| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Saffold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Clark (fresh) PF - Robert Harris (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wambua Yusuf (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Merchant (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Feingold (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Dike (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Burnam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Tucker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Roy Dike inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | St. Joseph's | David Merchant splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 19:39 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 19:13 | Xavier | Robert Harris hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Burnam - foul #2 on Charles Burnam, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 19:13 | Xavier | Robert Harris misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:13 | Xavier | Robert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:57 | St. Joseph's | William Williams is called for the reach on Russell Feingold - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 18:36 | St. Joseph's | Charles Burnam is whistled for a carry | 29-29 |
| 18:12 | Xavier | Robert Harris connects on the open driving attempt from the baseline | 31-29 |
| 17:54 | St. Joseph's | Roy Dike buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Russell Feingold | 31-31 |
| 17:35 | Xavier | David Saffold drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Williams | 33-31 |
| 17:17 | St. Joseph's | David Merchant drills a 3pt shot from the left corner and he's fouled by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Wendell Brandon (PG), Ronald Daniels (SG), Heriberto Giordano (SF), Maurice Strickland (PF), Floyd Arden (C) David Saffold, William Williams, Patrick Clark, Robert Harris, Wambua Yusuf | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dean Foster (SG), Christopher Hatfield (SF), George Ward (PF), Ryan Arthur (C) Russell Feingold, Roy Dike, Charles Burnam, Michael Tucker | |
| 17:17 | St. Joseph's | David Merchant makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:01 | Xavier | Floyd Arden is whistled for a carry | 33-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Eric Reiff (PG) David Merchant | |
| 16:45 | St. Joseph's | Eric Reiff connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by George Ward | 33-37 |
| 16:21 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano clanks a shot from the right block | 33-37 |
| 16:19 | St. Joseph's | George Ward pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:14 | St. Joseph's | Dean Foster lays it in set up by Eric Reiff | 33-39 |
| 15:55 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Ronald Daniels | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Wendell Brandon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Arden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Eric Reiff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Foster (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Hatfield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Arthur (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | St. Joseph's | Eric Reiff double dribbles | 35-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (PG), William Williams (SG), Robert Harris (PF), Wambua Yusuf (C) Wendell Brandon, Ronald Daniels, Maurice Strickland, Floyd Arden | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Merchant (PG), Roy Dike (SF), Steven Heer (C) Dean Foster, Christopher Hatfield, George Ward | |
| 15:01 | Xavier | William Williams misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 14:59 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano hits the follow up shot | 37-39 |
| 14:42 | St. Joseph's | Roy Dike misses the dunk attempt | 37-39 |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:20 | Xavier | Robert Harris misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 37-39 |
| 14:18 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Roy Dike | 37-39 |
| 14:14 | St. Joseph's | Eric Reiff misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Wambua Yusuf - foul #1 on Wambua Yusuf, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Wendell Brandon (PG), Patrick Clark (SF) David Saffold, Heriberto Giordano | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Russell Feingold (SG), Charles Burnam (PF), Michael Tucker (C) David Merchant, Ryan Arthur, Steven Heer | |
| 14:14 | St. Joseph's | Eric Reiff makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:14 | St. Joseph's | Eric Reiff makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:53 | Xavier | Robert Harris can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 13:51 | St. Joseph's | Michael Tucker gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:47 | St. Joseph's | Roy Dike lays it in and the foul's on Wendell Brandon - foul #1 on Wendell Brandon, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Daniels (SG), Floyd Arden (C) William Williams, Wambua Yusuf | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Merchant (PG) Eric Reiff | |
| 13:47 | St. Joseph's | Roy Dike misses the free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:47 | Xavier | Robert Harris pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:45 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels loses the dribble to David Merchant in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 13:33 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Daniels picks off the pass by Roy Dike | 37-43 |
| 13:29 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels hits the finger roll | 39-43 |
| 13:22 | St. Joseph's | Roy Dike scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Russell Feingold | 39-45 |
| 13:02 | Xavier | Michael Tucker steps in front of the Patrick Clark pass | 39-45 |
| 12:53 | St. Joseph's | Roy Dike knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Merchant | 39-47 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Patrick Clark makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Michael Tucker - foul #2 on Michael Tucker, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (PG), William Williams (SG), Maurice Strickland (PF), Wambua Yusuf (C) Wendell Brandon, Ronald Daniels, Robert Harris, Floyd Arden | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dean Foster (SG), Christopher Hatfield (SF), George Ward (PF), Ryan Arthur (C) Russell Feingold, Roy Dike, Charles Burnam, Michael Tucker | |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Patrick Clark makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:17 | St. Joseph's | Dean Foster comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 42-47 |
