| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clark Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Donaldson (fresh) SF - Bennie Marques (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Markham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Vernon Raymo (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Avery Hyder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Sturgis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua McKercher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Rivers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Curtis Kowalczyk (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Joshua McKercher inbounds the ball | 20-25 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Saint Louis | Joshua McKercher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-25 |
| 19:30 | Xavier | Clark Greer is whistled for a carry | 20-25 |
| 19:11 | Saint Louis | Jason Rivers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-25 |
| 19:10 | Xavier | Bennie Marques snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 18:52 | Xavier | Clark Greer misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-25 |
| 18:50 | Saint Louis | Jason Rivers gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 18:30 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Sturgis misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Timothy Donaldson - foul #1 on Timothy Donaldson, team foul #1 | 20-25 |
| 18:30 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Sturgis makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 18:30 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Sturgis makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 18:10 | Xavier | Clark Greer is whistled for traveling | 20-27 |
| 17:55 | Saint Louis | Curtis Kowalczyk double dribbles | 20-27 |
| 17:26 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 20-27 |
| 17:24 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo gets the offensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 17:08 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Kowalczyk | 20-27 |
| 17:07 | Saint Louis | Curtis Kowalczyk grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 16:52 | Saint Louis | Avery Hyder misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-27 |
| 16:51 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 16:40 | Xavier | Michael Markham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Rhodes (PG), Rubin Mims (SF), George Crigler (PF), Sam Harris (C) Clark Greer, Bennie Marques, Michael Markham, Vernon Raymo | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Dameron (PG), Richard Michels (SG), Eric Lawrence (SF), Maurice Mosquera (PF), Luis Gendron (C) Avery Hyder, Kenneth Sturgis, Joshua McKercher, Jason Rivers, Curtis Kowalczyk | |
| 16:19 | Saint Louis | Maurice Mosquera hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 20-27 |
| 16:17 | Saint Louis | Eric Lawrence grabs the offensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 16:07 | Saint Louis | Richard Dameron is hacked by Sidney Rhodes - foul #3 on Sidney Rhodes, team foul #2 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clark Greer (PG), Joesph Bartlett (SG) Sidney Rhodes, Timothy Donaldson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 16:00 | Saint Louis | Richard Dameron double dribbles | 20-27 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clark Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joesph Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rubin Mims (fresh) PF - George Crigler (fresh) C - Sam Harris (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Richard Dameron (fresh) SG - Richard Michels (fresh) SF - Eric Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Mosquera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Gendron (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Xavier | Sam Harris clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 20-27 |
| 15:38 | Saint Louis | Luis Gendron grabs the defensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 15:20 | Saint Louis | Richard Dameron knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Maurice Mosquera | 20-30 |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Sam Harris scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-30 |
| 14:46 | Saint Louis | Eric Lawrence misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rubin Mims - foul #2 on Rubin Mims, team foul #3 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Rhodes (PG), Timothy Donaldson (SG), Bennie Marques (SF), Michael Markham (PF), Vernon Raymo (C) Clark Greer, Joesph Bartlett, Rubin Mims, George Crigler, Sam Harris | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Avery Hyder (PG), Kenneth Sturgis (SG), Jason Rivers (PF), Curtis Kowalczyk (C) Richard Dameron, Richard Michels, Maurice Mosquera, Luis Gendron | |
| 14:46 | Saint Louis | Eric Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 14:46 | Saint Louis | Eric Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 14:34 | Xavier | Jason Rivers steals the ball from Bennie Marques | 22-32 |
| 14:14 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Sturgis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 22-32 |
| 14:12 | Saint Louis | Curtis Kowalczyk pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 13:54 | Saint Louis | Eric Lawrence misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Markham - foul #2 on Michael Markham, team foul #4 | 22-32 |
| 13:54 | Saint Louis | Eric Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 13:54 | Saint Louis | Eric Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 13:54 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo grabs the defensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 13:38 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-33 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | Bennie Marques gets the offensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 13:17 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo makes the fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Curtis Kowalczyk - foul #3 on Curtis Kowalczyk, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clark Greer (PG) Sidney Rhodes | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joshua McKercher (SF) Eric Lawrence | |
