| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Caceres (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Catlin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Friel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Burkhead (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phil Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jack Cowell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Higley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Bembry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Xavier | John Higley buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-38 |
| 19:40 | Saint Louis | The jump hook by Roger Burkhead is blocked by Charles Wood | 29-38 |
| 19:39 | Xavier | Charles Wood gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 19:30 | Xavier | Phil Simmons steals it from James Bembry | 29-38 |
| 19:12 | Saint Louis | Roger Burkhead clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 19:11 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Teddy Sluss | 29-38 |
| 18:54 | Xavier | John Higley double dribbles | 29-38 |
| 18:42 | Saint Louis | Phil Simmons evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 29-38 |
| 18:41 | Xavier | James Bembry grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 18:35 | Xavier | Charles Wood is denied on a layup by Phil Simmons | 29-38 |
| 18:34 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to David Friel | 29-38 |
| 18:14 | Saint Louis | Phil Simmons hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Caceres | 31-38 |
| 18:02 | Xavier | Charles Wood drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by John Higley and he's hacked by David Friel - foul #1 on David Friel, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| 18:02 | Xavier | Charles Wood makes the free throw | 31-41 |
| 17:55 | Saint Louis | Robert Caceres drills a floater from the left side set up by Kevin Catlin | 33-41 |
| 17:45 | Xavier | Jack Cowell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Catlin - foul #2 on Kevin Catlin, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| 17:45 | Xavier | Jack Cowell makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:45 | Xavier | Jack Cowell misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:45 | Saint Louis | Phil Simmons grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 17:25 | Saint Louis | Roger Burkhead hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Caceres | 35-42 |
| 17:20 | Xavier | Jack Cowell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Bembry | 35-45 |
| 17:04 | Saint Louis | Teddy Sluss is called for the reach on David Friel - foul #3 on Teddy Sluss, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Filiberto Colombo (PG), Douglas Nieman (SG), Robert Floyd (PF), Jason Baine (C) Robert Caceres, Kevin Catlin, Roger Burkhead, Phil Simmons | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (PG), John Howle (SF), Bradley Yuhas (PF) Jack Cowell, Teddy Sluss, James Bembry | |
| 16:53 | Saint Louis | Filiberto Colombo is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Nieman | 38-45 |
| 16:31 | Xavier | John Higley hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Sidney Dean | 38-48 |
| 16:16 | Saint Louis | Robert Floyd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 16:14 | Xavier | Charles Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 15:59 | Xavier | Charles Wood misses the driving attempt from the right block | 38-48 |
| 15:58 | Saint Louis | Douglas Nieman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Filiberto Colombo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Douglas Nieman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Friel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Floyd (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Baine (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Sidney Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Higley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Howle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Wood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:54 | Saint Louis | Robert Floyd connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Douglas Nieman and he's fouled by Bradley Yuhas - foul #2 on Bradley Yuhas, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kevin Catlin (SG) David Friel | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Cowell (SG), Teddy Sluss (SF) John Higley, Charles Wood | |
| 15:54 | Saint Louis | Robert Floyd makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| 15:40 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jason Baine - foul #2 on Jason Baine, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Caceres (PG), Roger Burkhead (PF), Phil Simmons (C) Filiberto Colombo, Robert Floyd, Jason Baine | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:40 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 15:40 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 15:40 | Saint Louis | Roger Burkhead pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 15:14 | Saint Louis | Roger Burkhead banks in the layup set up by Robert Caceres | 43-48 |
| 15:00 | Xavier | Kevin Catlin takes the ball from Bradley Yuhas | 43-48 |
| 14:56 | Saint Louis | Kevin Catlin is called for traveling | 43-48 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Friel (SF) Douglas Nieman | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Bembry (PF), Charles Wood (C) John Howle, Bradley Yuhas | |
| 14:36 | Xavier | Kevin Catlin is called for the reach on Jack Cowell - foul #3 on Kevin Catlin, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Filiberto Colombo (SG) Kevin Catlin | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:20 | Xavier | Charles Wood misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 14:19 | Saint Louis | Roger Burkhead gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 14:02 | Saint Louis | Jack Cowell steals the ball from Roger Burkhead | 43-48 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | Jack Cowell can't finish the layup | 43-48 |
| 13:58 | Xavier | Charles Wood tips it in | 43-50 |
| 13:37 | Saint Louis | Robert Caceres can't connect on a floater from the right side | 43-50 |
