| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Eric Weekes (fresh) SG - Rod Knauss (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Darren Crandell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Pate (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clifford Zuber (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Hampton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Saint Louis | Rod Knauss can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-31 |
| 19:30 | Saint Louis | Justin Pate tips it in | 26-31 |
| 19:18 | Xavier | Justin Pate swats the short shot by Clarence Loyd | 26-31 |
| 19:16 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:58 | Saint Louis | Rod Knauss is hacked by Jay Borror - foul #2 on Jay Borror, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 18:43 | Saint Louis | Richard Hampton blocks the short jumper by Justin Pate | 26-31 |
| 18:41 | Xavier | Richard Hampton gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:35 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd can't finish the layup | 26-31 |
| 18:33 | Saint Louis | Darren Crandell gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:04 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes buries a 3 from straight away set up by Rod Knauss | 29-31 |
| 17:50 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-31 |
| 17:48 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd tips it in | 29-33 |
| 17:30 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-33 |
| 17:28 | Xavier | Richard Hampton pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:24 | Xavier | George Reid comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 17:22 | Saint Louis | Justin Pate gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:18 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes can't finish the layup | 29-33 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Richard Hampton gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:05 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-33 |
| 16:41 | Saint Louis | Justin Pate shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 29-33 |
| 16:40 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 16:33 | Xavier | Darren Crandell swats the shot by Clarence Loyd | 29-33 |
| 16:32 | Saint Louis | Justin Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 16:07 | Saint Louis | Darren Crandell misses the easy layup | 29-33 |
| 16:06 | Saint Louis | Rod Knauss gets the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 15:48 | Saint Louis | Rod Knauss buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Jason Barnes | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Eric Weekes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rod Knauss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Darren Crandell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Pate (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 8 pts. SG - George Reid (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clifford Zuber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Hampton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Xavier | George Reid travels with the ball | 31-33 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Ureno (PG), Michael Skates (SG), Terrance Massengale (SF), William Hagopian (PF), Brian Gastelum (C) Eric Weekes, Rod Knauss, Jason Barnes, Darren Crandell, Justin Pate | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF), John Bible (PF), Timothy Hartshorn (C) Clarence Loyd, George Reid, Jay Borror, Clifford Zuber, Richard Hampton | |
| 15:07 | Saint Louis | Michael Ureno misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-33 |
| 15:05 | Saint Louis | Brian Gastelum tips it in | 33-33 |
| 14:47 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno is hacked by Michael Ureno - foul #2 on Michael Ureno, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 14:33 | Xavier | Greg Harris clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 14:32 | Saint Louis | Michael Skates snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 14:15 | Saint Louis | Michael Ureno clanks a shot from the right side | 33-33 |
| 14:14 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 14:01 | Xavier | William Hagopian picks off the pass by Timothy Hartshorn | 33-33 |
| 13:32 | Saint Louis | Michael Skates hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Hagopian | 35-33 |
| 13:15 | Xavier | Benny Mooney's pass is intercepted by Brian Gastelum | 35-33 |
| 12:59 | Saint Louis | William Hagopian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes (PG), Rod Knauss (SG), Jason Barnes (SF), Darren Crandell (PF), Justin Pate (C) Michael Ureno, Michael Skates, Terrance Massengale, William Hagopian, Brian Gastelum | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF), Clifford Zuber (PF), Richard Hampton (C) Delbert Briceno, Benny Mooney, Greg Harris, John Bible, Timothy Hartshorn | |
| 12:41 | Xavier | Richard Hampton can't finish the layup | 35-33 |
| 12:39 | Saint Louis | Rod Knauss gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 12:14 | Saint Louis | George Reid steals it from Darren Crandell | 35-33 |
| 12:06 | Xavier | Jason Barnes takes the ball from Richard Hampton | 35-33 |
| 11:39 | Saint Louis | Darren Crandell misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 11:38 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Eric Weekes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rod Knauss (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Darren Crandell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Pate (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 8 pts. SG - George Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clifford Zuber (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Hampton (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 35-33 |
| 11:29 | Xavier | Jay Borror can't tip it in | 35-33 |
| 11:28 | Saint Louis | Justin Pate grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 10:59 | Saint Louis | George Reid steals it from Rod Knauss | 35-33 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| 10:19 | Saint Louis | Justin Pate lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Darren Crandell and the foul's on Clifford Zuber - foul #3 on Clifford Zuber, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| 10:19 | Saint Louis | Justin Pate makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 10:02 | Xavier | George Reid double dribbles | 38-33 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Ureno (PG), Brian Gastelum (C) Eric Weekes, Justin Pate | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn (C) Richard Hampton | |
| 09:57 | Saint Louis | Clarence Loyd steps in front of the Michael Ureno pass in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| 09:56 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd throws it down | 38-35 |
| 09:35 | Saint Louis | Rod Knauss is whistled for a carry | 38-35 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Hagopian (PF) Jason Barnes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF) George Reid, Jay Borror | |
| 09:10 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Greg Harris | 38-37 |
| 08:45 | Saint Louis | Rod Knauss buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Darren Crandell | 41-37 |
| 08:32 | Xavier | Greg Harris lays it up and in and the foul's on Darren Crandell - foul #3 on Darren Crandell, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes (PG), Jason Barnes (SF), Justin Pate (C) Rod Knauss, Darren Crandell, Brian Gastelum | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), George Reid (SG), Richard Hampton (C) Clarence Loyd, Benny Mooney, Clifford Zuber | |
