| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fresh) SG - Daniel Lever (fresh) SF - Joseph Sperry (fresh) PF - Glenn Wolfe (fresh) C - David Bailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tom Simons (fresh) SG - Garrett French (fresh) SF - Devin Youngblood (fresh) PF - Reginald Plenskofski (fresh) C - Donald Anspach (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Garrett French | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Xavier | Daniel Lever tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Saint Louis | Tom Simons hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Devin Youngblood | 2-5 |
| 18:57 | Xavier | Brad Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:56 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:32 | Saint Louis | Garrett French misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:30 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:26 | Xavier | Brad Davis connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Bailey | 5-5 |
| 18:24 | Saint Louis | Brad Davis is called for the reach on Tom Simons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brad Davis, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 17:57 | Saint Louis | Garrett French misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 17:55 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:52 | Xavier | Brad Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), John Duke (SG), John Carrozza (SF), William Murakami (PF), William Fleming (C) Brad Davis, Daniel Lever, Joseph Sperry, Glenn Wolfe, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronnie Sellars (SG), Earl Fant (PF) Garrett French, Reginald Plenskofski | |
| 17:40 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood blows the dunk but he's fouled by John Carrozza - foul #1 on John Carrozza, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Aaron Mims (PG) Tom Simons | |
| 17:40 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:40 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:28 | Xavier | William Fleming is fouled on the floor by Donald Anspach - foul #1 on Donald Anspach, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Rodgers (SF), Matthew Smith (C) Devin Youngblood, Donald Anspach | |
| 17:09 | Xavier | John Duke comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 5-7 |
| 17:07 | Saint Louis | Ronnie Sellars pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 17:03 | Saint Louis | Aaron Mims buries a jumper from the left side set up by Ronnie Sellars | 5-9 |
| 16:51 | Xavier | John Duke is called for traveling | 5-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Joseph Connolly (PF), David Bailey (C) Brian O'Carroll, William Murakami, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 16:28 | Saint Louis | Aaron Mims is fouled on the floor by Brad Davis - foul #2 on Brad Davis, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (PG), William Murakami (PF), William Fleming (C) Brad Davis, Joseph Connolly, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tom Simons (PG), Garrett French (SG), Reginald Plenskofski (PF), Donald Anspach (C) Aaron Mims, Richard Rodgers, Earl Fant, Matthew Smith | |
| 16:09 | Saint Louis | William Fleming steals the ball from Garrett French | 5-9 |
| 15:51 | Xavier | William Murakami hits a shot from the right wing | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Lever (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Duke (fresh) SF - John Carrozza (fairly fresh) PF - William Murakami (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Fleming (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tom Simons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Garrett French (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Sellars (fairly fresh) PF - Reginald Plenskofski (fresh) C - Donald Anspach (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Saint Louis | Garrett French scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ronnie Sellars | 7-12 |
| 15:14 | Xavier | John Carrozza clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Ronnie Sellars - foul #1 on Ronnie Sellars, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Joseph Sperry (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF), David Bailey (C) Daniel Lever, John Duke, William Murakami, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Aaron Mims (SG), Devin Youngblood (SF) Garrett French, Ronnie Sellars | |
| 15:14 | Xavier | John Carrozza makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:14 | Xavier | John Carrozza makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 15:10 | Saint Louis | Tom Simons is called for traveling in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG) John Carrozza | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Earl Fant (PF) Reginald Plenskofski | |
| 14:54 | Xavier | John Duke clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 14:52 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry grabs the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 14:39 | Xavier | David Bailey hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 9-12 |
| 14:38 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 14:24 | Saint Louis | Joseph Sperry swats the layup by Devin Youngblood | 9-12 |
| 14:23 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | David Bailey lays it up and in set up by John Duke | 11-12 |
| 13:42 | Saint Louis | Tom Simons drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Aaron Mims | 11-14 |
| 13:14 | Xavier | David Bailey is called for traveling | 11-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (PG), John Carrozza (SG), Joseph Connolly (SF), William Murakami (PF) Brian O'Carroll, John Duke, Joseph Sperry, Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronald Woods (PG), Garrett French (SG), Reginald Plenskofski (PF), Richard Rodgers (C) Tom Simons, Aaron Mims, Earl Fant, Donald Anspach | |
| 13:10 | Saint Louis | Ronald Woods's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe (PF) William Murakami | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Matthew Smith (C) Devin Youngblood | |
| 12:49 | Xavier | David Bailey's pass is intercepted by Reginald Plenskofski | 11-14 |
