| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Littleton (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Bryant Crain (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cory Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neil Lusk (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Marlow (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Adam Bourque (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Winslow (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill inbounds the ball | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Saint Louis | William Waits steals the ball from Bryant Crain in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| 19:56 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins misses the dunk attempt | 46-50 |
| 19:55 | Xavier | William Waits tips it back up and in | 46-52 |
| 19:49 | Saint Louis | William Winslow steps in front of the Cory Hill pass | 46-52 |
| 19:47 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Bryant Crain - foul #3 on Bryant Crain, team foul #1 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Amaro (SG) Bryant Crain | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG), William Bentley (SF) Daniel Jenkins, Scott Hoke | |
| 19:33 | Xavier | William Waits misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 19:32 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 19:25 | Saint Louis | James Marlow jams it set up by William Littleton | 48-52 |
| 19:23 | Xavier | Stephen Cline is fouled in the backcourt by Cory Hill - foul #3 on Cory Hill, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Meade (SF) Cory Hill | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), Scott Hoke (SF) William Waits, William Bentley | |
| 19:09 | Xavier | Stephen Cline comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 19:08 | Saint Louis | James Marlow grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 18:57 | Saint Louis | James Marlow clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Jenkins - foul #2 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #1 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), David Stephens (SG), Billy Andrews (C) Daniel Jenkins, Stephen Cline, William Winslow | |
| 18:57 | Saint Louis | James Marlow makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 18:57 | Saint Louis | James Marlow misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 18:57 | Xavier | Adam Bourque pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 18:52 | Xavier | William Waits hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Stephens | 49-54 |
| 18:47 | Saint Louis | Adam Bourque steals it from William Littleton | 49-54 |
| 18:38 | Xavier | William Waits banks in the layup on a great pass from Billy Andrews | 49-56 |
| 18:34 | Saint Louis | David Stephens steals the ball from Robert Meade in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 18:22 | Xavier | Adam Bourque knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from David Stephens and he's fouled by Robert Meade - foul #2 on Robert Meade, team foul #3 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer (C) James Marlow | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), William Bentley (SF), William Winslow (C) William Waits, David Stephens, Scott Hoke, Billy Andrews | |
| 18:22 | Xavier | Adam Bourque makes the free throw | 49-59 |
| 18:08 | Saint Louis | David Amaro misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-59 |
| 18:07 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 17:54 | Xavier | Adam Bourque clanks a driving attempt from close range | 49-59 |
| 17:52 | Saint Louis | Robert Meade grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 17:46 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk lays it in set up by William Littleton | 51-59 |
| 17:44 | Xavier | Robert Meade steals it from William Bentley in the backcourt | 51-59 |
| 17:41 | Saint Louis | David Amaro lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Meade | 53-59 |
| 17:27 | Xavier | William Bentley hits a shot near the basket and he's hacked by David Amaro - foul #2 on David Amaro, team foul #4 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ted Robertson (SG), Kenneth Kort (PF) Robert Meade, Neil Lusk | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), David Stephens (SG), Billy Andrews (C) Daniel Jenkins, Stephen Cline, William Winslow | |
| 17:27 | Xavier | William Bentley makes the free throw | 53-62 |
| 17:17 | Saint Louis | David Amaro is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | Adam Bourque throws it down on a great pass from David Stephens | 56-64 |
| 16:59 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer is whistled for traveling | 56-64 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Lynch (C) Jimmy Primmer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF), William Winslow (C) William Bentley, Adam Bourque | |
| 16:57 | Xavier | Richard Lynch takes the ball from David Stephens in the backcourt | 56-64 |
| 16:51 | Saint Louis | David Amaro buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Littleton | 59-64 |
| 16:42 | Xavier | Scott Hoke misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 59-64 |
| 16:40 | Saint Louis | Richard Lynch grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 16:34 | Saint Louis | William Littleton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Meade (SF) Ted Robertson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), Adam Bourque (PF) William Waits, David Stephens, William Winslow | |
| 16:14 | Xavier | Scott Hoke comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 59-64 |
| 16:13 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Kenneth Kort | 59-64 |
| 16:09 | Saint Louis | Paul Chapman steps in front of the David Amaro pass in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| 16:08 | Xavier | Stephen Cline misses the easy layup | 59-64 |
| 16:06 | Xavier | Scott Hoke hits the follow up shot | 59-66 |
