| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Smalls (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Calvin Haralson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Sandell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Leal (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Charles Nealey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Tune (fresh) SF - Efren Gray (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Denney (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Authement (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | John Sandell inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | Xavier | Ricky Tune steals the ball from Charles Smalls in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| 19:55 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Tune banks in the layup | 33-35 |
| 19:40 | Xavier | Roberto Leal misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Carl Denney - foul #3 on Carl Denney, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | George Pendleton (PF) Carl Denney | |
| 19:40 | Xavier | Roberto Leal misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:40 | Xavier | Roberto Leal misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:40 | St. Joseph's | George Pendleton gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 19:30 | St. Joseph's | George Pendleton misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by John Sandell - foul #1 on John Sandell, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:30 | St. Joseph's | George Pendleton misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:30 | St. Joseph's | George Pendleton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:12 | Xavier | Charles Smalls drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Sandell | 35-36 |
| 18:55 | St. Joseph's | John Authement drills a fadeaway from the left block | 35-38 |
| 18:26 | Xavier | John Sandell is hacked by George Pendleton - foul #1 on George Pendleton, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| 18:17 | Xavier | Roberto Leal scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Calvin Haralson | 38-38 |
| 17:55 | St. Joseph's | Charles Nealey misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 17:54 | Xavier | John Sandell grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 17:39 | Xavier | Calvin Haralson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 17:38 | Xavier | John Sandell misses the tip | 38-38 |
| 17:36 | St. Joseph's | John Authement snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 17:13 | St. Joseph's | John Sandell picks off the pass by John Authement | 38-38 |
| 17:09 | Xavier | John Sandell lays it up and in | 40-38 |
| 16:47 | St. Joseph's | Charles Nealey throws it down and he's hacked by Charles Smalls - foul #2 on Charles Smalls, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Meidinger (PG), Steven Wheeler (SG), James Perryman (SF), Scott Lipman (PF), John Neilson (C) Charles Smalls, Calvin Haralson, John Sandell, Roberto Leal, David Smith | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Antonio King (SG), David Williams (SF), William Cato (C) Ricky Tune, Efren Gray, John Authement | |
| 16:47 | St. Joseph's | Charles Nealey misses the free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:47 | Xavier | Scott Lipman snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 16:34 | Xavier | James Perryman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 16:33 | St. Joseph's | William Cato pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:17 | St. Joseph's | John Neilson steals the ball from William Cato | 40-40 |
| 15:59 | Xavier | Kenneth Meidinger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 15:57 | Xavier | John Neilson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Meidinger (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Wheeler (fresh) SF - James Perryman (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Scott Lipman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Neilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Charles Nealey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) PF - George Pendleton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Cato (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Antonio King steps in front of the Steven Wheeler pass | 40-40 |
| 15:33 | St. Joseph's | William Cato connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Williams | 40-43 |
| 15:20 | Xavier | Kenneth Meidinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Smalls (PG), Calvin Haralson (SG), David Smith (C) Kenneth Meidinger, Steven Wheeler, John Neilson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | George Pier (SG), Efren Gray (SF), Carl Denney (PF) Charles Nealey, David Williams, George Pendleton | |
| 15:08 | St. Joseph's | Carl Denney drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Antonio King | 40-46 |
| 14:53 | Xavier | Scott Lipman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by George Pier - foul #2 on George Pier, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ricky Tune (SG) George Pier | |
| 14:53 | Xavier | Scott Lipman misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 14:53 | Xavier | Scott Lipman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 14:30 | St. Joseph's | Efren Gray can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 14:29 | St. Joseph's | Carl Denney grabs the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 14:17 | St. Joseph's | Antonio King banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ricky Tune | 41-48 |
| 14:02 | Xavier | James Perryman's pass is intercepted by Ricky Tune | 41-48 |
| 13:45 | St. Joseph's | William Cato can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Smalls - foul #3 on Charles Smalls, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Meidinger (SG), John Sandell (SF), Roberto Leal (PF) Calvin Haralson, Scott Lipman, James Perryman | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | George Pier (PG) Antonio King | |
| 13:45 | St. Joseph's | William Cato makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:45 | St. Joseph's | William Cato misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:45 | Xavier | Roberto Leal grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 13:16 | Xavier | Charles Smalls can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 13:14 | St. Joseph's | Carl Denney grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 13:09 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Tune buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-52 |
