| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Angel Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert Cotto (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Monty Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Quick (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jeffery Houston (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andres Ferrari (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Heiman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wambua Yusuf (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Xavier | Mark Heiman buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Heriberto Giordano | 32-31 |
| 19:39 | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 19:38 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:18 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-31 |
| 18:59 | Saint Louis | Albert Cotto hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 18:45 | Xavier | Mark Heiman loses the dribble to Rodney Quick | 34-31 |
| 18:31 | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo is hacked by Heriberto Giordano - foul #2 on Heriberto Giordano, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 18:19 | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Monty Collins | 37-31 |
| 18:06 | Xavier | Mark Heiman's floater is tipped away by Derek Hughes | 37-31 |
| 18:05 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:50 | Saint Louis | Albert Cotto hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 17:49 | Saint Louis | Derek Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:36 | Saint Louis | Andres Ferrari takes the ball from Angel Gallo | 37-31 |
| 17:14 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf loses the ball out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Russell Wight (C) Rodney Quick | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:01 | Saint Louis | Heriberto Giordano steps in front of the Derek Hughes pass | 37-31 |
| 16:58 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston lays it up and in set up by Heriberto Giordano | 37-33 |
| 16:39 | Saint Louis | Albert Cotto scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 16:20 | Xavier | Mark Heiman connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffery Houston | 40-35 |
| 16:05 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight is whistled for a carry | 40-35 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronald Parks (PG), John Budziszewski (SG), Darin Johnson (SF), Rodney Quick (C) Angel Gallo, Albert Cotto, Monty Collins, Derek Hughes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Cooper (PG), Daniel Bickham (SG), Daniel Bolden (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Floyd Arden (C) Jeffery Houston, Andres Ferrari, Heriberto Giordano, Mark Heiman, Wambua Yusuf | |
| 15:53 | Xavier | Timothy Cooper hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 15:51 | Xavier | Timothy Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ronald Parks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Budziszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darin Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Russell Wight (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rodney Quick (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Bickham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Bolden (fresh) PF - Robert Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Floyd Arden (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Xavier | Daniel Bolden scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Bickham | 40-37 |
| 15:10 | Saint Louis | Darin Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-37 |
| 15:08 | Xavier | Floyd Arden pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:57 | Xavier | Daniel Bolden connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Bickham | 40-39 |
| 14:52 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo (PG), Albert Cotto (SG) Ronald Parks, John Budziszewski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Houston (PG), Andres Ferrari (SG), Heriberto Giordano (SF), Mark Heiman (PF) Timothy Cooper, Daniel Bickham, Daniel Bolden, Robert Harris | |
| 14:40 | Xavier | Mark Heiman is fouled on the floor by Albert Cotto - foul #1 on Albert Cotto, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Derek Hughes (PF) Russell Wight | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf (C) Floyd Arden | |
| 14:24 | Xavier | Rodney Quick blocks the short jumper by Wambua Yusuf | 40-39 |
| 14:23 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 14:10 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Angel Gallo | 42-39 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | Mark Heiman hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffery Houston | 42-41 |
| 13:55 | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 13:54 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:32 | Xavier | Mark Heiman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Derek Hughes - foul #2 on Derek Hughes, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Monty Collins (SF), Russell Wight (C) Darin Johnson, Rodney Quick | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:32 | Xavier | Mark Heiman makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:32 | Xavier | Mark Heiman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:32 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:17 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 13:16 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:04 | Xavier | Mark Heiman is hacked by Derek Hughes - foul #3 on Derek Hughes, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Dolloff (C) Derek Hughes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Cooper (PG), Daniel Bolden (SF), Robert Harris (PF) Jeffery Houston, Heriberto Giordano, Mark Heiman | |
| 12:56 | Xavier | Robert Harris makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Andres Ferrari | 42-44 |
| 12:28 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight scores on a shot in the lane set up by Albert Cotto | 44-44 |
| 12:06 | Xavier | Robert Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronald Parks (PG), Derek Hughes (PF) Angel Gallo, Russell Wight | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Houston (PG), Daniel Bickham (SG), Heriberto Giordano (SF), Mark Heiman (PF), Floyd Arden (C) Timothy Cooper, Andres Ferrari, Daniel Bolden, Robert Harris, Wambua Yusuf | |
| 11:43 | Saint Louis | Albert Cotto misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 11:41 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ronald Parks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Cotto (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Monty Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Dolloff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jeffery Houston (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Bickham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Heiman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Arden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Xavier | Daniel Bickham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 11:20 | Xavier | Floyd Arden snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 11:15 | Xavier | Mark Heiman is hacked by Albert Cotto - foul #2 on Albert Cotto, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Budziszewski (SG), Rodney Quick (C) Albert Cotto, James Dolloff | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:04 | Xavier | Mark Heiman knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffery Houston | 44-46 |
| 10:41 | Saint Louis | Ronald Parks misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 10:39 | Xavier | Floyd Arden grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:23 | Xavier | Daniel Bickham comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 44-46 |
| 10:22 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to John Budziszewski | 44-46 |
| 10:08 | Saint Louis | Ronald Parks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 10:07 | Saint Louis | John Budziszewski misses the tip | 44-46 |
