| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jerry Norris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Pelkey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Rider (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joel Waddington (fresh) C - Timothy Barela (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Roger Tyrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cameron Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Kimura (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Herndon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Craig Rider inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Xavier | Jerry Norris misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 19:43 | Xavier | Craig Rider snags the offensive board | 24-29 |
| 19:32 | Xavier | Stephen Kimura is called for the reach on Craig Rider - foul #1 on Stephen Kimura, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 19:21 | Xavier | Jerry Norris misses short on a floater from the right side | 24-29 |
| 19:20 | Xavier | Jerry Norris hits the follow up shot | 26-29 |
| 19:16 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Norris is called for the reach on Roger Tyrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Norris, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 19:01 | St. Joseph's | Cameron Boucher connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Kimura | 26-32 |
| 18:47 | Xavier | Jeffrey Herndon steals it from Jerry Norris | 26-32 |
| 18:18 | St. Joseph's | Jeffrey Herndon buries a fadeaway near the basket | 26-34 |
| 17:59 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey hits a floater from the free throw line | 28-34 |
| 17:57 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Kimura is hacked by Scott Pelkey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Pelkey, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Smith (PG), Bryan Royer (SG), Mark Haddad (PF), Brian Merritt (C) Jerry Norris, Scott Pelkey, Joel Waddington, Timothy Barela | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Lesley Eastland (PG), Tommie Dexter (SG), Walter Schwabauer (SF), Stanley Krauss (PF), Clinton Muldoon (C) Roger Tyrell, Cameron Boucher, Stephen Kimura, Jeffrey Herndon, David Hudson | |
| 17:50 | St. Joseph's | Brian Merritt steals the ball from Walter Schwabauer | 28-34 |
| 17:29 | Xavier | Willie Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 17:28 | St. Joseph's | Stanley Krauss gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 17:11 | St. Joseph's | Lesley Eastland clanks a floater from the left side | 28-34 |
| 17:10 | St. Joseph's | Stanley Krauss tips it in | 28-36 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Brian Merritt hits a driving attempt near the basket | 30-36 |
| 16:33 | St. Joseph's | Clinton Muldoon can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 30-36 |
| 16:32 | Xavier | Brian Merritt grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 16:11 | Xavier | Willie Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Schwabauer - foul #1 on Walter Schwabauer, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerry Norris (PG), Scott Pelkey (PF), Timothy Barela (C) Bryan Royer, Mark Haddad, Brian Merritt | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Roger Tyrell (PG), Cameron Boucher (SG), Stephen Kimura (SF), Jeffrey Herndon (PF), David Hudson (C) Lesley Eastland, Tommie Dexter, Walter Schwabauer, Stanley Krauss, Clinton Muldoon | |
| 16:11 | Xavier | Willie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:11 | Xavier | Willie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:11 | Xavier | Willie Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:55 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Kimura makes the fadeaway in the paint | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jerry Norris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Craig Rider (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Pelkey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Timothy Barela (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Roger Tyrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cameron Boucher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Kimura (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Herndon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Timothy Barela scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Scott Pelkey | 34-38 |
| 15:16 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Kimura misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Timothy Barela - foul #2 on Timothy Barela, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby (SG), Joel Waddington (PF) Willie Smith, Scott Pelkey | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Clinton Muldoon (PF) Jeffrey Herndon | |
| 15:16 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Kimura misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:16 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Kimura misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:16 | Xavier | Joel Waddington grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 15:11 | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby's fadeaway is rejected by Clinton Muldoon | 34-38 |
| 15:10 | Xavier | Joel Waddington snags the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 14:42 | Xavier | Clinton Muldoon is called for the reach on Gerald Jacoby - foul #2 on Clinton Muldoon, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Bowman (PG), Bryan Royer (SG), Brian Merritt (C) Jerry Norris, Gerald Jacoby, Timothy Barela | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Walter Schwabauer (SF), Stanley Krauss (PF) Stephen Kimura, David Hudson | |
| 14:17 | Xavier | Bryan Royer's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Schwabauer | 34-38 |
| 14:15 | St. Joseph's | Stanley Krauss snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 14:11 | St. Joseph's | Roger Tyrell is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Bowman - foul #1 on Ralph Bowman, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Pelkey (SG) Bryan Royer | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Lesley Eastland (PG), Tommie Dexter (SG), Jeffrey Herndon (PF) Roger Tyrell, Cameron Boucher, Clinton Muldoon | |
