| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Zaidel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Booker Sikes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Pieper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Hirsch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Black (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Hutt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Hansel (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Xavier | James Phillips lays it in set up by Brandon Hutt | 24-30 |
| 19:19 | Saint Louis | Robert Wiley can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Hansel - foul #3 on Robert Hansel, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stanley Taulbee (C) Robert Hansel | |
| 19:19 | Saint Louis | Robert Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 19:19 | Saint Louis | Robert Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 18:56 | Xavier | James Phillips is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Phillips, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| 18:31 | Saint Louis | James Phillips is called for the reach on Booker Sikes - foul #3 on James Phillips, team foul #3 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Winston Archer (C) James Phillips | |
| 18:08 | Saint Louis | Thomas Pieper loses the dribble to Brandon Hutt | 26-30 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | Vincent Black hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 17:48 | Saint Louis | Robert Wiley gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:37 | Saint Louis | Dennis Hirsch buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Zaidel | 29-30 |
| 17:19 | Xavier | Winston Archer blows the layup but he's fouled by William Zaidel - foul #1 on William Zaidel, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jim Buchanan (SF) Thomas Pieper | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:19 | Xavier | Winston Archer misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:19 | Xavier | Winston Archer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:08 | Saint Louis | William Zaidel makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 16:59 | Xavier | Vincent Black can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 16:58 | Xavier | Stanley Taulbee hits the follow up shot | 31-33 |
| 16:41 | Saint Louis | Robert Wiley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 16:40 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Booker Sikes | 31-33 |
| 16:19 | Saint Louis | William Zaidel buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Booker Sikes | 34-33 |
| 15:57 | Xavier | Stanley Taulbee comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-33 |
| 15:55 | Saint Louis | Jim Buchanan gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Zaidel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Booker Sikes (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jim Buchanan (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Robert Wiley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Hirsch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Black (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Hutt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Winston Archer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Stanley Taulbee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Saint Louis | Dennis Hirsch hits a shot from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 15:14 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-36 |
| 15:07 | Saint Louis | Jim Buchanan drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 14:45 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal hits a shot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 14:22 | Saint Louis | William Zaidel clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stanley Taulbee - foul #2 on Stanley Taulbee, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jonathan Champagne (SG), Thomas Pieper (SF), Richard Chapman (C) Booker Sikes, Robert Wiley, Dennis Hirsch | |
| Subs | Xavier | Todd Blossom (PG), Justin Greeley (SG), Greg Mauro (SF), James Phillips (PF), Robert Hansel (C) Gary O'Neal, Vincent Black, Brandon Hutt, Winston Archer, Stanley Taulbee | |
| 14:22 | Saint Louis | William Zaidel makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:22 | Saint Louis | William Zaidel makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:06 | Xavier | James Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 14:04 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Champagne pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:46 | Saint Louis | Jim Buchanan makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Jonathan Champagne | 44-38 |
| 13:29 | Xavier | Greg Mauro buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Blossom and he's hacked by Thomas Pieper - foul #2 on Thomas Pieper, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Chad Moody (SG), Caleb Barnes (PF) William Zaidel, Jim Buchanan | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:29 | Xavier | Greg Mauro makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:12 | Saint Louis | Richard Chapman's layup is rejected by Robert Hansel | 44-41 |
| 13:10 | Xavier | Todd Blossom gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:53 | Xavier | Caleb Barnes steals the ball from James Phillips | 44-41 |
| 12:34 | Saint Louis | James Phillips blocks the jumper by Richard Chapman | 44-41 |
| 12:33 | Xavier | Todd Blossom pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:17 | Xavier | Justin Greeley buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Blossom | 44-43 |
