| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) SG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) PF - David Clemmons (fresh) C - William Winslow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Greg Graham (fresh) SG - William Littleton (fresh) SF - Cory Hill (fresh) PF - Kenneth Kort (fresh) C - James Marlow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | David Clemmons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Xavier | Scott Hoke hits a jump hook in the lane set up by William Waits | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham travels in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Xavier | William Winslow is open but misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Xavier | William Winslow tips it in | 4-0 |
| 18:52 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham misses the shot from the right side | 4-0 |
| 18:51 | Saint Louis | William Littleton grabs the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:46 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham's fadeaway is rejected by William Winslow | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Xavier | Scott Hoke grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:24 | Xavier | William Waits misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:22 | Xavier | David Clemmons gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:17 | Xavier | Scott Hoke misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 18:16 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:11 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 17:57 | Xavier | Kenneth Kort swats the layup by William Winslow | 4-0 |
| 17:56 | Saint Louis | James Marlow grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:53 | Saint Louis | William Littleton is fouled in the backcourt by Gustavo Santana - foul #1 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, David Clemmons, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 17:46 | Saint Louis | William Littleton's floater is knocked away by William Bentley | 4-0 |
| 17:44 | Saint Louis | James Marlow grabs the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:37 | Saint Louis | William Bentley is called for the reach on William Littleton - foul #1 on William Bentley, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 17:26 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Cory Hill | 4-3 |
| 17:22 | Xavier | William Bentley is fouled in the backcourt by William Littleton - foul #1 on William Littleton, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 17:09 | Xavier | Billy Andrews loses the ball out of bounds | 4-3 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Clemmons (PF) Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer (C) James Marlow | |
| 17:00 | Saint Louis | William Littleton can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 4-3 |
| 16:59 | Xavier | William Bentley pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Stephen Cline loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Amaro (SF) Cory Hill | |
| 16:49 | Saint Louis | William Littleton misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 4-3 |
| 16:48 | Xavier | Stephen Cline grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 16:43 | Xavier | William Bentley can't finish the layup | 4-3 |
| 16:41 | Saint Louis | David Amaro pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:35 | Saint Louis | William Littleton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-3 |
| 16:34 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Bentley | 4-3 |
| 16:28 | Xavier | William Bentley makes the jump hook in the lane | 6-3 |
| 16:17 | Saint Louis | William Littleton scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Amaro | 6-6 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins is fouled on the floor by David Amaro - foul #1 on David Amaro, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (C) Daniel Jenkins, Stephen Cline, William Bentley, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain (PG), Robert Meade (SF), Neil Lusk (PF), James Marlow (C) Greg Graham, William Littleton, Kenneth Kort, Jimmy Primmer | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Clemmons (tiring) C - Adam Bourque (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Bryant Crain (fresh) SG - David Amaro (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Meade (fresh) PF - Neil Lusk (fresh) C - James Marlow (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Xavier | William Waits misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 15:43 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 15:33 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain is called for 10 seconds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, David Clemmons | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Cory Hill (SF), Jimmy Primmer (C) Robert Meade, James Marlow | |
| 15:16 | Xavier | Adam Bourque misses the dunk | 6-6 |
| 15:15 | Xavier | Adam Bourque misses the tip | 6-6 |
| 15:13 | Xavier | Adam Bourque snags the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 14:54 | Xavier | Scott Hoke buries a floater from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 14:50 | Saint Louis | Scott Hoke is called for the reach on Cory Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Hoke, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), David Clemmons (PF), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, Daniel Jenkins, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Meade (SF), Richard Lynch (C) Cory Hill, Jimmy Primmer | |
| 14:43 | Saint Louis | William Waits steals it from Richard Lynch | 8-6 |
| 14:39 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana lays it in on a great pass from William Waits | 10-6 |
| 14:35 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Scott Hoke is open and buries a floater from the free throw line set up by William Waits | 12-9 |
| 14:18 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Meade | 12-11 |
| 14:06 | Xavier | Bryant Crain is called for the reach on William Waits - foul #1 on Bryant Crain, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (C) Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Greg Graham (PG), Ted Robertson (SG), James Marlow (C) Bryant Crain, David Amaro, Richard Lynch | |
| 13:58 | Xavier | William Bentley misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Ted Robertson - foul #1 on Ted Robertson, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG) Stephen Cline | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 13:58 | Xavier | William Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:58 | Xavier | William Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:45 | Saint Louis | The jump hook by James Marlow is blocked by Adam Bourque | 13-11 |
| 13:44 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham tips it in | 13-13 |
| 13:41 | Xavier | Adam Bourque throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, William Bentley, Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (SG), Kenneth Kort (PF) Ted Robertson, Neil Lusk | |