| 13:55 | St. Joseph's | Stanley Krauss loses the ball out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Haddad (PF) Joel Waddington | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 13:50 | Xavier | Tommie Dexter picks off the pass by Ralph Bowman in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| 13:26 | St. Joseph's | Stanley Krauss is fouled on the floor by Brian Merritt - foul #2 on Brian Merritt, team foul #5 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerry Norris (PG) Ralph Bowman | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Cameron Boucher (SG), Clinton Muldoon (C) Walter Schwabauer, Stanley Krauss | |
| 13:00 | St. Joseph's | Jeffrey Herndon's floater is tipped away by Mark Haddad | 34-38 |
| 12:59 | St. Joseph's | Tommie Dexter grabs the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 12:42 | St. Joseph's | Jeffrey Herndon misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Haddad - foul #2 on Mark Haddad, team foul #6 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Smith (SG), Timothy Barela (C) Scott Pelkey, Brian Merritt | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Roger Tyrell (PG), Stephen Kimura (SF), David Hudson (C) Lesley Eastland, Tommie Dexter, Clinton Muldoon | |
| 12:42 | St. Joseph's | Jeffrey Herndon makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 12:42 | St. Joseph's | Jeffrey Herndon makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:25 | Xavier | Timothy Barela misses short on a jumper from the left block | 34-40 |
| 12:24 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to David Hudson | 34-40 |
| 11:57 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Kimura hits the finger roll | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jerry Norris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Craig Rider (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Haddad (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Timothy Barela (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Roger Tyrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cameron Boucher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Kimura (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Herndon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Xavier | The jumper by Craig Rider is denied by David Hudson | 34-42 |
| 11:41 | Xavier | Mark Haddad gets the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 11:20 | Xavier | Timothy Barela connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Norris | 36-42 |
| 11:17 | St. Joseph's | Cameron Boucher is hacked by Jerry Norris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Norris, team foul #7 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Royer (SG), Gerald Jacoby (SF), Joel Waddington (PF), Brian Merritt (C) Jerry Norris, Craig Rider, Mark Haddad, Timothy Barela | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Lesley Eastland (PG), Walter Schwabauer (SF), Stanley Krauss (PF), Clinton Muldoon (C) Roger Tyrell, Stephen Kimura, Jeffrey Herndon, David Hudson | |
| 11:17 | St. Joseph's | Cameron Boucher misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 11:17 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Brian Merritt | 36-42 |
| 10:56 | Xavier | Joel Waddington is hacked by Stanley Krauss - foul #4 on Stanley Krauss, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Bowman (PG) Willie Smith | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Tommie Dexter (SG) Cameron Boucher | |
| 10:40 | Xavier | Brian Merritt hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 36-42 |
| 10:39 | St. Joseph's | Lesley Eastland grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 10:14 | St. Joseph's | Tommie Dexter misses badly on a floater from the right side | 36-42 |
| 10:12 | Xavier | Ralph Bowman snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 09:57 | Xavier | Bryan Royer drills a floater from the right side set up by Joel Waddington | 38-42 |
| 09:32 | St. Joseph's | Joel Waddington steps in front of the Walter Schwabauer pass | 38-42 |
| 09:23 | Xavier | Bryan Royer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Tommie Dexter - foul #1 on Tommie Dexter, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Smith (PG), Craig Rider (SF), Scott Pelkey (PF), Timothy Barela (C) Ralph Bowman, Gerald Jacoby, Joel Waddington, Brian Merritt | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Roger Tyrell (PG), Stephen Kimura (SF), David Hudson (C) Tommie Dexter, Walter Schwabauer, Stanley Krauss | |
| 09:23 | Xavier | Bryan Royer makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 09:23 | Xavier | Bryan Royer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 09:20 | St. Joseph's | Bryan Royer picks off the pass by Lesley Eastland in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 09:04 | Xavier | Timothy Barela misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Clinton Muldoon - foul #3 on Clinton Muldoon, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerry Norris (PG), Joel Waddington (PF) Willie Smith, Bryan Royer | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Cameron Boucher (SG), Jeffrey Herndon (PF) Lesley Eastland, Clinton Muldoon | |
| 09:04 | Xavier | Timothy Barela makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 09:04 | Xavier | Timothy Barela misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 09:04 | St. Joseph's | Jeffrey Herndon pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 09:02 | St. Joseph's | David Hudson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 08:44 | Xavier | Craig Rider is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Herndon - foul #2 on Jeffrey Herndon, team foul #7 | 41-42 |
| 08:44 | Xavier | Craig Rider makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 08:44 | Xavier | Craig Rider makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 08:19 | St. Joseph's | Jeffrey Herndon blows the layup | 43-42 |
| 08:18 | Xavier | Joel Waddington gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:06 | Xavier | Jerry Norris drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Pelkey | 46-42 |
| 07:44 | St. Joseph's | Joel Waddington picks off the pass by Jeffrey Herndon | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jerry Norris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Pelkey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Craig Rider (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joel Waddington (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Timothy Barela (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Roger Tyrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cameron Boucher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Kimura (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Herndon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hudson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Xavier | Timothy Barela hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 46-42 |
