| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Travis Demery (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Barry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brandon Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Christopher Jolicoeur (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Britt (fresh) 5 pts. C - Randall Thibodeau (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | John Hart inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau drills a fadeaway near the basket | 37-38 |
| 19:30 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on James Britt - foul #1 on James Britt, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG), Morris Fisher (SF), David Crowe (C) Brandon Duckworth, John Hart, Randall Thibodeau | |
| 19:30 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 19:30 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 19:30 | Xavier | James Britt grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 19:26 | Xavier | Morris Fisher misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Barry - foul #1 on Kenneth Barry, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 19:26 | Xavier | Morris Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 19:26 | Xavier | Morris Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 19:03 | Saint Louis | Jeff Parks makes the wide open floater from the left block set up by Kenneth Barry | 40-39 |
| 18:55 | Xavier | Morris Fisher knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Jolicoeur | 40-41 |
| 18:36 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Barry and he's fouled by Christopher Jolicoeur - foul #1 on Christopher Jolicoeur, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth (PG), Larry Borum (SG), Robert Parham (PF), Randall Thibodeau (C) Robert Gilfillan, Christopher Jolicoeur, James Britt, David Crowe | |
| 18:36 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 18:28 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 43-41 |
| 18:27 | Saint Louis | Travis Demery grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 18:25 | Saint Louis | Travis Demery throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (SG), James Britt (PF) Larry Borum, Robert Parham | |
| 18:08 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau misses the floater from the baseline | 43-41 |
| 18:06 | Xavier | James Britt can't tip it in | 43-41 |
| 18:05 | Saint Louis | Jeff Parks grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 17:43 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry is whistled for a carry | 43-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Keith Innes (SF), Darrell Cripps (C) Jeff Parks, John Ward | |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SG), Robert Parham (PF), David Crowe (C) Christopher Jolicoeur, James Britt, Randall Thibodeau | |
| 17:32 | Xavier | Morris Fisher is hacked by Keith Innes - foul #3 on Keith Innes, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jack Spenser (SG), Michael Boone (SF) Kenneth Barry, Keith Innes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG), Randall Thibodeau (C) Brandon Duckworth, David Crowe | |
| 17:19 | Xavier | Darrell Cripps is called for the reach on Robert Parham - foul #1 on Darrell Cripps, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth (PG), David Crowe (C) Robert Gilfillan, Randall Thibodeau | |
| 17:08 | Xavier | Morris Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (SG), James Britt (PF), Randall Thibodeau (C) Larry Borum, Robert Parham, David Crowe | |
| 16:55 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Travis Demery and the foul's on James Britt - foul #2 on James Britt, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SG), John Hart (SF), Robert Parham (PF), David Crowe (C) Christopher Jolicoeur, Morris Fisher, James Britt, Randall Thibodeau | |
| 16:55 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson misses the free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | David Crowe pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 16:49 | Xavier | John Hart makes the jumper from close range set up by Brandon Duckworth | 45-43 |
| 16:34 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson's layup is rejected by David Crowe | 45-43 |
| 16:33 | Saint Louis | Darrell Cripps grabs the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 16:22 | Saint Louis | Jack Spenser is fouled on the floor by Larry Borum - foul #2 on Larry Borum, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry (SG), John Ward (C) Jack Spenser, Darrell Cripps | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG), Christopher Jolicoeur (SG), Morris Fisher (SF), James Britt (PF), Randall Thibodeau (C) Brandon Duckworth, Larry Borum, John Hart, Robert Parham, David Crowe | |
| 15:59 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry is hacked by James Britt - foul #3 on James Britt, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jeff Parks (SF) Michael Boone | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth (PG) Robert Gilfillan | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Travis Demery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Barry (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeff Parks (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frank Robinson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brandon Duckworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Christopher Jolicoeur (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morris Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Britt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Thibodeau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Saint Louis | James Britt blocks the short jumper by Jeff Parks | 45-43 |
| 15:31 | Xavier | James Britt gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 15:07 | Xavier | Morris Fisher scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-45 |