| 11:58 | Saint Louis | Justin Greeley is called for the reach on Chad Moody - foul #1 on Justin Greeley, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Booker Sikes (SG), Robert Wiley (PF), Jim Buchanan (C) Chad Moody, Caleb Barnes, Richard Chapman | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (PG), Vincent Black (SG), Brandon Hutt (SF) Todd Blossom, Justin Greeley, Greg Mauro | |
| 11:51 | Saint Louis | Robert Wiley hits the finger roll | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jonathan Champagne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Booker Sikes (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Pieper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wiley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Buchanan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Black (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Hutt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Hansel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Xavier | James Phillips is hacked by Jonathan Champagne - foul #1 on Jonathan Champagne, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Chad Moody (C) Thomas Pieper | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stanley Taulbee (PF), Winston Archer (C) James Phillips, Robert Hansel | |
| 11:16 | Xavier | Stanley Taulbee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-43 |
| 11:15 | Xavier | Winston Archer hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 10:55 | Saint Louis | Jim Buchanan misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-45 |
| 10:54 | Xavier | Vincent Black grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:39 | Xavier | Vincent Black connects on the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Jim Buchanan - foul #2 on Jim Buchanan, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Dunn (PG), Dennis Hirsch (C) Jonathan Champagne, Chad Moody | |
| Subs | Xavier | Greg Mauro (PF) Winston Archer | |
| 10:39 | Xavier | Vincent Black misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:39 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Jim Buchanan | 46-47 |
| 10:34 | Saint Louis | Booker Sikes makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-47 |
| 10:12 | Xavier | Stanley Taulbee clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 10:10 | Saint Louis | William Dunn pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:58 | Saint Louis | Jim Buchanan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 09:57 | Saint Louis | Dennis Hirsch can't tip it in | 48-47 |
| 09:56 | Xavier | Greg Mauro grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 09:32 | Xavier | Booker Sikes picks off the pass by Brandon Hutt | 48-47 |
| 09:11 | Saint Louis | Vincent Black is called for the reach on Booker Sikes - foul #3 on Vincent Black, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Zaidel (PG), Jonathan Champagne (SG), Thomas Pieper (SF), Richard Chapman (PF) William Dunn, Booker Sikes, Jim Buchanan, Robert Wiley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Justin Greeley (SG), James Phillips (PF), Robert Hansel (C) Vincent Black, Greg Mauro, Stanley Taulbee | |
| 08:53 | Saint Louis | Justin Greeley steps in front of the Thomas Pieper pass | 48-47 |
| 08:35 | Xavier | Thomas Pieper is called for the reach on Brandon Hutt - foul #3 on Thomas Pieper, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Todd Blossom (PG) Gary O'Neal | |
| 08:21 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt misses long on a shot from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 08:19 | Saint Louis | Richard Chapman snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 08:07 | Saint Louis | Thomas Pieper knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathan Champagne | 50-47 |
| 07:47 | Xavier | Todd Blossom drills a jumper from close range | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Zaidel (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Champagne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Pieper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Hirsch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Todd Blossom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Greeley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Hutt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Hansel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Saint Louis | Thomas Pieper drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Chapman | 53-49 |
| 07:21 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Todd Blossom and the foul's on Thomas Pieper - foul #4 on Thomas Pieper, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Booker Sikes (SG), Robert Wiley (PF), Jim Buchanan (C) Jonathan Champagne, Richard Chapman, Dennis Hirsch | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (PG), Vincent Black (SG) Todd Blossom, Justin Greeley | |
| 07:21 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:10 | Saint Louis | Booker Sikes misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 53-52 |
| 07:09 | Saint Louis | Booker Sikes grabs the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:50 | Saint Louis | Booker Sikes drills a shot from the baseline set up by William Zaidel and he's fouled by James Phillips - foul #4 on James Phillips, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Dunn (PG) William Zaidel | |
| Subs | Xavier | Greg Mauro (SF) Brandon Hutt | |
| 06:50 | Saint Louis | Booker Sikes makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:27 | Xavier | Vincent Black clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 06:26 | Xavier | Robert Hansel gets the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:04 | Xavier | James Phillips drills a shot from the left block | 56-54 |
