| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - John Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Michels (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maxwell Valletta (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reed Burt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Puglisi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Branko Zacherl (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jessie Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Bible (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Boese (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Broderick Shiflett (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Maxwell Valletta inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Saint Louis | Reed Burt banks in the layup and he's hacked by Jessie Williams - foul #1 on Jessie Williams, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:43 | Saint Louis | Reed Burt makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:26 | Xavier | Jessie Williams connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Branko Zacherl | 35-37 |
| 19:02 | Saint Louis | Maxwell Valletta misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 19:01 | Saint Louis | Roy Puglisi hits the follow up shot | 37-37 |
| 18:43 | Xavier | Jessie Williams clanks a shot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 18:42 | Saint Louis | Gregory Michels grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:20 | Saint Louis | Branko Zacherl steals it from Reed Burt | 37-37 |
| 18:16 | Xavier | Jessie Williams blows the layup | 37-37 |
| 18:14 | Saint Louis | Maxwell Valletta grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:00 | Saint Louis | John Boyle clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 17:59 | Xavier | Donald Bible snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 17:51 | Xavier | Jason Boese's floater is tipped away by Reed Burt | 37-37 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Broderick Shiflett | 37-37 |
| 17:34 | Xavier | Jason Boese misses the fadeaway from the left side | 37-37 |
| 17:32 | Saint Louis | Reed Burt snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 17:10 | Saint Louis | Donald Bible is called for the reach on Maxwell Valletta - foul #2 on Donald Bible, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Patrick Walker (SF), Steven Conover (PF), Robert Liddell (C) Maxwell Valletta, Reed Burt, Roy Puglisi | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wilson (PG), Liang Hong (SF) Branko Zacherl, Donald Bible | |
| 16:51 | Saint Louis | Steven Conover misses the easy layup | 37-37 |
| 16:49 | Saint Louis | John Boyle gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:27 | Saint Louis | Patrick Walker buries a runner near the basket set up by John Boyle | 39-37 |
| 16:20 | Xavier | Jessie Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Liang Hong | 39-40 |
| 16:02 | Saint Louis | Jason Boese denies the turnaround by John Boyle | 39-40 |
| 16:01 | Xavier | Jason Boese grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - John Boyle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Michels (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Conover (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Liddell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Liang Hong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Boese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Broderick Shiflett (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Xavier | Steven Conover denies the turnaround by Jessie Williams | 39-40 |
| 15:54 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Steven Conover | 39-40 |
| 15:48 | Saint Louis | Robert Liddell misses the driving attempt near the basket | 39-40 |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Broderick Shiflett pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:31 | Xavier | Jessie Williams makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Wilson | 39-43 |
| 15:11 | Saint Louis | Robert Liddell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Francisco Gonzalez (SG), Maxwell Valletta (SF), Reed Burt (PF), Roy Puglisi (C) John Boyle, Gregory Michels, Steven Conover, Robert Liddell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Branko Zacherl (PG), Donald Bible (SF), Brandon Simmons (PF), Johnny Williams (C) James Wilson, Liang Hong, Jason Boese, Broderick Shiflett | |
| 14:44 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jeffery Walker (SG) Patrick Walker | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:28 | Saint Louis | Johnny Williams is called for the reach on Reed Burt - foul #1 on Johnny Williams, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| 14:12 | Saint Louis | Francisco Gonzalez connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Maxwell Valletta | 41-43 |
| 13:53 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons blows the layup | 41-43 |
| 13:52 | Saint Louis | Roy Puglisi gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:37 | Saint Louis | Jeffery Walker scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Reed Burt | 43-43 |
| 13:16 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons is fouled on the floor by Reed Burt - foul #3 on Reed Burt, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Boyle (PG), Gregory Michels (SG), Steven Conover (PF) Francisco Gonzalez, Jeffery Walker, Reed Burt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jason Boese (PF), Broderick Shiflett (C) Brandon Simmons, Johnny Williams | |
| 13:02 | Xavier | Branko Zacherl can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 13:00 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Broderick Shiflett | 43-43 |
| 12:48 | Xavier | Jessie Williams drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Branko Zacherl | 43-45 |
