| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Mark Moore (fresh) SG - Kenneth Wright (fresh) SF - Russell Roberts (fresh) PF - Henry Spears (fresh) C - Christopher Rhodes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jeffery Houston (fresh) SG - Andres Ferrari (fresh) SF - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) PF - Mark Heiman (fresh) C - Wambua Yusuf (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Andres Ferrari | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | St. John's | Kenneth Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari blows the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Wright - foul #1 on Kenneth Wright, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes misses the runner in the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Henry Spears - foul #1 on Henry Spears, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | St. John's | Russell Roberts is whistled for a carry | 0-4 |
| 18:07 | Xavier | Mark Heiman dunks the ball set up by Heriberto Giordano and he's hacked by Russell Roberts - foul #1 on Russell Roberts, team foul #3 | 0-6 |
| 18:07 | Xavier | Mark Heiman misses the free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:07 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 17:58 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes knocks in the jump hook from close range and the foul's on Wambua Yusuf - foul #1 on Wambua Yusuf, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Hartman (PG), Michael Walsh (SG), George Cowell (SF), Daniel Bennett (PF) Mark Moore, Kenneth Wright, Russell Roberts, Henry Spears | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Harris (PF), Floyd Arden (C) Mark Heiman, Wambua Yusuf | |
| 17:58 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes makes the free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:56 | Xavier | Michael Walsh takes the ball from Andres Ferrari in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 17:55 | St. John's | Michael Walsh dunks the ball | 5-6 |
| 17:41 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:40 | Xavier | Robert Harris tips it in | 5-8 |
| 17:33 | St. John's | Michael Hartman makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 17:10 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffery Houston | 8-11 |
| 17:04 | St. John's | George Cowell scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-11 |
| 17:02 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Walsh - foul #1 on Michael Walsh, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Moore (PG), Kenneth Wright (SG), Donald Nguyen (SF), Richard Cummings (PF), Michael Hoots (C) Michael Hartman, Michael Walsh, George Cowell, Daniel Bennett, Christopher Rhodes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Cooper (PG), Daniel Bickham (SG), Daniel Bolden (SF), Mark Heiman (PF), Wambua Yusuf (C) Jeffery Houston, Andres Ferrari, Heriberto Giordano, Robert Harris, Floyd Arden | |
| 16:53 | Xavier | Mark Heiman misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Cummings - foul #1 on Richard Cummings, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Roberts (SF) Donald Nguyen | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:53 | Xavier | Mark Heiman misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | Mark Heiman makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 16:24 | St. John's | Kenneth Wright clanks a 3 from straight away | 10-12 |
| 16:22 | St. John's | Richard Cummings snags the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 16:03 | St. John's | Russell Roberts can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 10-12 |
| 16:02 | Xavier | Mark Heiman pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Mark Moore (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Wright (fairly fresh) SF - Russell Roberts (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Cummings (fairly fresh) C - Michael Hoots (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Timothy Cooper (fresh) SG - Daniel Bickham (fresh) SF - Daniel Bolden (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Heiman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Wambua Yusuf (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Xavier | Mark Heiman makes the runner from close range | 10-14 |
| 15:26 | St. John's | Russell Roberts makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 15:03 | Xavier | Timothy Cooper is hacked by Michael Hoots - foul #1 on Michael Hoots, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Hartman (PG), Michael Walsh (SG), George Cowell (SF), Henry Spears (PF), Donald Nguyen (C) Mark Moore, Kenneth Wright, Russell Roberts, Richard Cummings, Michael Hoots | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (PG), Andres Ferrari (SG), Heriberto Giordano (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Floyd Arden (C) Timothy Cooper, Daniel Bickham, Daniel Bolden, Mark Heiman, Wambua Yusuf | |
| 14:45 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari's floater is knocked away by Henry Spears | 13-14 |
| 14:43 | St. John's | Henry Spears snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 14:31 | St. John's | Henry Spears hits a floater from close range set up by George Cowell and he's fouled by Robert Harris - foul #1 on Robert Harris, team foul #2 | 15-14 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Houston (PG) David Saffold | |
| 14:31 | St. John's | Henry Spears misses the free throw | 15-14 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Floyd Arden | 15-14 |
| 14:29 | Xavier | Robert Harris is hacked by Henry Spears in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Spears, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Bennett (PF) Henry Spears | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:29 | Xavier | Robert Harris misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 14:29 | St. John's | Daniel Bennett gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 14:11 | St. John's | Michael Hartman drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 13:56 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Andres Ferrari | 18-17 |
| 13:48 | St. John's | George Cowell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Heriberto Giordano - foul #1 on Heriberto Giordano, team foul #3 | 18-17 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Wright (SG), Christopher Rhodes (C) Michael Walsh, Donald Nguyen | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Bickham (SG), Wambua Yusuf (C) Andres Ferrari, Floyd Arden | |
