| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Runion (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Antione Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Michels (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeffery Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reed Burt (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Anspach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Jeffery Walker inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Saint Louis | Antione Rossi connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Michels | 33-43 |
| 19:31 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons banks in the layup set up by Eric Draves | 35-43 |
| 19:29 | Saint Louis | James Wilson takes the ball from Gregory Michels in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | James Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregory Michels - foul #1 on Gregory Michels, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | James Wilson makes the 3rd free throw | 38-43 |
| 18:47 | Saint Louis | Gregory Michels scores on a 3 from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 18:32 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons is fouled on the floor by Gregory Michels - foul #2 on Gregory Michels, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Gochenour (SG), Liang Hong (SF), Hugh Moore (PF), David Bailey (C) James Wilson, John Pearson, Brandon Simmons, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Liddell (C) Donald Anspach | |
| 18:26 | Xavier | Hugh Moore comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffery Walker - foul #2 on Jeffery Walker, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Larry Carter (C) Reed Burt | |
| 18:26 | Xavier | Hugh Moore makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 18:26 | Xavier | Hugh Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 18:26 | Saint Louis | Larry Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 18:14 | Saint Louis | Robert Liddell clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Hugh Moore - foul #2 on Hugh Moore, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Francisco Gonzalez (PG) Antione Rossi | |
| 18:14 | Saint Louis | Robert Liddell makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 18:14 | Saint Louis | Robert Liddell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 17:59 | Xavier | Jeffery Walker denies the turnaround by Hugh Moore | 39-48 |
| 17:58 | Saint Louis | Larry Carter pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 17:54 | Saint Louis | Robert Liddell misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 17:52 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Eric Draves | 39-48 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | Eric Draves clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 17:31 | Saint Louis | Robert Liddell gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 17:28 | Saint Louis | Gregory Michels loses the dribble to Liang Hong in the backcourt | 39-48 |
| 17:19 | Xavier | Eric Draves clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Francisco Gonzalez - foul #3 on Francisco Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wilson (SG), Richard Runion (C) Steven Gochenour, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Antione Rossi (PG), Neal Dugan (SG), Claude Eyler (SF), Donald Anspach (C) Francisco Gonzalez, Gregory Michels, Jeffery Walker, Larry Carter | |
| 17:19 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 17:19 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 17:08 | Saint Louis | Robert Liddell makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Neal Dugan | 41-50 |
| 16:59 | Xavier | Hugh Moore misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 41-50 |
| 16:57 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 16:55 | Saint Louis | Robert Liddell is fouled in the backcourt by Liang Hong - foul #2 on Liang Hong, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), John Pearson (SF), Brandon Simmons (PF) Eric Draves, Liang Hong, Hugh Moore | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Reed Burt (PF) Robert Liddell | |
| 16:34 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-50 |
| 16:22 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Brad Davis | 43-50 |
| 16:12 | Saint Louis | Neal Dugan hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Claude Eyler | 43-53 |
| 16:06 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 43-53 |
| 16:04 | Saint Louis | Reed Burt gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 16:00 | Saint Louis | Antione Rossi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 15:59 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - John Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Simmons (fresh) 11 pts. C - Richard Runion (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Antione Rossi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Neal Dugan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Eyler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reed Burt (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Anspach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons lays it in on a great pass from James Wilson | 45-53 |
| 15:45 | Saint Louis | Richard Runion picks off the pass by Antione Rossi in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| 15:40 | Xavier | Brad Davis scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Wilson | 47-53 |
| 15:23 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach clanks a runner from close range | 47-53 |
| 15:21 | Saint Louis | Reed Burt tips it but misses | 47-53 |
