| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jack Cowell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Higley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Bembry (fresh) C - Charles Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Caceres (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Catlin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Friel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Burkhead (fresh) 5 reb. C - Phil Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | David Friel inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Saint Louis | Phil Simmons is whistled for traveling | 25-24 |
| 19:21 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Catlin - foul #3 on Kevin Catlin, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Nieman (SG) Kevin Catlin | |
| 19:21 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 19:21 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 19:12 | Saint Louis | Roger Burkhead is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Roger Burkhead, team foul #2 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Floyd (PF) Roger Burkhead | |
| 18:46 | Xavier | John Higley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 18:44 | Saint Louis | Phil Simmons snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 18:32 | Saint Louis | Phil Simmons shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 27-24 |
| 18:31 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Phil Simmons | 27-24 |
| 18:23 | Saint Louis | David Friel buries a floater from the right block | 27-26 |
| 17:55 | Xavier | Robert Floyd picks off the pass by Jack Cowell | 27-26 |
| 17:34 | Saint Louis | Robert Caceres makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 27-28 |
| 17:09 | Xavier | Charles Wood is fouled on the floor by David Friel - foul #2 on David Friel, team foul #3 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas (PF) James Bembry | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Filiberto Colombo (PG), Jason Baine (C) Robert Caceres, Phil Simmons | |
| 16:48 | Xavier | John Higley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 16:46 | Saint Louis | Jason Baine snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 16:27 | Saint Louis | Robert Floyd loses the dribble to Charles Wood | 27-28 |
| 16:04 | Xavier | The short jumper by Jack Cowell is denied by Robert Floyd | 27-28 |
| 16:02 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss grabs the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 15:49 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jack Cowell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Higley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Teddy Sluss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Wood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Filiberto Colombo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Nieman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Friel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Floyd (fairly fresh) C - Jason Baine (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Saint Louis | Robert Floyd is fouled on the floor by John Higley - foul #1 on John Higley, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (SG), John Howle (SF), James Bembry (PF) Jack Cowell, John Higley, Charles Wood | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Caceres (PG), Kevin Catlin (SG), Norman Winegar (SF), Roger Burkhead (PF), Phil Simmons (C) Filiberto Colombo, Douglas Nieman, David Friel, Robert Floyd, Jason Baine | |
| 15:29 | Saint Louis | Robert Caceres buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Roger Burkhead | 29-31 |
| 15:04 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas's layup is rejected by Phil Simmons | 29-31 |
| 15:03 | Saint Louis | Phil Simmons gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 14:42 | Saint Louis | Phil Simmons can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Teddy Sluss - foul #3 on Teddy Sluss, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Wood (C) Bradley Yuhas | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Friel (SF) Norman Winegar | |
| 14:42 | Saint Louis | Phil Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 14:42 | Saint Louis | Phil Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 14:13 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss is hacked by Roger Burkhead - foul #4 on Roger Burkhead, team foul #4 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Cowell (PG), John Higley (SG) Sidney Dean, John Howle | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Nieman (PF) Roger Burkhead | |
| 13:52 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 13:37 | Saint Louis | Phil Simmons's layup is rejected by James Bembry | 31-33 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | Charles Wood pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 13:25 | Xavier | Charles Wood is whistled for a carry | 31-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas (PF) James Bembry | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Filiberto Colombo (PG), Robert Floyd (PF) Robert Caceres, Douglas Nieman | |
| 13:08 | Saint Louis | Robert Floyd banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Friel | 31-35 |
| 12:52 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 12:51 | Saint Louis | Phil Simmons grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 12:33 | Saint Louis | Filiberto Colombo misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 12:31 | Saint Louis | Phil Simmons snags the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 12:25 | Saint Louis | Phil Simmons makes the contested runner from close range on a great pass from Filiberto Colombo | 31-37 |
| 12:08 | Xavier | Charles Wood misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 31-37 |
