| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gregory Donalson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Sroka (fresh) PF - James Murph (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lucas Pelham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Johnnie Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Keller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tory Flowers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Robards (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka travels with the ball | 31-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bernard Warren (PG) Gregory Donalson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 19:28 | Saint Louis | James Murph takes the ball from Aaron Keller | 31-28 |
| 19:11 | Xavier | Lucas Pelham misses the jumper from the left block | 31-28 |
| 19:10 | Xavier | James Murph hits the follow up shot | 33-28 |
| 18:53 | Saint Louis | Bernard Warren is called for the reach on Johnnie Anderson - foul #2 on Bernard Warren, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Donalson (PG), Harry Chamberlin (SF), Wilfred Hammons (PF) Bernard Warren, Arthur Sroka, James Murph | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 18:44 | Saint Louis | Aaron Keller's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Chamberlin | 33-28 |
| 18:43 | Xavier | Gregory Jones grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 18:32 | Xavier | Gregory Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 18:31 | Xavier | Lucas Pelham hits the follow up shot | 35-28 |
| 18:16 | Saint Louis | Timothy Jones misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Jones - foul #1 on Gregory Jones, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Sroka (SF), James Murph (PF) Harry Chamberlin, Wilfred Hammons | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 18:16 | Saint Louis | Timothy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:16 | Saint Louis | Timothy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:57 | Xavier | Gregory Jones makes the 3 from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 17:38 | Saint Louis | Johnnie Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 17:36 | Xavier | James Murph pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:17 | Xavier | James Murph can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Lucas Pelham tips it back up and in | 40-30 |
| 16:58 | Saint Louis | Johnnie Anderson loses the dribble to Gregory Donalson | 40-30 |
| 16:54 | Xavier | Timothy Jones is called for the reach on Gregory Donalson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Jones, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bernard Warren (PG), Harry Chamberlin (SF), Wilfred Hammons (PF) Gregory Donalson, Arthur Sroka, James Murph | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Rodger Boler (SF), Jason Clark (PF), John Sheehy (C) Aaron Keller, Tory Flowers, Robert Robards | |
| 16:34 | Xavier | Bernard Warren comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Jones - foul #2 on Timothy Jones, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Murph (PF) Lucas Pelham | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 16:34 | Xavier | Bernard Warren makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 16:34 | Xavier | Bernard Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 16:27 | Saint Louis | Johnnie Anderson drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Jones | 42-32 |
| 16:09 | Xavier | James Murph is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Murph, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Donalson (PG), Lucas Pelham (C) Gregory Jones, James Murph | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Albaugh (PG), David Carney (SG) Johnnie Anderson, Timothy Jones | |
| 15:56 | Saint Louis | Rodger Boler misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 15:54 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gregory Donalson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bernard Warren (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Chamberlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wilfred Hammons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lucas Pelham (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Albaugh (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Carney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodger Boler (fresh) PF - Jason Clark (fresh) C - John Sheehy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Xavier | Harry Chamberlin makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bernard Warren | 45-32 |
| 15:17 | Saint Louis | David Carney can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-32 |
| 15:15 | Saint Louis | William Albaugh pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 14:57 | Saint Louis | David Carney makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Sheehy | 45-35 |
| 14:40 | Xavier | Gregory Donalson buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bernard Warren | 48-35 |
| 14:20 | Saint Louis | William Albaugh is fouled on the floor by Wilfred Hammons - foul #2 on Wilfred Hammons, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Jones (SG), Arthur Sroka (SF), James Murph (PF) Gregory Donalson, Harry Chamberlin, Wilfred Hammons | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Johnnie Anderson (PG), Timothy Jones (SG), Aaron Keller (SF), Tory Flowers (PF), Robert Robards (C) William Albaugh, David Carney, Rodger Boler, Jason Clark, John Sheehy | |
| 14:03 | Saint Louis | Tory Flowers's pass is intercepted by James Murph | 48-35 |
| 13:43 | Xavier | Lucas Pelham can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-35 |
| 13:42 | Xavier | Gregory Jones misses the tip | 48-35 |
| 13:41 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Tory Flowers | 48-35 |