| 15:57 | Saint Louis | David Amaro comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 15:56 | Xavier | Scott Hoke pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Littleton (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Amaro (tired) 20 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Meade (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Kort (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Stephen Cline (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Scott Hoke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Adam Bourque (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Andrews (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Xavier | Scott Hoke misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Lynch - foul #1 on Richard Lynch, team foul #5 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Greg Graham (PG), Bryant Crain (SG), Cory Hill (SF), Neil Lusk (PF), James Marlow (C) William Littleton, David Amaro, Robert Meade, Kenneth Kort, Richard Lynch | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), David Clemmons (PF), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, Stephen Cline, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| 15:51 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 15:51 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 15:26 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 15:25 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill snags the offensive board | 59-68 |
| 15:20 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Greg Graham | 61-68 |
| 15:04 | Xavier | Scott Hoke misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Neil Lusk - foul #1 on Neil Lusk, team foul #6 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, William Winslow | |
| 15:04 | Xavier | Scott Hoke misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 15:04 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 15:01 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill is hacked by Scott Hoke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Hoke, team foul #2 | 61-69 |
| 14:48 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 61-69 |
| 14:47 | Xavier | David Clemmons snags the defensive board | 61-69 |
| 14:43 | Xavier | Scott Hoke slams it home set up by Daniel Jenkins | 61-71 |
| 14:25 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill is hacked by Billy Andrews - foul #3 on Billy Andrews, team foul #3 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Kort (PF), Jimmy Primmer (C) Neil Lusk, James Marlow | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), William Bentley (SF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, Scott Hoke, Billy Andrews | |
| 14:05 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Kort | 64-71 |
| 13:57 | Xavier | William Bentley jams it | 64-73 |
| 13:39 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Waits - foul #2 on William Waits, team foul #4 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk (PF) Kenneth Kort | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (C) William Waits, William Bentley, William Winslow | |
| 13:39 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 13:39 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 13:20 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gustavo Santana | 66-75 |
| 13:02 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain blows the layup but the foul's on Gustavo Santana - foul #4 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #5 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Meade (SF), James Marlow (C) Cory Hill, Jimmy Primmer | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Billy Andrews (C) Gustavo Santana, Stephen Cline, Adam Bourque | |
| 13:02 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 13:02 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 12:46 | Xavier | The jumper by Billy Andrews is denied by James Marlow | 68-75 |
| 12:45 | Saint Louis | James Marlow gets the rebound | 68-75 |
| 12:41 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-75 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Amaro (SG), Kenneth Kort (PF), Richard Lynch (C) Bryant Crain, Neil Lusk, James Marlow | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG), Adam Bourque (C) Daniel Jenkins, Billy Andrews | |
| 12:30 | Saint Louis | Richard Lynch misses the dunk attempt | 68-75 |
| 12:29 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Kort tips it in | 70-75 |
| 12:22 | Xavier | William Waits comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 70-75 |
| 12:21 | Saint Louis | Richard Lynch snags the defensive board | 70-75 |
| 12:15 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Kort is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert Meade | 72-75 |
| 12:11 | Xavier | David Amaro is called for the reach on Stephen Cline in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Amaro, team foul #7 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Marlow (C) Richard Lynch | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), William Bentley (SF), William Winslow (C) William Waits, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque | |
| 12:11 | Xavier | Stephen Cline makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 12:11 | Xavier | Stephen Cline misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 12:11 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Kort grabs the board | 72-76 |
| 12:00 | Saint Louis | David Amaro makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-76 |
| 11:45 | Xavier | William Winslow loses the dribble to Greg Graham | 75-76 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Greg Graham (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Amaro (tiring) 23 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Meade (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Kort (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - James Marlow (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Cline (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Bentley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Clemmons (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Winslow (tired) 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Saint Louis | David Amaro misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-76 |
| 11:34 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins gets the rebound | 75-76 |