| 12:06 | Saint Louis | Robert Floyd snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 11:45 | Saint Louis | Filiberto Colombo is fouled on the floor by Bradley Yuhas - foul #1 on Bradley Yuhas, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (SG), John Howle (SF), James Bembry (PF) Jack Cowell, John Higley, Charles Wood | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Caceres (PG), Douglas Nieman (PF), Jason Baine (C) Kevin Catlin, Robert Floyd, Phil Simmons | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Sidney Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Howle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Bembry (fresh) C - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Caceres (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Filiberto Colombo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Friel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Nieman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Baine (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Saint Louis | Douglas Nieman's fadeaway is rejected by James Bembry | 31-37 |
| 11:19 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Bembry | 31-37 |
| 10:51 | Xavier | Sidney Dean comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 10:49 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss grabs the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 10:23 | Xavier | James Bembry can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Douglas Nieman - foul #2 on Douglas Nieman, team foul #5 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Cowell (PG), John Higley (SG), Charles Wood (C) Sidney Dean, John Howle, Bradley Yuhas | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Norman Winegar (SF), Robert Floyd (PF) Filiberto Colombo, David Friel | |
| 10:23 | Xavier | James Bembry makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 10:23 | Xavier | James Bembry misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 10:23 | Saint Louis | Robert Floyd gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 10:10 | Saint Louis | Norman Winegar hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Floyd and he's fouled by Teddy Sluss - foul #4 on Teddy Sluss, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Howle (SF) Teddy Sluss | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kevin Catlin (SG) Douglas Nieman | |
| 10:10 | Saint Louis | Norman Winegar makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 09:52 | Xavier | Norman Winegar steals it from John Higley | 32-40 |
| 09:46 | Saint Louis | Norman Winegar clanks a jump hook from the right block | 32-40 |
| 09:44 | Xavier | John Higley gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 09:20 | Xavier | John Higley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 09:18 | Xavier | John Howle gets the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 09:04 | Xavier | Charles Wood buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Bembry and he's hacked by Jason Baine - foul #2 on Jason Baine, team foul #6 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Roger Bogar (PF) James Bembry | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Filiberto Colombo (PG), David Friel (SF), Phil Simmons (C) Robert Caceres, Norman Winegar, Jason Baine | |
| 09:04 | Xavier | Charles Wood misses the free throw | 34-40 |
| 09:04 | Saint Louis | Phil Simmons grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 08:51 | Saint Louis | Robert Floyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 08:49 | Xavier | Charles Wood pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 08:27 | Xavier | Jack Cowell misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 08:25 | Saint Louis | Robert Floyd snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 08:03 | Saint Louis | Filiberto Colombo drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 07:44 | Xavier | Phil Simmons swats the dunk try by Charles Wood | 34-42 |
| 07:43 | Saint Louis | Filiberto Colombo grabs the board | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jack Cowell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Higley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Howle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Bogar (fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Filiberto Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Catlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Friel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Floyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Phil Simmons (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Saint Louis | Robert Floyd hits a wide open floater from the baseline | 34-44 |
| 07:01 | Xavier | Charles Wood misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 07:00 | Saint Louis | David Friel snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 06:55 | Saint Louis | David Friel clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-44 |
| 06:54 | Xavier | Jack Cowell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:33 | Xavier | John Higley is fouled on the floor by Phil Simmons - foul #1 on Phil Simmons, team foul #7 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (PG), Teddy Sluss (SF), James Bembry (PF) Jack Cowell, John Howle, Roger Bogar | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Caceres (PG), Douglas Nieman (SG), Roger Burkhead (PF) Filiberto Colombo, Kevin Catlin, Robert Floyd | |
| 06:33 | Xavier | John Higley makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 06:33 | Xavier | John Higley misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 06:33 | Saint Louis | Roger Burkhead grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 06:18 | Saint Louis | Phil Simmons hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Robert Caceres | 35-46 |
| 06:00 | Xavier | Charles Wood drills a driving attempt from close range | 37-46 |
| 05:40 | Saint Louis | Roger Burkhead makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Douglas Nieman | 37-48 |
| 05:34 | Xavier | James Bembry misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Roger Burkhead - foul #5 on Roger Burkhead, team foul #8 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Cowell (PG), Bradley Yuhas (C) John Higley, Charles Wood | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Jones (SG), Norman Winegar (SF), Jason Baine (C) David Friel, Roger Burkhead, Phil Simmons | |
