| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Saffold (fresh) SG - William Williams (fresh) SF - Patrick Clark (fresh) PF - Maurice Strickland (fresh) C - Claudio Greco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Alan Quist (fresh) SG - Leon Quimby (fresh) SF - Samuel Rogers (fresh) PF - Daniel Whitesell (fresh) C - Russell Wight (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Daniel Whitesell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Samuel Rogers | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Xavier | David Saffold misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight buries a runner near the basket set up by Alan Quist | 0-4 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | William Williams splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from David Saffold | 2-4 |
| 18:45 | Saint Louis | David Saffold steals the ball from Daniel Whitesell | 2-4 |
| 18:41 | Xavier | William Williams lays it up and in set up by David Saffold | 4-4 |
| 18:32 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist is whistled for traveling | 4-4 |
| 18:08 | Xavier | Patrick Clark splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by David Saffold and the foul's on Russell Wight - foul #1 on Russell Wight, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 18:08 | Xavier | Patrick Clark makes the free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:55 | Saint Louis | Claudio Greco is called for the reach on Russell Wight - foul #1 on Claudio Greco, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jackie Eddington (SF) Samuel Rogers | |
| 17:45 | Saint Louis | Leon Quimby misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 17:43 | Xavier | Maurice Strickland pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:14 | Xavier | David Saffold misses short on a 3 from straight away | 7-4 |
| 17:12 | Saint Louis | Leon Quimby grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 16:59 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight loses the dribble to Patrick Clark | 7-4 |
| 16:37 | Xavier | David Saffold hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Alan Quist - foul #1 on Alan Quist, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Daniels (SG), Wendell Brandon (SF), Dennis Smith (C) William Williams, Patrick Clark, Claudio Greco | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Edward Barnett (SG), Samuel Rogers (SF) Leon Quimby, Jackie Eddington | |
| 16:37 | Xavier | David Saffold makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:37 | Xavier | David Saffold makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:23 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Barnett | 9-6 |
| 16:01 | Xavier | David Saffold is alone and drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Daniels | 12-6 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Saffold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wendell Brandon (fresh) PF - Maurice Strickland (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Alan Quist (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Barnett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Rogers (fresh) PF - Daniel Whitesell (fairly fresh) C - Russell Wight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 12-6 |
| 15:49 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 15:44 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist is hacked by Dennis Smith - foul #1 on Dennis Smith, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | Patrick Clark (SF), Claudio Greco (C) David Saffold, Maurice Strickland | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 15:39 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 15:37 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist snags the offensive board | 12-6 |
| 15:32 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Rogers | 12-9 |
| 15:11 | Xavier | Patrick Clark scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Smith | 14-9 |
| 15:04 | Saint Louis | Samuel Rogers can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 14-9 |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Claudio Greco snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 14:36 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-9 |
| 14:34 | Xavier | Patrick Clark grabs the offensive board | 14-9 |
| 14:15 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Patrick Clark out of a doubleteam | 16-9 |
| 13:55 | Saint Louis | Edward Barnett is fouled on the floor by Ronald Daniels - foul #1 on Ronald Daniels, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (PG), William Williams (SG), Maurice Strickland (PF) Wendell Brandon, Ronald Daniels, Dennis Smith | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Leon Quimby (SG), Jackie Eddington (SF), Edward Adams (C) Edward Barnett, Samuel Rogers, Russell Wight | |
| 13:43 | Saint Louis | Maurice Strickland steals it from Edward Adams | 16-9 |
| 13:19 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by David Saffold is blocked by Daniel Whitesell | 16-9 |
| 13:18 | Xavier | Maurice Strickland snags the offensive board | 16-9 |
| 12:56 | Xavier | William Williams is called for traveling | 16-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | Wendell Brandon (SF) Patrick Clark | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Manuel Wasson (PF) Daniel Whitesell | |
| 12:36 | Saint Louis | Edward Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Russell Wight (C) Edward Adams | |
| 12:10 | Xavier | Claudio Greco's pass is intercepted by Leon Quimby | 16-9 |
| 11:54 | Saint Louis | Jackie Eddington drills a jumper from the left wing | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Saffold (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wendell Brandon (fresh) PF - Maurice Strickland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Claudio Greco (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Alan Quist (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Quimby (fresh) SF - Jackie Eddington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Wasson (fresh) C - Russell Wight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Xavier | Russell Wight swats the layup by Wendell Brandon | 16-11 |
| 11:31 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Jackie Eddington | 16-11 |
| 11:22 | Saint Louis | Leon Quimby hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 11:07 | Xavier | David Saffold connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Williams out of a doubleteam | 18-14 |
| 10:55 | Saint Louis | Wendell Brandon denies the turnaround by Manuel Wasson | 18-14 |
| 10:53 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist tips it in | 18-16 |
| 10:34 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by William Williams | 20-16 |
| 10:22 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-16 |
| 10:21 | Xavier | William Williams gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:57 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jackie Eddington - foul #1 on Jackie Eddington, team foul #3 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Daniels (SG), Patrick Clark (SF), Dennis Smith (C) David Saffold, William Williams, Claudio Greco | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Edward Barnett (PG), Michael Harper (SG), Samuel Rogers (SF), Daniel Whitesell (PF), Edward Adams (C) Alan Quist, Leon Quimby, Jackie Eddington, Manuel Wasson, Russell Wight | |
| 09:57 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:57 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:50 | Saint Louis | Michael Harper is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Harper, team foul #4 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (PG) Wendell Brandon | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 09:27 | Xavier | David Saffold clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-16 |