| 05:51 | Saint Louis | Booker Sikes double dribbles | 56-54 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jonathan Champagne (PG), Richard Chapman (C) William Dunn, Thomas Pieper | |
| Subs | Xavier | Justin Greeley (SF), Stanley Taulbee (C) James Phillips, Robert Hansel | |
| 05:37 | Xavier | Vincent Black makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary O'Neal | 56-57 |
| 05:27 | Saint Louis | Jim Buchanan clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-57 |
| 05:26 | Xavier | Greg Mauro pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:02 | Xavier | Justin Greeley hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gary O'Neal | 56-60 |
| 04:39 | Saint Louis | Robert Wiley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathan Champagne and the foul's on Justin Greeley - foul #2 on Justin Greeley, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Zaidel (PG), Dennis Hirsch (C) Jim Buchanan, Richard Chapman | |
| Subs | Xavier | Todd Blossom (PG), Brandon Hutt (SF) Gary O'Neal, Justin Greeley | |
| 04:39 | Saint Louis | Robert Wiley makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | Greg Mauro buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Stanley Taulbee | 59-62 |
| 04:08 | Saint Louis | Booker Sikes comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Vincent Black - foul #4 on Vincent Black, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Chapman (PF) Robert Wiley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Justin Greeley (SG), James Phillips (PF), Robert Hansel (C) Vincent Black, Greg Mauro, Stanley Taulbee | |
| 04:08 | Saint Louis | Booker Sikes makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:08 | Saint Louis | Booker Sikes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Robert Hansel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 03:46 | Xavier | Robert Hansel grabs the offensive board | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Zaidel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Booker Sikes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Champagne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Hirsch (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Todd Blossom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Greeley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Hutt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Robert Hansel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Xavier | Todd Blossom is hacked by Richard Chapman - foul #1 on Richard Chapman, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Thomas Pieper (SF), Jim Buchanan (PF) Booker Sikes, Richard Chapman | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:34 | Xavier | Todd Blossom misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:34 | Saint Louis | Dennis Hirsch grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 03:21 | Saint Louis | James Phillips swats the short shot by Dennis Hirsch | 61-62 |
| 03:19 | Saint Louis | Jim Buchanan hits the follow up shot | 63-62 |
| 03:05 | Xavier | James Phillips misses the jumper from close range | 63-62 |
| 03:04 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hansel | 63-62 |
| 02:53 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Robert Hansel can't tip it in | 63-62 |
| 02:50 | Saint Louis | Thomas Pieper pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:50 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Booker Sikes (SG), Robert Wiley (PF) Jonathan Champagne, Jim Buchanan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (PG), Vincent Black (SG) Todd Blossom, Justin Greeley | |
| 02:22 | Saint Louis | Robert Wiley's floater is tipped away by Robert Hansel | 63-62 |
| 02:20 | Saint Louis | Dennis Hirsch hits the follow up shot | 65-62 |
| 02:13 | Xavier | Dennis Hirsch steals it from Gary O'Neal | 65-62 |
| 02:01 | Saint Louis | Thomas Pieper misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 02:00 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robert Hansel | 65-62 |
| 01:54 | Xavier | Vincent Black comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 01:53 | Saint Louis | Thomas Pieper grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:37 | Saint Louis | Dennis Hirsch clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 01:35 | Xavier | James Phillips snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 01:15 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Zaidel - foul #2 on William Zaidel, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| 01:15 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:15 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:54 | Saint Louis | Robert Wiley misses the easy layup | 65-63 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | James Phillips grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 00:45 | Xavier | James Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Saint Louis | Robert Wiley misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Phillips - foul #5 on James Phillips, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Greg Mauro (PF) James Phillips | |
| 00:16 | Saint Louis | Robert Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:16 | Saint Louis | Robert Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Vincent Black makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hansel | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Saint Louis | Gary O'Neal is called for the reach on William Zaidel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary O'Neal, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| 00:06 | Saint Louis | William Zaidel misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:06 | Saint Louis | William Zaidel makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Dennis Hirsch | 68-66 |