| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) SF - Randy Parkins (fresh) PF - Allen Perkins (fresh) C - Jack Curci (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jose Molina (fresh) SG - Alexander London (fresh) SF - Louis Ferrier (fresh) PF - Daniel McCotter (fresh) C - Robert Jeziorski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Jack Curci wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses the dunk but he's hacked by Louis Ferrier - foul #1 on Louis Ferrier, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Saint Louis | Robert Jeziorski grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier is fouled on the floor by Jack Curci - foul #1 on Jack Curci, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Saint Louis | Alexander London scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Xavier | Randy Parkins scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Johnson | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Saint Louis | Mauricio Russo steps in front of the Robert Jeziorski pass in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Xavier | Jose Molina takes the ball from Randy Parkins | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Saint Louis | Jose Molina throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Xavier | Charles Johnson is hacked by Louis Ferrier - foul #2 on Louis Ferrier, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jamie Heath (SF) Louis Ferrier | |
| 17:44 | Xavier | Allen Perkins misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | Xavier | Jack Curci gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Parkins | 5-2 |
| 16:57 | Saint Louis | The short jumper by Alexander London is denied by Allen Perkins | 5-2 |
| 16:55 | Saint Louis | Alexander London pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:38 | Saint Louis | Jose Molina's floater is tipped away by Jack Curci | 5-2 |
| 16:37 | Xavier | Jack Curci grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:11 | Xavier | Charles Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 16:10 | Saint Louis | Robert Jeziorski grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 15:52 | Saint Louis | Jose Molina connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Alexander London | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mauricio Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Parkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Perkins (fairly fresh) C - Jack Curci (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jose Molina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alexander London (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Heath (fresh) PF - Daniel McCotter (fairly fresh) C - Robert Jeziorski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Xavier | Charles Johnson connects on the 3 from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 15:11 | Saint Louis | Jamie Heath is hacked by Randy Parkins - foul #1 on Randy Parkins, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Timothy Traylor (SG), David Christmas (PF), Dennis Prue (C) Charles Johnson, Mauricio Russo, Allen Perkins, Jack Curci | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 15:04 | Saint Louis | Jamie Heath knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Alexander London | 8-6 |
| 14:50 | Xavier | Dennis Prue's pass is intercepted by Jose Molina | 8-6 |
| 14:25 | Saint Louis | Jose Molina misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 14:23 | Saint Louis | Jamie Heath misses the tip | 8-6 |
| 14:22 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dennis Prue | 8-6 |
| 13:55 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 13:53 | Xavier | Dennis Prue can't tip it in | 8-6 |
| 13:51 | Xavier | David Christmas snags the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | David Christmas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Jamie Heath - foul #1 on Jamie Heath, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG) Randy Parkins | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 13:37 | Xavier | David Christmas misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | David Christmas misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 13:37 | Saint Louis | Daniel McCotter snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 13:35 | Saint Louis | Clayton Mason is called for the reach on Jose Molina in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clayton Mason, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| 13:17 | Saint Louis | Alexander London throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), John Shively (C) Clayton Mason, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gail Kelly (PF) Daniel McCotter | |
| 13:02 | Xavier | Charles Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 13:01 | Saint Louis | Jamie Heath pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 12:41 | Saint Louis | John Shively swats the short shot by Jamie Heath | 8-6 |
| 12:40 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Charles Johnson is whistled for traveling | 8-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Randy Parkins (SF), Allen Perkins (PF) Charles Johnson, Timothy Traylor, David Christmas | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Daniel McCotter (PF) Robert Jeziorski | |
| 12:05 | Saint Louis | Jose Molina misses the wide open jumper from the right block | 8-6 |
