| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Taylor (fresh) PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Woodland (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Paramore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Richard Nygaard (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | David Taylor inbounds the ball | 21-40 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Xavier | Michael Paramore is called for the reach on Francis Tuttle - foul #2 on Michael Paramore, team foul #1 | 21-40 |
| 19:30 | Xavier | David Taylor can't connect on a floater from the right side | 21-40 |
| 19:28 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 21-40 |
| 19:21 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 21-40 |
| 19:19 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore gets the offensive rebound | 21-40 |
| 19:02 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland is hacked by David Taylor - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #1 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Neal Walker (SF) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 18:57 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore is whistled for a carry | 21-40 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Michael Carter comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Willie Smith - foul #2 on Willie Smith, team foul #2 | 21-40 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Michael Carter misses the 1st free throw | 21-40 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Michael Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 22-40 |
| 18:20 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-40 |
| 18:18 | Xavier | Michael Carter pulls down the rebound | 22-40 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Neal Walker connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Caruso | 25-40 |
| 17:35 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard buries a floater from close range | 25-42 |
| 17:21 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Lynn Keen | 27-42 |
| 17:00 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-42 |
| 16:58 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard tips it home | 27-44 |
| 16:43 | Xavier | Lynn Keen can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-44 |
| 16:41 | Xavier | Michael Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-44 |
| 16:36 | Xavier | James Caruso loses the ball out of bounds | 27-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), Troy Dicks (PF), Harry Long (C) Lynn Keen, Francis Tuttle, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Timothy Bruce (SF), Robert Romo (PF) Willie Smith, Dennis Williams, Michael Paramore | |
| 16:21 | Saint Louis | Troy Dicks is called for the reach on James Walsh - foul #1 on Troy Dicks, team foul #2 | 27-44 |
| 16:04 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 27-46 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neal Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Troy Dicks (fresh) C - Harry Long (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Woodland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Romo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Nygaard (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:39 | Xavier | Richard Nygaard takes the ball from Harry Long | 27-46 |
| 15:31 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (SG), David Taylor (SF), Ray Ellsworth (PF), Michael Carter (C) James Caruso, Neal Walker, Troy Dicks, Harry Long | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG), Michael Williams (C) Charles Woodland, Richard Nygaard | |
| 15:13 | Xavier | Willie Smith takes the ball from Derrick Tosh | 27-46 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:44 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith is hacked by Ray Ellsworth - foul #4 on Ray Ellsworth, team foul #3 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Harry Long (PF) Frank Rounds, Ray Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams (SF), Michael Paramore (PF), Richard Nygaard (C) Timothy Bruce, Robert Romo, Michael Williams | |
| 14:24 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Walsh | 27-48 |
| 14:08 | Xavier | Lynn Keen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Derrick Tosh | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:44 | Saint Louis | Derrick Tosh takes the ball from Dennis Williams | 30-48 |
| 13:41 | Xavier | David Taylor banks in the layup set up by Derrick Tosh | 32-48 |
| 13:25 | Saint Louis | Lynn Keen takes the ball from Michael Paramore | 32-48 |
| 13:22 | Xavier | Lynn Keen banks in the layup | 34-48 |
| 13:04 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Michael Carter - foul #3 on Michael Carter, team foul #4 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (SG), Francis Tuttle (PF) Derrick Tosh, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland (SG) James Walsh | |
| 13:04 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith makes the free throw | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:51 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by David Taylor | 36-51 |
| 12:26 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-51 |
| 12:24 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams grabs the offensive board | 36-51 |
| 12:06 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-51 |
| 12:05 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 11:49 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Francis Tuttle - foul #1 on Francis Tuttle, team foul #5 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), Neal Walker (SF) Lynn Keen, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Timothy Bruce (SF), Robert Romo (PF), Michael Williams (C) Willie Smith, Dennis Williams, Michael Paramore, Richard Nygaard | |
| 11:49 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 11:49 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neal Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Long (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Woodland (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Romo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:35 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Neal Walker | 39-53 |
| 11:14 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Walsh | 39-56 |
| 10:53 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle is fouled on the floor by Charles Woodland - foul #3 on Charles Woodland, team foul #3 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Carter (C) Harry Long | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard (C) Michael Williams | |
| 10:39 | Xavier | Neal Walker is fouled on the floor by Timothy Bruce - foul #1 on Timothy Bruce, team foul #4 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Troy Dicks (PF) Francis Tuttle | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams (SF) Timothy Bruce | |
| 10:34 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh loses the ball out of bounds | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:21 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 39-56 |
| 10:19 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh grabs the board | 39-56 |
| 10:10 | Xavier | Neal Walker hits a 3 from the left wing | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:02 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 42-56 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | James Caruso pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:55 | Xavier | Neal Walker misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 09:53 | Saint Louis | James Walsh snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| 09:32 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-56 |