| 13:24 | Saint Louis | William Littleton drills a jumper from the left block set up by Kenneth Kort and he's fouled by Stephen Cline - foul #1 on Stephen Cline, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, Stephen Cline, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain (PG) Greg Graham | |
| 13:24 | Saint Louis | William Littleton makes the free throw | 13-16 |
| 13:03 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Waits | 16-16 |
| 13:01 | Saint Louis | Robert Meade throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, David Clemmons, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Amaro (SG), Cory Hill (SF), Jimmy Primmer (C) William Littleton, Robert Meade, James Marlow | |
| 12:46 | Xavier | William Bentley connects on the floater from the left side | 18-16 |
| 12:34 | Saint Louis | David Amaro can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 12:33 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer hits the follow up shot | 18-18 |
| 12:29 | Xavier | Adam Bourque loses the ball out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), David Clemmons (PF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, Stephen Cline, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ted Robertson (SG), Neil Lusk (PF), Richard Lynch (C) David Amaro, Kenneth Kort, Jimmy Primmer | |
| 12:15 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-18 |
| 12:13 | Xavier | David Clemmons snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 12:10 | Xavier | Richard Lynch is called for the reach on William Winslow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Lynch, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Adam Bourque (C) William Winslow | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Greg Graham (PG), Robert Meade (SF) Bryant Crain, Cory Hill | |
| 12:00 | Xavier | Adam Bourque comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Lynch - foul #2 on Richard Lynch, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Marlow (C) Richard Lynch | |
| 12:00 | Xavier | Adam Bourque makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 12:00 | Xavier | Adam Bourque misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 12:00 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Gustavo Santana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Hoke (tiring) 6 pts. PF - David Clemmons (tired) 2 reb. C - Adam Bourque (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Greg Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ted Robertson (fresh) SF - Robert Meade (fairly fresh) PF - Neil Lusk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Marlow (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Saint Louis | David Clemmons is called for the reach on Robert Meade - foul #1 on David Clemmons, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Stephen Cline (SG) William Waits, Gustavo Santana | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 11:43 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 19-18 |
| 11:41 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Adam Bourque | 19-18 |
| 11:31 | Xavier | Adam Bourque comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 19-18 |
| 11:30 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Cline | 19-18 |
| 11:25 | Xavier | Scott Hoke is hacked by Robert Meade - foul #1 on Robert Meade, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, Stephen Cline, Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (SG), David Amaro (SF), Kenneth Kort (PF), Jimmy Primmer (C) Ted Robertson, Robert Meade, Neil Lusk, James Marlow | |
| 11:25 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 11:25 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 11:22 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham's pass is intercepted by William Waits in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| 11:21 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana banks in the layup set up by William Waits | 23-18 |
| 11:16 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 23-18 |
| 11:14 | Xavier | Scott Hoke grabs the board | 23-18 |
| 11:03 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-18 |
| 10:42 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham is hacked by William Waits - foul #1 on William Waits, team foul #6 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), William Bentley (SF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain (PG), Cory Hill (SF), James Marlow (C) Greg Graham, David Amaro, Jimmy Primmer | |
| 10:33 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Kort lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bryant Crain | 26-20 |
| 10:12 | Xavier | William Bentley drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Jenkins | 28-20 |
| 10:07 | Saint Louis | William Littleton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-20 |
| 10:05 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Billy Andrews | 28-20 |
| 10:03 | Xavier | Billy Andrews is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Andrews, team foul #7 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF) Daniel Jenkins, Stephen Cline, William Bentley, David Clemmons | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Meade (SF), Neil Lusk (PF) Cory Hill, Kenneth Kort | |
| 09:42 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk is whistled for traveling | 28-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), David Clemmons (PF), William Winslow (C) Gustavo Santana, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Greg Graham (PG), David Amaro (SG), Jimmy Primmer (C) Bryant Crain, William Littleton, James Marlow | |
| 09:35 | Xavier | William Waits connects on the floater in the lane | 30-20 |
| 09:20 | Saint Louis | David Amaro hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 09:18 | Xavier | Greg Graham is called for the reach on Daniel Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Greg Graham, team foul #8 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), William Bentley (SF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, Scott Hoke, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ted Robertson (SG) Robert Meade | |
| 09:18 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 09:18 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 09:05 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer can't finish the layup | 32-23 |
| 09:04 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Daniel Jenkins | 32-23 |
| 08:58 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 08:56 | Saint Louis | David Amaro grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 08:52 | Saint Louis | David Amaro is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-23 |
| 08:51 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 08:41 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-23 |
| 08:39 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 08:21 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Billy Andrews - foul #2 on Billy Andrews, team foul #8 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, Gustavo Santana, William Bentley, David Clemmons, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (SG), Cory Hill (SF), Kenneth Kort (PF), James Marlow (C) Ted Robertson, David Amaro, Neil Lusk, Jimmy Primmer | |