| 13:35 | Xavier | James Bembry grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 13:19 | Xavier | Charles Wood misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-50 |
| 13:18 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Robert Caceres | 43-50 |
| 13:03 | Saint Louis | Phil Simmons knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Caceres | 45-50 |
| 12:47 | Xavier | Sidney Dean drills a runner from close range set up by Jack Cowell | 45-52 |
| 12:27 | Saint Louis | Filiberto Colombo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 12:26 | Xavier | Charles Wood grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 12:03 | Xavier | Charles Wood scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jack Cowell | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Caceres (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Filiberto Colombo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Friel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Burkhead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Phil Simmons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Sidney Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Cowell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Teddy Sluss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Bembry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Wood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Saint Louis | Robert Caceres is called for traveling | 45-54 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Jones (PG), Kevin Catlin (SG), Douglas Nieman (SF), Robert Floyd (PF), Jason Baine (C) Robert Caceres, Filiberto Colombo, David Friel, Roger Burkhead, Phil Simmons | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Higley (SG), John Howle (PF), Bradley Yuhas (C) Sidney Dean, James Bembry, Charles Wood | |
| 11:28 | Xavier | John Howle blows the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Catlin - foul #4 on Kevin Catlin, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Norman Winegar (SF) Kevin Catlin | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:28 | Xavier | John Howle makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 11:28 | Xavier | John Howle misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 11:28 | Saint Louis | Douglas Nieman gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 11:16 | Saint Louis | Robert Floyd knocks in the runner from close range | 47-55 |
| 10:56 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 47-55 |
| 10:55 | Saint Louis | William Jones grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 10:50 | Saint Louis | Douglas Nieman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 47-55 |
| 10:49 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Nieman | 47-55 |
| 10:37 | Saint Louis | Robert Floyd hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Jones | 50-55 |
| 10:23 | Xavier | John Higley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Friel (SF) Norman Winegar | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Wood (C) Bradley Yuhas | |
| 10:11 | Saint Louis | David Friel shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 10:09 | Xavier | Charles Wood snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 09:55 | Xavier | Charles Wood makes the floater from the left wing set up by Jack Cowell | 50-57 |
| 09:36 | Saint Louis | Douglas Nieman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-57 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Howle | 50-57 |
| 09:15 | Xavier | Charles Wood connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jack Cowell and the foul's on Jason Baine - foul #3 on Jason Baine, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Filiberto Colombo (PG), Roger Burkhead (PF), Phil Simmons (C) William Jones, Robert Floyd, Jason Baine | |
| Subs | Xavier | Roger Bogar (SF), James Bembry (PF) Jack Cowell, John Howle | |
| 09:15 | Xavier | Charles Wood misses the free throw | 50-59 |
| 09:15 | Saint Louis | Roger Burkhead snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 08:58 | Saint Louis | Teddy Sluss is called for the reach on Filiberto Colombo - foul #4 on Teddy Sluss, team foul #3 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (PG) Teddy Sluss | |
| 08:38 | Saint Louis | Filiberto Colombo makes the shot from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 08:20 | Xavier | James Bembry misses short on a jumper from the left block | 52-59 |
| 08:19 | Saint Louis | Phil Simmons grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 08:04 | Saint Louis | Phil Simmons is fouled on the floor by James Bembry - foul #2 on James Bembry, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Caceres (PG), Jason Baine (C) Douglas Nieman, Phil Simmons | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas (C) Charles Wood | |
| 07:42 | Saint Louis | Jason Baine hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 52-59 |
| 07:40 | Saint Louis | Robert Caceres can't tip it in | 52-59 |
| 07:39 | Saint Louis | Jason Baine tips it in | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Caceres (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Filiberto Colombo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Friel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Burkhead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Baine (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Sidney Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Higley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Bogar (fresh) PF - James Bembry (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Xavier | Roger Bogar double dribbles | 54-59 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kevin Catlin (SG), Norman Winegar (SF), Robert Floyd (PF) Filiberto Colombo, David Friel, Roger Burkhead | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Cowell (PG), Teddy Sluss (SF), John Howle (PF) Sidney Dean, Roger Bogar, James Bembry | |
| 06:52 | Saint Louis | Robert Floyd misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-59 |
| 06:51 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 06:44 | Xavier | John Higley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 06:43 | Saint Louis | Norman Winegar grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 06:37 | Saint Louis | Norman Winegar makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Catlin | 56-59 |