| 11:34 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Bryant Crain (SG), Neil Lusk (PF), Richard Lynch (C) Greg Graham, Robert Meade, Kenneth Kort, James Marlow | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Billy Andrews (C) Stephen Cline, William Bentley, William Winslow | |
| 11:30 | Xavier | William Waits's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-76 |
| 11:24 | Saint Louis | William Waits picks off the pass by David Amaro | 75-76 |
| 11:21 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins lays it in set up by William Waits | 75-78 |
| 11:12 | Saint Louis | William Littleton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-78 |
| 11:11 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk gets the offensive rebound | 75-78 |
| 10:59 | Saint Louis | David Amaro misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-78 |
| 10:58 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Scott Hoke | 75-78 |
| 10:54 | Xavier | William Waits loses the dribble to Bryant Crain in the backcourt | 75-78 |
| 10:53 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain lays it up and in | 77-78 |
| 10:48 | Xavier | William Waits comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-78 |
| 10:46 | Saint Louis | David Amaro gets the rebound | 77-78 |
| 10:39 | Saint Louis | David Amaro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-78 |
| 10:37 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk tips it back up and in | 79-78 |
| 10:28 | Xavier | Scott Hoke hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 79-78 |
| 10:26 | Xavier | William Waits tips it but misses | 79-78 |
| 10:25 | Saint Louis | David Amaro grabs the board | 79-78 |
| 10:20 | Saint Louis | David Amaro is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Littleton | 82-78 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | William Waits misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by David Amaro - foul #4 on David Amaro, team foul #8 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Greg Graham (PG), Ted Robertson (SG), Robert Meade (SF), Kenneth Kort (PF), Jimmy Primmer (C) William Littleton, Bryant Crain, David Amaro, Neil Lusk, Richard Lynch | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG), William Bentley (SF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, Scott Hoke, Billy Andrews | |
| 10:00 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 09:58 | Saint Louis | David Clemmons picks off the pass by Ted Robertson in the backcourt | 82-80 |
| 09:45 | Xavier | William Waits makes the shot from the left side | 82-82 |
| 09:42 | Saint Louis | William Waits is called for the reach on Greg Graham in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Waits, team foul #6 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Scott Hoke (SF) William Waits, William Bentley | |
| 09:26 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-82 |
| 09:25 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer grabs the offensive rebound | 82-82 |
| 09:04 | Saint Louis | Robert Meade lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Ted Robertson | 84-82 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | Scott Hoke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-82 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain (SG), Cory Hill (SF), Neil Lusk (PF), James Marlow (C) Ted Robertson, Robert Meade, Kenneth Kort, Jimmy Primmer | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), David Stephens (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (C) Paul Chapman, Stephen Cline, Scott Hoke, William Winslow | |
| 08:52 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham's pass is intercepted by Adam Bourque in the backcourt | 84-82 |
| 08:46 | Xavier | James Marlow swats the short shot by William Waits | 84-82 |
| 08:45 | Saint Louis | James Marlow pulls down the rebound | 84-82 |
| 08:42 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain is fouled in the backcourt by David Stephens - foul #1 on David Stephens, team foul #7 | 84-82 |
| 08:42 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain makes the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 08:42 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 08:35 | Xavier | William Waits misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 86-82 |
| 08:34 | Xavier | Adam Bourque tips it in | 86-84 |
| 08:14 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 86-84 |
| 08:13 | Xavier | William Bentley snags the defensive board | 86-84 |
| 08:09 | Xavier | William Waits misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 86-84 |
| 08:08 | Xavier | Adam Bourque hits the follow up shot | 86-86 |
| 07:54 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-86 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Kenneth Kort (PF) Greg Graham, Neil Lusk | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), William Winslow (C) William Waits, David Stephens, William Bentley, Adam Bourque | |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins is hacked by Cory Hill - foul #4 on Cory Hill, team foul #9 | 86-86 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer (C) James Marlow | |
| Subs | Xavier | Billy Andrews (C) William Winslow | |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 86-88 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Littleton (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryant Crain (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Cory Hill (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Kort (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Jimmy Primmer (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Jenkins (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Hoke (tired) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Clemmons (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Andrews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Littleton | 89-88 |
| 07:17 | Xavier | Scott Hoke is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 89-90 |
| 07:14 | Saint Louis | Daniel Jenkins takes the ball from Kenneth Kort in the backcourt | 89-90 |
| 07:13 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Jenkins | 89-92 |
| 07:05 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 89-92 |
| 07:04 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Kort snags the offensive board | 89-92 |