| 08:21 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 08:21 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 08:19 | Xavier | Scott Hoke is fouled in the backcourt by Cory Hill - foul #1 on Cory Hill, team foul #9 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain (PG) Greg Graham | |
| 08:19 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 08:19 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 08:08 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 07:53 | Xavier | William Waits misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 07:52 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Kort grabs the board | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Cline (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Scott Hoke (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Bourque (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - William Winslow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Bryant Crain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Littleton (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Cory Hill (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Kort (tiring) 2 pts. C - James Marlow (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Saint Louis | James Marlow is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Bourque - foul #1 on Adam Bourque, team foul #9 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), David Clemmons (PF) Stephen Cline, Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 07:48 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-27 |
| 07:48 | Saint Louis | James Marlow makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 07:48 | Saint Louis | James Marlow makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 07:46 | Xavier | Bryant Crain picks off the pass by William Winslow in the backcourt | 34-29 |
| 07:41 | Saint Louis | William Littleton misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gustavo Santana - foul #2 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #10 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG) Gustavo Santana | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Amaro (SF) Cory Hill | |
| 07:41 | Saint Louis | William Littleton makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 07:41 | Saint Louis | William Littleton misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 07:41 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Scott Hoke | 34-30 |
| 07:37 | Xavier | Bryant Crain steps in front of the Stephen Cline pass in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| 07:36 | Saint Louis | David Amaro lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bryant Crain | 34-32 |
| 07:29 | Xavier | William Waits misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 07:27 | Saint Louis | David Amaro gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 07:21 | Saint Louis | William Waits steals the ball from William Littleton | 34-32 |
| 07:02 | Xavier | David Amaro picks off the pass by David Clemmons | 34-32 |
| 07:02 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Adam Bourque (C) William Waits, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Meade (SF), Neil Lusk (PF), Jimmy Primmer (C) William Littleton, Kenneth Kort, James Marlow | |
| 06:49 | Saint Louis | Paul Chapman steps in front of the Robert Meade pass | 34-32 |
| 06:41 | Xavier | Scott Hoke clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 06:39 | Xavier | Adam Bourque can't tip it in | 34-32 |
| 06:37 | Saint Louis | Robert Meade grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 06:35 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain is hacked by Paul Chapman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Chapman, team foul #11 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), William Bentley (SF) Paul Chapman, Stephen Cline, Scott Hoke | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Cory Hill (SF) Robert Meade | |
| 06:35 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 06:35 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 06:16 | Xavier | Adam Bourque hits a jumper from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 06:14 | Saint Louis | David Amaro's pass is intercepted by William Waits in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins blows the layup | 36-34 |
| 06:12 | Xavier | William Waits tips it home | 38-34 |
| 05:50 | Saint Louis | David Amaro knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | William Waits scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 05:33 | Saint Louis | William Waits is called for the reach on Bryant Crain in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Waits, team foul #12 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), William Winslow (C) William Waits, Daniel Jenkins, William Bentley, David Clemmons | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ted Robertson (SG), Robert Meade (SF), Kenneth Kort (PF), James Marlow (C) David Amaro, Cory Hill, Neil Lusk, Jimmy Primmer | |
| 05:33 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 05:33 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 05:17 | Xavier | Scott Hoke drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Paul Chapman | 43-38 |
| 05:02 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain is hacked by Paul Chapman - foul #2 on Paul Chapman, team foul #13 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), David Clemmons (PF) Paul Chapman, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Greg Graham (PG) James Marlow | |
| 05:02 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 05:02 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 04:58 | Xavier | Robert Meade picks off the pass by Daniel Jenkins in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 04:48 | Saint Louis | Scott Hoke is called for the reach on Robert Meade - foul #2 on Scott Hoke, team foul #14 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), William Winslow (C) Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (SG), James Marlow (C) Ted Robertson, Bryant Crain | |
| 04:48 | Saint Louis | Robert Meade makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 04:48 | Saint Louis | Robert Meade misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | William Winslow grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 04:33 | Xavier | William Bentley slams it home on a great pass from Stephen Cline | 45-41 |
| 04:29 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Jenkins - foul #1 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #15 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG), Adam Bourque (C) Stephen Cline, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk (PF) Kenneth Kort | |
| 04:29 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 04:29 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 04:14 | Xavier | William Bentley misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Meade - foul #2 on Robert Meade, team foul #10 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Winslow (C) Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Cory Hill (SF) Robert Meade | |