| 12:57 | Xavier | Kenneth Meidinger travels with the ball | 41-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Wheeler (SG), John Neilson (C) Charles Smalls, David Smith | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Charles Nealey (PG), John Authement (C) Ricky Tune, William Cato | |
| 12:47 | St. Joseph's | George Pier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-52 |
| 12:45 | St. Joseph's | Carl Denney grabs the offensive board | 41-52 |
| 12:30 | St. Joseph's | John Authement connects on the shot near the basket | 41-54 |
| 12:16 | Xavier | Roberto Leal is hacked by Carl Denney - foul #4 on Carl Denney, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Calvin Haralson (SG), Joseph Shaddix (PF) Steven Wheeler, Roberto Leal | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Antonio King (SG), David Williams (SF), George Pendleton (PF) George Pier, Efren Gray, Carl Denney | |
| 12:09 | Xavier | John Sandell misses the easy layup | 41-54 |
| 12:07 | St. Joseph's | Antonio King grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 11:49 | St. Joseph's | George Pendleton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Wheeler (PG), James Perryman (PF), David Smith (C) Kenneth Meidinger, Joseph Shaddix, John Neilson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ricky Tune (SG) Antonio King | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Steven Wheeler (fresh) SG - Calvin Haralson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sandell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Perryman (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Charles Nealey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Tune (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Williams (fresh) PF - George Pendleton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Authement (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Xavier | Steven Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 41-54 |
| 11:34 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to David Williams | 41-54 |
| 11:22 | St. Joseph's | James Perryman blocks the short jumper by George Pendleton | 41-54 |
| 11:21 | Xavier | Calvin Haralson gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 10:58 | Xavier | Ricky Tune picks off the pass by David Smith | 41-54 |
| 10:43 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Tune is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ricky Tune, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Smalls (PG), Roberto Leal (PF) Steven Wheeler, John Sandell | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Antonio King (PG), Efren Gray (SF), Kevin Diggs (C) Charles Nealey, David Williams, John Authement | |
| 10:14 | Xavier | Calvin Haralson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-54 |
| 10:13 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Diggs pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 10:01 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Diggs is called for a charge - foul #1 on Kevin Diggs, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Meidinger (SG), Scott Lipman (SF) Calvin Haralson, James Perryman | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | George Pier (SG), William Cato (C) Ricky Tune, Kevin Diggs | |
| 09:44 | Xavier | Scott Lipman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-54 |
| 09:43 | Xavier | David Smith can't tip it in | 41-54 |
| 09:42 | Xavier | Roberto Leal tips it home | 43-54 |
| 09:19 | St. Joseph's | A charge is called on George Pier - foul #3 on George Pier, team foul #7 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Shaddix (PF), John Neilson (C) Roberto Leal, David Smith | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Charles Nealey (PG) George Pier | |
| 09:01 | Xavier | Kenneth Meidinger makes the shot from the left wing set up by Charles Smalls | 45-54 |
| 08:41 | St. Joseph's | Charles Nealey clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 45-54 |
| 08:39 | Xavier | Scott Lipman grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 08:34 | Xavier | Kenneth Meidinger misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Charles Nealey - foul #1 on Charles Nealey, team foul #8 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Calvin Haralson (SG), John Sandell (SF), James Perryman (PF) Charles Smalls, Scott Lipman, Joseph Shaddix | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ricky Tune (SG), John Authement (C) Antonio King, George Pendleton | |
| 08:34 | Xavier | Kenneth Meidinger makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 08:34 | Xavier | Kenneth Meidinger misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 08:34 | St. Joseph's | William Cato grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 08:32 | St. Joseph's | Charles Nealey is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Wheeler (PG) Kenneth Meidinger | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 08:20 | Xavier | Calvin Haralson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 46-54 |
| 08:19 | St. Joseph's | William Cato grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 07:57 | St. Joseph's | Efren Gray misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 07:55 | Xavier | Calvin Haralson grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 07:33 | Xavier | John Neilson is fouled on the floor by John Authement - foul #1 on John Authement, team foul #9 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Smalls (PG), Roberto Leal (PF) Steven Wheeler, James Perryman | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Williams (SF), Carl Denney (PF) Efren Gray, William Cato | |
| 07:33 | Xavier | John Neilson misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 07:33 | St. Joseph's | Carl Denney grabs the board | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Smalls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Haralson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sandell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roberto Leal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Neilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Charles Nealey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Tune (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Denney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - John Authement (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | St. Joseph's | Carl Denney comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 07:14 | St. Joseph's | David Williams misses the tip | 46-54 |