| 13:48 | St. John's | George Cowell misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 13:48 | St. John's | George Cowell misses the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 13:48 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 13:32 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf makes the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 18-19 |
| 13:11 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes is whistled for traveling | 18-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Moore (PG), Russell Roberts (SF) Michael Hartman, George Cowell | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (PG), Mark Heiman (PF) Jeffery Houston, Robert Harris | |
| 12:58 | Xavier | Mark Heiman can't finish the layup | 18-19 |
| 12:56 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf tips it in | 18-21 |
| 12:41 | St. John's | Kenneth Wright clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 12:39 | St. John's | Mark Moore gets the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 12:24 | St. John's | Russell Roberts can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 12:23 | St. John's | Daniel Bennett tips it home | 20-21 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf is whistled for a carry | 20-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Hartman (PG), Michael Walsh (SG), Donald Nguyen (C) Mark Moore, Kenneth Wright, Christopher Rhodes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Houston (PG), Andres Ferrari (SG), Daniel Bolden (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Floyd Arden (C) David Saffold, Daniel Bickham, Heriberto Giordano, Mark Heiman, Wambua Yusuf | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Hartman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Nguyen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jeffery Houston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andres Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Bolden (fresh) PF - Robert Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Arden (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen misses the easy layup | 20-21 |
| 11:44 | Xavier | Robert Harris pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 11:20 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 11:18 | Xavier | Daniel Bolden tips it in | 20-23 |
| 10:55 | St. John's | Russell Roberts comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Bolden - foul #1 on Daniel Bolden, team foul #4 | 20-23 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Cummings (PF), Michael Hoots (C) Daniel Bennett, Donald Nguyen | |
| Subs | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano (SF), Mark Heiman (PF) Daniel Bolden, Robert Harris | |
| 10:55 | St. John's | Russell Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 10:55 | St. John's | Russell Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 10:34 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston is alone and drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Mark Heiman | 21-25 |
| 10:15 | St. John's | Michael Hartman's floater is knocked away by Mark Heiman | 21-25 |
| 10:14 | Xavier | Floyd Arden grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 10:11 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Moore (PG), Kenneth Wright (SG), George Cowell (SF) Michael Hartman, Michael Walsh, Russell Roberts | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Cooper (PG), Daniel Bickham (SG), Wambua Yusuf (C) Jeffery Houston, Andres Ferrari, Floyd Arden | |
| 09:54 | St. John's | Richard Cummings hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Moore | 23-25 |
| 09:36 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Nguyen (C) Michael Hoots | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Bolden (SF), Robert Harris (PF) Heriberto Giordano, Mark Heiman | |
| 09:25 | St. John's | Mark Moore hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-25 |
| 09:04 | Xavier | Daniel Bickham makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Cooper | 25-27 |
| 08:45 | St. John's | Kenneth Wright knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mark Moore | 28-27 |
| 08:43 | Xavier | Timothy Cooper is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #5 | 28-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Hartman (PG), Michael Walsh (SG), Russell Roberts (SF), Daniel Bennett (PF), Christopher Rhodes (C) Mark Moore, Kenneth Wright, George Cowell, Richard Cummings, Donald Nguyen | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (PG), Andres Ferrari (SG), Heriberto Giordano (SF) Timothy Cooper, Daniel Bickham, Daniel Bolden | |
| 08:27 | St. John's | Russell Roberts clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 08:26 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Andres Ferrari | 28-27 |
| 08:05 | Xavier | Daniel Bennett is called for the reach on David Saffold - foul #1 on Daniel Bennett, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Heiman (PF), Floyd Arden (C) Robert Harris, Wambua Yusuf | |
| 08:05 | Xavier | David Saffold makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 08:05 | Xavier | David Saffold makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 07:49 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 07:48 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes tips it home | 30-29 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Hartman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Walsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Bennett (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Rhodes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Saffold (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andres Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Heriberto Giordano (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Mark Heiman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Floyd Arden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 07:24 | St. John's | Russell Roberts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-29 |
| 07:22 | Xavier | Mark Heiman gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 07:06 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari misses the easy layup | 30-29 |
| 07:04 | St. John's | Daniel Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 06:53 | St. John's | Michael Hartman's pass is intercepted by Heriberto Giordano | 30-29 |
| 06:50 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Walsh - foul #2 on Michael Walsh, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Moore (PG), Kenneth Wright (SG), George Cowell (SF), Richard Cummings (PF), Michael Hoots (C) Michael Hartman, Michael Walsh, Russell Roberts, Daniel Bennett, Christopher Rhodes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Houston (PG), Daniel Bolden (SF), Wambua Yusuf (C) David Saffold, Heriberto Giordano, Floyd Arden | |