| 05:34 | Xavier | James Bembry misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 05:34 | Xavier | James Bembry makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 05:12 | Saint Louis | Robert Caceres connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Winegar | 38-51 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 04:51 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss is whistled for traveling | 38-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Filiberto Colombo (SG) William Jones | |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 04:24 | Saint Louis | Robert Caceres buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Filiberto Colombo | 38-53 |
| 04:05 | Xavier | Jack Cowell misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Jason Baine - foul #3 on Jason Baine, team foul #9 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Howle (SF), Charles Wood (C) Sidney Dean, Bradley Yuhas | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Benning (PF) Robert Caceres | |
| 04:05 | Xavier | Jack Cowell misses the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 04:05 | Xavier | Jack Cowell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 03:50 | Saint Louis | Douglas Nieman's fadeaway is rejected by James Bembry | 39-53 |
| 03:48 | Saint Louis | Douglas Nieman pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Saint Louis | Filiberto Colombo is hacked by Jack Cowell - foul #1 on Jack Cowell, team foul #5 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (SG), Bradley Yuhas (PF) Jack Cowell, James Bembry | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Floyd (PF) Robert Benning | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Sidney Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Howle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Filiberto Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Nieman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Norman Winegar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Baine (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Saint Louis | Filiberto Colombo double dribbles | 39-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Jones (SG) Douglas Nieman | |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 03:16 | Xavier | Sidney Dean is hacked by William Jones - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #10 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Higley (SG) John Howle | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 03:16 | Xavier | Sidney Dean misses the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 03:16 | Xavier | Sidney Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 02:53 | Saint Louis | Jason Baine clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-53 |
| 02:52 | Saint Louis | Jason Baine grabs the offensive board | 40-53 |
| 02:43 | Saint Louis | Robert Floyd misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-53 |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Sidney Dean snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 02:32 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas scores on a shot in the paint and the foul's on Robert Floyd - foul #2 on Robert Floyd, team foul #11 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Howle (SF) Sidney Dean | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Nieman (SG), Robert Benning (C) Filiberto Colombo, Jason Baine | |
| 02:32 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas makes the free throw | 43-53 |
| 02:11 | Saint Louis | Bradley Yuhas picks off the pass by Douglas Nieman | 43-53 |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Charles Wood travels with the ball | 43-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Cowell (PG), James Bembry (PF) John Howle, Bradley Yuhas | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Filiberto Colombo (PG), Jason Baine (C) William Jones, Robert Benning | |
| 01:45 | Saint Louis | Robert Floyd clanks a jump hook from close range | 43-53 |
| 01:44 | Xavier | John Higley grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-53 |
| 01:37 | Saint Louis | Jason Baine grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 01:31 | Saint Louis | Jason Baine comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 43-53 |
| 01:29 | Saint Louis | Norman Winegar gets the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 01:12 | Saint Louis | Norman Winegar is called for a backcourt violation | 43-53 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | James Bembry hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jack Cowell | 45-53 |
| 00:52 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Caceres (PG), Kevin Catlin (SG), David Friel (SF), Phil Simmons (C) Filiberto Colombo, Douglas Nieman, Norman Winegar, Jason Baine | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Saint Louis | Jack Cowell is called for the reach on Phil Simmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Cowell, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Filiberto Colombo (PG), Norman Winegar (SF) Robert Caceres, David Friel | |
| 00:49 | Saint Louis | John Higley is called for the reach on Kevin Catlin - foul #2 on John Higley, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| 00:49 | Saint Louis | Kevin Catlin makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:49 | Saint Louis | Kevin Catlin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Cowell | 47-55 |
| 00:41 | Saint Louis | Norman Winegar is fouled in the backcourt by John Higley - foul #3 on John Higley, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| 00:41 | Saint Louis | Norman Winegar makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:41 | Saint Louis | Norman Winegar makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Charles Wood lays it in | 49-57 |
| 00:34 | Saint Louis | Jack Cowell is called for the reach on Filiberto Colombo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Cowell, team foul #9 | 49-57 |
| 00:34 | Saint Louis | Filiberto Colombo misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | James Bembry grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Jack Cowell loses the dribble to Kevin Catlin | 49-57 |
| 00:27 | Saint Louis | Filiberto Colombo banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Catlin | 49-59 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Norman Winegar picks off the pass by Teddy Sluss | 49-59 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Filiberto Colombo runs out the clock | 49-59 |