| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Alexander London (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jose Molina (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Ferrier (fresh) PF - Daniel McCotter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Jeziorski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Parkins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Allen Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Curci (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier inbounds the ball | 18-26 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Saint Louis | Allen Perkins is called for the reach on Daniel McCotter - foul #1 on Allen Perkins, team foul #1 | 18-26 |
| 19:13 | Saint Louis | Daniel McCotter buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jose Molina | 20-26 |
| 18:47 | Xavier | Jack Curci is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-26 |
| 18:46 | Saint Louis | Robert Jeziorski gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 18:42 | Saint Louis | Charles Johnson is called for the reach on Alexander London in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #2 | 20-26 |
| 18:18 | Saint Louis | Jack Curci denies the turnaround by Daniel McCotter | 20-26 |
| 18:16 | Xavier | Allen Perkins snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| 18:12 | Xavier | Randy Parkins is hacked by Louis Ferrier during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Louis Ferrier, team foul #1 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jamie Heath (SF) Louis Ferrier | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Timothy Traylor (SF), David Christmas (PF), Dennis Prue (C) Charles Johnson, Randy Parkins, Allen Perkins, Jack Curci | |
| 17:51 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 20-26 |
| 17:50 | Saint Louis | Alexander London grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 17:46 | Saint Louis | Jamie Heath is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Alexander London | 22-26 |
| 17:29 | Xavier | David Christmas comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 22-26 |
| 17:28 | Saint Louis | Daniel McCotter gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 17:12 | Saint Louis | Jamie Heath makes the floater from the free throw line | 24-26 |
| 16:48 | Xavier | David Christmas travels with the ball | 24-26 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Randy Parkins (SF), Allen Perkins (PF), Jack Curci (C) Clayton Mason, Mauricio Russo, David Christmas, Dennis Prue | |
| 16:19 | Saint Louis | Jose Molina is fouled on the floor by Jack Curci - foul #2 on Jack Curci, team foul #3 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG) Timothy Traylor | |
| 16:14 | Saint Louis | Jose Molina misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Allen Perkins - foul #2 on Allen Perkins, team foul #4 | 24-26 |
| 16:14 | Saint Louis | Jose Molina makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 16:14 | Saint Louis | Jose Molina makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 15:47 | Xavier | Randy Parkins blows the layup over the doubleteam | 26-26 |
| 15:45 | Saint Louis | Robert Jeziorski gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Alexander London (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jose Molina (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jamie Heath (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel McCotter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Jeziorski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mauricio Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Parkins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Allen Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Curci (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Saint Louis | Charles Johnson is called for the reach on Jose Molina in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Johnson, team foul #5 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier (SF) Jamie Heath | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (SG), Dennis Prue (C) Mauricio Russo, Jack Curci | |
| 15:24 | Saint Louis | Jose Molina is hacked by Dennis Prue - foul #1 on Dennis Prue, team foul #6 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Traylor (SG), David Christmas (PF) Charles Johnson, Randy Parkins | |
| 15:01 | Saint Louis | David Christmas swats the shot by Alexander London | 26-26 |
| 14:59 | Xavier | Allen Perkins grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 14:39 | Xavier | David Christmas connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 14:16 | Saint Louis | Alexander London misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-28 |
| 14:15 | Saint Louis | Alexander London snags the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 13:57 | Saint Louis | Jose Molina misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 13:56 | Xavier | David Christmas pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 13:39 | Xavier | David Christmas clanks a shot from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 13:38 | Xavier | Allen Perkins can't tip it in | 26-28 |
| 13:37 | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 13:34 | Saint Louis | Timothy Traylor steps in front of the Louis Ferrier pass in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 13:09 | Xavier | Allen Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 13:07 | Saint Louis | Jose Molina grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 12:47 | Saint Louis | Daniel McCotter is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel McCotter, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Nathan Gladney (PG), Tom Kellogg (SG), Jamie Heath (SF), Gail Kelly (PF), Jeffery Phillips (C) Alexander London, Jose Molina, Louis Ferrier, Daniel McCotter, Robert Jeziorski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Mauricio Russo (SG), Randy Parkins (SF), Jack Curci (C) Clayton Mason, Timothy Traylor, David Christmas, Dennis Prue | |
| 12:25 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Gail Kelly - foul #2 on Gail Kelly, team foul #3 | 26-28 |
| 12:25 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 12:25 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 12:05 | Saint Louis | Gail Kelly is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Gail Kelly, team foul #4 | 26-30 |
| 11:50 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-30 |
| 11:49 | Saint Louis | Gail Kelly snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Nathan Gladney (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Tom Kellogg (fresh) SF - Jamie Heath (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gail Kelly (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jeffery Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Parkins (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Allen Perkins (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Curci (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Saint Louis | Randy Parkins is called for the reach on Jeffery Phillips - foul #1 on Randy Parkins, team foul #7 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Christmas (PF) Allen Perkins | |
| 11:43 | Saint Louis | Jeffery Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 11:43 | Saint Louis | Jeffery Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 11:43 | Xavier | Jack Curci gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 11:24 | Xavier | David Christmas scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Charles Johnson and he's hacked by Jeffery Phillips - foul #2 on Jeffery Phillips, team foul #5 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Alexander London (PG) Tom Kellogg | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:24 | Xavier | David Christmas makes the free throw | 27-33 |
| 11:03 | Saint Louis | Nathan Gladney buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Alexander London | 30-33 |
| 10:40 | Xavier | Jack Curci lays it in uncontested | 30-35 |
| 10:19 | Saint Louis | Nathan Gladney clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 10:18 | Xavier | Jack Curci grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 09:51 | Xavier | Randy Parkins can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 30-35 |