| 12:03 | Xavier | John Shively grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 11:48 | Xavier | John Shively knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Clayton Mason | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mauricio Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Parkins (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Allen Perkins (fresh) C - John Shively (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jose Molina (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alexander London (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Heath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel McCotter (fairly fresh) C - Gail Kelly (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Saint Louis | Daniel McCotter misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 10-6 |
| 11:38 | Saint Louis | Daniel McCotter grabs the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 11:18 | Saint Louis | Jose Molina misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-6 |
| 11:17 | Xavier | Randy Parkins pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 10:52 | Xavier | Daniel McCotter steals the ball from Randy Parkins | 10-6 |
| 10:36 | Saint Louis | Gail Kelly misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Clayton Mason - foul #2 on Clayton Mason, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Timothy Traylor (SG), David Christmas (SF), Dennis Prue (PF), Jack Curci (C) Clayton Mason, Mauricio Russo, Randy Parkins, Allen Perkins, John Shively | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Nathan Gladney (PG), Tom Kellogg (SG), Robert Jeziorski (C) Jose Molina, Alexander London, Daniel McCotter | |
| 10:36 | Saint Louis | Gail Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 10:36 | Saint Louis | Gail Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 10:08 | Xavier | David Christmas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 10:06 | Saint Louis | Nathan Gladney snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 09:53 | Saint Louis | Robert Jeziorski is denied on a layup by Jack Curci | 10-8 |
| 09:51 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Timothy Traylor | 10-8 |
| 09:47 | Xavier | Charles Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 09:46 | Saint Louis | Gail Kelly gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 09:24 | Saint Louis | Gail Kelly misses the dunk attempt | 10-8 |
| 09:22 | Saint Louis | Robert Jeziorski grabs the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 09:13 | Saint Louis | Jack Curci swats the layup by Gail Kelly | 10-8 |
| 09:12 | Xavier | Charles Johnson pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 08:51 | Xavier | Charles Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-8 |
| 08:32 | Saint Louis | Jamie Heath is open but can't throw it down but he's hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG), Randy Parkins (SF), Allen Perkins (PF) Timothy Traylor, David Christmas, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jose Molina (PG), Alexander London (SG), Daniel McCotter (PF) Nathan Gladney, Tom Kellogg, Robert Jeziorski | |
| 08:32 | Saint Louis | Jamie Heath makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 08:32 | Saint Louis | Jamie Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 08:03 | Xavier | Charles Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 08:01 | Xavier | Randy Parkins snags the offensive board | 13-10 |
| 07:46 | Xavier | Charles Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mauricio Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Parkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Perkins (fresh) C - Jack Curci (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jose Molina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alexander London (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Heath (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel McCotter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gail Kelly (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:44 | Saint Louis | Charles Johnson takes the ball from Jose Molina in the backcourt | 16-10 |
| 07:17 | Xavier | Jack Curci is whistled for traveling | 16-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Shively (C) Jack Curci | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Jeziorski (C) Gail Kelly | |
| 07:00 | Saint Louis | Alexander London misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-10 |
| 06:59 | Saint Louis | Jamie Heath hits the follow up shot | 16-12 |
| 06:44 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 06:42 | Saint Louis | Robert Jeziorski pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 06:13 | Saint Louis | Jamie Heath misses short on a floater from the right side | 16-12 |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Randy Parkins pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 06:05 | Xavier | Charles Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 06:04 | Saint Louis | Robert Jeziorski gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 06:00 | Saint Louis | Jose Molina misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Mauricio Russo - foul #1 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Traylor (SG), David Christmas (PF), Dennis Prue (C) Mauricio Russo, Randy Parkins, John Shively | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jeffery Phillips (PF) Daniel McCotter | |
| 06:00 | Saint Louis | Jose Molina makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 06:00 | Saint Louis | Jose Molina makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-14 |
| 05:23 | Saint Louis | Allen Perkins picks off the pass by Jamie Heath | 19-14 |
| 05:18 | Xavier | Allen Perkins slams it home | 21-14 |
| 05:16 | Saint Louis | Timothy Traylor takes the ball from Jose Molina in the backcourt | 21-14 |
| 04:53 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Jamie Heath - foul #2 on Jamie Heath, team foul #4 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Parkins (SF) Allen Perkins | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Nathan Gladney (PG), Tom Kellogg (SG), Louis Ferrier (SF), Daniel McCotter (PF), Gail Kelly (C) Jose Molina, Alexander London, Jamie Heath, Jeffery Phillips, Robert Jeziorski | |
