| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Cerna (fresh) SG - Wade Olson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Hart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ward Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Randall Thibodeau (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Bennet (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Travis Demery (fresh) SF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tim Alber (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Lindsay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | John Hart inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Xavier | The jump hook by Ward Wilson is blocked by Edward Lindsay | 27-31 |
| 19:46 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Frank Robinson | 27-31 |
| 19:42 | Saint Louis | Travis Demery is fouled in the backcourt by Ward Wilson - foul #3 on Ward Wilson, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (PG), Donald Licata (SG), Larry Borum (SF), Morris Fisher (PF) John Cerna, Wade Olson, John Hart, Ward Wilson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 19:21 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson is hacked by Donald Licata - foul #2 on Donald Licata, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Cerna (PG), James Britt (PF) Christopher Jolicoeur, Morris Fisher | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 19:08 | Saint Louis | Edward Lindsay clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 27-31 |
| 19:06 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Alber | 27-31 |
| 18:39 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Bennet | 27-33 |
| 18:22 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 27-33 |
| 18:20 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau tips it back up and in | 29-33 |
| 18:08 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Lindsay | 29-35 |
| 17:55 | Xavier | James Britt misses the jumper from close range | 29-35 |
| 17:53 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:51 | Saint Louis | Travis Demery is hacked by Donald Licata in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Licata, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (PG), Wade Olson (SG), John Hart (SF), Morris Fisher (PF) John Cerna, Donald Licata, Larry Borum, James Britt | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry (SG) Travis Demery | |
| 17:32 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Bennet | 29-37 |
| 17:27 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 29-37 |
| 17:25 | Xavier | John Hart grabs the offensive board | 29-37 |
| 17:20 | Xavier | Wade Olson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-37 |
| 17:19 | Xavier | Wade Olson snags the offensive board | 29-37 |
| 17:05 | Xavier | Wade Olson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Barry - foul #1 on Kenneth Barry, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SF) John Hart | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Boone (SG), Gerard Banks (SF), Darrell Cripps (PF), John Ward (C) Robert Bennet, Frank Robinson, Tim Alber, Edward Lindsay | |
| 17:05 | Xavier | Wade Olson makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:05 | Xavier | Wade Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:42 | Saint Louis | Michael Boone is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Barry | 31-39 |
| 16:27 | Xavier | Wade Olson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 31-39 |
| 16:26 | Saint Louis | Darrell Cripps pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 16:23 | Saint Louis | Gerard Banks is hacked by Larry Borum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Borum, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Cerna (PG), John Hart (SF), James Britt (PF) Christopher Jolicoeur, Larry Borum, Morris Fisher | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Travis Demery (SG) Michael Boone | |
| 16:05 | Saint Louis | John Ward makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by John Cerna - foul #1 on John Cerna, team foul #5 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tim Alber (SF) Gerard Banks | |
| 16:05 | Saint Louis | John Ward makes the free throw | 31-42 |
| 15:52 | Xavier | Wade Olson is hacked by Travis Demery - foul #1 on Travis Demery, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (SG), Morris Fisher (SF), Ward Wilson (PF) Wade Olson, John Hart, James Britt | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Edward Lindsay (C) John Ward | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Cerna (fresh) SG - Donald Licata (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Morris Fisher (fresh) PF - Ward Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Randall Thibodeau (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Barry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Travis Demery (fresh) SF - Tim Alber (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darrell Cripps (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Lindsay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Xavier | John Cerna hits a floater from the right side | 33-42 |
| 15:14 | Saint Louis | Donald Licata is called for the reach on Tim Alber - foul #4 on Donald Licata, team foul #6 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (PG), Wade Olson (SG), John Hart (SF), Jamie Corbett (C) John Cerna, Donald Licata, Morris Fisher, Randall Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Bennet (PG), Frank Robinson (SF) Kenneth Barry, Darrell Cripps | |
| 14:49 | Saint Louis | Edward Lindsay lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Bennet | 33-44 |
| 14:37 | Xavier | Wade Olson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Cerna (PG), Larry Borum (SF), Randall Thibodeau (C) Christopher Jolicoeur, John Hart, Jamie Corbett | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Boone (SG), John Ward (PF) Travis Demery, Tim Alber | |
| 14:35 | Saint Louis | Edward Lindsay is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Borum - foul #3 on Larry Borum, team foul #7 | 33-44 |
| 14:35 | Saint Louis | Edward Lindsay misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 14:35 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 14:27 | Xavier | Ward Wilson makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Cerna | 35-44 |