| 09:50 | Saint Louis | Gail Kelly pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 09:35 | Saint Louis | Jamie Heath connects on the runner near the basket | 32-35 |
| 09:08 | Xavier | David Christmas can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 32-35 |
| 09:07 | Saint Louis | Nathan Gladney gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 08:38 | Saint Louis | Gail Kelly comes up short on the floater from the right block | 32-35 |
| 08:36 | Xavier | David Christmas grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Charles Johnson is hacked by Alexander London - foul #1 on Alexander London, team foul #6 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jose Molina (SG), Louis Ferrier (SF), Daniel McCotter (PF), Robert Jeziorski (C) Alexander London, Jamie Heath, Gail Kelly, Jeffery Phillips | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Timothy Traylor (SF), Dennis Prue (PF), John Shively (C) Charles Johnson, Randy Parkins, David Christmas, Jack Curci | |
| 08:05 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 08:04 | Saint Louis | Daniel McCotter gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 07:40 | Saint Louis | Daniel McCotter is fouled on the floor by Dennis Prue - foul #2 on Dennis Prue, team foul #8 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tom Kellogg (PG) Nathan Gladney | |
| Subs | Xavier | Allen Perkins (PF) John Shively | |
| 07:40 | Saint Louis | Daniel McCotter misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 07:40 | Xavier | Allen Perkins gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tom Kellogg (fresh) SG - Jose Molina (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Ferrier (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel McCotter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Jeziorski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mauricio Russo (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Traylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Prue (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:11 | Xavier | Dennis Prue is denied on a layup by Robert Jeziorski | 32-35 |
| 07:09 | Xavier | Dennis Prue tips it but misses | 32-35 |
| 07:07 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 06:51 | Xavier | Allen Perkins hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 32-35 |
| 06:49 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Traylor | 32-35 |
| 06:28 | Xavier | Robert Jeziorski swats the dunk try by Dennis Prue | 32-35 |
| 06:27 | Saint Louis | Daniel McCotter gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 05:58 | Saint Louis | Robert Jeziorski is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Tom Kellogg | 34-35 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | Allen Perkins comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 05:36 | Saint Louis | Jose Molina grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 05:16 | Saint Louis | Daniel McCotter hits the finger roll set up by Tom Kellogg | 36-35 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | Dennis Prue hits a shot from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 04:27 | Saint Louis | Robert Jeziorski buries a jumper from the baseline | 38-37 |
| 04:05 | Xavier | Allen Perkins double dribbles | 38-37 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Alexander London (PG), Jamie Heath (SF), Gail Kelly (PF), Jeffery Phillips (C) Tom Kellogg, Louis Ferrier, Daniel McCotter, Robert Jeziorski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Randy Parkins (SF), David Christmas (PF), Jack Curci (C) Clayton Mason, Mauricio Russo, Allen Perkins, Dennis Prue | |
| 03:46 | Saint Louis | Jamie Heath can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Johnson - foul #4 on Charles Johnson, team foul #9 | 38-37 |
| 03:46 | Saint Louis | Jamie Heath makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 03:46 | Saint Louis | Jamie Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 03:23 | Xavier | Charles Johnson is fouled on the floor by Alexander London - foul #2 on Alexander London, team foul #7 | 40-37 |
| 03:23 | Xavier | Charles Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 03:23 | Xavier | Charles Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Alexander London (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jose Molina (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jamie Heath (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Gail Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Traylor (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Randy Parkins (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Christmas (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Curci (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:54 | Saint Louis | Jose Molina comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 02:52 | Xavier | Jack Curci snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 02:25 | Xavier | David Christmas buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Traylor | 40-41 |
| 02:25 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Daniel McCotter (PF), Robert Jeziorski (C) Gail Kelly, Jeffery Phillips | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG) Timothy Traylor | |
| 02:23 | Saint Louis | Randy Parkins steps in front of the Jose Molina pass in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 02:04 | Xavier | Jack Curci makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Johnson out of the doubleteam | 40-43 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Saint Louis | Jamie Heath can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 01:35 | Xavier | Jack Curci grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo is fouled on the floor by Jamie Heath - foul #3 on Jamie Heath, team foul #8 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier (SF) Jamie Heath | |
| Subs | Xavier | Allen Perkins (PF) David Christmas | |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:01 | Saint Louis | Daniel McCotter makes the jumpshot from the right side | 42-45 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Jack Curci buries a jump hook in the paint | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Saint Louis | Allen Perkins is called for the reach on Daniel McCotter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Perkins, team foul #10 | 42-47 |
| 00:29 | Saint Louis | Daniel McCotter misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 00:29 | Saint Louis | Daniel McCotter misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Allen Perkins | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Alexander London is called for the reach on Allen Perkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alexander London, team foul #9 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Traylor (SF) Randy Parkins | |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Allen Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Allen Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 00:21 | Saint Louis | Alexander London scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jose Molina | 45-49 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Charles Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander London - foul #4 on Alexander London, team foul #10 | 45-49 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Charles Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Charles Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:18 | Saint Louis | Robert Jeziorski snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Saint Louis | Jose Molina can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 00:10 | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 00:07 | Saint Louis | Alexander London clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Allen Perkins snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Alexander London is called for the reach on Allen Perkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alexander London, team foul #11 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Nathan Gladney (PG) Alexander London | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Allen Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Allen Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Jose Molina hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 45-51 |