| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Glen Smith (fresh) SG - Jason Timmons (fresh) SF - Joshua McKercher (fresh) PF - Luis Gendron (fresh) C - Curtis Kowalczyk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tad Doud (fresh) SG - Steve Hill (fresh) SF - Ryan Christensen (fresh) PF - Christopher Man (fresh) C - Chris Worthley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Chris Worthley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Xavier | Joshua McKercher picks off the pass by Tad Doud | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Saint Louis | Curtis Kowalczyk misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Chris Worthley - foul #1 on Chris Worthley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Saint Louis | Curtis Kowalczyk makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:30 | Saint Louis | Curtis Kowalczyk makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Xavier | Tad Doud misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Glen Smith - foul #1 on Glen Smith, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Xavier | Tad Doud makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:09 | Xavier | Tad Doud makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Saint Louis | Curtis Kowalczyk is hacked by Tad Doud - foul #1 on Tad Doud, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Saint Louis | Glen Smith misses long on a jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Xavier | Tad Doud pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Xavier | Tad Doud misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Saint Louis | Curtis Kowalczyk grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Saint Louis | Jason Timmons's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Christensen | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Saint Louis | Curtis Kowalczyk tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:19 | Xavier | Ryan Christensen scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Tad Doud | 4-4 |
| 18:00 | Saint Louis | Curtis Kowalczyk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 17:45 | Xavier | Jason Timmons is called for the reach on Ryan Christensen - foul #1 on Jason Timmons, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:34 | Xavier | Tad Doud misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:33 | Saint Louis | Luis Gendron pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:25 | Saint Louis | Joshua McKercher blows the layup | 4-4 |
| 17:23 | Xavier | Christopher Man grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:17 | Xavier | Joshua McKercher swats the layup by Steve Hill | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Tad Doud tips it back up and in | 4-6 |
| 16:53 | Saint Louis | Christopher Man swats the layup by Joshua McKercher | 4-6 |
| 16:51 | Saint Louis | Luis Gendron hits the follow up shot | 6-6 |
| 16:28 | Xavier | Glen Smith is called for the reach on Tad Doud - foul #2 on Glen Smith, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Ford (PG), Maurice Mosquera (SG), John Thomas (PF) Glen Smith, Jason Timmons, Luis Gendron | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clark Greer (PG), Louis Wagoner (SF), Bennie Marques (C) Tad Doud, Ryan Christensen, Chris Worthley | |
| 16:19 | Xavier | Steve Hill misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Curtis Kowalczyk - foul #1 on Curtis Kowalczyk, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kevin Otto (SG) Curtis Kowalczyk | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:19 | Xavier | Steve Hill makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:19 | Xavier | Steve Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:19 | Xavier | Bennie Marques gets the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:14 | Xavier | Clark Greer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 6-7 |
| 16:13 | Saint Louis | Kevin Otto grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:52 | Saint Louis | Louis Wagoner swats the dunk try by John Thomas | 6-7 |
| 15:51 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Christopher Man | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Ford (fresh) SG - Kevin Otto (fresh) SF - Joshua McKercher (fresh) PF - Maurice Mosquera (fresh) C - John Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clark Greer (fresh) SG - Steve Hill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Louis Wagoner (fresh) PF - Christopher Man (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bennie Marques (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Xavier | David Ford steals the ball from Clark Greer | 6-7 |
| 15:43 | Saint Louis | Joshua McKercher misses the easy layup | 6-7 |
| 15:41 | Xavier | Christopher Man grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 15:36 | Xavier | Steve Hill misses the lay-in | 6-7 |
| 15:34 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to David Ford | 6-7 |
| 15:11 | Saint Louis | Maurice Mosquera can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 15:10 | Xavier | Christopher Man snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 15:06 | Xavier | Clark Greer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 15:04 | Xavier | Bennie Marques snags the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Clark Greer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-7 |