| 14:24 | Saint Louis | Randall Thibodeau steps in front of the Robert Bennet pass in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| 14:16 | Xavier | John Cerna is whistled for a carry | 35-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Morris Fisher (SF) Wade Olson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry (SG), Darrell Cripps (PF) Michael Boone, Edward Lindsay | |
| 13:47 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 35-44 |
| 13:45 | Saint Louis | John Ward grabs the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 13:24 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 13:23 | Xavier | Ward Wilson gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 13:04 | Xavier | Frank Robinson steals it from Randall Thibodeau | 35-44 |
| 13:01 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry jams it on a great pass from Frank Robinson | 35-46 |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau misses the dunk | 35-46 |
| 12:47 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Thibodeau | 35-46 |
| 12:32 | Xavier | John Cerna clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 12:31 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau snags the offensive board | 35-46 |
| 12:20 | Xavier | Larry Borum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (PG), Wade Olson (SG), John Hart (SF), James Britt (PF), Jamie Corbett (C) John Cerna, Larry Borum, Morris Fisher, Ward Wilson, Randall Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Boone (PG), Travis Demery (SG), Gerard Banks (SF), Tim Alber (PF), Edward Lindsay (C) Robert Bennet, Kenneth Barry, Frank Robinson, Darrell Cripps, John Ward | |
| 11:57 | Saint Louis | Tim Alber clanks a floater from close range | 35-46 |
| 11:56 | Saint Louis | Tim Alber misses the tip | 35-46 |
| 11:54 | Xavier | James Britt pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Christopher Jolicoeur (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wade Olson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Hart (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Britt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Corbett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Michael Boone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Travis Demery (fresh) SF - Gerard Banks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Alber (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Lindsay (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Xavier | John Hart is whistled for traveling | 35-46 |
| 11:17 | Saint Louis | Travis Demery scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Boone | 35-49 |
| 11:00 | Xavier | John Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ward Wilson (PF), David Crowe (C) James Britt, Jamie Corbett | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry (PG) Michael Boone | |
| 10:35 | Saint Louis | Tim Alber misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-49 |
| 10:33 | Xavier | David Crowe grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 10:15 | Xavier | Ward Wilson knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Jolicoeur and the foul's on Travis Demery - foul #2 on Travis Demery, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Cerna (PG), Morris Fisher (SF), Randall Thibodeau (C) Christopher Jolicoeur, John Hart, David Crowe | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Bennet (PG), Frank Robinson (SF) Travis Demery, Gerard Banks | |
| 10:15 | Xavier | Ward Wilson misses the free throw | 37-49 |
| 10:15 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Edward Lindsay | 37-49 |
| 09:53 | Saint Louis | Edward Lindsay misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by John Cerna - foul #2 on John Cerna, team foul #8 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SG), John Hart (SF), James Britt (PF) Wade Olson, Morris Fisher, Ward Wilson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 09:53 | Saint Louis | Edward Lindsay misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 09:53 | Saint Louis | Edward Lindsay makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 09:44 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Larry Borum | 39-50 |
| 09:38 | Saint Louis | Edward Lindsay makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Barry | 39-52 |
| 09:29 | Xavier | John Cerna hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Hart | 42-52 |
| 09:09 | Saint Louis | Robert Bennet is hacked by John Cerna - foul #3 on John Cerna, team foul #9 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (PG), Wade Olson (SG), Morris Fisher (SF), Ward Wilson (PF), Jamie Corbett (C) John Cerna, Larry Borum, John Hart, James Britt, Randall Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Travis Demery (SG), Darrell Cripps (PF), John Ward (C) Kenneth Barry, Tim Alber, Edward Lindsay | |
| 09:09 | Saint Louis | Robert Bennet makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 09:09 | Saint Louis | Robert Bennet misses the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 09:09 | Xavier | Ward Wilson gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 08:45 | Xavier | Ward Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Cerna (PG), James Britt (PF), Randall Thibodeau (C) Christopher Jolicoeur, Ward Wilson, Jamie Corbett | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 08:30 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Travis Demery and the foul's on Morris Fisher - foul #1 on Morris Fisher, team foul #10 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Hart (SF), Ward Wilson (PF) Morris Fisher, Randall Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 08:30 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson misses the free throw | 42-55 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Wade Olson gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 08:22 | Xavier | Frank Robinson steals the ball from James Britt | 42-55 |
| 08:18 | Saint Louis | Robert Bennet lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Robinson | 42-57 |
| 08:03 | Xavier | Ward Wilson is denied on a dunk by Darrell Cripps | 42-57 |
| 08:02 | Saint Louis | Robert Bennet gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 07:42 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 42-57 |