| 09:25 | Saint Louis | Samuel Rogers grabs the board | 22-16 |
| 09:13 | Saint Louis | Daniel Whitesell buries a floater from the right block set up by Edward Barnett | 22-18 |
| 08:45 | Xavier | David Saffold comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 22-18 |
| 08:44 | Saint Louis | Edward Adams pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 08:34 | Saint Louis | Daniel Whitesell misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Daniels - foul #2 on Ronald Daniels, team foul #4 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Williams (SG) Ronald Daniels | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Alan Quist (PG), Leon Quimby (SG) Edward Barnett, Michael Harper | |
| 08:34 | Saint Louis | Daniel Whitesell misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:34 | Saint Louis | Daniel Whitesell misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:34 | Xavier | Maurice Strickland pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 08:10 | Xavier | William Williams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 08:09 | Saint Louis | Samuel Rogers pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 07:57 | Saint Louis | Daniel Whitesell's pass is intercepted by William Williams | 22-18 |
| 07:52 | Xavier | David Saffold banks in the layup set up by William Williams | 24-18 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Saffold (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Maurice Strickland (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Alan Quist (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Quimby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Whitesell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Adams (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-18 |
| 07:35 | Xavier | Patrick Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 07:09 | Xavier | David Saffold is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-18 |
| 07:08 | Saint Louis | Leon Quimby grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 06:59 | Saint Louis | Leon Quimby can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-18 |
| 06:57 | Xavier | Dennis Smith snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 06:38 | Xavier | David Saffold travels with the ball | 24-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Wendell Brandon (PG), Claudio Greco (C) David Saffold, Dennis Smith | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Edward Barnett (SG), Jackie Eddington (SF), Russell Wight (C) Leon Quimby, Samuel Rogers, Edward Adams | |
| 06:29 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 06:28 | Saint Louis | Edward Barnett grabs the offensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 06:13 | Saint Louis | Edward Barnett hits a shot from the right side | 24-20 |
| 05:54 | Xavier | William Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 05:53 | Saint Louis | Jackie Eddington snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 05:29 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Claudio Greco - foul #2 on Claudio Greco, team foul #5 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Smith (C) Claudio Greco | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Leon Quimby (SG), Manuel Wasson (PF) Edward Barnett, Daniel Whitesell | |
| 05:29 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:29 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:10 | Xavier | Alan Quist takes the ball from William Williams | 24-22 |
| 05:06 | Saint Louis | Jackie Eddington hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alan Quist | 24-24 |
| 04:38 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (PG) Patrick Clark | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Samuel Rogers (SF) Jackie Eddington | |
| 04:29 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 04:03 | Xavier | Manuel Wasson swats the shot by Wendell Brandon | 24-27 |
| 04:01 | Saint Louis | Manuel Wasson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 03:43 | Saint Louis | William Williams is called for the reach on Alan Quist - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #6 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Daniels (SG), Patrick Clark (SF), Claudio Greco (C) William Williams, Wendell Brandon, Dennis Smith | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Edward Barnett (PG), Michael Harper (SG), Daniel Whitesell (PF) Alan Quist, Leon Quimby, Manuel Wasson | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Saffold (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Strickland (tiring) 3 reb. C - Claudio Greco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Edward Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Harper (fresh) SF - Samuel Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Whitesell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Wight (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-27 |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Claudio Greco grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 03:09 | Xavier | David Saffold clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 03:07 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 03:02 | Saint Louis | Michael Harper misses the lay-in | 24-27 |
| 03:01 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight tips it back up and in | 24-29 |
| 02:37 | Xavier | David Saffold knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Daniels and he's fouled by Samuel Rogers - foul #1 on Samuel Rogers, team foul #5 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Wendell Brandon (SF), Dennis Smith (PF) Patrick Clark, Maurice Strickland | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Alan Quist (PG), Leon Quimby (SG), Jackie Eddington (SF), Edward Adams (C) Edward Barnett, Michael Harper, Samuel Rogers, Russell Wight | |
| 02:37 | Xavier | David Saffold makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 02:18 | Saint Louis | Edward Adams blows the dunk but the foul's on Claudio Greco - foul #3 on Claudio Greco, team foul #7 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Maurice Strickland (PF) Claudio Greco | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 02:18 | Saint Louis | Edward Adams misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 02:18 | Saint Louis | Edward Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 02:18 | Xavier | Maurice Strickland snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 01:56 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 01:54 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Edward Adams | 27-29 |
| 01:33 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Leon Quimby | 27-32 |
| 01:07 | Xavier | Dennis Smith is called for 5 seconds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Patrick Clark (SF) David Saffold | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Samuel Rogers (SF), Russell Wight (C) Jackie Eddington, Edward Adams | |
| 01:04 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist is fouled in the backcourt by Wendell Brandon - foul #1 on Wendell Brandon, team foul #8 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Williams (SG) Ronald Daniels | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 01:04 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:04 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:04 | Xavier | Dennis Smith snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 01:00 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 00:58 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 00:46 | Saint Louis | Daniel Whitesell banks in the layup | 27-35 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Patrick Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Wight | 27-35 |
| 00:22 | Saint Louis | Daniel Whitesell grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-35 |