| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ahmed Lao (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joe McDoe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodger Boler (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Monier (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Sheehy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Saravia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Sroka (fresh) PF - Jon Weitzman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wilfred Hammons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Rodger Boler inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Saint Louis | John Sheehy's fadeaway is rejected by Jon Weitzman | 41-31 |
| 19:34 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 19:12 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 41-31 |
| 19:10 | Saint Louis | Ahmed Lao snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 18:51 | Saint Louis | Rodger Boler misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 41-31 |
| 18:50 | Saint Louis | John Monier snags the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 18:29 | Saint Louis | John Sheehy lays it in on a nice dish by Joe McDoe | 43-31 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | Rodger Boler picks off the pass by Wilfred Hammons | 43-31 |
| 17:56 | Saint Louis | John Sheehy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ahmed Lao | 45-31 |
| 17:35 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by John Sheehy - foul #2 on John Sheehy, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Carlos Larsen (PG), Kevin Delarosa (SG), Thomas Hill (SF), Harry Marts (C) Ahmed Lao, Joe McDoe, Rodger Boler, John Sheehy | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:35 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 17:35 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 17:17 | Saint Louis | Arthur Sroka is called for the reach on Thomas Hill - foul #3 on Arthur Sroka, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ahmed Lao (PG), Rodger Boler (SF) Carlos Larsen, Thomas Hill | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Boerger (SG), Louis Wood (SF), John Davis (C) Willie Saravia, Arthur Sroka, Wilfred Hammons | |
| 17:02 | Saint Louis | Ahmed Lao splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-33 |
| 17:01 | Xavier | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 16:37 | Xavier | Louis Wood misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-33 |
| 16:36 | Xavier | Ralph Davis tips it back up and in | 45-35 |
| 16:10 | Saint Louis | Ahmed Lao loses the dribble to Steven Boerger | 45-35 |
| 16:02 | Xavier | Louis Wood can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Rodger Boler - foul #1 on Rodger Boler, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Carlos Larsen (PG), Joe McDoe (SG), Thomas Hill (SF), John Sheehy (C) Ahmed Lao, Kevin Delarosa, Rodger Boler, John Monier | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Saravia (SG), Barry Gibson (PF), Wilfred Hammons (C) Steven Boerger, Jon Weitzman, John Davis | |
| 16:02 | Xavier | Louis Wood misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 16:02 | Xavier | Louis Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Carlos Larsen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe McDoe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harry Marts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sheehy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Davis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Saravia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Wood (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Barry Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilfred Hammons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Saint Louis | John Sheehy hits the finger roll set up by Carlos Larsen | 47-36 |
| 15:35 | Xavier | Willie Saravia misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on John Sheehy - foul #3 on John Sheehy, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ahmed Lao (PG), Rodger Boler (SF), William Murray (C) Carlos Larsen, Thomas Hill, John Sheehy | |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Sroka (SF) Louis Wood | |
| 15:35 | Xavier | Willie Saravia makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 15:35 | Xavier | Willie Saravia makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 15:15 | Saint Louis | Ahmed Lao evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Rodger Boler | 50-38 |
| 14:56 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons drills a floater from close range set up by Willie Saravia | 50-40 |
| 14:44 | Saint Louis | Ahmed Lao misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-40 |
| 14:42 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Arthur Sroka | 50-40 |
| 14:37 | Xavier | Ralph Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 50-40 |
| 14:35 | Saint Louis | Ahmed Lao gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 14:30 | Saint Louis | Ahmed Lao misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-40 |
| 14:29 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Wilfred Hammons | 50-40 |
| 14:23 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Willie Saravia | 50-42 |
| 13:59 | Saint Louis | William Murray can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 50-42 |
| 13:58 | Xavier | Ralph Davis gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 13:48 | Xavier | Ralph Davis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-42 |
| 13:46 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 13:34 | Saint Louis | Rodger Boler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Carlos Larsen (PG), Kevin Delarosa (SG), Thomas Hill (SF), John Sheehy (PF) Ahmed Lao, Joe McDoe, Rodger Boler, Harry Marts | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Boerger (SG), Jon Weitzman (PF), John Davis (C) Willie Saravia, Barry Gibson, Wilfred Hammons | |
| 13:15 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Boerger | 50-47 |
| 12:49 | Saint Louis | Arthur Sroka steps in front of the Thomas Hill pass | 50-47 |