| 06:46 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block | 89-92 |
| 06:45 | Xavier | Billy Andrews snags the defensive board | 89-92 |
| 06:32 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 89-92 |
| 06:30 | Xavier | David Clemmons snags the offensive board | 89-92 |
| 06:19 | Xavier | Scott Hoke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 89-92 |
| 06:17 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Andrews | 89-92 |
| 05:58 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Jenkins | 89-95 |
| 05:46 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill clanks a 3 from the left corner | 89-95 |
| 05:44 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana grabs the board | 89-95 |
| 05:29 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Kort - foul #2 on Kenneth Kort, team foul #10 | 89-95 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Greg Graham (PG), David Amaro (SG), Robert Meade (SF), Neil Lusk (PF), James Marlow (C) William Littleton, Bryant Crain, Cory Hill, Kenneth Kort, Jimmy Primmer | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), William Bentley (SF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, Scott Hoke, Billy Andrews | |
| 05:29 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana makes the 1st free throw | 89-96 |
| 05:29 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana makes the 2nd free throw | 89-97 |
| 05:12 | Saint Louis | David Amaro is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 89-97 |
| 05:10 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana pulls down the rebound | 89-97 |
| 04:58 | Xavier | William Waits misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 89-97 |
| 04:57 | Saint Louis | David Amaro gets the rebound | 89-97 |
| 04:50 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk is fouled on the floor by David Clemmons - foul #4 on David Clemmons, team foul #8 | 89-97 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Lynch (C) James Marlow | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF) William Bentley | |
| 04:50 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk makes the 1st free throw | 90-97 |
| 04:50 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk makes the 2nd free throw | 91-97 |
| 04:39 | Xavier | Scott Hoke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 91-97 |
| 04:27 | Saint Louis | David Amaro buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Lynch | 94-97 |
| 04:27 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 94-97 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF) Scott Hoke | |
| 04:15 | Xavier | William Waits drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Bentley | 94-100 |
| 04:04 | Saint Louis | David Clemmons is called for the reach on Greg Graham - foul #5 on David Clemmons, team foul #9 | 94-100 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Marlow (C) Richard Lynch | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF) William Bentley, David Clemmons | |
| 04:04 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham makes the 1st free throw | 95-100 |
| 04:04 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 95-100 |
| 04:04 | Saint Louis | James Marlow snags the offensive board | 95-100 |
| 03:53 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 95-100 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG) William Waits | |
| 03:32 | Xavier | Adam Bourque scores on a shot from close range | 95-102 |
| 03:32 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 95-102 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Lynch (C) James Marlow | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG) Stephen Cline | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Greg Graham (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Amaro (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Meade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Neil Lusk (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Lynch (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tired) 25 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gustavo Santana (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Hoke (very tired) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Adam Bourque (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - William Winslow (tired) 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Adam Bourque - foul #1 on Adam Bourque, team foul #10 | 95-102 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG) Greg Graham | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), Billy Andrews (C) Scott Hoke, William Winslow | |
| 03:14 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk makes the 1st free throw | 96-102 |
| 03:14 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk makes the 2nd free throw | 97-102 |
| 02:49 | Xavier | William Waits misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Littleton - foul #3 on William Littleton, team foul #11 | 97-102 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ted Robertson (SG), James Marlow (C) Robert Meade, Richard Lynch | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF), William Winslow (C) William Bentley, Billy Andrews | |
| 02:49 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 97-102 |
| 02:49 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 1st free throw | 97-103 |
| 02:49 | Xavier | William Waits misses the 2nd free throw | 97-103 |
| 02:49 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk grabs the board | 97-103 |
| 02:46 | Saint Louis | William Waits is called for the reach on William Littleton in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Waits, team foul #11 | 97-103 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG) William Waits | |
| 02:46 | Saint Louis | William Littleton makes the 1st free throw | 98-103 |
| 02:46 | Saint Louis | William Littleton makes the 2nd free throw | 99-103 |
| 02:44 | Xavier | Stephen Cline is hacked by Neil Lusk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Neil Lusk, team foul #12 | 99-103 |
| 02:44 | Xavier | Stephen Cline misses the 1st free throw | 99-103 |
| 02:44 | Xavier | Stephen Cline misses the 2nd free throw | 99-103 |
| 02:44 | Saint Louis | Ted Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 99-103 |