| 12:16 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 11:54 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf hits the finger roll | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Saffold (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Maurice Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wambua Yusuf (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Merchant (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Foster (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Hatfield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Arthur (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | St. Joseph's | David Merchant is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-47 |
| 11:30 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 11:27 | Xavier | George Ward is called for the reach on William Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Ward, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano (SF), Robert Harris (PF) Patrick Clark, Maurice Strickland | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Eric Reiff (PG), Russell Feingold (SG), Michael Tucker (C) David Merchant, Dean Foster, Ryan Arthur | |
| 11:18 | Xavier | Robert Harris buries a floater in the lane set up by David Saffold | 46-47 |
| 11:04 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Hatfield double dribbles | 46-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Daniels (SG), Floyd Arden (C) William Williams, Wambua Yusuf | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Steven Heer (PF) George Ward | |
| 10:42 | Xavier | Robert Harris misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 46-47 |
| 10:40 | St. Joseph's | Steven Heer gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:35 | St. Joseph's | Russell Feingold misses the turnaround in the lane | 46-47 |
| 10:34 | St. Joseph's | Steven Heer hits the follow up shot | 46-49 |
| 10:21 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Saffold | 49-49 |
| 10:08 | St. Joseph's | Russell Feingold misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-49 |
| 10:06 | St. Joseph's | Steven Heer pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:54 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Hatfield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 09:53 | Xavier | Floyd Arden pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:48 | Xavier | David Saffold is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Daniels and he's fouled by Michael Tucker - foul #3 on Michael Tucker, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Williams (SG), Wambua Yusuf (C) Ronald Daniels, Floyd Arden | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Merchant (PG), Dean Foster (SG), Roy Dike (SF), Charles Burnam (PF), George Ward (C) Eric Reiff, Russell Feingold, Christopher Hatfield, Steven Heer, Michael Tucker | |
| 09:48 | Xavier | David Saffold makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:39 | St. Joseph's | George Ward travels with the ball | 53-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Wendell Brandon (PG), Maurice Strickland (PF) David Saffold, Robert Harris | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 09:13 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf misses the dunk attempt | 53-49 |
| 09:11 | St. Joseph's | Charles Burnam snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 09:07 | St. Joseph's | David Merchant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 09:05 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 08:39 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Wendell Brandon and the foul's on David Merchant - foul #3 on David Merchant, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Daniels (SG), Robert Harris (PF) William Williams, Maurice Strickland | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ryan Arthur (C) George Ward | |
| 08:39 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:12 | St. Joseph's | David Merchant shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dean Foster | 56-52 |
| 07:43 | Xavier | Robert Harris misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Dean Foster - foul #2 on Dean Foster, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (PG), William Williams (SG), Patrick Clark (SF), Floyd Arden (C) Wendell Brandon, Ronald Daniels, Heriberto Giordano, Wambua Yusuf | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Russell Feingold (SG), Eric Reiff (SF), Michael Tucker (C) Dean Foster, Roy Dike, Charles Burnam | |
| 07:43 | Xavier | Robert Harris misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:43 | Xavier | Robert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Saffold (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Arden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Merchant (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Russell Feingold (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Reiff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ryan Arthur (fresh) C - Michael Tucker (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | St. Joseph's | Russell Feingold loses the dribble to Patrick Clark | 57-52 |
| 07:24 | Xavier | David Saffold misses the lay-in | 57-52 |
| 07:22 | St. Joseph's | Russell Feingold grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 07:15 | St. Joseph's | Robert Harris takes the ball from Eric Reiff | 57-52 |
| 06:51 | Xavier | Robert Harris makes the floater in the paint | 59-52 |
| 06:45 | St. Joseph's | Russell Feingold misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 06:43 | St. Joseph's | Russell Feingold pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 06:21 | St. Joseph's | Eric Reiff travels with the ball | 59-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Wendell Brandon (PG), Ronald Daniels (SG), Maurice Strickland (PF) David Saffold, William Williams, Robert Harris | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Conklin (SG), Roy Dike (SF), George Ward (PF), Steven Heer (C) David Merchant, Russell Feingold, Ryan Arthur, Michael Tucker | |
