventure | Glenn Neil gets the offensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 10:15 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-57 |
| 10:14 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur gets the rebound | 70-57 |
| 09:55 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau drills a driving attempt from close range | 72-57 |
| 09:39 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Henton | 72-60 |
| 09:25 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-60 |
| 09:24 | Xavier | Ward Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 09:10 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau misses the easy layup | 72-60 |
| 09:08 | St. Bonaventure | Scott French snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| 09:06 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters is fouled in the backcourt by Ward Wilson - foul #2 on Ward Wilson, team foul #5 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Cerna (PG), Wade Olson (SG), John Hart (SF), Morris Fisher (PF), David Crowe (C) Christopher Jolicoeur, Donald Licata, Larry Borum, Ward Wilson, Randall Thibodeau | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Oscar Marin (PG), Robert Graham (SG), George Georges (SF), George Betancourt (C) Michael Waters, Michael Henton, Jeff Tate, Glenn Neil | |
| 08:47 | St. Bonaventure | George Georges buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Oscar Marin | 72-62 |
| 08:39 | Xavier | Wade Olson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 72-62 |
| 08:38 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to George Betancourt | 72-62 |
| 08:31 | St. Bonaventure | George Betancourt's layup is rejected by David Crowe | 72-62 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | John Hart grabs the board | 72-62 |
| 08:21 | Xavier | David Crowe drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Cerna | 74-62 |
| 08:21 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jamie Corbett (C) David Crowe | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters (PG), Matthew Cromer (SG), Roy Hattaway (PF), Glenn Neil (C) Oscar Marin, Robert Graham, Scott French, George Betancourt | |
| 08:02 | St. Bonaventure | Glenn Neil is hacked by Jamie Corbett - foul #1 on Jamie Corbett, team foul #6 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jeff Tate (SF) George Georges | |
| 07:47 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-62 |
| 07:46 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Hattaway tips it back up and in | 74-64 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Cerna (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wade Olson (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hart (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Morris Fisher (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Corbett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Michael Waters (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Cromer (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jeff Tate (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Roy Hattaway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Glenn Neil (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Xavier | Wade Olson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 74-64 |
| 07:36 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| 07:21 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-64 |
| 07:20 | Xavier | Jamie Corbett pulls down the rebound | 74-64 |
| 07:15 | Xavier | Wade Olson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-64 |
| 07:14 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters grabs the board | 74-64 |
| 07:05 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters is open and scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Matthew Cromer | 74-66 |
| 07:01 | Xavier | John Hart is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hart, team foul #7 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (PG), Donald Licata (SG), Larry Borum (SF), James Britt (PF), Randall Thibodeau (C) John Cerna, Wade Olson, John Hart, Morris Fisher, Jamie Corbett | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Oscar Marin (PG), Michael Henton (SG), George Georges (SF), Scott French (PF), George Betancourt (C) Michael Waters, Matthew Cromer, Jeff Tate, Roy Hattaway, Glenn Neil | |
| 06:34 | St. Bonaventure | Scott French misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 74-66 |
| 06:33 | Xavier | Donald Licata grabs the board | 74-66 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Larry Borum | 77-66 |
| 05:57 | St. Bonaventure | Scott French misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-66 |
| 05:56 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau grabs the defensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 05:51 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-66 |
| 05:49 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton grabs the board | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:43 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott French | 77-69 |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 77-69 |
| 05:27 | St. Bonaventure | Scott French grabs the defensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 05:22 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Oscar Marin | 77-72 |
| 05:07 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 77-72 |
| 05:06 | St. Bonaventure | George Betancourt gets the rebound | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:54 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton travels with the ball | 77-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Cerna (PG), Wade Olson (SG), John Hart (SF), David Crowe (C) Christopher Jolicoeur, Donald Licata, Larry Borum, Randall Thibodeau | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Cromer (PG), Robert Graham (SG), Michael Waters (SF), Roy Hattaway (PF), Glenn Neil (C) Oscar Marin, Michael Henton, George Georges, Scott French, George Betancourt | |
| 04:45 | Xavier | Wade Olson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-72 |
| 04:44 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Hattaway pulls down the rebound | 77-72 |
| 04:29 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Hattaway lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Graham | 77-74 |
| 04:19 | Xavier | Roy Hattaway swats the short shot by David Crowe | 77-74 |
| 04:18 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Graham pulls down the rebound | 77-74 |
| 04:15 | St. Bonaventure | David Crowe steals it from Matthew Cromer in the backcourt | 77-74 |