| 08:32 | Xavier | Greg Harris makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 08:03 | Saint Louis | Justin Pate's floater is tipped away by Richard Hampton | 41-40 |
| 08:01 | Saint Louis | Justin Pate tips it but misses | 41-40 |
| 08:00 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 07:38 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes is fouled on the floor by Greg Harris - foul #1 on Greg Harris, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Jay Borror (SF) Delbert Briceno, Greg Harris | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Eric Weekes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Ureno (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Hagopian (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Pate (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 10 pts. SG - George Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Hartshorn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hampton (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Saint Louis | Michael Ureno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-40 |
| 07:25 | Xavier | Jay Borror grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 07:07 | Xavier | George Reid connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-43 |
| 06:41 | Saint Louis | Justin Pate misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 41-43 |
| 06:40 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Timothy Hartshorn | 41-43 |
| 06:35 | Xavier | George Reid makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Clarence Loyd | 41-45 |
| 06:10 | Saint Louis | Michael Ureno knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Jay Borror - foul #3 on Jay Borror, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Rod Knauss (SG), Terrance Massengale (SF), Darren Crandell (PF) Eric Weekes, Jason Barnes, William Hagopian | |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG), Clifford Zuber (PF) George Reid, Timothy Hartshorn | |
| 06:10 | Saint Louis | Michael Ureno misses the free throw | 43-45 |
| 06:10 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Terrance Massengale | 43-45 |
| 05:51 | Saint Louis | Michael Ureno is fouled on the floor by Clifford Zuber - foul #4 on Clifford Zuber, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Skates (PG), Brian Gastelum (C) Michael Ureno, Justin Pate | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:29 | Saint Louis | Michael Skates misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 05:07 | Xavier | Richard Hampton buries a floater from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 04:45 | Saint Louis | Darren Crandell scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Brian Gastelum | 45-47 |
| 04:27 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Benny Mooney | 45-50 |
| 04:02 | Saint Louis | Michael Skates misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Clarence Loyd - foul #3 on Clarence Loyd, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes (SF), Justin Pate (C) Terrance Massengale, Brian Gastelum | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), George Reid (SG), Greg Harris (SF), Timothy Hartshorn (C) Clarence Loyd, Benny Mooney, Jay Borror, Richard Hampton | |
| 04:02 | Saint Louis | Michael Skates misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 04:02 | Saint Louis | Michael Skates makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 03:50 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 46-50 |
| 03:49 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Jason Barnes | 46-50 |
| 03:29 | Saint Louis | Darren Crandell misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 03:27 | Saint Louis | Rod Knauss tips it home | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Michael Skates (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rod Knauss (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Darren Crandell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Pate (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Greg Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clifford Zuber (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Timothy Hartshorn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Justin Pate - foul #1 on Justin Pate, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes (PG) Michael Skates | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:09 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:09 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 02:57 | Saint Louis | Justin Pate misses the shot from the right block | 48-51 |
| 02:56 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 02:56 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Jay Borror (SF), Richard Hampton (C) Delbert Briceno, Greg Harris, Timothy Hartshorn | |
| 02:38 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Reid | 48-53 |
| 02:12 | Saint Louis | Rod Knauss can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-53 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by George Reid and he's fouled by Eric Weekes - foul #2 on Eric Weekes, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:57 | Saint Louis | Darren Crandell misses the easy open layup | 48-56 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 01:51 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 01:49 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 01:40 | Saint Louis | The pull-up jumper by Jason Barnes is blocked by Richard Hampton | 48-56 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Richard Hampton pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 01:22 | Saint Louis | Rod Knauss gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 00:56 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Rod Knauss | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jay Borror | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes is hacked by Richard Hampton - foul #2 on Richard Hampton, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| 00:31 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:31 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd is hacked by Eric Weekes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Weekes, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG) George Reid | |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd is hacked by Eric Weekes - foul #4 on Eric Weekes, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd is fouled on the floor by Jason Barnes - foul #1 on Jason Barnes, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:20 | Saint Louis | Rod Knauss is fouled on the floor by Benny Mooney - foul #2 on Benny Mooney, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG) Benny Mooney | |
| 00:20 | Saint Louis | Rod Knauss misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber is hacked by Rod Knauss in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rod Knauss, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG) George Reid | |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 00:11 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 00:10 | Saint Louis | Justin Pate snags the offensive board | 53-62 |
| 00:06 | Saint Louis | Rod Knauss buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Weekes | 56-62 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Benny Mooney is hacked by Rod Knauss in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rod Knauss, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Benny Mooney misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:04 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes misses the halfcourt shot | 56-62 |