| 13:16 | Saint Louis | Robert Robards hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 13:14 | Xavier | Lucas Pelham pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 13:08 | Xavier | James Murph clanks a runner from the right block | 48-35 |
| 13:07 | Xavier | James Murph pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 12:50 | Xavier | Bernard Warren misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 12:48 | Saint Louis | Aaron Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 12:41 | Saint Louis | Johnnie Anderson is fouled on the floor by Bernard Warren - foul #3 on Bernard Warren, team foul #5 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Donalson (PG), Wilfred Hammons (C) Bernard Warren, Lucas Pelham | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 12:30 | Saint Louis | Tory Flowers makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 12:06 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Gregory Jones is blocked by Tory Flowers | 48-38 |
| 12:04 | Saint Louis | Aaron Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 11:46 | Saint Louis | Aaron Keller drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Johnnie Anderson | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gregory Donalson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Sroka (fresh) PF - James Murph (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Wilfred Hammons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Johnnie Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Keller (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tory Flowers (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Robards (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Xavier | James Murph misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 11:28 | Saint Louis | Johnnie Anderson grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 11:23 | Saint Louis | Arthur Sroka takes the ball from Johnnie Anderson | 48-40 |
| 11:07 | Xavier | Gregory Jones misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Johnnie Anderson - foul #2 on Johnnie Anderson, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Harry Chamberlin (SF), Lucas Pelham (C) Arthur Sroka, Wilfred Hammons | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Rodger Boler (SF), Jason Clark (PF), John Sheehy (C) Aaron Keller, Tory Flowers, Robert Robards | |
| 11:07 | Xavier | Gregory Jones misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 11:07 | Xavier | Gregory Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 10:50 | Saint Louis | Jason Clark hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Jones | 49-42 |
| 10:39 | Xavier | Harry Chamberlin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 10:37 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Jason Clark | 49-42 |
| 10:24 | Saint Louis | John Sheehy loses the ball out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bernard Warren (SF) Harry Chamberlin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Albaugh (PG), David Carney (SG) Johnnie Anderson, Timothy Jones | |
| 10:04 | Xavier | Gregory Donalson misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 49-42 |
| 10:02 | Xavier | James Murph hits the follow up shot | 51-42 |
| 09:54 | Saint Louis | William Albaugh clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 09:53 | Saint Louis | John Sheehy snags the offensive board | 51-42 |
| 09:34 | Saint Louis | David Carney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 09:32 | Xavier | Gregory Donalson pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 09:10 | Xavier | Gregory Donalson clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by William Albaugh - foul #2 on William Albaugh, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Sroka (SF), Wilfred Hammons (PF) Bernard Warren, James Murph | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Johnnie Anderson (PG), Timothy Jones (SG), Aaron Keller (SF), Tory Flowers (PF), Robert Robards (C) William Albaugh, David Carney, Rodger Boler, Jason Clark, John Sheehy | |
| 09:10 | Xavier | Gregory Donalson makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 09:10 | Xavier | Gregory Donalson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 08:47 | Saint Louis | Johnnie Anderson misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 53-42 |
| 08:46 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Jones | 53-42 |
| 08:37 | Saint Louis | Timothy Jones scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Johnnie Anderson | 53-45 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Gregory Donalson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 08:29 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons can't tip it in | 53-45 |
| 08:27 | Saint Louis | Robert Robards snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 08:20 | Saint Louis | Robert Robards drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Johnnie Anderson | 53-47 |
| 08:14 | Xavier | Gregory Donalson is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Anderson - foul #3 on Johnnie Anderson, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bernard Warren (PG), Harry Chamberlin (SF), James Murph (PF) Gregory Donalson, Arthur Sroka, Wilfred Hammons | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 07:57 | Xavier | James Murph knocks in the jumper from close range | 55-47 |
| 07:38 | Saint Louis | Tory Flowers can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 55-47 |