| 14:39 | Saint Louis | John Ward blows the layup but he's fouled by James Britt - foul #4 on James Britt, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jack Spenser (PG), Keith Innes (SF), Darrell Cripps (PF) Travis Demery, Jeff Parks, Frank Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG), Larry Borum (SG), John Hart (SF), Robert Parham (PF), David Crowe (C) Brandon Duckworth, Christopher Jolicoeur, Morris Fisher, James Britt, Randall Thibodeau | |
| 14:39 | Saint Louis | John Ward makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:39 | Saint Louis | John Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:17 | Xavier | John Ward is called for the reach on Robert Parham - foul #3 on John Ward, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Boone (SG) Kenneth Barry | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth (PG) Robert Gilfillan | |
| 14:08 | Xavier | John Hart can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-45 |
| 14:06 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Darrell Cripps | 47-45 |
| 13:47 | Saint Louis | John Ward connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 13:39 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jack Spenser - foul #1 on Jack Spenser, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (SG), Jamie Corbett (C) Larry Borum, David Crowe | |
| 13:39 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:39 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:39 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth misses the 3rd free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:39 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Darrell Cripps | 49-47 |
| 13:21 | Saint Louis | Darrell Cripps is called for traveling | 49-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry (SG), Frank Robinson (PF) Michael Boone, John Ward | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG), Larry Borum (SG), Morris Fisher (SF), Randall Thibodeau (C) Brandon Duckworth, Christopher Jolicoeur, John Hart, Jamie Corbett | |
| 13:10 | Xavier | Morris Fisher misses the dunk but he's hacked by Jack Spenser - foul #2 on Jack Spenser, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jeff Parks (SF) Keith Innes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (SG) Larry Borum | |
| 13:10 | Xavier | Morris Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:10 | Xavier | Morris Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:05 | Saint Louis | Morris Fisher takes the ball from Jack Spenser in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 12:55 | Xavier | Morris Fisher blows the layup | 49-49 |
| 12:54 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau grabs the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Barry - foul #2 on Kenneth Barry, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Travis Demery (PG), Keith Innes (SF) Jack Spenser, Darrell Cripps | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth (PG), Larry Borum (SG), John Hart (SF) Robert Gilfillan, Christopher Jolicoeur, Morris Fisher | |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:38 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Jeff Parks | 49-49 |
| 12:10 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Ward (C) Jeff Parks | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (SG), Morris Fisher (SF), David Crowe (C) Larry Borum, Robert Parham, Randall Thibodeau | |
| 12:00 | Xavier | Morris Fisher misses the easy layup | 49-49 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | David Crowe tips it back up and in | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Travis Demery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Barry (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Innes (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Robinson (tiring) 17 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brandon Duckworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Christopher Jolicoeur (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morris Fisher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 49-51 |
| 11:48 | Xavier | John Hart gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 11:43 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Barry | 49-51 |
| 11:41 | Saint Louis | Keith Innes is hacked by Morris Fisher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Morris Fisher, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SG), Robert Parham (PF), Jamie Corbett (C) Christopher Jolicoeur, Morris Fisher, David Crowe | |
| 11:41 | Saint Louis | Keith Innes misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:41 | Xavier | Jamie Corbett pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 11:35 | Xavier | John Hart buries a shot from the right wing set up by Larry Borum | 49-53 |
| 11:11 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Ward | 52-53 |
| 10:54 | Xavier | John Hart makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Borum | 52-55 |
| 10:30 | Saint Louis | John Ward is hacked by Jamie Corbett - foul #2 on Jamie Corbett, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jack Spenser (PG), Michael Boone (SG), Jeff Parks (SF), Darrell Cripps (PF) Travis Demery, Kenneth Barry, Keith Innes, Frank Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG), Christopher Jolicoeur (SG), Morris Fisher (SF), David Crowe (C) Brandon Duckworth, Larry Borum, John Hart, Jamie Corbett | |
| 10:30 | Saint Louis | John Ward makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:30 | Saint Louis | John Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:30 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robert Parham | 53-55 |
| 10:21 | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Jolicoeur | 53-57 |
| 10:02 | Saint Louis | John Ward is hacked by David Crowe - foul #2 on David Crowe, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth (PG), John Hart (PF), Randall Thibodeau (C) Robert Gilfillan, Robert Parham, David Crowe | |