| 07:41 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson hits the follow up shot | 42-59 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Cerna (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wade Olson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Hart (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ward Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Britt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Bennet (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Travis Demery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Robinson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Darrell Cripps (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Xavier | John Cerna misses badly on a shot from the right side | 42-59 |
| 07:36 | Saint Louis | John Ward pulls down the rebound | 42-59 |
| 07:15 | Saint Louis | Darrell Cripps hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 42-59 |
| 07:13 | Xavier | John Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 07:05 | Xavier | James Britt is hacked by John Ward - foul #1 on John Ward, team foul #4 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (PG), Donald Licata (SG), Larry Borum (SF), Randall Thibodeau (C) John Cerna, Wade Olson, John Hart, James Britt | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry (PG), Michael Boone (SG), Gerard Banks (SF), Tim Alber (PF), Edward Lindsay (C) Robert Bennet, Travis Demery, Frank Robinson, Darrell Cripps, John Ward | |
| 06:50 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-59 |
| 06:28 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-59 |
| 06:26 | Xavier | Ward Wilson gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 06:15 | Xavier | Ward Wilson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 06:13 | Saint Louis | Edward Lindsay grabs the board | 44-59 |
| 05:51 | Saint Louis | Edward Lindsay can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-59 |
| 05:49 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry tips it back up and in | 44-61 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | Ward Wilson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 05:35 | Saint Louis | Edward Lindsay pulls down the rebound | 44-61 |
| 05:14 | Saint Louis | The short jumper by Edward Lindsay is denied by Ward Wilson | 44-61 |
| 05:12 | Saint Louis | Michael Boone misses the tip | 44-61 |
| 05:11 | Xavier | Ward Wilson pulls down the rebound | 44-61 |
| 05:06 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 05:05 | Xavier | Donald Licata tips it home | 46-61 |
| 04:47 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-61 |
| 04:46 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ward Wilson | 46-61 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 46-61 |
| 04:30 | Saint Louis | Gerard Banks pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| 04:30 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Cerna (PG), Wade Olson (SG), Morris Fisher (SF), James Britt (PF), David Crowe (C) Christopher Jolicoeur, Donald Licata, Larry Borum, Ward Wilson, Randall Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Bennet (PG), Travis Demery (SG), Frank Robinson (SF) Kenneth Barry, Michael Boone, Gerard Banks | |
| 04:12 | Saint Louis | Edward Lindsay comes up short on the runner from close range | 46-61 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | John Cerna pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| 03:56 | Xavier | Wade Olson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 03:55 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson grabs the board | 46-61 |
| 03:31 | Saint Louis | Tim Alber buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Bennet | 46-63 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Cerna (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wade Olson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Morris Fisher (fresh) PF - James Britt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Bennet (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Travis Demery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Tim Alber (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Lindsay (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Xavier | Wade Olson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 03:04 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Edward Lindsay | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:55 | Saint Louis | Robert Bennet clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 02:53 | Saint Louis | Tim Alber grabs the offensive board | 46-63 |
| 02:35 | Saint Louis | Tim Alber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (PG), Donald Licata (SG), Jamie Corbett (C) John Cerna, Wade Olson, David Crowe | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry (PG), Michael Boone (SG), Gerard Banks (SF), Darrell Cripps (PF), John Ward (C) Robert Bennet, Travis Demery, Frank Robinson, Tim Alber, Edward Lindsay | |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-63 |
| 02:00 | Saint Louis | John Ward misses the easy layup but the foul's on Christopher Jolicoeur - foul #2 on Christopher Jolicoeur, team foul #11 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SG) Donald Licata | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 02:00 | Saint Louis | John Ward makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 02:00 | Saint Louis | John Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:45 | Xavier | Michael Boone is called for the reach on Christopher Jolicoeur - foul #2 on Michael Boone, team foul #5 | 49-65 |
| 01:33 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-65 |
| 01:32 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Corbett | 49-65 |
| 01:24 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-65 |
| 01:22 | Xavier | Jamie Corbett snags the offensive board | 49-65 |
| 01:06 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-65 |
| 00:43 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry misses badly on a floater from the left side | 52-65 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | James Britt grabs the defensive rebound | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Jamie Corbett tips it in | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Saint Louis | Gerard Banks misses short on an open shot from the left side | 54-65 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Jamie Corbett grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Morris Fisher gets the offensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-65 |
| 00:02 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to John Ward | 54-65 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | John Ward runs out the clock | 54-65 |