| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Jamie Bowling (fresh) SG - Theodore Hicks (fresh) SF - Roger Goodman (fresh) PF - Mike Messinger (fresh) C - Frank Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Shayne Newberry (fresh) SG - Ralph Webb (fresh) SF - Gilbert Clarke (fresh) PF - Chad Daves (fresh) C - Eric Langner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Eric Langner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Xavier | Chad Daves drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Ralph Webb | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | St. Joseph's | Mike Messinger makes the jumper from the left side set up by Theodore Hicks | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Xavier | Chad Daves misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roger Goodman - foul #1 on Roger Goodman, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Xavier | Chad Daves makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:14 | Xavier | Chad Daves makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:59 | St. Joseph's | Mike Messinger drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jamie Bowling and he's fouled by Chad Daves - foul #1 on Chad Daves, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:59 | St. Joseph's | Mike Messinger makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:44 | Xavier | Ralph Webb travels with the ball | 5-4 |
| 18:27 | St. Joseph's | Frank Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Theodore Hicks | 8-4 |
| 18:17 | Xavier | Roger Goodman takes the ball from Chad Daves | 8-4 |
| 17:56 | St. Joseph's | Chad Daves picks off the pass by Mike Messinger | 8-4 |
| 17:34 | Xavier | Eric Langner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 17:32 | Xavier | Shayne Newberry misses the tip | 8-4 |
| 17:31 | Xavier | Chad Daves grabs the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:17 | Xavier | Shayne Newberry is hacked by Jamie Bowling - foul #1 on Jamie Bowling, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Adam Barker (SF), Daniel Beverly (PF), Larry Knight (C) Roger Goodman, Mike Messinger, Frank Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Duff (PG), Gary Silverberg (SF), Matthew Lewis (PF), Manuel Divine (C) Shayne Newberry, Gilbert Clarke, Chad Daves, Eric Langner | |
| 17:04 | Xavier | Daniel Duff misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 8-4 |
| 17:02 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Beverly gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:55 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Beverly misses the lay-in | 8-4 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | Daniel Duff pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:47 | Xavier | Matthew Lewis hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Duff | 8-6 |
| 16:29 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Duff is called for the reach on Jamie Bowling - foul #1 on Daniel Duff, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Daniel Slemp (PG) Jamie Bowling | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Kelley (SG) Ralph Webb | |
| 16:18 | St. Joseph's | Larry Knight connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Slemp and the foul's on Manuel Divine - foul #1 on Manuel Divine, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Roger Goodman (SF) Adam Barker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gilbert Clarke (SF) Manuel Divine | |
| 16:18 | St. Joseph's | Larry Knight makes the free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:54 | Xavier | Daniel Duff is fouled on the floor by Daniel Slemp - foul #1 on Daniel Slemp, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mike Messinger (PF) Theodore Hicks | |
| Subs | Xavier | Shayne Newberry (PG), Eric Langner (C) Daniel Kelley, Gary Silverberg | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Daniel Slemp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Beverly (fresh) SF - Roger Goodman (fresh) PF - Mike Messinger (fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry Knight (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Shayne Newberry (fresh) SG - Daniel Duff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Clarke (fresh) PF - Matthew Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Langner (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Xavier | Larry Knight is called for the reach on Daniel Duff - foul #1 on Larry Knight, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Frank Johnson (C) Larry Knight | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:27 | Xavier | Shayne Newberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Chad Daves (PF) Matthew Lewis | |
| 15:20 | St. Joseph's | Roger Goodman drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Beverly | 13-6 |
| 15:01 | Xavier | Daniel Duff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 15:00 | Xavier | Eric Langner tips it but misses | 13-6 |
| 14:59 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Roger Goodman | 13-6 |
| 14:45 | St. Joseph's | Roger Goodman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 14:44 | Xavier | Chad Daves snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 14:27 | Xavier | Shayne Newberry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-6 |
| 14:26 | St. Joseph's | Roger Goodman pulls down the rebound | 13-6 |
| 14:06 | St. Joseph's | Frank Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Beverly | 15-6 |
| 14:01 | Xavier | Daniel Duff hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gilbert Clarke | 15-9 |
| 13:52 | St. Joseph's | Frank Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-9 |
| 13:50 | St. Joseph's | Roger Goodman grabs the offensive board | 15-9 |
| 13:35 | St. Joseph's | Roger Goodman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-9 |
| 13:34 | Xavier | Eric Langner pulls down the rebound | 15-9 |
| 13:15 | Xavier | Gilbert Clarke clanks a 3 from the left corner | 15-9 |
| 13:13 | St. Joseph's | Frank Johnson gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 13:02 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Beverly is called for traveling | 15-9 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jamie Bowling (PG), Theodore Hicks (SG), Adam Barker (SF), Larry Knight (PF), Mario Parsons (C) Daniel Slemp, Daniel Beverly, Roger Goodman, Mike Messinger, Frank Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Webb (SG), Gary Silverberg (SF), Matthew Lewis (PF), Manuel Divine (C) Daniel Duff, Gilbert Clarke, Chad Daves, Eric Langner | |