| 07:36 | St. Joseph's | Cameron Boucher snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 07:09 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Kimura lays it in | 46-44 |
| 06:59 | Xavier | Joel Waddington misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Herndon - foul #3 on Jeffrey Herndon, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Smith (PG), Bryan Royer (SG), Gerald Jacoby (SF), Brian Merritt (C) Jerry Norris, Scott Pelkey, Craig Rider, Timothy Barela | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Lesley Eastland (PG), Tommie Dexter (SG), Walter Schwabauer (SF), Stanley Krauss (PF), Clinton Muldoon (C) Roger Tyrell, Cameron Boucher, Stephen Kimura, Jeffrey Herndon, David Hudson | |
| 06:59 | Xavier | Joel Waddington makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:59 | Xavier | Joel Waddington misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:59 | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 06:38 | Xavier | Lesley Eastland steals it from Willie Smith | 47-44 |
| 06:34 | St. Joseph's | Walter Schwabauer banks in the layup set up by Lesley Eastland | 47-46 |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Haddad (PF) Joel Waddington | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 05:50 | St. Joseph's | Walter Schwabauer buries a jumper from the left block set up by Lesley Eastland | 47-48 |
| 05:33 | Xavier | Willie Smith makes the 3 from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 05:14 | St. Joseph's | Walter Schwabauer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Lesley Eastland | 50-51 |
| 05:02 | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby hits the finger roll set up by Willie Smith | 52-51 |
| 04:37 | St. Joseph's | Walter Schwabauer is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline | 52-53 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Mark Haddad travels with the ball | 52-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerry Norris (PG), Scott Pelkey (SG), Craig Rider (SF), Joel Waddington (PF), Timothy Barela (C) Willie Smith, Bryan Royer, Gerald Jacoby, Mark Haddad, Brian Merritt | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Roger Tyrell (PG), Cameron Boucher (SG), Stephen Kimura (SF), Jeffrey Herndon (PF), David Hudson (C) Lesley Eastland, Tommie Dexter, Walter Schwabauer, Stanley Krauss, Clinton Muldoon | |
| 03:42 | St. Joseph's | Cameron Boucher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 52-53 |
| 03:41 | Xavier | Craig Rider pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jerry Norris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Pelkey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Craig Rider (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joel Waddington (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Timothy Barela (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Roger Tyrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cameron Boucher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Kimura (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Herndon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Timothy Barela is fouled on the floor by David Hudson - foul #1 on David Hudson, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Timothy Barela makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Timothy Barela makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 03:01 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Kimura misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Craig Rider - foul #4 on Craig Rider, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| 03:01 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Kimura makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:01 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Kimura makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:58 | Xavier | Jerry Norris loses the dribble to Roger Tyrell in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 02:37 | St. Joseph's | Timothy Barela is called for the reach on David Hudson - foul #3 on Timothy Barela, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Clinton Muldoon (PF) Jeffrey Herndon | |
| 02:37 | St. Joseph's | David Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:37 | St. Joseph's | David Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:25 | Xavier | Timothy Barela can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 54-57 |
| 02:23 | St. Joseph's | Roger Tyrell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 02:00 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Kimura makes the floater from close range | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Timothy Barela buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Scott Pelkey | 56-59 |
| 01:13 | St. Joseph's | Cameron Boucher misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-59 |
| 01:11 | St. Joseph's | Clinton Muldoon gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 00:58 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Kimura hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Craig Rider - foul #5 on Craig Rider, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby (SF) Craig Rider | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jeffrey Herndon (PF) Clinton Muldoon | |
| 00:58 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Kimura misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:58 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Kimura misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | Timothy Barela grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Cameron Boucher is called for the reach on Scott Pelkey - foul #1 on Cameron Boucher, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | St. Joseph's | David Hudson loses the dribble to Scott Pelkey | 57-59 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Jerry Norris hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Pelkey | 59-59 |
| 00:03 | St. Joseph's | Jeffrey Herndon hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Tyrell | 59-61 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Gerald Jacoby clanks a halfcourt shot | 59-61 |