| 06:16 | Xavier | John Higley makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Teddy Sluss | 56-62 |
| 05:53 | Saint Louis | Robert Floyd misses long on a runner from close range | 56-62 |
| 05:52 | Xavier | Jack Cowell gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 05:40 | Xavier | Jack Cowell is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jack Cowell, team foul #5 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Filiberto Colombo (PG), David Friel (SF), Douglas Nieman (PF), Phil Simmons (C) Robert Caceres, Norman Winegar, Robert Floyd, Jason Baine | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (PG), James Bembry (PF), Charles Wood (C) Jack Cowell, John Higley, Bradley Yuhas | |
| 05:18 | Saint Louis | David Friel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Charles Wood gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 05:04 | Xavier | Sidney Dean is whistled for traveling | 56-62 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Roger Burkhead (PF) Douglas Nieman | |
| Subs | Xavier | Roger Bogar (SF) John Howle | |
| 04:44 | Saint Louis | James Bembry denies the turnaround by Filiberto Colombo | 56-62 |
| 04:43 | Saint Louis | Phil Simmons grabs the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 04:30 | Saint Louis | David Friel misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Bembry - foul #3 on James Bembry, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Nieman (SG) Kevin Catlin | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Higley (SG) Roger Bogar | |
| 04:30 | Saint Louis | David Friel misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:30 | Saint Louis | David Friel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses long on a floater from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 04:09 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Roger Burkhead | 57-62 |
| 03:53 | Saint Louis | Douglas Nieman is called for a backcourt violation | 57-62 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Caceres (PG) Filiberto Colombo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas (PF) James Bembry | |
| 03:40 | Xavier | John Higley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Howle (PF) Bradley Yuhas | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Caceres (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Nieman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - David Friel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Burkhead (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Phil Simmons (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Sidney Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Higley (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Teddy Sluss (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - John Howle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Wood (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Saint Louis | David Friel scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Burkhead | 60-62 |
| 03:08 | Xavier | Charles Wood clanks a jumper from the left side | 60-62 |
| 03:07 | Xavier | John Higley tips it home | 60-64 |
| 02:46 | Saint Louis | Robert Caceres misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 02:44 | Saint Louis | Roger Burkhead tips it in | 62-64 |
| 02:44 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kevin Catlin (SG) Douglas Nieman | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Cowell (SG), James Bembry (PF) John Higley, John Howle | |
| 02:28 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss connects on the open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Sidney Dean | 62-66 |
| 02:11 | Saint Louis | Phil Simmons makes the floater from the free throw line set up by David Friel | 64-66 |
| 01:56 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Sidney Dean | 64-68 |
| 01:35 | Saint Louis | David Friel misses long on a shot in the lane | 64-68 |
| 01:34 | Saint Louis | Kevin Catlin tips it back up and in | 66-68 |
| 01:15 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss is fouled on the floor by Phil Simmons - foul #1 on Phil Simmons, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Higley (SG) Sidney Dean | |
| 01:15 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:15 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:00 | Saint Louis | Phil Simmons is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Xavier | David Friel steps in front of the John Higley pass | 66-70 |
| 00:26 | Saint Louis | David Friel banks in the layup | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Jack Cowell is hacked by Robert Caceres in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Caceres, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Jack Cowell misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:23 | Saint Louis | David Friel grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:18 | Saint Louis | David Friel misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | John Higley snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | John Higley is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Catlin - foul #5 on Kevin Catlin, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Nieman (SG) Kevin Catlin | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:15 | Xavier | John Higley misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:15 | Saint Louis | David Friel grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:05 | Saint Louis | Jack Cowell steals the ball from Roger Burkhead | 68-70 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Robert Caceres is called for the reach on Jack Cowell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Caceres, team foul #10 | 68-70 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Jack Cowell misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Jack Cowell misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:03 | Saint Louis | Phil Simmons snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 00:03 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Douglas Nieman hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 68-70 |