| 15:20 | Saint Louis | Neal Dugan pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 15:03 | Saint Louis | Reed Burt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Richard Runion grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 14:49 | Xavier | Reed Burt is called for the reach on Brandon Simmons - foul #3 on Reed Burt, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Steven Gochenour (SG), Thomas Young (SF), Hugh Moore (PF), David Bailey (C) Brad Davis, James Wilson, John Pearson, Brandon Simmons, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Francisco Gonzalez (PG), Gregory Michels (SG), Jeffery Walker (SF), Robert Liddell (PF), Larry Carter (C) Antione Rossi, Neal Dugan, Claude Eyler, Reed Burt, Donald Anspach | |
| 14:39 | Xavier | Hugh Moore misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-53 |
| 14:37 | Saint Louis | Larry Carter gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 14:25 | Saint Louis | Francisco Gonzalez buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-55 |
| 14:11 | Xavier | Hugh Moore scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 49-55 |
| 14:02 | Saint Louis | Robert Liddell is denied on a dunk by David Bailey | 49-55 |
| 14:01 | Xavier | Hugh Moore snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 13:52 | Xavier | Eric Draves drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Steven Gochenour | 51-55 |
| 13:40 | Saint Louis | Jeffery Walker is fouled on the floor by Eric Draves - foul #1 on Eric Draves, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| 13:35 | Saint Louis | Robert Liddell knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 51-57 |
| 13:23 | Xavier | Eric Draves loses the dribble to Gregory Michels | 51-57 |
| 13:19 | Saint Louis | Gregory Michels misses the dunk attempt | 51-57 |
| 13:18 | Saint Louis | Jeffery Walker tips it back up and in | 51-59 |
| 13:10 | Xavier | Eric Draves knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from David Bailey | 53-59 |
| 13:08 | Saint Louis | Francisco Gonzalez is hacked by Eric Draves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Draves, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Donald Bible (SG), Liang Hong (SF), Brandon Simmons (PF), Richard Runion (C) Eric Draves, Steven Gochenour, Thomas Young, Hugh Moore, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Claude Eyler (PF), Donald Anspach (C) Robert Liddell, Larry Carter | |
| 12:55 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 12:53 | Xavier | Donald Bible pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 12:48 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Claude Eyler - foul #3 on Claude Eyler, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Neal Dugan (PG), Reed Burt (PF) Francisco Gonzalez, Jeffery Walker | |
| 12:48 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 12:48 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 12:48 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Reed Burt | 54-59 |
| 12:46 | Saint Louis | Claude Eyler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| 12:41 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons can't throw it down | 54-59 |
| 12:40 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Reed Burt | 54-59 |
| 12:31 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach blows the wide open layup | 54-59 |
| 12:30 | Xavier | Richard Runion grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 12:25 | Xavier | Brad Davis lays it in on a great pass from Donald Bible and he's hacked by Neal Dugan - foul #1 on Neal Dugan, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Roy Kuzma (SG) Gregory Michels | |
| 12:25 | Xavier | Brad Davis makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 12:06 | Saint Louis | Claude Eyler scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Donald Anspach | 57-61 |
| 11:49 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Liang Hong | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Bible (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Liang Hong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Simmons (fairly fresh) 16 pts. C - Richard Runion (tiring) 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Neal Dugan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Kuzma (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Claude Eyler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reed Burt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Anspach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Saint Louis | Roy Kuzma is hacked by Donald Bible in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Bible, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), James Wilson (SG), Thomas Young (SF), Hugh Moore (PF), David Bailey (C) Brad Davis, Donald Bible, Liang Hong, Brandon Simmons, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Antione Rossi (PG), Jeffery Walker (SF), Robert Liddell (C) Neal Dugan, Claude Eyler, Donald Anspach | |
| 11:37 | Saint Louis | Reed Burt comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 59-61 |
| 11:35 | Xavier | Hugh Moore gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 11:23 | Xavier | Hugh Moore hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Wilson | 61-61 |
| 11:21 | Saint Louis | Robert Liddell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gregory Michels (SG), Larry Carter (C) Roy Kuzma, Reed Burt | |
| 11:08 | Xavier | James Wilson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Young | 64-61 |
| 10:46 | Saint Louis | Gregory Michels misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 10:45 | Xavier | Hugh Moore snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 10:38 | Xavier | James Wilson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Eric Draves | 67-61 |
| 10:23 | Saint Louis | Robert Liddell is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 67-63 |