| 04:14 | Xavier | William Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 04:14 | Xavier | William Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 04:14 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Neil Lusk | 45-43 |
| 04:08 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 04:07 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham grabs the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 03:57 | Saint Louis | William Littleton scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Cory Hill | 45-46 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Greg Graham steps in front of the William Bentley pass | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Jenkins (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stephens (fairly fresh) SF - William Bentley (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Clemmons (very tired) 2 reb. C - William Winslow (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Greg Graham (tiring) 8 pts. SG - William Littleton (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Cory Hill (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Neil Lusk (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Marlow (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Saint Louis | William Littleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Billy Andrews (C) Daniel Jenkins, David Stephens, William Bentley, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Meade (SF), Richard Lynch (C) Cory Hill, James Marlow | |
| 03:36 | Xavier | Scott Hoke misses the jumpshot from the right side | 45-46 |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana gets the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 03:26 | Xavier | William Waits hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-46 |
| 03:24 | Saint Louis | William Littleton snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 03:19 | Saint Louis | William Littleton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 03:18 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Scott Hoke | 45-46 |
| 03:10 | Xavier | William Waits can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 03:09 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Neil Lusk | 45-46 |
| 03:04 | Saint Louis | William Littleton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 03:02 | Saint Louis | Richard Lynch gets the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 02:45 | Saint Louis | Gustavo Santana steps in front of the William Littleton pass | 45-46 |
| 02:32 | Xavier | William Waits knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Andrews | 48-46 |
| 02:15 | Saint Louis | William Littleton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 02:13 | Xavier | Billy Andrews snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 02:02 | Xavier | David Clemmons misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Neil Lusk - foul #1 on Neil Lusk, team foul #11 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Winslow (C) Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain (PG), Ted Robertson (SG), David Amaro (SF), Kenneth Kort (PF), Jimmy Primmer (C) Greg Graham, William Littleton, Robert Meade, Neil Lusk, Richard Lynch | |
| 02:02 | Xavier | David Clemmons misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 02:02 | Xavier | David Clemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 02:00 | Saint Louis | Scott Hoke is called for the reach on David Amaro in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Hoke, team foul #16 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF) Scott Hoke, David Clemmons | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 02:00 | Saint Louis | David Amaro makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 02:00 | Saint Louis | David Amaro makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 01:58 | Xavier | Ted Robertson steals the ball from William Waits in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 01:41 | Saint Louis | David Amaro misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-48 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | Adam Bourque pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 01:34 | Xavier | David Amaro blocks the jumper by William Waits | 49-48 |
| 01:33 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Kort grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 01:29 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer makes the wide open shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ted Robertson | 49-50 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Robertson - foul #2 on Ted Robertson, team foul #12 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), David Clemmons (PF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, Adam Bourque, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Cory Hill (SF), James Marlow (C) Ted Robertson, Jimmy Primmer | |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 01:21 | Saint Louis | Daniel Jenkins is called for the reach on David Amaro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #17 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG) Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 01:21 | Saint Louis | David Amaro makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 01:21 | Saint Louis | David Amaro makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 01:11 | Xavier | James Marlow picks off the pass by David Clemmons | 51-52 |
| 00:51 | Saint Louis | David Amaro is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryant Crain | 51-55 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | David Amaro steals the ball from Stephen Cline | 51-55 |
| 00:34 | Saint Louis | The jump hook by James Marlow is blocked by Billy Andrews | 51-55 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Billy Andrews snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Adam Bourque (PF), William Winslow (C) Stephen Cline, David Clemmons, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Greg Graham (PG), Ted Robertson (SG), Richard Lynch (C) Bryant Crain, Cory Hill, James Marlow | |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Adam Bourque makes the fadeaway in the lane | 53-55 |
| 00:02 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Kort misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Adam Bourque - foul #2 on Adam Bourque, team foul #18 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Stephen Cline (SF), David Clemmons (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Daniel Jenkins, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain (PG), Cory Hill (SF) Greg Graham, David Amaro | |
| 00:02 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Kort misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:02 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Kort makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Stephen Cline can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 53-56 |