| 10:05 | Xavier | Floyd Arden pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:47 | Xavier | Mark Heiman knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Heriberto Giordano | 44-48 |
| 09:31 | Saint Louis | Ronald Parks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-48 |
| 09:30 | Saint Louis | Derek Hughes tips it back up and in | 46-48 |
| 09:24 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 09:22 | Saint Louis | John Budziszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 09:03 | Saint Louis | John Budziszewski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 09:01 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:50 | Saint Louis | Daniel Bickham steals the ball from Rodney Quick | 46-48 |
| 08:35 | Xavier | Daniel Bickham connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-50 |
| 08:18 | Saint Louis | Ronald Parks misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 08:16 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick can't tip it in | 46-50 |
| 08:15 | Xavier | Floyd Arden grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 07:59 | Xavier | Daniel Bickham is fouled on the floor by John Budziszewski - foul #2 on John Budziszewski, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo (PG), Albert Cotto (SG), Darin Johnson (SF), Russell Wight (PF), James Dolloff (C) Ronald Parks, John Budziszewski, Monty Collins, Derek Hughes, Rodney Quick | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Cooper (PG), Andres Ferrari (SG), Daniel Bolden (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Wambua Yusuf (C) Jeffery Houston, Daniel Bickham, Heriberto Giordano, Mark Heiman, Floyd Arden | |
| 07:46 | Xavier | Daniel Bolden misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 07:45 | Saint Louis | Darin Johnson snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 07:35 | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 07:34 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Andres Ferrari | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Angel Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Cotto (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darin Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Russell Wight (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Dolloff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andres Ferrari (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Bolden (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Wambua Yusuf (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Cooper and he's fouled by Albert Cotto - foul #3 on Albert Cotto, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| 07:15 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari misses the free throw | 46-52 |
| 07:15 | Saint Louis | James Dolloff pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 07:02 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight double dribbles | 46-52 |
| 06:46 | Xavier | Robert Harris buries a jumper from the left block | 46-54 |
| 06:28 | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Albert Cotto | 48-54 |
| 06:07 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Harris | 48-56 |
| 05:46 | Saint Louis | Albert Cotto scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Russell Wight | 51-56 |
| 05:31 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Cooper and the foul's on Russell Wight - foul #2 on Russell Wight, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Derek Hughes (PF), Rodney Quick (C) Darin Johnson, Russell Wight | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Houston (PG), Heriberto Giordano (SF), Mark Heiman (PF) Timothy Cooper, Daniel Bolden, Robert Harris | |
| 05:31 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf makes the free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:17 | Saint Louis | Albert Cotto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-59 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Monty Collins (SF) James Dolloff | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:58 | Xavier | Mark Heiman clanks a jump hook near the basket | 51-59 |
| 04:57 | Saint Louis | Albert Cotto gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 04:55 | Saint Louis | Andres Ferrari steals it from Angel Gallo in the backcourt | 51-59 |
| 04:53 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston lays it up and in set up by Andres Ferrari | 51-61 |
| 04:37 | Saint Louis | Andres Ferrari is called for the reach on Albert Cotto - foul #3 on Andres Ferrari, team foul #2 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronald Parks (PG) Angel Gallo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Bickham (SG), Floyd Arden (C) Andres Ferrari, Wambua Yusuf | |
| 04:26 | Saint Louis | Albert Cotto comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-61 |
| 04:25 | Xavier | Floyd Arden snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| 04:05 | Xavier | Monty Collins picks off the pass by Mark Heiman | 51-61 |
| 03:43 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 03:28 | Xavier | Mark Heiman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Bickham | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ronald Parks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Cotto (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Monty Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Rodney Quick (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jeffery Houston (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Bickham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Heiman (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Arden (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Saint Louis | Albert Cotto clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-63 |
| 02:58 | Xavier | Floyd Arden grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 02:58 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-63 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo (PG) Ronald Parks | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andres Ferrari (SG), Wambua Yusuf (C) Daniel Bickham, Floyd Arden | |
| 02:49 | Xavier | Mark Heiman hits a jump hook in the paint | 53-65 |
| 02:41 | Saint Louis | Albert Cotto scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Angel Gallo | 56-65 |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-65 |
| 02:18 | Xavier | Mark Heiman snags the offensive board | 56-65 |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Angel Gallo - foul #3 on Angel Gallo, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:46 | Saint Louis | Monty Collins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Albert Cotto | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffery Houston | 58-69 |
| 01:14 | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo loses the dribble to Mark Heiman | 58-69 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Monty Collins is called for the reach on Heriberto Giordano - foul #1 on Monty Collins, team foul #9 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronald Parks (PG), John Budziszewski (SG), Darin Johnson (SF), Russell Wight (PF), James Dolloff (C) Angel Gallo, Albert Cotto, Monty Collins, Derek Hughes, Rodney Quick | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Cooper (PG), Daniel Bickham (SG), Robert Harris (PF), Floyd Arden (C) Jeffery Houston, Andres Ferrari, Mark Heiman, Wambua Yusuf | |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Saint Louis | Ronald Parks connects on the floater from the left wing | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Timothy Cooper is hacked by Ronald Parks - foul #2 on Ronald Parks, team foul #10 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Bolden (SF) Heriberto Giordano | |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Timothy Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Timothy Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 00:19 | Saint Louis | Darin Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-73 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Daniel Bolden snags the defensive board | 60-73 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Timothy Cooper runs out the clock | 60-73 |