| 04:04 | Xavier | John Cerna buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Wade Olson | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:47 | St. Bonaventure | Glenn Neil lays it in | 80-76 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Cerna (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wade Olson (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hart (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Britt (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - David Crowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Matthew Cromer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Graham (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Michael Waters (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Roy Hattaway (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Glenn Neil (tired) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Xavier | John Cerna throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-76 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ward Wilson (PF) David Crowe | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jeff Tate (SF) Matthew Cromer | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:20 | St. Bonaventure | Ward Wilson denies the turnaround by Glenn Neil | 80-76 |
| 03:18 | Xavier | Ward Wilson snags the defensive board | 80-76 |
| 03:14 | Xavier | Wade Olson scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by John Cerna | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:01 | St. Bonaventure | Ward Wilson swats the layup by Glenn Neil | 82-76 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Cerna | 82-76 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-76 |
| Subs | Xavier | Morris Fisher (SF), Jamie Corbett (C) John Hart, Ward Wilson | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Cromer (PG), Michael Henton (SG), Scott French (PF) Robert Graham, Jeff Tate, Roy Hattaway | |
| 02:39 | Xavier | James Britt's pass is intercepted by Michael Henton | 82-76 |
| 02:16 | St. Bonaventure | Scott French buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Henton | 82-79 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (PG), Donald Licata (SG), Larry Borum (SF), Randall Thibodeau (C) John Cerna, Wade Olson, Morris Fisher, Jamie Corbett | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | George Betancourt (C) Glenn Neil | |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Larry Borum and the foul's on Scott French - foul #3 on Scott French, team foul #6 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Cerna (PG), Wade Olson (SG), John Hart (SF), Ward Wilson (PF) Christopher Jolicoeur, Donald Licata, Larry Borum, James Britt | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Robert Graham (SG), George Georges (SF), Glenn Neil (C) Matthew Cromer, Michael Henton, George Betancourt | |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau misses the free throw | 84-79 |
| 02:00 | St. Bonaventure | Scott French grabs the defensive rebound | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:56 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Graham is hacked by Wade Olson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wade Olson, team foul #8 | 84-79 |
| 01:56 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Graham makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 01:56 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Wade Olson misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 84-81 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Ward Wilson tips it home | 86-81 |
| 01:30 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 86-81 |
| 01:28 | Xavier | John Hart gets the rebound | 86-81 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Michael Waters steps in front of the John Hart pass in the backcourt | 86-81 |
| 01:09 | St. Bonaventure | Scott French knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Graham | 86-83 |
| 01:07 | Xavier | John Cerna throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-83 |
| 01:07 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-83 |
| 00:49 | St. Bonaventure | Scott French makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Waters | 86-86 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | John Cerna is fouled on the floor by Robert Graham - foul #3 on Robert Graham, team foul #7 | 86-86 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | John Cerna makes the 1st free throw | 87-86 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | John Cerna makes the 2nd free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:30 | St. Bonaventure | Glenn Neil misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Cerna - foul #2 on John Cerna, team foul #9 | 88-86 |
| 00:30 | St. Bonaventure | Glenn Neil makes the 1st free throw | 88-87 |
| 00:30 | St. Bonaventure | Glenn Neil makes the 2nd free throw | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Ward Wilson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 88-88 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | John Cerna snags the offensive board | 88-88 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | The clock runs out | 88-88 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Cerna (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wade Olson (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hart (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ward Wilson (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Randall Thibodeau (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Michael Waters (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Georges (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott French (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Glenn Neil (tired) 16 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau wins the tip | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:52 | Xavier | Wade Olson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 88-88 |
| 04:51 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Thibodeau | 88-88 |
| 04:33 | Xavier | John Hart is hacked by Robert Graham - foul #4 on Robert Graham, team foul #8 | 88-88 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (PG), Larry Borum (SG), James Britt (PF), Jamie Corbett (C) John Cerna, Wade Olson, Ward Wilson, Randall Thibodeau | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton (SG), Jeff Tate (SF), Roy Hattaway (PF), George Betancourt (C) Robert Graham, George Georges, Scott French, Glenn Neil | |
| 04:33 | Xavier | John Hart misses the 1st free throw | 88-88 |
| 04:33 | St. Bonaventure | George Betancourt pulls down the rebound | 88-88 |