| 06:50 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 06:50 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 06:25 | St. John's | Mark Moore scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Hoots | 32-31 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-31 |
| 06:12 | St. John's | Richard Cummings snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 06:05 | St. John's | Mark Heiman denies the turnaround by Michael Hoots | 32-31 |
| 06:04 | St. John's | Kenneth Wright snags the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 05:38 | St. John's | Mark Moore is hacked by Jeffery Houston - foul #1 on Jeffery Houston, team foul #6 | 32-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Henry Spears (PF), Donald Nguyen (C) Richard Cummings, Michael Hoots | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Bickham (SG), Robert Harris (PF), Floyd Arden (C) Andres Ferrari, Mark Heiman, Wambua Yusuf | |
| 05:13 | St. John's | George Cowell misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Bickham - foul #1 on Daniel Bickham, team foul #7 | 32-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Cooper (PG), Heriberto Giordano (SF) Jeffery Houston, Daniel Bolden | |
| 05:13 | St. John's | George Cowell misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 05:13 | St. John's | George Cowell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 04:52 | Xavier | Robert Harris drills a floater in the paint | 33-33 |
| 04:37 | St. John's | Kenneth Wright hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Moore | 36-33 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | Timothy Cooper is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 04:21 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano misses the tip | 36-33 |
| 04:20 | St. John's | Mark Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 04:05 | St. John's | Henry Spears can't throw it down but he's fouled by Robert Harris - foul #2 on Robert Harris, team foul #8 | 36-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Hartman (PG), Michael Walsh (SG), Russell Roberts (SF), Christopher Rhodes (C) Mark Moore, Kenneth Wright, George Cowell, Donald Nguyen | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Houston (PG), Mark Heiman (PF), Wambua Yusuf (C) Timothy Cooper, Robert Harris, Floyd Arden | |
| 04:05 | St. John's | Henry Spears misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 04:05 | St. John's | Henry Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 03:56 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 03:55 | St. John's | Henry Spears snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 03:39 | St. John's | Michael Hartman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 03:37 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Michael Hartman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Spears (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jeffery Houston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bickham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Heriberto Giordano (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Mark Heiman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Wambua Yusuf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Xavier | Mark Heiman can't finish the uncontested layup | 37-33 |
| 03:18 | St. John's | Russell Roberts pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 03:04 | St. John's | Michael Hartman misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 03:02 | Xavier | Daniel Bickham grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 02:39 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Hartman - foul #1 on Michael Hartman, team foul #10 | 37-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Wright (SG), Donald Nguyen (SF), Michael Hoots (C) Michael Walsh, Russell Roberts, Christopher Rhodes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andres Ferrari (SG), Daniel Bolden (SF), Robert Harris (PF) Daniel Bickham, Heriberto Giordano, Mark Heiman | |
| 02:39 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 02:39 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 02:21 | St. John's | Michael Hartman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 02:19 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hartman | 37-35 |
| 02:11 | St. John's | Michael Hartman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 02:09 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Daniel Bolden | 37-35 |
| 01:52 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf is whistled for traveling | 37-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Moore (PG), Russell Roberts (SF) Michael Hartman, Donald Nguyen | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Cooper (PG), Floyd Arden (C) Jeffery Houston, Wambua Yusuf | |
| 01:31 | St. John's | Kenneth Wright is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Wright, team foul #11 | 37-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Walsh (SG), Daniel Bennett (PF), Christopher Rhodes (C) Kenneth Wright, Henry Spears, Michael Hoots | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:12 | Xavier | The jump hook by Andres Ferrari is blocked by Christopher Rhodes | 37-35 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Christopher Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 01:07 | St. John's | Mark Moore connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Walsh | 40-35 |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari is fouled on the floor by Russell Roberts - foul #2 on Russell Roberts, team foul #12 | 40-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Hartman (PG), George Cowell (SF), Richard Cummings (PF), Donald Nguyen (C) Mark Moore, Russell Roberts, Daniel Bennett, Christopher Rhodes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano (SF), Mark Heiman (PF) Daniel Bolden, Robert Harris | |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | George Cowell connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Michael Hartman and he's hacked by Heriberto Giordano - foul #2 on Heriberto Giordano, team foul #9 | 42-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Wright (SG), Michael Hoots (C) Michael Walsh, Donald Nguyen | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Bickham (SG), Wambua Yusuf (C) Andres Ferrari, Floyd Arden | |
| 00:29 | St. John's | George Cowell makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf is whistled for traveling | 43-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Henry Spears (PF) Richard Cummings | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (PG) Timothy Cooper | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | George Cowell misses the fullcourt shot | 43-37 |