| 12:29 | Saint Louis | Richard Rodgers is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Rodgers, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Sperry (SF), William Fleming (C) Glenn Wolfe, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronnie Sellars (SF) Matthew Smith | |
| 12:05 | Xavier | Daniel Lever misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 12:04 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry hits the follow up shot | 13-14 |
| 11:49 | Saint Louis | Richard Rodgers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 11:47 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Lever (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Carrozza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Sperry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) C - William Fleming (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ronald Woods (fresh) SG - Garrett French (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Sellars (fresh) PF - Reginald Plenskofski (fresh) C - Richard Rodgers (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Xavier | Daniel Lever hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Carrozza | 16-14 |
| 11:07 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Garrett French | 16-16 |
| 10:56 | Xavier | Daniel Lever misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 10:54 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 10:38 | Saint Louis | Garrett French is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range | 16-18 |
| 10:23 | Xavier | Daniel Lever drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Connolly | 19-18 |
| 10:04 | Saint Louis | Ronnie Sellars is hacked by Joseph Connolly - foul #1 on Joseph Connolly, team foul #4 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), Glenn Wolfe (PF), David Bailey (C) John Carrozza, Joseph Sperry, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tom Simons (PG), Aaron Mims (SG), Devin Youngblood (SF), Earl Fant (PF), Donald Anspach (C) Ronald Woods, Garrett French, Ronnie Sellars, Reginald Plenskofski, Richard Rodgers | |
| 09:48 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Glenn Wolfe - foul #1 on Glenn Wolfe, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Joseph Sperry (SF) Daniel Lever, Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 09:48 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:48 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:27 | Xavier | John Duke misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Devin Youngblood - foul #1 on Devin Youngblood, team foul #4 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (PG), Joseph Connolly (SF) Brian O'Carroll, Joseph Sperry | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 09:27 | Xavier | John Duke makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:27 | Xavier | John Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:07 | Saint Louis | Aaron Mims knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Earl Fant | 21-22 |
| 08:45 | Xavier | Tom Simons is called for the reach on Joseph Connolly - foul #1 on Tom Simons, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Joseph Sperry (SF), William Murakami (PF) Daniel Lever, Joseph Connolly, Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 08:29 | Xavier | Devin Youngblood denies the turnaround by John Duke | 21-22 |
| 08:27 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Sperry | 21-22 |
| 08:18 | Xavier | The jumper by David Bailey is denied by Donald Anspach | 21-22 |
| 08:16 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 08:11 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood's pass is intercepted by Brian O'Carroll in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| 07:55 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry lays it up and in set up by Brian O'Carroll | 23-22 |
| 07:49 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 07:48 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood can't tip it in | 23-22 |
| 07:46 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood tips it home | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brian O'Carroll (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Duke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sperry (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Murakami (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tom Simons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Aaron Mims (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Devin Youngblood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Fant (fairly fresh) C - Donald Anspach (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Xavier | Devin Youngblood is called for the reach on William Murakami - foul #2 on Devin Youngblood, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (PG), John Carrozza (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF) Brian O'Carroll, Joseph Sperry, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronald Woods (PG), Ronnie Sellars (SG), Jesse Blount (SF), Reginald Plenskofski (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Tom Simons, Aaron Mims, Devin Youngblood, Earl Fant, Donald Anspach | |
| 07:14 | Xavier | Matthew Smith is called for the reach on David Bailey - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Rodgers (SF) Jesse Blount | |
| 07:14 | Xavier | David Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:14 | Xavier | David Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:14 | Saint Louis | Matthew Smith snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 06:57 | Saint Louis | Glenn Wolfe is called for the reach on Reginald Plenskofski - foul #2 on Glenn Wolfe, team foul #6 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Murakami (PF) Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Garrett French (SG) Matthew Smith | |
| 06:43 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski lays it up and in | 24-26 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | David Bailey is hacked by Richard Rodgers - foul #2 on Richard Rodgers, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Sperry (SF) John Carrozza | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jesse Blount (PG), Donald Anspach (C) Ronald Woods, Richard Rodgers | |