| 02:34 | Saint Louis | David Amaro makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ted Robertson | 102-103 |
| 02:21 | Xavier | Scott Hoke's 3 pointer is rejected by David Amaro | 102-103 |
| 02:19 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to James Marlow | 102-103 |
| 02:19 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 102-103 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Greg Graham (PG), Bryant Crain (SG), Kenneth Kort (PF) William Littleton, Ted Robertson, Neil Lusk | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Billy Andrews (C) Stephen Cline, William Winslow | |
| 02:03 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham is hacked by William Waits - foul #5 on William Waits, team foul #12 | 102-103 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Lynch (C) James Marlow | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG), William Bentley (SF), William Winslow (C) William Waits, Scott Hoke, Billy Andrews | |
| 02:03 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham makes the 1st free throw | 103-103 |
| 02:03 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 103-103 |
| 02:03 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Adam Bourque | 103-103 |
| 01:49 | Xavier | William Bentley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 103-103 |
| 01:48 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain gets the rebound | 103-103 |
| 01:46 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Cline - foul #3 on Stephen Cline, team foul #13 | 103-103 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Cory Hill (SF), Neil Lusk (PF), James Marlow (C) David Amaro, Kenneth Kort, Richard Lynch | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF) Stephen Cline, William Bentley | |
| 01:46 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 103-103 |
| 01:46 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain makes the 1st free throw | 104-103 |
| 01:46 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 105-103 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana travels in the backcourt | 105-103 |
| 01:33 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Hoke - foul #2 on Scott Hoke, team foul #14 | 105-103 |
| 01:33 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 105-103 |
| 01:33 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill makes the 1st free throw | 106-103 |
| 01:33 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 107-103 |
| 01:33 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill makes the 3rd free throw | 108-103 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | William Winslow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 108-103 |
| 01:14 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill misses the fadeaway from the left side | 108-103 |
| 01:13 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins gets the rebound | 108-103 |
| 01:02 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 108-103 |
| 01:01 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins misses the tip | 108-103 |
| 01:00 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk gets the rebound | 108-103 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 108-103 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Adam Bourque misses long on a floater from close range | 108-103 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana pulls down the offensive rebound | 108-103 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 108-103 |
| 00:32 | Xavier | William Winslow tips it in | 108-105 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Jenkins - foul #3 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #15 | 108-105 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), David Amaro (SF) Greg Graham, Cory Hill | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:29 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain makes the 1st free throw | 109-105 |
| 00:29 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain misses the 2nd free throw | 109-105 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Adam Bourque pulls down the rebound | 109-105 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Bryant Crain steps in front of the Daniel Jenkins pass in the backcourt | 109-105 |
| 00:24 | Saint Louis | William Littleton is fouled on the floor by Adam Bourque - foul #2 on Adam Bourque, team foul #16 | 109-105 |
| 00:24 | Saint Louis | William Littleton makes the 1st free throw | 110-105 |
| 00:24 | Saint Louis | William Littleton makes the 2nd free throw | 111-105 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Scott Hoke misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 111-105 |
| 00:16 | Saint Louis | James Marlow grabs the defensive rebound | 111-105 |
| 00:15 | Saint Louis | Daniel Jenkins is called for the reach on James Marlow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #17 | 111-105 |
| 00:15 | Saint Louis | James Marlow makes the 1st free throw | 112-105 |
| 00:15 | Saint Louis | James Marlow makes the 2nd free throw | 113-105 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Bryant Crain is called for the reach on Scott Hoke - foul #4 on Bryant Crain, team foul #13 | 113-105 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Greg Graham (PG), Cory Hill (SF) William Littleton, David Amaro | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Scott Hoke misses the 1st free throw | 113-105 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Scott Hoke misses the 2nd free throw | 113-105 |
| 00:11 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to James Marlow | 113-105 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Saint Louis | James Marlow is hacked by Gustavo Santana in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #18 | 113-105 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG) Greg Graham | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG) Gustavo Santana | |
| 00:08 | Saint Louis | James Marlow misses the 1st free throw | 113-105 |
| 00:08 | Saint Louis | James Marlow makes the 2nd free throw | 114-105 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 114-105 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | William Littleton runs out the clock | 114-105 |