| 14:40 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Bennie Marques | 6-7 |
| 14:33 | Xavier | Clark Greer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 14:31 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Maurice Mosquera | 6-7 |
| 14:19 | Saint Louis | John Thomas can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Man - foul #1 on Christopher Man, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jason Timmons (SG), Luis Gendron (PF), Curtis Kowalczyk (C) Kevin Otto, Joshua McKercher, Maurice Mosquera | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tad Doud (PG), Rubin Mims (SG), Ryan Christensen (SF), Chris Worthley (C) Clark Greer, Steve Hill, Louis Wagoner, Bennie Marques | |
| 14:19 | Saint Louis | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:19 | Saint Louis | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:03 | Xavier | Ryan Christensen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 14:02 | Saint Louis | Curtis Kowalczyk gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:44 | Saint Louis | John Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 13:43 | Saint Louis | Luis Gendron snags the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 13:36 | Saint Louis | John Thomas is called for traveling | 8-7 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Maurice Mosquera (PG), Kevin Otto (SF) David Ford, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:24 | Xavier | Tad Doud is fouled on the floor by Luis Gendron - foul #1 on Luis Gendron, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| 13:13 | Xavier | Christopher Man loses the ball out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joshua McKercher (SF) Kevin Otto | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:00 | Saint Louis | Maurice Mosquera can't connect on a shot from the right side | 8-7 |
| 12:59 | Xavier | Chris Worthley gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 12:47 | Xavier | Ryan Christensen scores on a jump hook from the left block | 8-9 |
| 12:29 | Saint Louis | Maurice Mosquera is hacked by Chris Worthley - foul #2 on Chris Worthley, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steve Hill (SG), Bennie Marques (C) Rubin Mims, Chris Worthley | |
| 12:13 | Saint Louis | Maurice Mosquera is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Maurice Mosquera, team foul #6 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Maxwell (PF) Christopher Man | |
| 11:50 | Xavier | Joshua McKercher picks off the pass by Tad Doud | 8-9 |
| 11:47 | Saint Louis | Joshua McKercher lays it up and in | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Maurice Mosquera (fresh) SG - Jason Timmons (fresh) SF - Joshua McKercher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Luis Gendron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Kowalczyk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tad Doud (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Hill (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ryan Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Maxwell (fresh) C - Bennie Marques (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Xavier | Bennie Marques is fouled on the floor by Curtis Kowalczyk - foul #2 on Curtis Kowalczyk, team foul #7 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Ford (PG), Kevin Otto (SG), John Thomas (PF), Kenneth Hoy (C) Maurice Mosquera, Jason Timmons, Luis Gendron, Curtis Kowalczyk | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:33 | Xavier | Bennie Marques misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 11:33 | Saint Louis | John Thomas gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 11:15 | Saint Louis | John Thomas can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 10-9 |
| 11:13 | Xavier | Bennie Marques snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 11:09 | Xavier | Tad Doud makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Hill | 10-12 |
| 10:49 | Saint Louis | David Ford is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Ford, team foul #8 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clark Greer (PG), Louis Wagoner (SF), Christopher Man (PF) Tad Doud, Ryan Christensen, Joe Maxwell | |
| 10:26 | Xavier | Clark Greer misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Hoy - foul #1 on Kenneth Hoy, team foul #9 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jason Timmons (SG), Maurice Mosquera (SF) Kevin Otto, Joshua McKercher | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:26 | Xavier | Clark Greer makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 10:26 | Xavier | Clark Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 10:14 | Saint Louis | Jason Timmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Luis Gendron (PF) Kenneth Hoy | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:01 | Xavier | Clark Greer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 10:00 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to John Thomas | 10-14 |
| 09:47 | Saint Louis | Luis Gendron comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 09:46 | Saint Louis | John Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 09:27 | Saint Louis | Jason Timmons is hacked by Christopher Man - foul #2 on Christopher Man, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joshua McKercher (SF) David Ford | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tad Doud (PG), Ryan Christensen (SF), Joe Maxwell (PF) Clark Greer, Louis Wagoner, Christopher Man | |