| 10:02 | Saint Louis | John Ward misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| 09:37 | Saint Louis | John Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Keith Innes (SF) John Ward | |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SF), Robert Parham (PF) Morris Fisher, John Hart | |
| 09:24 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 09:23 | Saint Louis | Jeff Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 09:18 | Saint Louis | Michael Boone is hacked by Brandon Duckworth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Duckworth, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Morris Fisher (SF), John Hart (PF), David Crowe (C) Larry Borum, Robert Parham, Randall Thibodeau | |
| 09:18 | Saint Louis | Michael Boone misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 09:18 | Saint Louis | Michael Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 09:18 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Crowe | 53-57 |
| 09:09 | Xavier | Morris Fisher's floater is knocked away by Darrell Cripps | 53-57 |
| 09:08 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Jeff Parks | 53-57 |
| 08:49 | Saint Louis | Darrell Cripps hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 53-57 |
| 08:48 | Xavier | Morris Fisher pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 08:40 | Xavier | John Hart misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 53-57 |
| 08:38 | Xavier | David Crowe tips it home | 53-59 |
| 08:33 | Saint Louis | Keith Innes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Travis Demery (PG), Kenneth Barry (SG), Frank Robinson (PF), John Ward (C) Jack Spenser, Michael Boone, Darrell Cripps, Jeff Parks | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG), Donald Licata (SG), Larry Borum (SF), Robert Parham (PF), Randall Thibodeau (C) Brandon Duckworth, Christopher Jolicoeur, Morris Fisher, John Hart, David Crowe | |
| 08:13 | Xavier | Donald Licata misses the 3 from straight away | 53-59 |
| 08:12 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau grabs the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 08:04 | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan double dribbles | 53-59 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jeff Parks (SF) Keith Innes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth (PG), Christopher Jolicoeur (SG), Morris Fisher (SF) Robert Gilfillan, Donald Licata, Larry Borum | |
| 07:45 | Saint Louis | John Ward is hacked by Randall Thibodeau - foul #2 on Randall Thibodeau, team foul #11 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SF), James Britt (PF) Morris Fisher, Robert Parham | |
| 07:45 | Saint Louis | John Ward makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:45 | Saint Louis | John Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Travis Demery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Barry (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Parks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. PF - Frank Robinson (tiring) 17 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ward (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brandon Duckworth (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Jolicoeur (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Borum (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Britt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Randall Thibodeau (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Xavier | James Britt misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Frank Robinson - foul #1 on Frank Robinson, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Boone (SF) Jeff Parks | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (SG), Morris Fisher (SF), David Crowe (C) Christopher Jolicoeur, Larry Borum, Randall Thibodeau | |
| 07:29 | Xavier | James Britt makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:29 | Xavier | James Britt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 07:05 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 55-61 |
| 07:04 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 06:59 | Xavier | Morris Fisher can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| 06:57 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Duckworth | 55-61 |
| 06:51 | Xavier | Donald Licata shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 06:50 | Saint Louis | Travis Demery grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 06:27 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kenneth Barry | 58-61 |
| 06:15 | Xavier | Donald Licata comes up short on the shot from the left side | 58-61 |
| 06:14 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Frank Robinson | 58-61 |
| 05:52 | Saint Louis | Travis Demery clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 05:51 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 05:35 | Saint Louis | John Ward hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 05:33 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Britt | 58-61 |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Donald Licata makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 05:23 | Saint Louis | Brandon Duckworth steals the ball from Travis Demery in the backcourt | 58-64 |
| 04:59 | Xavier | David Crowe is hacked by Frank Robinson - foul #2 on Frank Robinson, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jack Spenser (PG), Keith Innes (SF), Darrell Cripps (PF), Jeff Parks (C) Travis Demery, Michael Boone, Frank Robinson, John Ward | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (PG), Larry Borum (SG), John Hart (SF) Brandon Duckworth, Donald Licata, Morris Fisher | |
| 04:59 | Xavier | David Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 04:59 | Xavier | David Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 04:33 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Borum - foul #3 on Larry Borum, team foul #12 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau (C) David Crowe | |