| 13:17 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo makes the free throw | 25-33 |
| 12:59 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Sturgis misses badly on a shot in the paint | 25-33 |
| 12:58 | Saint Louis | Joshua McKercher tips it home | 25-35 |
| 12:39 | Xavier | Michael Markham is whistled for traveling | 25-35 |
| 12:22 | Saint Louis | Curtis Kowalczyk hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Avery Hyder | 25-37 |
| 12:05 | Xavier | Michael Markham knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 27-37 |
| 11:49 | Saint Louis | Joshua McKercher knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kenneth Sturgis | 27-40 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clark Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Donaldson (fresh) SF - Bennie Marques (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Markham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Vernon Raymo (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Avery Hyder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Sturgis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua McKercher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Rivers (fresh) 4 reb. C - Curtis Kowalczyk (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Xavier | Michael Markham scores on a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Avery Hyder - foul #1 on Avery Hyder, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joesph Bartlett (SG), Rubin Mims (SF), Sam Harris (C) Timothy Donaldson, Bennie Marques, Vernon Raymo | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Dameron (SG), Maurice Mosquera (PF) Kenneth Sturgis, Jason Rivers | |
| 11:33 | Xavier | Michael Markham makes the free throw | 30-40 |
| 11:15 | Saint Louis | Maurice Mosquera scores on a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Sam Harris - foul #2 on Sam Harris, team foul #5 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Rhodes (PG), George Crigler (PF) Clark Greer, Michael Markham | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Michels (SG), Eric Lawrence (C) Avery Hyder, Curtis Kowalczyk | |
| 11:15 | Saint Louis | Maurice Mosquera makes the free throw | 30-43 |
| 10:48 | Xavier | Sidney Rhodes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Dameron - foul #2 on Richard Dameron, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| 10:48 | Xavier | Sidney Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 10:48 | Xavier | Sidney Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 10:48 | Saint Louis | Eric Lawrence snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 10:42 | Saint Louis | Joshua McKercher misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Rubin Mims - foul #3 on Rubin Mims, team foul #6 | 30-43 |
| 10:42 | Saint Louis | Joshua McKercher makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 10:42 | Saint Louis | Joshua McKercher misses the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 10:42 | Xavier | Sam Harris grabs the board | 30-44 |
| 10:30 | Xavier | Joesph Bartlett misses long on a runner from the right block | 30-44 |
| 10:29 | Saint Louis | Richard Dameron pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| 10:14 | Saint Louis | Richard Michels knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Richard Dameron | 30-46 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:55 | Xavier | Rubin Mims comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 30-46 |
| 09:54 | Saint Louis | Richard Michels grabs the defensive rebound | 30-46 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:34 | Saint Louis | Sam Harris is called for the reach on Richard Dameron - foul #3 on Sam Harris, team foul #7 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clark Greer (PG), Timothy Donaldson (SG), Bennie Marques (SF), Vernon Raymo (C) Sidney Rhodes, Joesph Bartlett, Rubin Mims, Sam Harris | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Sturgis (SG), Jason Rivers (PF), Curtis Kowalczyk (C) Richard Michels, Joshua McKercher, Eric Lawrence | |
| 09:34 | Saint Louis | Richard Dameron makes the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 09:34 | Saint Louis | Richard Dameron makes the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 09:19 | Xavier | Curtis Kowalczyk blocks the short jumper by Clark Greer | 30-48 |
| 09:17 | Saint Louis | Curtis Kowalczyk pulls down the rebound | 30-48 |
| 08:58 | Saint Louis | Jason Rivers misses the easy layup | 30-48 |
| 08:57 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-48 |
| 08:46 | Xavier | Bennie Marques misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Maurice Mosquera - foul #2 on Maurice Mosquera, team foul #4 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Markham (PF) George Crigler | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Avery Hyder (PG), Jason Timmons (SF) Richard Dameron, Maurice Mosquera | |
| 08:46 | Xavier | Bennie Marques misses the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 08:46 | Xavier | Bennie Marques makes the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 08:17 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Sturgis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-48 |
| 08:15 | Saint Louis | Jason Rivers tips it in | 31-50 |
| 08:06 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Jason Rivers - foul #3 on Jason Rivers, team foul #5 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joshua McKercher (SF) Jason Timmons | |
| 08:06 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo makes the free throw | 34-50 |