| 06:18 | Xavier | David Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | David Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:54 | Saint Louis | Ronnie Sellars hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 05:53 | Xavier | Daniel Lever grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | John Duke buries a 3 from straight away | 29-26 |
| 05:25 | Saint Louis | Jesse Blount comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 05:23 | Xavier | William Murakami pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 05:19 | Xavier | David Bailey blows the layup | 29-26 |
| 05:18 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 05:14 | Saint Louis | John Duke steals it from Jesse Blount in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | David Bailey banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Murakami | 31-26 |
| 04:47 | Saint Louis | Ronnie Sellars can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 31-26 |
| 04:46 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski tips it in | 31-28 |
| 04:28 | Xavier | John Duke misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 04:26 | Saint Louis | Jesse Blount snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 04:09 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 04:07 | Saint Louis | Jesse Blount misses the tip | 31-28 |
| 04:05 | Xavier | Daniel Lever pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 04:03 | Xavier | Daniel Lever is hacked by Garrett French in the backcourt - foul #1 on Garrett French, team foul #9 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), John Carrozza (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Fleming (C) John Duke, Joseph Sperry, William Murakami, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tom Simons (PG), Aaron Mims (SG), Earl Fant (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Jesse Blount, Garrett French, Reginald Plenskofski, Donald Anspach | |
| 04:03 | Xavier | Daniel Lever makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:03 | Xavier | Daniel Lever makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 03:45 | Saint Louis | Earl Fant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-28 |
| 03:44 | Saint Louis | Aaron Mims tips it but misses | 33-28 |
| 03:43 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Joseph Connolly | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brian O'Carroll (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Lever (tiring) 10 pts. SF - John Carrozza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Fleming (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tom Simons (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Aaron Mims (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Sellars (fairly fresh) PF - Earl Fant (fresh) C - Matthew Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Xavier | William Fleming hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 33-28 |
| 03:20 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Aaron Mims | 33-28 |
| 03:08 | Saint Louis | Aaron Mims misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 03:06 | Xavier | Daniel Lever grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | Daniel Lever misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 02:58 | Saint Louis | Aaron Mims gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 02:56 | Saint Louis | John Carrozza is called for the reach on Aaron Mims in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Carrozza, team foul #7 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Glenn Wolfe (PF), David Bailey (C) Brian O'Carroll, Daniel Lever, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood (SF), Donald Anspach (C) Ronnie Sellars, Matthew Smith | |
| 02:56 | Saint Louis | Aaron Mims makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:56 | Saint Louis | Aaron Mims makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Brad Davis connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Carrozza | 36-30 |
| 02:25 | Saint Louis | Earl Fant hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 36-30 |
| 02:24 | Saint Louis | Earl Fant misses the tip | 36-30 |
| 02:23 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach tips it home | 36-32 |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Brad Davis is fouled on the floor by Tom Simons - foul #2 on Tom Simons, team foul #10 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), Joseph Sperry (SF) John Carrozza, Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jesse Blount (SG), Richard Rodgers (PF) Aaron Mims, Earl Fant | |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Brad Davis makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Brad Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 02:06 | Saint Louis | Richard Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 01:37 | Saint Louis | Jesse Blount is fouled on the floor by John Duke - foul #1 on John Duke, team foul #8 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronald Woods (PG), Matthew Smith (C) Tom Simons, Donald Anspach | |
| 01:37 | Saint Louis | Jesse Blount misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 01:31 | Xavier | Jesse Blount knocks away the 3 by Brad Davis | 37-32 |
| 01:30 | Saint Louis | Richard Rodgers grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 01:28 | Saint Louis | Ronald Woods is hacked by Brad Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brad Davis, team foul #9 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (PG) Brad Davis | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 01:28 | Saint Louis | Ronald Woods misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 01:28 | Xavier | David Bailey pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | David Bailey misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-32 |
| 01:14 | Xavier | Daniel Lever hits the follow up shot | 39-32 |
| 00:58 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 00:32 | Xavier | David Bailey banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Lever | 41-32 |
| 00:22 | Saint Louis | Matthew Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | John Duke comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Matthew Smith | 41-32 |