| 04:33 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:33 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 04:12 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | John Hart can't tip it in | 60-66 |
| 04:08 | Saint Louis | Jeff Parks grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 03:44 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Spenser | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jack Spenser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Barry (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Innes (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darrell Cripps (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeff Parks (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Christopher Jolicoeur (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Borum (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Britt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Randall Thibodeau (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Xavier | James Britt drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Randall Thibodeau | 63-69 |
| 03:05 | Saint Louis | Jeff Parks makes the driving attempt from close range | 65-69 |
| 02:44 | Xavier | John Hart knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Randall Thibodeau | 65-71 |
| 02:44 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Travis Demery (PG), Frank Robinson (PF) Kenneth Barry, Keith Innes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth (PG), Jamie Corbett (C) Larry Borum, Randall Thibodeau | |
| 02:41 | Saint Louis | John Hart takes the ball from Jeff Parks in the backcourt | 65-71 |
| 02:30 | Xavier | John Hart is fouled on the floor by Jeff Parks - foul #3 on Jeff Parks, team foul #10 | 65-71 |
| 02:30 | Xavier | John Hart makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 02:30 | Xavier | John Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:19 | Saint Louis | Jeff Parks is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Jeff Parks, team foul #11 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Keith Innes (SF) Jeff Parks | |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SF), Randall Thibodeau (C) John Hart, Jamie Corbett | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:56 | Xavier | Larry Borum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-73 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry (SG), Jeff Parks (SF), John Ward (C) Jack Spenser, Keith Innes, Darrell Cripps | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Hart (SF) Larry Borum | |
| 01:38 | Saint Louis | Travis Demery can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-73 |
| 01:36 | Xavier | James Britt gets the rebound | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:33 | Xavier | James Britt is hacked by Travis Demery in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Demery, team foul #12 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SF), David Crowe (C) John Hart, Randall Thibodeau | |
| 01:33 | Xavier | James Britt makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 01:33 | Xavier | James Britt misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 01:33 | Saint Louis | John Ward pulls down the rebound | 65-74 |
| 01:23 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Barry is called for 10 seconds | 65-74 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | David Crowe is fouled on the floor by John Ward - foul #4 on John Ward, team foul #13 | 65-74 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | David Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | David Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 01:13 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson makes the wide open floater from the right block set up by Kenneth Barry | 67-76 |
| 01:11 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Barry - foul #3 on Kenneth Barry, team foul #14 | 67-76 |
| 01:11 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 01:11 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 01:07 | Saint Louis | Travis Demery is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Duckworth - foul #4 on Brandon Duckworth, team foul #13 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG), Morris Fisher (SF), Robert Parham (PF) Brandon Duckworth, Christopher Jolicoeur, James Britt | |
| 01:07 | Saint Louis | Travis Demery misses the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 01:07 | Saint Louis | Travis Demery misses the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 01:07 | Xavier | Robert Parham snags the defensive board | 67-78 |
| 01:06 | Xavier | Robert Parham is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Demery - foul #3 on Travis Demery, team foul #15 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (PG) Robert Gilfillan | |
| 01:06 | Xavier | Robert Parham makes the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 01:06 | Xavier | Robert Parham makes the 2nd free throw | 67-80 |
| 00:48 | Saint Louis | Frank Robinson is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 67-80 |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Robert Parham gets the rebound | 67-80 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Donald Licata misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Barry - foul #4 on Kenneth Barry, team foul #16 | 67-80 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Donald Licata misses the 1st free throw | 67-80 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Donald Licata misses the 2nd free throw | 67-80 |
| 00:19 | Saint Louis | John Ward snags the defensive board | 67-80 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Jeff Parks is hacked by Donald Licata - foul #2 on Donald Licata, team foul #14 | 67-80 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG) Donald Licata | |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Jeff Parks misses the 1st free throw | 67-80 |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Jeff Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan runs out the clock | 68-80 |