| 10:15 | Xavier | Thomas Young is hacked by Jeffery Walker - foul #3 on Jeffery Walker, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Steven Gochenour (SG), John Pearson (PF), Richard Runion (C) Eric Draves, James Wilson, Hugh Moore, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Francisco Gonzalez (PG), Claude Eyler (SF), Reed Burt (PF), Donald Anspach (C) Antione Rossi, Jeffery Walker, Robert Liddell, Larry Carter | |
| 10:15 | Xavier | Thomas Young misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 10:15 | Saint Louis | Reed Burt snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 09:58 | Saint Louis | Claude Eyler misses long on an open jumper from the baseline | 67-63 |
| 09:57 | Xavier | Richard Runion snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 09:36 | Xavier | Brad Davis is hacked by Francisco Gonzalez - foul #4 on Francisco Gonzalez, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Liang Hong (SF) Thomas Young | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Neal Dugan (PG), Roy Kuzma (SG) Francisco Gonzalez, Gregory Michels | |
| 09:36 | Xavier | Brad Davis misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 09:36 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Donald Anspach | 67-63 |
| 09:28 | Saint Louis | Roy Kuzma clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 09:27 | Xavier | Liang Hong gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 09:16 | Xavier | John Pearson blows the layup but he's fouled by Reed Burt - foul #4 on Reed Burt, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG) Brad Davis | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jeffery Walker (SF) Reed Burt | |
| 09:16 | Xavier | John Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 09:16 | Xavier | John Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 09:16 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Donald Anspach | 68-63 |
| 08:57 | Saint Louis | Richard Runion steps in front of the Roy Kuzma pass | 68-63 |
| 08:39 | Xavier | Richard Runion travels with the ball | 68-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Bible (SG), Brandon Simmons (PF), Hugh Moore (C) Steven Gochenour, John Pearson, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Antione Rossi (PG), Gregory Michels (SG), Larry Carter (C) Roy Kuzma, Jeffery Walker, Donald Anspach | |
| 08:20 | Saint Louis | Larry Carter blows the layup | 68-63 |
| 08:19 | Xavier | Hugh Moore snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 68-63 |
| 08:06 | Xavier | Hugh Moore tips it back up and in | 70-63 |
| 08:02 | Saint Louis | Gregory Michels is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Bible - foul #2 on Donald Bible, team foul #6 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), James Wilson (SG), Thomas Young (SF) Eric Draves, Donald Bible, Liang Hong | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jeffery Walker (SF), Robert Liddell (PF) Neal Dugan, Claude Eyler | |
| 07:46 | Saint Louis | Robert Liddell double dribbles | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Simmons (fairly fresh) 16 pts. C - Hugh Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Antione Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Michels (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Robert Liddell (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Carter (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Xavier | James Wilson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 07:30 | Saint Louis | Robert Liddell grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 07:18 | Saint Louis | Robert Liddell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Liang Hong (SF), David Bailey (C) Brad Davis, Thomas Young, Hugh Moore | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Francisco Gonzalez (PG), Reed Burt (PF) Antione Rossi, Larry Carter | |
| 06:59 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons blows the layup | 70-63 |
| 06:58 | Xavier | David Bailey hits the follow up shot | 72-63 |
| 06:45 | Saint Louis | Jeffery Walker can't connect on a shot from close range | 72-63 |
| 06:44 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| 06:26 | Xavier | James Wilson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 72-63 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | David Bailey can't tip it in | 72-63 |
| 06:24 | Saint Louis | Jeffery Walker pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 06:07 | Saint Louis | Gregory Michels hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-66 |
| 06:03 | Xavier | James Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-66 |
| 06:02 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Draves | 72-66 |
| 05:55 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Draves | 74-66 |
| 05:37 | Saint Louis | Jeffery Walker is hacked by Liang Hong - foul #3 on Liang Hong, team foul #7 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Steven Gochenour (SG), John Pearson (SF), Hugh Moore (PF), Richard Runion (C) Eric Draves, James Wilson, Liang Hong, Brandon Simmons, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Antione Rossi (PG), Neal Dugan (SG), Claude Eyler (PF), Larry Carter (C) Francisco Gonzalez, Gregory Michels, Reed Burt, Robert Liddell | |
| 05:37 | Saint Louis | Jeffery Walker makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 05:37 | Saint Louis | Jeffery Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 05:20 | Xavier | Hugh Moore scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Brad Davis | 76-68 |
| 04:59 | Saint Louis | Neal Dugan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-68 |
| 04:57 | Xavier | John Pearson pulls down the rebound | 76-68 |
| 04:41 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour hits a jumper from the left wing | 78-68 |
| 04:23 | Saint Louis | Antione Rossi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-68 |
| 04:21 | Saint Louis | Claude Eyler hits the follow up shot | 78-70 |
| 04:05 | Xavier | John Pearson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Brad Davis | 81-70 |