| 12:29 | Saint Louis | Steven Conover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Patrick Walker (SF), Robert Liddell (C) Maxwell Valletta, Roy Puglisi | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wilson (PG), Liang Hong (SF) Branko Zacherl, Donald Bible | |
| 12:14 | Xavier | James Wilson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Liang Hong | 43-47 |
| 11:52 | Saint Louis | Broderick Shiflett is called for the reach on Gregory Michels - foul #2 on Broderick Shiflett, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - John Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Michels (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Conover (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Liddell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jessie Williams (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Liang Hong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Boese (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Broderick Shiflett (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Saint Louis | Jessie Williams is called for the reach on Steven Conover - foul #2 on Jessie Williams, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Branko Zacherl (PG) Jessie Williams | |
| 11:14 | Saint Louis | Patrick Walker misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 11:12 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Broderick Shiflett | 43-47 |
| 10:51 | Xavier | Jason Boese misses the lay-in | 43-47 |
| 10:49 | Xavier | Liang Hong pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 10:33 | Xavier | Branko Zacherl clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 10:31 | Saint Louis | Gregory Michels gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 10:08 | Saint Louis | Patrick Walker's pass is intercepted by Broderick Shiflett | 43-47 |
| 09:45 | Xavier | James Wilson buries a turnaround from close range set up by Branko Zacherl and the foul's on Steven Conover - foul #1 on Steven Conover, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Francisco Gonzalez (PG), Jeffery Walker (SG), Maxwell Valletta (SF), Reed Burt (PF), Roy Puglisi (C) John Boyle, Gregory Michels, Patrick Walker, Steven Conover, Robert Liddell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jessie Williams (SG), Donald Bible (SF), Brandon Simmons (PF), Johnny Williams (C) Branko Zacherl, Liang Hong, Jason Boese, Broderick Shiflett | |
| 09:45 | Xavier | James Wilson makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:35 | Saint Louis | The jump hook by Roy Puglisi is blocked by Brandon Simmons | 43-50 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | Donald Bible gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 09:26 | Xavier | James Wilson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-50 |
| 09:24 | Saint Louis | Jeffery Walker grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 09:13 | Saint Louis | Francisco Gonzalez misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Branko Zacherl (PG) James Wilson | |
| 09:13 | Saint Louis | Francisco Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:13 | Saint Louis | Francisco Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:53 | Xavier | Branko Zacherl misses the fadeaway from the right side | 44-50 |
| 08:51 | Saint Louis | Maxwell Valletta snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 08:40 | Saint Louis | Roy Puglisi makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Jeffery Walker and he's fouled by Johnny Williams - foul #2 on Johnny Williams, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gregory Michels (SG) Jeffery Walker | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:40 | Saint Louis | Roy Puglisi makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:20 | Xavier | Jessie Williams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-50 |
| 08:18 | Xavier | Donald Bible grabs the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:04 | Xavier | Jessie Williams misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 08:03 | Saint Louis | Reed Burt grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 07:42 | Saint Louis | Johnny Williams is called for the reach on Reed Burt - foul #3 on Johnny Williams, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Boyle (PG) Francisco Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wilson (PG), Jason Boese (PF), Broderick Shiflett (C) Branko Zacherl, Brandon Simmons, Johnny Williams | |
| 07:42 | Saint Louis | Reed Burt makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:42 | Saint Louis | Reed Burt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - John Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Michels (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maxwell Valletta (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Reed Burt (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Puglisi (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jessie Williams (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Bible (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Boese (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Broderick Shiflett (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Xavier | Jessie Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-50 |
| 07:26 | Saint Louis | Gregory Michels grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 07:07 | Saint Louis | John Boyle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 07:05 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jason Boese | 49-50 |
| 06:50 | Xavier | John Boyle steps in front of the James Wilson pass | 49-50 |
| 06:27 | Saint Louis | John Boyle scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Maxwell Valletta and he's hacked by James Wilson - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Patrick Walker (SG), Jeffery Walker (SF), Steven Conover (PF), Robert Liddell (C) Gregory Michels, Maxwell Valletta, Reed Burt, Roy Puglisi | |
| Subs | Xavier | Liang Hong (SF) Donald Bible | |