| 04:10 | St. Bonaventure | George Betancourt is open and lays it up and in | 88-90 |
| 03:57 | Xavier | James Britt knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Larry Borum | 90-90 |
| 03:39 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Jolicoeur takes the ball from George Betancourt | 90-90 |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Larry Borum is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Borum, team foul #10 | 90-90 |
| Subs | Xavier | Morris Fisher (SF), David Crowe (C) John Hart, Jamie Corbett | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Cromer (PG) Michael Waters | |
| 03:24 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Cromer is hacked by Christopher Jolicoeur - foul #3 on Christopher Jolicoeur, team foul #11 | 90-90 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (SG) Larry Borum | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Robert Graham (SG) Michael Henton | |
| 03:24 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Cromer makes the 1st free throw | 90-91 |
| 03:24 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Cromer misses the 2nd free throw | 90-91 |
| 03:24 | Xavier | David Crowe gets the rebound | 90-91 |
| 03:21 | Xavier | Morris Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-91 |
| 03:02 | St. Bonaventure | George Betancourt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 90-91 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Morris Fisher | 90-91 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | Donald Licata is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Jolicoeur | 93-91 |
| 02:51 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Cromer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 93-91 |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SG), Ward Wilson (PF) Donald Licata, David Crowe | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Scott French (PF) Roy Hattaway | |
| 02:33 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 93-91 |
| 02:31 | St. Bonaventure | Scott French gets the rebound | 93-91 |
| 02:28 | St. Bonaventure | Jeff Tate throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 93-91 |
| Subs | Xavier | Wade Olson (SG) Larry Borum | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters (PG), Michael Henton (SG) Matthew Cromer, Robert Graham | |
| 02:18 | Xavier | Ward Wilson is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 93-91 |
| 02:17 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Jeff Tate | 93-91 |
| 02:10 | St. Bonaventure | George Betancourt makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 93-93 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Wade Olson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 93-93 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Jolicoeur | 93-93 |
| 01:46 | Xavier | Scott French steals it from Christopher Jolicoeur | 93-93 |
| 01:32 | St. Bonaventure | George Betancourt is fouled on the floor by Morris Fisher - foul #1 on Morris Fisher, team foul #12 | 93-93 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Cerna (PG), John Hart (SF), Randall Thibodeau (C) Christopher Jolicoeur, Morris Fisher, James Britt | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Robert Graham (SG), George Georges (SF) Michael Henton, Jeff Tate | |
| 01:32 | St. Bonaventure | George Betancourt misses the 1st free throw | 93-93 |
| 01:32 | St. Bonaventure | George Betancourt misses the 2nd free throw | 93-93 |
| 01:32 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau grabs the defensive rebound | 93-93 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | Robert Graham picks off the pass by John Hart in the backcourt | 93-93 |
| 01:28 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Graham | 93-95 |
| 01:15 | Xavier | Ward Wilson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Cerna | 95-95 |
| 01:11 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 95-95 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Glenn Neil (C) George Betancourt | |
| 00:58 | Xavier | Ward Wilson jams it set up by Randall Thibodeau | 97-95 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Cerna (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Wade Olson (tired) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hart (tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ward Wilson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Randall Thibodeau (tiring) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Michael Waters (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Graham (tiring) 2 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Georges (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott French (tired) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Glenn Neil (tired) 16 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 00:45 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters misses short on a shot from the left wing | 97-95 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Randall Thibodeau | 97-95 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Wade Olson connects on the open jumper from the left wing set up by John Cerna | 99-95 |
| 00:24 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 99-95 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:17 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Waters double dribbles | 99-95 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (SG), Larry Borum (SF) Wade Olson, John Hart | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Larry Borum is hacked by Robert Graham in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Graham, team foul #9 | 99-95 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Henton (SG) Robert Graham | |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Larry Borum makes the 1st free throw | 100-95 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Larry Borum makes the 2nd free throw | 101-95 |
| 00:08 | St. Bonaventure | George Georges misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 101-95 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Randall Thibodeau | 101-95 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau is hacked by Michael Henton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Henton, team foul #10 | 101-95 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau misses the 1st free throw | 101-95 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau makes the 2nd free throw | 102-95 |
| 00:03 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Borum picks off the pass by Michael Waters in the backcourt | 102-95 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | John Cerna runs out the clock | 102-95 |