| 04:53 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 04:53 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 04:53 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor makes the 3rd free throw | 24-14 |
| 04:32 | Saint Louis | Gail Kelly hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Nathan Gladney | 24-16 |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Charles Johnson misses the 3 from straight away | 24-16 |
| 04:15 | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| 04:13 | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Parkins - foul #2 on Randy Parkins, team foul #7 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG), Allen Perkins (SF), Jack Curci (C) Timothy Traylor, Randy Parkins, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 04:13 | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 04:13 | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 03:52 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo is hacked by Gail Kelly - foul #1 on Gail Kelly, team foul #5 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Randy Parkins (SF) Charles Johnson, David Christmas | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Alexander London (SG) Tom Kellogg | |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Jack Curci comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Nathan Gladney - foul #1 on Nathan Gladney, team foul #6 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jeffery Phillips (PF), Robert Jeziorski (C) Daniel McCotter, Gail Kelly | |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Jack Curci makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Jack Curci misses the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 03:33 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Robert Jeziorski | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mauricio Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Parkins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Curci (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Nathan Gladney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alexander London (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Ferrier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Phillips (fresh) C - Robert Jeziorski (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Saint Louis | Nathan Gladney double dribbles | 25-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Traylor (SF) Randy Parkins | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jose Molina (PG) Nathan Gladney | |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Clayton Mason is hacked by Robert Jeziorski - foul #1 on Robert Jeziorski, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Parkins (SF), Dennis Prue (PF), John Shively (C) Mauricio Russo, Allen Perkins, Jack Curci | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Clayton Mason misses the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 02:47 | Saint Louis | Robert Jeziorski grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 02:33 | Saint Louis | Randy Parkins swats the dunk try by Robert Jeziorski | 25-18 |
| 02:32 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 02:07 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses the jump hook from close range | 25-18 |
| 02:06 | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 01:46 | Saint Louis | Robert Jeziorski makes the fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on John Shively - foul #1 on John Shively, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG), Allen Perkins (SF), David Christmas (PF) Timothy Traylor, Randy Parkins, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Nathan Gladney (PG), Tom Kellogg (SG), Daniel McCotter (PF) Jose Molina, Alexander London, Jeffery Phillips | |
| 01:46 | Saint Louis | Robert Jeziorski makes the free throw | 25-21 |
| 01:17 | Xavier | Allen Perkins is hacked by Tom Kellogg - foul #1 on Tom Kellogg, team foul #8 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Curci (C) John Shively | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gail Kelly (C) Robert Jeziorski | |
| 01:17 | Xavier | Allen Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 01:17 | Xavier | Allen Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 01:15 | Saint Louis | Nathan Gladney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-21 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | Louis Ferrier steps in front of the David Christmas pass | 27-21 |
| 00:43 | Saint Louis | Tom Kellogg loses the dribble to Jack Curci | 27-21 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Allen Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Timothy Traylor (SG), Dennis Prue (PF) Clayton Mason, Mauricio Russo, Allen Perkins | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jose Molina (PG), Alexander London (SG), Jamie Heath (SF) Nathan Gladney, Tom Kellogg, Louis Ferrier | |
| 00:24 | Saint Louis | Jose Molina is hacked by Charles Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #9 | 27-21 |
| 00:24 | Saint Louis | Jose Molina makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 00:24 | Saint Louis | Jose Molina misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 00:24 | Saint Louis | Daniel McCotter snags the offensive board | 27-22 |
| 00:05 | Saint Louis | Jamie Heath hits the finger roll set up by Alexander London | 27-24 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Jamie Heath steals it from Charles Johnson | 27-24 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Jamie Heath comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 27-24 |