| 07:13 | Xavier | Charles Smalls gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 06:45 | Xavier | Ricky Tune is called for the reach on Calvin Haralson - foul #2 on Ricky Tune, team foul #10 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Perryman (SF), David Smith (C) John Sandell, John Neilson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Antonio King (PG), George Pier (SG), Efren Gray (SF), Kevin Diggs (C) Charles Nealey, Ricky Tune, David Williams, John Authement | |
| 06:45 | Xavier | Calvin Haralson makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:45 | Xavier | Calvin Haralson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 06:37 | St. Joseph's | Carl Denney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Meidinger (SG) Calvin Haralson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 06:35 | Xavier | Antonio King picks off the pass by Charles Smalls in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| 06:28 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Diggs banks in the layup on a great pass from Efren Gray | 48-56 |
| 06:25 | St. Joseph's | The refs have stopped play. Kevin Diggs is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 48-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Moller (C) Kevin Diggs | |
| 06:15 | Xavier | Carl Denney steals the ball from Roberto Leal | 48-56 |
| 05:57 | St. Joseph's | Kenneth Meidinger steals the ball from Efren Gray | 48-56 |
| 05:42 | Xavier | Charles Smalls is hacked by Antonio King - foul #2 on Antonio King, team foul #11 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Lipman (PF) Roberto Leal | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Cato (C) Richard Moller | |
| 05:42 | Xavier | Charles Smalls makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 05:42 | Xavier | Charles Smalls makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 05:25 | St. Joseph's | William Cato comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 50-56 |
| 05:24 | St. Joseph's | William Cato can't tip it in | 50-56 |
| 05:22 | St. Joseph's | Carl Denney tips it home | 50-58 |
| 05:04 | Xavier | James Perryman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 05:03 | St. Joseph's | Carl Denney gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 04:41 | St. Joseph's | Carl Denney buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Antonio King | 50-61 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | Charles Smalls is fouled on the floor by William Cato - foul #3 on William Cato, team foul #12 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Calvin Haralson (SG), John Sandell (SF) Kenneth Meidinger, James Perryman | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Charles Nealey (PG), Ricky Tune (SG), George Pendleton (SF), John Authement (C) Antonio King, George Pier, Efren Gray, Carl Denney | |
| 04:26 | Xavier | Charles Smalls makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | Charles Smalls makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:04 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Tune makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Charles Nealey | 52-63 |
| 03:46 | Xavier | Calvin Haralson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-63 |
| 03:45 | St. Joseph's | John Authement snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | St. Joseph's | Charles Nealey is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Smalls - foul #4 on Charles Smalls, team foul #4 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Wheeler (PG), Roberto Leal (PF), John Neilson (C) Charles Smalls, Scott Lipman, David Smith | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Williams (SF) William Cato | |
| 03:26 | St. Joseph's | David Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 03:25 | Xavier | John Neilson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Steven Wheeler (fresh) SG - Calvin Haralson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sandell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roberto Leal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Neilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Charles Nealey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Tune (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Williams (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Pendleton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Authement (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Xavier | George Pendleton takes the ball from Roberto Leal | 52-63 |
| 02:52 | St. Joseph's | George Pendleton lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Nealey and he's hacked by Roberto Leal - foul #1 on Roberto Leal, team foul #5 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Meidinger (SG), Scott Lipman (SF), Joseph Shaddix (PF) Calvin Haralson, John Sandell, Roberto Leal | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Antonio King (PG), George Pier (SG), Richard Moller (C) Charles Nealey, Ricky Tune, John Authement | |
| 02:52 | St. Joseph's | George Pendleton makes the free throw | 52-66 |
| 02:40 | Xavier | John Neilson misses the easy layup | 52-66 |
| 02:39 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Antonio King | 52-66 |
| 02:14 | St. Joseph's | David Williams clanks a jumper from the left side | 52-66 |
| 02:13 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to David Williams | 52-66 |
| 01:50 | St. Joseph's | George Pendleton misses short on a shot in the lane | 52-66 |
| 01:48 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Neilson | 52-66 |
| 01:44 | Xavier | George Pier steals the ball from Steven Wheeler | 52-66 |
| 01:15 | St. Joseph's | Richard Moller misses the easy layup | 52-66 |
| 01:14 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Neilson | 52-66 |
| 01:02 | Xavier | Scott Lipman can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 52-66 |
| 01:00 | St. Joseph's | George Pendleton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | St. Joseph's | Steven Wheeler steals the ball from Richard Moller | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Steven Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-66 |
| 00:30 | St. Joseph's | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Antonio King runs out the clock | 52-66 |