| 09:03 | Saint Louis | Maurice Mosquera clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Bennie Marques - foul #1 on Bennie Marques, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hoy (C) John Thomas | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Ramsey (C) Bennie Marques | |
| 09:03 | Saint Louis | Maurice Mosquera misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 09:03 | Saint Louis | Maurice Mosquera misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Joe Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 08:43 | Xavier | Tad Doud comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 10-14 |
| 08:41 | Xavier | Joe Maxwell snags the offensive board | 10-14 |
| 08:28 | Xavier | Steve Hill makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Ryan Christensen | 10-16 |
| 08:20 | Saint Louis | Luis Gendron lays it in on a great pass from Maurice Mosquera | 12-16 |
| 08:15 | Xavier | Joe Maxwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Ford (PG), Kevin Otto (SG) Maurice Mosquera, Jason Timmons | |
| Subs | Xavier | Rubin Mims (SG), Bennie Marques (C) Steve Hill, Daniel Ramsey | |
| 07:53 | Saint Louis | Rubin Mims steps in front of the Luis Gendron pass | 12-16 |
| 07:31 | Xavier | Joshua McKercher steals the ball from Ryan Christensen | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Ford (fresh) SG - Kevin Otto (fresh) SF - Joshua McKercher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Luis Gendron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Hoy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tad Doud (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rubin Mims (fresh) SF - Ryan Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Maxwell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bennie Marques (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Saint Louis | David Ford is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Ford, team foul #10 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Thomas (PG) David Ford | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clark Greer (PG), Steve Hill (SG), Louis Wagoner (SF) Tad Doud, Rubin Mims, Ryan Christensen | |
| 07:08 | Xavier | Bennie Marques misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 12-16 |
| 07:06 | Saint Louis | Luis Gendron snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 06:45 | Saint Louis | Joshua McKercher is fouled on the floor by Steve Hill - foul #1 on Steve Hill, team foul #7 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Maurice Mosquera (PG), Jason Timmons (SG) Kevin Otto, Luis Gendron | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:45 | Saint Louis | Joshua McKercher misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 06:45 | Xavier | Joe Maxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 06:41 | Xavier | Clark Greer connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Steve Hill | 12-18 |
| 06:23 | Saint Louis | Steve Hill takes the ball from Maurice Mosquera | 12-18 |
| 06:19 | Xavier | Clark Greer can't finish the layup | 12-18 |
| 06:17 | Saint Louis | John Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 06:10 | Saint Louis | Joshua McKercher connects on the jumper from close range set up by Jason Timmons and he's hacked by Louis Wagoner - foul #1 on Louis Wagoner, team foul #8 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Luis Gendron (PF) Kenneth Hoy | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tad Doud (PG), Ryan Christensen (SF), Daniel Ramsey (PF) Clark Greer, Louis Wagoner, Joe Maxwell | |
| 06:10 | Saint Louis | Joshua McKercher makes the free throw | 15-18 |
| 05:50 | Xavier | Joshua McKercher steals it from Steve Hill | 15-18 |
| 05:47 | Saint Louis | Jason Timmons hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joshua McKercher | 17-18 |
| 05:38 | Xavier | Steve Hill knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Daniel Ramsey | 17-20 |
| 05:31 | Saint Louis | Jason Timmons can't connect on a runner in the paint | 17-20 |
| 05:29 | Saint Louis | John Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 05:19 | Saint Louis | Tad Doud steals the ball from Joshua McKercher | 17-20 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Tad Doud hits the finger roll | 17-22 |
| 04:57 | Saint Louis | Luis Gendron hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Ramsey - foul #1 on Daniel Ramsey, team foul #9 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kevin Otto (SG), Kenneth Hoy (C) Jason Timmons, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Xavier | Rubin Mims (SG), Joe Maxwell (PF) Steve Hill, Bennie Marques | |
| 04:57 | Saint Louis | Luis Gendron makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 04:57 | Saint Louis | Luis Gendron makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 04:44 | Xavier | Joe Maxwell hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 19-22 |
| 04:42 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Rubin Mims | 19-22 |