| 09:31 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| 09:11 | Xavier | Michael Carter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Neal Walker | 44-56 |
| 08:48 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo lays it up and in on a great pass from Dennis Williams | 44-58 |
| 08:25 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh is fouled on the floor by James Walsh - foul #2 on James Walsh, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Frank Rounds (SG), David Taylor (SF), Francis Tuttle (PF) Derrick Tosh, James Caruso, Neal Walker, Troy Dicks | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG), Dale Wells (SG), Timothy Bruce (SF), Michael Paramore (PF) James Walsh, Charles Woodland, Dennis Williams, Robert Romo | |
| 08:10 | Xavier | Lynn Keen makes the jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Michael Paramore - foul #3 on Michael Paramore, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| 08:10 | Xavier | Lynn Keen makes the free throw | 47-58 |
| 07:52 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith misses long on a jump hook from close range | 47-58 |
| 07:51 | Xavier | Lynn Keen snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Rounds (fresh) SF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Wells (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Paramore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Nygaard (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Michael Carter is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Michael Carter, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth (C) Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 07:17 | Saint Louis | Dale Wells makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Timothy Bruce | 47-60 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Frank Rounds misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-60 |
| 06:59 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle grabs the offensive board | 47-60 |
| 06:45 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle hits a 3 from straight away set up by Frank Rounds | 50-60 |
| 06:22 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ray Ellsworth - foul #5 on Ray Ellsworth, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (SG), Michael Carter (C) Frank Rounds, Ray Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland (SG), Dennis Williams (SF) Dale Wells, Timothy Bruce | |
| 06:22 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 06:22 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Lynn Keen is hacked by Willie Smith - foul #3 on Willie Smith, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Romo (C) Richard Nygaard | |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Lynn Keen makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Lynn Keen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 05:50 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Paramore | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:38 | Xavier | David Taylor buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Francis Tuttle | 54-65 |
| 05:24 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith buries a 3 from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 05:19 | Xavier | David Taylor is hacked by Robert Romo - foul #2 on Robert Romo, team foul #8 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), Harry Long (PF) Lynn Keen, Francis Tuttle | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Williams (C) Michael Paramore | |
| 05:19 | Xavier | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 05:19 | Xavier | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 05:03 | Saint Louis | Michael Williams drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Willie Smith | 56-70 |
| 04:45 | Xavier | James Caruso misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-70 |
| 04:43 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams pulls down the rebound | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:20 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Charles Woodland | 56-72 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | David Taylor misses the shot from the baseline | 56-72 |
| 04:12 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo grabs the board | 56-72 |
| 03:51 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-72 |
| 03:50 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams tips it home | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harry Long (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Woodland (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Romo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:44 | Xavier | James Caruso misses the jumper from the left side | 56-74 |
| 03:42 | Xavier | David Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 56-74 |
| 03:25 | Xavier | David Taylor misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 56-74 |
| 03:24 | Xavier | Harry Long snags the offensive board | 56-74 |
| 03:19 | Xavier | Michael Carter misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-74 |
| 03:18 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo gets the rebound | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:50 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland misses the shot from the left side | 56-74 |
| 02:49 | Xavier | James Caruso grabs the board | 56-74 |
| 02:45 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-74 |
| 02:43 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Robert Romo | 56-74 |
| 02:25 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo misses the lay-in | 56-74 |
| 02:23 | Xavier | Michael Carter snags the defensive board | 56-74 |
| 02:09 | Xavier | David Taylor misses long on a jumper from the right side | 56-74 |
| 02:08 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo pulls down the rebound | 56-74 |
| 01:48 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Woodland | 56-76 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | James Caruso knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Derrick Tosh | 59-76 |
| 01:18 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on David Taylor - foul #4 on David Taylor, team foul #8 | 59-76 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (SG), Neal Walker (SF), Troy Dicks (PF) James Caruso, David Taylor, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Dale Wells (SG) Willie Smith, Charles Woodland | |
| 01:18 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 01:18 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-78 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Neal Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-78 |
| 01:07 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Robert Romo | 59-78 |
| 01:01 | Saint Louis | Frank Rounds picks off the pass by Michael Williams | 59-78 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Frank Rounds lays it in | 61-78 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Saint Louis | James Walsh blows the layup | 61-78 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh gets the rebound | 61-78 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Neal Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-78 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Timothy Bruce (SF) Dennis Williams | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | James Walsh runs out the clock | 61-78 |