| 06:03 | Xavier | Patrick Clark buries a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Steven Heer - foul #1 on Steven Heer, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf (C) Floyd Arden | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 06:03 | Xavier | Patrick Clark makes the free throw | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:45 | St. Joseph's | George Ward loses the dribble to Wendell Brandon | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Patrick Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 05:15 | St. Joseph's | Steven Heer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 05:08 | St. Joseph's | Eric Reiff comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 62-52 |
| 05:07 | St. Joseph's | Roy Dike tips it in | 62-54 |
| 04:45 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-54 |
| 04:26 | St. Joseph's | Roy Dike misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Patrick Clark - foul #3 on Patrick Clark, team foul #5 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (PG), William Williams (SG), Heriberto Giordano (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Floyd Arden (C) Wendell Brandon, Ronald Daniels, Patrick Clark, Maurice Strickland, Wambua Yusuf | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Merchant (PG), Russell Feingold (SG), Charles Burnam (PF), Michael Tucker (C) Eric Reiff, James Conklin, George Ward, Steven Heer | |
| 04:26 | St. Joseph's | Roy Dike makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 04:26 | St. Joseph's | Roy Dike makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 03:57 | Xavier | Robert Harris makes the jump hook in the paint | 67-56 |
| 03:36 | St. Joseph's | Charles Burnam is hacked by David Saffold - foul #1 on David Saffold, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Christopher Hatfield (SF) Roy Dike | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Saffold (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Harris (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Arden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Merchant (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Russell Feingold (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Hatfield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Burnam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Tucker (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | St. Joseph's | Charles Burnam comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 67-56 |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Robert Harris snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 03:25 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 67-56 |
| 03:23 | St. Joseph's | Michael Tucker pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 03:19 | St. Joseph's | David Merchant travels with the ball | 67-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ryan Arthur (C) Michael Tucker | |
| 03:02 | Xavier | Robert Harris jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by William Williams | 69-56 |
| 03:00 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf (C) Floyd Arden | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Roy Dike (SF), Michael Tucker (C) Christopher Hatfield, Ryan Arthur | |
| 02:47 | St. Joseph's | David Merchant drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Burnam | 69-59 |
| 02:32 | Xavier | The jump hook by Heriberto Giordano is blocked by Michael Tucker | 69-59 |
| 02:30 | St. Joseph's | Michael Tucker grabs the board | 69-59 |
| 02:26 | St. Joseph's | David Merchant misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 69-59 |
| 02:24 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Wambua Yusuf | 69-59 |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Robert Harris clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Burnam - foul #3 on Charles Burnam, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Wendell Brandon (PG), Ronald Daniels (SG), Floyd Arden (C) David Saffold, William Williams, Wambua Yusuf | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Robert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:46 | St. Joseph's | Roy Dike drills a driving attempt from the left block | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Xavier | Robert Harris hits a jumper from the left block set up by Ronald Daniels | 73-61 |
| 01:22 | St. Joseph's | David Merchant is hacked by Ronald Daniels - foul #1 on Ronald Daniels, team foul #7 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Maurice Strickland (PF) Robert Harris | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 01:22 | St. Joseph's | David Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 01:22 | St. Joseph's | David Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 01:19 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-63 |
| 01:06 | St. Joseph's | Roy Dike hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Burnam | 73-65 |
| 01:06 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (PG), William Williams (SG), Patrick Clark (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Wambua Yusuf (C) Wendell Brandon, Ronald Daniels, Heriberto Giordano, Maurice Strickland, Floyd Arden | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Robert Harris hits a shot from the right wing set up by William Williams | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | St. Joseph's | David Saffold is called for the reach on Charles Burnam - foul #2 on David Saffold, team foul #8 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Wendell Brandon (PG), Ronald Daniels (SG), Heriberto Giordano (SF), Maurice Strickland (PF), Floyd Arden (C) David Saffold, William Williams, Patrick Clark, Robert Harris, Wambua Yusuf | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 00:42 | St. Joseph's | Charles Burnam misses the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:42 | St. Joseph's | Michael Tucker grabs the offensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 00:39 | St. Joseph's | David Merchant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-65 |
| 00:30 | St. Joseph's | Wendell Brandon is called for the reach on Roy Dike - foul #2 on Wendell Brandon, team foul #9 | 75-65 |
| 00:30 | St. Joseph's | Roy Dike misses the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Heriberto Giordano | 75-65 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon runs out the clock | 75-65 |