| 12:40 | Xavier | Gary Silverberg makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Ralph Webb | 15-11 |
| 12:24 | St. Joseph's | Adam Barker can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Manuel Divine - foul #2 on Manuel Divine, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Davis Pinson (PF) Manuel Divine | |
| 12:24 | St. Joseph's | Adam Barker makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:24 | St. Joseph's | Adam Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:03 | Xavier | Ralph Webb clanks a floater from the left block | 17-11 |
| 12:02 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Larry Knight | 17-11 |
| 11:48 | St. Joseph's | Matthew Lewis picks off the pass by Larry Knight | 17-11 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Jamie Bowling (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Theodore Hicks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Adam Barker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Knight (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mario Parsons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Shayne Newberry (fairly fresh) SG - Ralph Webb (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Silverberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Davis Pinson (fresh) C - Matthew Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Xavier | Shayne Newberry can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Adam Barker - foul #1 on Adam Barker, team foul #5 | 17-11 |
| 11:30 | Xavier | Shayne Newberry makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:30 | Xavier | Shayne Newberry makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 11:15 | St. Joseph's | Larry Knight hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jamie Bowling | 20-13 |
| 10:58 | Xavier | Shayne Newberry hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-15 |
| 10:38 | St. Joseph's | Mario Parsons makes the jump hook in the paint | 22-15 |
| 10:19 | Xavier | Gary Silverberg misses the jumper in the lane | 22-15 |
| 10:18 | Xavier | Ralph Webb can't tip it in | 22-15 |
| 10:16 | St. Joseph's | Adam Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 10:08 | St. Joseph's | Theodore Hicks loses the dribble to Matthew Lewis | 22-15 |
| 09:54 | Xavier | Matthew Lewis drills a jumper from close range set up by Gary Silverberg and he's fouled by Jamie Bowling - foul #2 on Jamie Bowling, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Daniel Slemp (PG), Roger Goodman (SF), Mike Messinger (PF), Frank Johnson (C) Jamie Bowling, Adam Barker, Larry Knight, Mario Parsons | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Duff (PG), Daniel Kelley (SG), Gilbert Clarke (SF), Eric Langner (C) Shayne Newberry, Ralph Webb, Gary Silverberg, Davis Pinson | |
| 09:54 | Xavier | Matthew Lewis makes the free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:47 | St. Joseph's | Theodore Hicks buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Slemp | 25-18 |
| 09:30 | Xavier | Frank Johnson swats the short shot by Eric Langner | 25-18 |
| 09:28 | St. Joseph's | Mike Messinger pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 09:17 | St. Joseph's | Roger Goodman hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Slemp | 28-18 |
| 08:49 | Xavier | Daniel Kelley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-18 |
| 08:48 | St. Joseph's | Mike Messinger gets the rebound | 28-18 |
| 08:41 | St. Joseph's | Gilbert Clarke steps in front of the Frank Johnson pass | 28-18 |
| 08:28 | Xavier | Daniel Slemp takes the ball from Daniel Kelley | 28-18 |
| 08:18 | St. Joseph's | Theodore Hicks misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 28-18 |
| 08:16 | Xavier | Gilbert Clarke snags the defensive board | 28-18 |
| 07:59 | Xavier | Matthew Lewis misses long on a 3 from straight away | 28-18 |
| 07:58 | Xavier | Eric Langner tips it back up and in | 28-20 |
| 07:39 | St. Joseph's | Mike Messinger knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 31-20 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Daniel Slemp (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Theodore Hicks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Goodman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Messinger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Duff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Kelley (fairly fresh) SF - Gilbert Clarke (fresh) PF - Matthew Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Eric Langner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Xavier | Daniel Duff misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-20 |
| 07:16 | St. Joseph's | Mike Messinger snags the defensive board | 31-20 |
| 07:01 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Slemp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-20 |
| 06:59 | Xavier | Eric Langner grabs the defensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 06:36 | Xavier | Gilbert Clarke makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Lewis | 31-22 |
| 06:19 | St. Joseph's | Mike Messinger can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 31-22 |
| 06:18 | St. Joseph's | Frank Johnson snags the offensive board | 31-22 |
| 06:00 | St. Joseph's | Frank Johnson hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Slemp | 33-22 |
| 05:46 | Xavier | Matthew Lewis misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Slemp - foul #2 on Daniel Slemp, team foul #7 | 33-22 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Eric Hathaway (PG), Daniel Beverly (SG), Adam Barker (SF), Larry Knight (PF), Mario Parsons (C) Daniel Slemp, Theodore Hicks, Roger Goodman, Mike Messinger, Frank Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Shayne Newberry (PG), Ralph Webb (SG), Gary Silverberg (SF), Chad Daves (PF) Daniel Duff, Daniel Kelley, Gilbert Clarke, Eric Langner | |