| 07:36 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Tory Flowers | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Bernard Warren (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Chamberlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Murph (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Lucas Pelham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Johnnie Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Keller (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tory Flowers (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Robards (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Saint Louis | Tory Flowers connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Johnnie Anderson | 55-49 |
| 06:56 | Xavier | Bernard Warren comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-49 |
| 06:54 | Xavier | James Murph can't tip it in | 55-49 |
| 06:53 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Johnnie Anderson | 55-49 |
| 06:34 | Saint Louis | Timothy Jones makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Johnnie Anderson | 55-52 |
| 06:23 | Xavier | Bernard Warren knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lucas Pelham | 57-52 |
| 06:08 | Saint Louis | Tory Flowers misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Murph - foul #3 on James Murph, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Donalson (PG), Arthur Sroka (SF), Wilfred Hammons (PF) Gregory Jones, Harry Chamberlin, James Murph | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Rodger Boler (SF), Jason Clark (C) Aaron Keller, Robert Robards | |
| 06:08 | Saint Louis | Tory Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:08 | Saint Louis | Tory Flowers misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:08 | Xavier | Lucas Pelham snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 05:47 | Xavier | Bernard Warren hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 57-53 |
| 05:45 | Xavier | Lucas Pelham tips it home | 59-53 |
| 05:29 | Saint Louis | Johnnie Anderson scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 05:07 | Xavier | Lucas Pelham drills a floater from the left side | 61-55 |
| 04:48 | Saint Louis | Timothy Jones drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnnie Anderson | 61-58 |
| 04:27 | Xavier | Bernard Warren knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Arthur Sroka | 63-58 |
| 04:05 | Saint Louis | Rodger Boler hits the finger roll set up by Johnnie Anderson | 63-60 |
| 04:05 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Jones (SG), James Murph (PF), Jerry Wade (C) Bernard Warren, Wilfred Hammons, Lucas Pelham | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Aaron Keller (SF), Robert Robards (C) Rodger Boler, Jason Clark | |
| 03:44 | Xavier | Gregory Donalson is whistled for traveling | 63-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Harry Chamberlin (SF), Lucas Pelham (C) Arthur Sroka, Jerry Wade | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jason Clark (PF) Tory Flowers | |
| 03:27 | Saint Louis | Gregory Donalson takes the ball from Robert Robards | 63-60 |
| 03:24 | Xavier | Gregory Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregory Donalson | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gregory Donalson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gregory Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Chamberlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Murph (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lucas Pelham (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Johnnie Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Keller (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Robards (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Saint Louis | Gregory Donalson steps in front of the Timothy Jones pass | 65-60 |
| 02:38 | Xavier | Harry Chamberlin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 02:37 | Saint Louis | Jason Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 02:10 | Saint Louis | Timothy Jones splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Johnnie Anderson | 65-62 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Gregory Donalson lays it up and in set up by Harry Chamberlin | 67-62 |
| 01:30 | Saint Louis | Timothy Jones misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 67-62 |
| 01:29 | Saint Louis | Timothy Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 01:15 | Saint Louis | Johnnie Anderson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Timothy Jones | 67-64 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Lucas Pelham blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Robards - foul #2 on Robert Robards, team foul #6 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Sroka (SF) Harry Chamberlin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tory Flowers (PF) Jason Clark | |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Lucas Pelham makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Lucas Pelham makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Saint Louis | Aaron Keller knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Timothy Jones | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Gregory Jones is hacked by Robert Robards - foul #3 on Robert Robards, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Harry Chamberlin (PG) Gregory Donalson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Gregory Jones misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:19 | Saint Louis | Robert Robards gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Saint Louis | Timothy Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-66 |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka grabs the board | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka is hacked by Johnnie Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnnie Anderson, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Donalson (PG) Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Saint Louis | Timothy Jones splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 71-66 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Gregory Donalson grabs the board | 71-66 |