| 12:40 | Xavier | Ralph Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 12:39 | Saint Louis | Thomas Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:15 | Saint Louis | Steven Boerger picks off the pass by John Sheehy | 50-47 |
| 11:54 | Xavier | Steven Boerger is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 11:52 | Saint Louis | John Sheehy grabs the board | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Carlos Larsen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Delarosa (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Sheehy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Murray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Davis (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Boerger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Sroka (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jon Weitzman (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Saint Louis | John Sheehy misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jon Weitzman - foul #2 on Jon Weitzman, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ahmed Lao (PG), Joe McDoe (SG), Rodger Boler (SF) Carlos Larsen, Kevin Delarosa, Thomas Hill | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Saravia (SG), Louis Wood (SF), Wilfred Hammons (C) Ralph Davis, Arthur Sroka, John Davis | |
| 11:30 | Saint Louis | John Sheehy makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:30 | Saint Louis | John Sheehy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:16 | Xavier | Willie Saravia is fouled on the floor by Ahmed Lao - foul #2 on Ahmed Lao, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Monier (PF) John Sheehy | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ryan Geer (PG) Steven Boerger | |
| 11:11 | Xavier | Willie Saravia comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-47 |
| 11:09 | Xavier | Jon Weitzman snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 10:51 | Xavier | Louis Wood scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 10:38 | Saint Louis | Ryan Geer is called for the reach on Ahmed Lao - foul #2 on Ryan Geer, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kevin Delarosa (SG) Joe McDoe | |
| Subs | Xavier | Barry Gibson (PF) Jon Weitzman | |
| 10:18 | Saint Louis | William Murray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joe McDoe (SG) Kevin Delarosa | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:03 | Xavier | Ahmed Lao steps in front of the Louis Wood pass | 52-50 |
| 09:45 | Saint Louis | Joe McDoe knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ahmed Lao | 54-50 |
| 09:26 | Xavier | Willie Saravia misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-50 |
| 09:25 | Saint Louis | John Monier snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 09:21 | Saint Louis | Rodger Boler can't throw it down but he's hacked by Willie Saravia - foul #1 on Willie Saravia, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kevin Delarosa (SG) Joe McDoe | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Davis (PG), Arthur Sroka (SF), Jon Weitzman (PF), John Davis (C) Ryan Geer, Louis Wood, Barry Gibson, Wilfred Hammons | |
| 09:21 | Saint Louis | Rodger Boler makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:21 | Saint Louis | Rodger Boler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:04 | Xavier | Ralph Davis shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 08:42 | Saint Louis | Rodger Boler buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Delarosa | 58-53 |
| 08:25 | Xavier | John Monier is called for the reach on Jon Weitzman - foul #1 on John Monier, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Carlos Larsen (PG), Joe McDoe (SG), Thomas Hill (SF), John Sheehy (PF) Ahmed Lao, Kevin Delarosa, Rodger Boler, John Monier | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Boerger (SG) Willie Saravia | |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka makes the wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Ralph Davis | 58-56 |
| 07:42 | Saint Louis | William Murray misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-56 |
| 07:40 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to William Murray | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Carlos Larsen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe McDoe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Sheehy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Murray (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Davis (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Boerger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Sroka (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jon Weitzman (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Saint Louis | Thomas Hill is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Thomas Hill, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ahmed Lao (PG), Kevin Delarosa (SG), Rodger Boler (SF), John Monier (PF) Carlos Larsen, Joe McDoe, Thomas Hill, John Sheehy | |
| Subs | Xavier | Louis Wood (SF), Wilfred Hammons (C) Arthur Sroka, John Davis | |
| 07:09 | Xavier | Steven Boerger hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ralph Davis | 58-59 |
| 06:48 | Saint Louis | Ahmed Lao splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-59 |
| 06:44 | Xavier | Ralph Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Ahmed Lao - foul #3 on Ahmed Lao, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joe McDoe (SG), John Sheehy (PF) Kevin Delarosa, John Monier | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Saravia (SG), Barry Gibson (PF) Steven Boerger, Jon Weitzman | |
| 06:44 | Xavier | Ralph Davis makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:44 | Xavier | Ralph Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:22 | Saint Louis | John Sheehy misses the lay-in | 61-61 |
| 06:21 | Saint Louis | Rodger Boler snags the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 05:55 | Saint Louis | Ahmed Lao is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Barry Gibson - foul #1 on Barry Gibson, team foul #5 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kevin Delarosa (SG), John Monier (PF) Joe McDoe, John Sheehy | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Boerger (PG), Arthur Sroka (SF) Ralph Davis, Louis Wood | |