| 05:46 | Xavier | Matthew Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 05:46 | Xavier | Matthew Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 05:25 | St. Joseph's | Larry Knight misses the turnaround in the paint | 33-24 |
| 05:23 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Beverly tips it home | 35-24 |
| 05:19 | Xavier | Shayne Newberry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-24 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gilbert Clarke (SF) Matthew Lewis | |
| 05:02 | St. Joseph's | Larry Knight misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-24 |
| 05:01 | St. Joseph's | Eric Hathaway grabs the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 04:56 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Beverly misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-24 |
| 04:54 | Xavier | Gilbert Clarke grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Gary Silverberg comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Beverly - foul #1 on Daniel Beverly, team foul #8 | 35-24 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Langner (C) Gilbert Clarke | |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Gary Silverberg makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Gary Silverberg makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 04:22 | St. Joseph's | Adam Barker hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 04:04 | Xavier | Shayne Newberry clanks a floater near the basket | 37-26 |
| 04:03 | St. Joseph's | Mario Parsons pulls down the rebound | 37-26 |
| 03:52 | St. Joseph's | Eric Hathaway knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-26 |
| 03:34 | Xavier | Chad Daves is hacked by Larry Knight - foul #2 on Larry Knight, team foul #9 | 40-26 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jamie Bowling (PG), Theodore Hicks (SG), Mike Messinger (PF) Eric Hathaway, Daniel Beverly, Larry Knight | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Duff (PG), Manuel Divine (C) Shayne Newberry, Eric Langner | |
| 03:34 | Xavier | Chad Daves makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 03:34 | Xavier | Chad Daves makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Jamie Bowling (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Theodore Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Barker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mike Messinger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Duff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Webb (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Silverberg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chad Daves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Divine (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | St. Joseph's | Jamie Bowling hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 03:13 | Xavier | Manuel Divine grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 02:58 | Xavier | Manuel Divine is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Manuel Divine, team foul #5 | 40-28 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Roger Goodman (SF), Peter Lynn (C) Adam Barker, Mario Parsons | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gilbert Clarke (SF), Davis Pinson (PF), Eric Langner (C) Gary Silverberg, Chad Daves, Manuel Divine | |
| 02:41 | St. Joseph's | Ralph Webb is called for the reach on Theodore Hicks - foul #1 on Ralph Webb, team foul #6 | 40-28 |
| 02:26 | St. Joseph's | Jamie Bowling misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Duff - foul #2 on Daniel Duff, team foul #7 | 40-28 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Daniel Beverly (PF), Larry Knight (C) Mike Messinger, Peter Lynn | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Kelley (SG) Ralph Webb | |
| 02:26 | St. Joseph's | Jamie Bowling makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 02:26 | St. Joseph's | Jamie Bowling makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Gilbert Clarke buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Duff | 42-31 |
| 01:37 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Beverly comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 01:35 | Xavier | Eric Langner pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 01:27 | Xavier | Davis Pinson misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Roger Goodman - foul #2 on Roger Goodman, team foul #10 | 42-31 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Frank Johnson (C) Roger Goodman | |
| Subs | Xavier | Shayne Newberry (PG), Ralph Webb (SG), Gary Silverberg (C) Daniel Duff, Gilbert Clarke, Eric Langner | |
| 01:27 | Xavier | Davis Pinson misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 01:27 | Xavier | Davis Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 01:09 | St. Joseph's | Jamie Bowling's layup is rejected by Gary Silverberg | 42-32 |
| 01:07 | Xavier | Davis Pinson pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Davis Pinson's pass is intercepted by Larry Knight | 42-32 |
| 00:40 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Beverly connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jamie Bowling and the foul's on Daniel Kelley - foul #1 on Daniel Kelley, team foul #8 | 44-32 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Daniel Slemp (PG), Adam Barker (SF), Mike Messinger (PF) Jamie Bowling, Theodore Hicks, Larry Knight | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gilbert Clarke (SF), Chad Daves (PF) Daniel Kelley, Davis Pinson | |
| 00:40 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Beverly misses the free throw | 44-32 |
| 00:40 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Messinger | 44-32 |
| 00:34 | St. Joseph's | Mike Messinger misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Ralph Webb pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Ralph Webb misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Beverly - foul #2 on Daniel Beverly, team foul #11 | 44-32 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mario Parsons (SF) Daniel Beverly | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Duff (SF) Gilbert Clarke | |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Ralph Webb makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Ralph Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Adam Barker knocks in the 3 from straight away | 47-34 |