| 06:27 | Saint Louis | John Boyle makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Jessie Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 06:04 | Saint Louis | Patrick Walker pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:47 | Saint Louis | Jessie Williams is called for the reach on Steven Conover - foul #3 on Jessie Williams, team foul #10 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Branko Zacherl (PG) James Wilson | |
| 05:47 | Saint Louis | Steven Conover makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:47 | Saint Louis | Steven Conover makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Branko Zacherl buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jessie Williams | 54-53 |
| 05:09 | Saint Louis | Patrick Walker can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 54-53 |
| 05:08 | Xavier | Jason Boese grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 04:52 | Xavier | Jessie Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gregory Michels (SG), Maxwell Valletta (SF), Roy Puglisi (C) John Boyle, Jeffery Walker, Robert Liddell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Bible (SG) Jessie Williams | |
| 04:29 | Saint Louis | Broderick Shiflett swats the shot by Maxwell Valletta | 54-53 |
| 04:27 | Saint Louis | Roy Puglisi hits the follow up shot | 56-53 |
| 04:12 | Xavier | Jason Boese banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Bible and the foul's on Steven Conover - foul #2 on Steven Conover, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Reed Burt (PF) Steven Conover | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wilson (PG), Johnny Williams (C) Branko Zacherl, Broderick Shiflett | |
| 04:12 | Xavier | Jason Boese makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:43 | Saint Louis | Maxwell Valletta misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 03:41 | Xavier | Jason Boese gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Patrick Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Michels (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maxwell Valletta (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Reed Burt (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Puglisi (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Bible (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Liang Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Boese (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Johnny Williams (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Xavier | Donald Bible's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Boyle (PG) Patrick Walker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Simmons (PF) Jason Boese | |
| 03:15 | Saint Louis | Gregory Michels's floater is knocked away by Donald Bible | 56-56 |
| 03:13 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Puglisi | 56-56 |
| 03:00 | Saint Louis | Maxwell Valletta drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Boyle | 59-56 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Branko Zacherl (PG), Jessie Williams (SG), Jason Boese (PF), Broderick Shiflett (C) James Wilson, Liang Hong, Brandon Simmons, Johnny Williams | |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Jason Boese scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Broderick Shiflett | 59-58 |
| 02:21 | Saint Louis | Gregory Michels buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Maxwell Valletta | 61-58 |
| 02:02 | Xavier | Donald Bible is denied on a layup by Reed Burt | 61-58 |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Jessie Williams grabs the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 01:47 | Xavier | Jason Boese misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 61-58 |
| 01:46 | Saint Louis | Gregory Michels grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 01:41 | Saint Louis | John Boyle connects on the runner in the paint | 63-58 |
| 01:27 | Xavier | Jessie Williams misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Gregory Michels - foul #3 on Gregory Michels, team foul #4 | 63-58 |
| 01:27 | Xavier | Jessie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:27 | Xavier | Jessie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:12 | Saint Louis | Maxwell Valletta travels with the ball | 63-60 |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Maxwell Valletta denies the turnaround by Jason Boese | 63-60 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Broderick Shiflett grabs the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Jessie Williams is hacked by Roy Puglisi - foul #2 on Roy Puglisi, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Donald Bible is fouled on the floor by Maxwell Valletta - foul #1 on Maxwell Valletta, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Jessie Williams misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gregory Michels - foul #4 on Gregory Michels, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Jessie Williams misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Jessie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Saint Louis | Branko Zacherl is called for the reach on John Boyle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Branko Zacherl, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| 00:15 | Saint Louis | John Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:15 | Saint Louis | John Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Branko Zacherl can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Branko Zacherl pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Branko Zacherl drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Broderick Shiflett | 65-64 |
| 00:03 | Saint Louis | Gregory Michels is fouled in the backcourt by Branko Zacherl - foul #2 on Branko Zacherl, team foul #12 | 65-64 |
| 00:03 | Saint Louis | Gregory Michels makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:03 | Saint Louis | Gregory Michels makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Branko Zacherl misses short on a halfcourt shot | 67-64 |