| 07:37 | Saint Louis | Bennie Marques steals it from Curtis Kowalczyk | 34-50 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clark Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Donaldson (fresh) SF - Bennie Marques (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Michael Markham (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Vernon Raymo (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Avery Hyder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Sturgis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua McKercher (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Rivers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Curtis Kowalczyk (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clark Greer | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:10 | Saint Louis | Avery Hyder can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 07:09 | Xavier | Michael Markham grabs the defensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 06:53 | Xavier | Michael Markham is fouled on the floor by Jason Rivers - foul #4 on Jason Rivers, team foul #6 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Rhodes (PG) Clark Greer | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 06:45 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 36-50 |
| 06:43 | Xavier | Michael Markham tips it home | 38-50 |
| 06:20 | Saint Louis | Avery Hyder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-50 |
| 06:19 | Saint Louis | Curtis Kowalczyk can't tip it in | 38-50 |
| 06:18 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Sturgis gets the offensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 06:03 | Saint Louis | Curtis Kowalczyk can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Sidney Rhodes - foul #4 on Sidney Rhodes, team foul #8 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joesph Bartlett (SG), Rubin Mims (SF), George Crigler (PF), Sam Harris (C) Timothy Donaldson, Bennie Marques, Michael Markham, Vernon Raymo | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Dameron (SG), Maurice Mosquera (PF) Kenneth Sturgis, Jason Rivers | |
| 06:03 | Saint Louis | Curtis Kowalczyk makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 06:03 | Saint Louis | Curtis Kowalczyk makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 05:43 | Xavier | Sidney Rhodes's fadeaway is rejected by Maurice Mosquera | 38-52 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Joesph Bartlett hits the follow up shot | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:22 | Saint Louis | Avery Hyder knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 05:05 | Xavier | Sidney Rhodes connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Saint Louis | Richard Dameron is hacked by George Crigler - foul #2 on George Crigler, team foul #9 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clark Greer (PG), Timothy Donaldson (SG), Bennie Marques (SF), Michael Markham (PF), Vernon Raymo (C) Sidney Rhodes, Joesph Bartlett, Rubin Mims, George Crigler, Sam Harris | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Sturgis (SG), Eric Lawrence (SF), Jason Rivers (PF), Luis Gendron (C) Avery Hyder, Joshua McKercher, Maurice Mosquera, Curtis Kowalczyk | |
| 04:36 | Saint Louis | Richard Dameron makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 04:36 | Saint Louis | Richard Dameron misses the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 04:36 | Saint Louis | Jason Rivers grabs the offensive board | 42-56 |
| 04:11 | Saint Louis | Timothy Donaldson steals it from Richard Dameron | 42-56 |
| 04:00 | Xavier | Michael Markham blows the layup | 42-56 |
| 03:58 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Eric Lawrence | 42-56 |
| 03:37 | Saint Louis | Luis Gendron comes up short on the shot near the basket | 42-56 |
| 03:36 | Xavier | Michael Markham grabs the board | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clark Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Donaldson (fresh) SF - Bennie Marques (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Michael Markham (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Vernon Raymo (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Richard Dameron (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Sturgis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Rivers (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Luis Gendron (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson connects on the shot from the left side | 44-56 |
| 02:59 | Saint Louis | Luis Gendron makes the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Clark Greer - foul #1 on Clark Greer, team foul #10 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Michels (PG), Jason Timmons (SG), Maurice Mosquera (PF) Richard Dameron, Kenneth Sturgis, Jason Rivers | |
| 02:59 | Saint Louis | Luis Gendron misses the free throw | 44-58 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo's layup is rejected by Luis Gendron | 44-58 |
| 02:45 | Saint Louis | Eric Lawrence gets the rebound | 44-58 |
| 02:20 | Saint Louis | Maurice Mosquera buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Timmons | 44-60 |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Luis Gendron denies the turnaround by Michael Markham | 44-60 |
| 01:57 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Jason Timmons | 44-60 |
| 01:33 | Saint Louis | Eric Lawrence clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-60 |
| 01:32 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| 01:19 | Xavier | Michael Markham lays it in | 46-60 |
| 00:55 | Saint Louis | Maurice Mosquera clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 46-60 |
| 00:54 | Xavier | Bennie Marques grabs the defensive rebound | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Eric Lawrence is called for the reach on Vernon Raymo - foul #2 on Eric Lawrence, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Dameron (PG) Jason Timmons | |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Saint Louis | Luis Gendron lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Lawrence | 48-62 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-62 |
| 00:19 | Saint Louis | Eric Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Richard Dameron runs out the clock | 48-62 |