| 04:37 | Xavier | Luis Gendron is called for the reach on Daniel Ramsey - foul #2 on Luis Gendron, team foul #11 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Donald Moorer (C) Luis Gendron | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:37 | Xavier | Daniel Ramsey misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 04:37 | Xavier | Daniel Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 04:19 | Saint Louis | Kevin Otto is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kevin Otto, team foul #12 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clark Greer (PG), Louis Wagoner (SF) Tad Doud, Ryan Christensen | |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Louis Wagoner is hacked by Kevin Otto - foul #2 on Kevin Otto, team foul #13 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jason Timmons (SG) Kevin Otto | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steve Hill (SG) Rubin Mims | |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Louis Wagoner makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Louis Wagoner makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 03:43 | Saint Louis | Joshua McKercher clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-25 |
| 03:42 | Xavier | Louis Wagoner grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 03:37 | Xavier | Louis Wagoner's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Moorer | 19-25 |
| 03:35 | Saint Louis | Maurice Mosquera snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Maurice Mosquera (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Jason Timmons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua McKercher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 stl. PF - Kenneth Hoy (fresh) C - Donald Moorer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clark Greer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steve Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Wagoner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Maxwell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Ramsey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Saint Louis | Donald Moorer misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-25 |
| 03:14 | Saint Louis | Donald Moorer hits the follow up shot | 21-25 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Steve Hill misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Joshua McKercher - foul #1 on Joshua McKercher, team foul #14 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Glen Smith (PG), Kevin Otto (SG), John Thomas (SF), Luis Gendron (PF), Curtis Kowalczyk (C) Maurice Mosquera, Jason Timmons, Joshua McKercher, Kenneth Hoy, Donald Moorer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tad Doud (PG), Ryan Christensen (SF), Christopher Man (PF), Chris Worthley (C) Clark Greer, Louis Wagoner, Joe Maxwell, Daniel Ramsey | |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Steve Hill makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Steve Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 02:41 | Saint Louis | John Thomas lays it in on a nice dish by Luis Gendron | 23-27 |
| 02:35 | Xavier | Tad Doud buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Steve Hill | 23-29 |
| 02:16 | Saint Louis | Kevin Otto hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 02:15 | Saint Louis | Luis Gendron pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 01:57 | Saint Louis | Glen Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 23-29 |
| 01:56 | Xavier | Steve Hill pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | Curtis Kowalczyk is called for the reach on Ryan Christensen - foul #3 on Curtis Kowalczyk, team foul #15 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jason Timmons (SG) Curtis Kowalczyk | |
| Subs | Xavier | Rubin Mims (SG) Steve Hill | |
| 01:51 | Xavier | Ryan Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | Ryan Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 01:35 | Saint Louis | John Thomas clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Man - foul #3 on Christopher Man, team foul #10 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hoy (C) Luis Gendron | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Maxwell (PF) Christopher Man | |
| 01:35 | Saint Louis | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:35 | Saint Louis | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:27 | Xavier | Tad Doud's layup is rejected by Kenneth Hoy | 25-31 |
| 01:25 | Saint Louis | Kevin Otto grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 01:03 | Saint Louis | Rubin Mims is called for the reach on Kevin Otto - foul #1 on Rubin Mims, team foul #11 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joshua McKercher (SF) Jason Timmons | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steve Hill (SG) Rubin Mims | |
| 01:03 | Saint Louis | Kevin Otto makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 01:03 | Saint Louis | Kevin Otto makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Steve Hill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 00:47 | Saint Louis | Joshua McKercher grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 00:29 | Saint Louis | Steve Hill picks off the pass by Glen Smith | 27-31 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Steve Hill lays it up and in | 27-33 |
| 00:04 | Saint Louis | Joshua McKercher hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Steve Hill can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 29-33 |