| 03:51 | Saint Louis | Jeffery Walker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-70 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Runion | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Xavier | Hugh Moore knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Pearson | 83-70 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Gochenour (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pearson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Runion (tiring) 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Antione Rossi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Neal Dugan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Walker (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Claude Eyler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Carter (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Saint Louis | Neal Dugan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-70 |
| 03:11 | Saint Louis | Jeffery Walker tips it back up and in | 83-72 |
| 03:11 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), James Wilson (SG), Thomas Young (SF), Brandon Simmons (PF), David Bailey (C) Brad Davis, Steven Gochenour, John Pearson, Hugh Moore, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gregory Michels (SG), Robert Liddell (PF), Donald Anspach (C) Neal Dugan, Jeffery Walker, Larry Carter | |
| 02:42 | Xavier | Donald Anspach picks off the pass by Brandon Simmons | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Saint Louis | Robert Liddell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 83-72 |
| 02:27 | Saint Louis | Robert Liddell snags the offensive board | 83-72 |
| 02:17 | Saint Louis | Antione Rossi can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 83-72 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | David Bailey grabs the board | 83-72 |
| 02:12 | Xavier | Claude Eyler steps in front of the David Bailey pass | 83-72 |
| 02:09 | Saint Louis | Antione Rossi banks in the layup set up by Claude Eyler | 83-74 |
| 01:54 | Xavier | James Wilson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-74 |
| 01:41 | Saint Louis | Antione Rossi is fouled on the floor by Eric Draves - foul #3 on Eric Draves, team foul #8 | 86-74 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Steven Gochenour (SG), John Pearson (SF), Hugh Moore (PF) Eric Draves, James Wilson, Thomas Young, Brandon Simmons | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Francisco Gonzalez (SG), Larry Carter (C) Gregory Michels, Donald Anspach | |
| 01:41 | Saint Louis | Antione Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 01:41 | Saint Louis | Antione Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 01:15 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour misses short on a floater from the right side | 86-76 |
| 01:13 | Saint Louis | Robert Liddell gets the rebound | 86-76 |
| 01:02 | Saint Louis | Robert Liddell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 86-76 |
| 01:01 | Saint Louis | Claude Eyler grabs the offensive board | 86-76 |
| 00:53 | Saint Louis | Robert Liddell misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Bailey - foul #1 on David Bailey, team foul #9 | 86-76 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Neal Dugan (SG) Antione Rossi | |
| 00:53 | Saint Louis | Robert Liddell makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:53 | Saint Louis | Robert Liddell makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Xavier | John Pearson is hacked by Francisco Gonzalez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Francisco Gonzalez, team foul #11 | 86-78 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Brandon Simmons (PF), Richard Runion (C) Brad Davis, Hugh Moore, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Antione Rossi (PG), Gregory Michels (SG), Jeffery Walker (SF), Reed Burt (PF), Donald Anspach (C) Francisco Gonzalez, Neal Dugan, Claude Eyler, Robert Liddell, Larry Carter | |
| 00:51 | Xavier | John Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | John Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Saint Louis | Steven Gochenour is called for the reach on Gregory Michels - foul #2 on Steven Gochenour, team foul #10 | 88-78 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Hugh Moore (PF), David Bailey (C) Eric Draves, Brandon Simmons, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Neal Dugan (PG), Claude Eyler (SF), Robert Liddell (PF), Larry Carter (C) Antione Rossi, Jeffery Walker, Reed Burt, Donald Anspach | |
| 00:46 | Saint Louis | Gregory Michels misses the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:46 | Saint Louis | Gregory Michels makes the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | John Pearson is fouled in the backcourt by Neal Dugan - foul #2 on Neal Dugan, team foul #12 | 88-79 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Brandon Simmons (PF), Richard Runion (C) Brad Davis, Hugh Moore, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Antione Rossi (PG), Jeffery Walker (SF), Reed Burt (PF), Donald Anspach (C) Neal Dugan, Claude Eyler, Robert Liddell, Larry Carter | |
| 00:43 | Xavier | John Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | John Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-79 |
| 00:39 | Saint Louis | Gregory Michels misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 90-79 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour pulls down the rebound | 90-79 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 90-79 |
| 00:09 | Saint Louis | Reed Burt gets the rebound | 90-79 |
| 00:03 | Saint Louis | Antione Rossi comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 90-79 |
| 00:01 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Michels | 90-79 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | The clock runs out | 90-79 |