| 05:55 | Saint Louis | Ahmed Lao makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:55 | Saint Louis | Ahmed Lao makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:42 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Barry Gibson snags the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 05:27 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons dunks the ball on a great pass from Steven Boerger | 63-63 |
| 05:11 | Saint Louis | William Murray lays it up and in | 65-63 |
| 05:04 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Willie Saravia and he's fouled by William Murray - foul #4 on William Murray, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Carlos Larsen (PG), Joe McDoe (SG), Thomas Hill (SF), John Sheehy (PF) Ahmed Lao, Kevin Delarosa, Rodger Boler, John Monier | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jon Weitzman (PF) Barry Gibson | |
| 05:04 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:42 | Saint Louis | Joe McDoe is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joe McDoe, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Rodger Boler (SF), John Monier (PF) Thomas Hill, John Sheehy | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Davis (PG), John Davis (C) Steven Boerger, Wilfred Hammons | |
| 04:34 | Xavier | John Davis misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 04:32 | Saint Louis | William Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:13 | Saint Louis | Rodger Boler double dribbles | 65-66 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ahmed Lao (PG), Kevin Delarosa (SG), John Sheehy (PF) Carlos Larsen, Joe McDoe, John Monier | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ryan Geer (SG), Louis Wood (SF) Willie Saravia, Arthur Sroka | |
| 04:05 | Xavier | Ralph Davis is hacked by Rodger Boler - foul #2 on Rodger Boler, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joe McDoe (SG) Kevin Delarosa | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:05 | Xavier | Ralph Davis makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:05 | Xavier | Ralph Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:05 | Saint Louis | John Sheehy snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 03:43 | Saint Louis | Rodger Boler is whistled for a carry | 65-67 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kevin Delarosa (SG), Thomas Hill (SF), John Monier (PF) Joe McDoe, Rodger Boler, John Sheehy | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Boerger (SG) Ryan Geer | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ahmed Lao (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Delarosa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Monier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Murray (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Davis (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Boerger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jon Weitzman (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Xavier | Steven Boerger scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ralph Davis | 65-70 |
| 03:08 | Saint Louis | Jon Weitzman swats the layup by William Murray | 65-70 |
| 03:06 | Xavier | Jon Weitzman snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Ahmed Lao picks off the pass by Louis Wood | 65-70 |
| 02:31 | Saint Louis | John Monier is fouled on the floor by Louis Wood - foul #1 on Louis Wood, team foul #6 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Carlos Larsen (PG), Joe McDoe (SG), Rodger Boler (SF), John Sheehy (PF) Ahmed Lao, Kevin Delarosa, Thomas Hill, John Monier | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Saravia (SG), Arthur Sroka (SF), Wilfred Hammons (C) Ralph Davis, Louis Wood, John Davis | |
| 02:02 | Saint Louis | Rodger Boler scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Carlos Larsen | 67-70 |
| 01:47 | Xavier | Willie Saravia connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jon Weitzman | 67-72 |
| 01:21 | Saint Louis | Rodger Boler knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Carlos Larsen | 69-72 |
| 01:13 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka clanks a 3 from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 01:11 | Saint Louis | Joe McDoe snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 01:06 | Saint Louis | Carlos Larsen misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 01:05 | Saint Louis | John Sheehy tips it in | 71-72 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka misses short on a floater from the right wing | 71-72 |
| 00:43 | Saint Louis | Rodger Boler pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| 00:24 | Saint Louis | Joe McDoe misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-72 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons is hacked by Carlos Larsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Larsen, team foul #11 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ahmed Lao (PG), John Monier (PF) Carlos Larsen, John Sheehy | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Davis (PG) Steven Boerger | |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:10 | Saint Louis | Joe McDoe misses long on a 3 from straight away | 71-74 |
| 00:08 | Saint Louis | William Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 00:05 | Saint Louis | Ahmed Lao can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-74 |
| 00:03 | Saint Louis | William Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Joe McDoe scores on a 3 from straight away | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ahmed Lao (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joe McDoe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodger Boler (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Monier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Murray (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Saravia (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Sroka (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jon Weitzman (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Wilfred Hammons (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:42 | Xavier | Ralph Davis clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 04:41 | Saint Louis | Joe McDoe pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:19 | Saint Louis | Ahmed Lao shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-74 |
| 04:17 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:12 | Xavier | Ahmed Lao steals the ball from Wilfred Hammons | 74-74 |
| 03:48 | Saint Louis | William Murray can't finish the layup but the foul's on Wilfred Hammons - foul #3 on Wilfred Hammons, team foul #7 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kevin Delarosa (SG), Thomas Hill (SF) Joe McDoe, Rodger Boler | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:48 | Saint Louis | William Murray makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:48 | Saint Louis | William Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 03:38 | Xavier | William Murray is called for the reach on Ralph Davis - foul #5 on William Murray, team foul #12 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Sheehy (C) William Murray | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:38 | Xavier | Ralph Davis misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 03:38 | Xavier | Ralph Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 03:11 | Saint Louis | John Monier hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 76-75 |
| 03:10 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ralph Davis | 76-75 |
| 03:06 | Xavier | Willie Saravia makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Davis | 76-78 |
| 02:42 | Saint Louis | Thomas Hill misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Arthur Sroka - foul #4 on Arthur Sroka, team foul #8 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Barry Gibson (PF) Jon Weitzman | |
| 02:42 | Saint Louis | Thomas Hill misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:42 | Saint Louis | Thomas Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:42 | Xavier | Barry Gibson pulls down the rebound | 76-78 |
| 02:36 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-78 |
| 02:34 | Xavier | Willie Saravia pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons misses badly on a runner near the basket | 76-78 |
| 02:21 | Saint Louis | John Monier gets the rebound | 76-78 |
| 02:05 | Saint Louis | Ahmed Lao is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 76-78 |
| 02:03 | Saint Louis | John Sheehy can't tip it in | 76-78 |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons grabs the board | 76-78 |
| 01:45 | Xavier | Willie Saravia comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 76-78 |
| 01:43 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to John Monier | 76-78 |
| 01:21 | Saint Louis | John Sheehy misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Wilfred Hammons - foul #4 on Wilfred Hammons, team foul #9 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joe McDoe (SG), Rodger Boler (SF) Kevin Delarosa, Thomas Hill | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jon Weitzman (PF) Barry Gibson | |
| 01:21 | Saint Louis | John Sheehy makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 01:21 | Saint Louis | John Sheehy misses the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | Jon Weitzman grabs the defensive rebound | 77-78 |
| 01:07 | Xavier | Ralph Davis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 77-78 |
| 01:06 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Rodger Boler | 77-78 |
| 00:45 | Saint Louis | John Monier hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 77-78 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons grabs the defensive rebound | 77-78 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ahmed Lao (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joe McDoe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodger Boler (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Monier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Sheehy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Davis (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willie Saravia (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Sroka (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jon Weitzman (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Wilfred Hammons (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Xavier | Ahmed Lao is called for the reach on Ralph Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ahmed Lao, team foul #13 | 77-78 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | Ralph Davis makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | Ralph Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:28 | Saint Louis | Joe McDoe misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-80 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons grabs the board | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons is hacked by Ahmed Lao in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ahmed Lao, team foul #14 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Carlos Larsen (PG) Ahmed Lao | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons misses the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Saint Louis | Carlos Larsen is whistled for a carry | 77-81 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Larsen - foul #2 on Carlos Larsen, team foul #15 | 77-81 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:08 | Saint Louis | Joe McDoe makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Sheehy | 80-83 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Ralph Davis is hacked by Carlos Larsen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlos Larsen, team foul #16 | 80-83 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Ralph Davis makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Ralph Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Joe McDoe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-85 |