| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Francisco Santos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vule Zimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 8 pts. C - Harold Lacy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jo-Long Zhou (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SG - Terry Shingleton (fresh) SF - Gustavo Zavala (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Kasey Rector (fresh) 4 reb. C - Frank Boeding (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Xavier | Harold Lacy is fouled on the floor by Frank Boeding - foul #1 on Frank Boeding, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| 19:23 | Xavier | Francisco Santos clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Terry Shingleton - foul #3 on Terry Shingleton, team foul #2 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Rodney Reese (SG) Terry Shingleton | |
| 19:23 | Xavier | Francisco Santos makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 19:23 | Xavier | Francisco Santos makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 19:01 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding lays it in set up by Gustavo Zavala | 30-24 |
| 18:48 | Xavier | Harold Lacy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-24 |
| 18:47 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Jo-Long Zhou | 30-24 |
| 18:27 | Saint Louis | The short jumper by Frank Boeding is denied by Vule Zimmer | 30-24 |
| 18:26 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector hits the follow up shot | 30-26 |
| 18:08 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-26 |
| 17:53 | Saint Louis | Gustavo Zavala hits a jumper from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 17:38 | Xavier | A charge is called on Francisco Santos - foul #1 on Francisco Santos, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 17:11 | Saint Louis | Gustavo Zavala connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kasey Rector | 30-30 |
| 16:52 | Xavier | Francisco Santos misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 16:50 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda tips it in | 32-30 |
| 16:27 | Saint Louis | Vule Zimmer steals the ball from Kasey Rector | 32-30 |
| 16:19 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Kasey Rector - foul #2 on Kasey Rector, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Fabian Yazzie (SG), Alejandro Torres (C) Francisco Santos, Harold Lacy | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Steven Harris (SF), Joshua Finch (PF), John Ferrier (C) Gustavo Zavala, Kasey Rector, Frank Boeding | |
| 16:19 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:19 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 15:50 | Saint Louis | Steven Harris is called for traveling | 34-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Roderick Guidry (SF), Jonathan Broyles (PF) Vule Zimmer, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Terry Shingleton (SG) Rodney Reese | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Fabian Yazzie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roderick Guidry (fresh) PF - Jonathan Broyles (fresh) 2 stl. C - Alejandro Torres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jo-Long Zhou (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SG - Terry Shingleton (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Steven Harris (fresh) PF - Joshua Finch (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Ferrier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Xavier | Alberto Castro is hacked by Jo-Long Zhou - foul #2 on Jo-Long Zhou, team foul #4 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Wright (SG) Alberto Castro | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 15:16 | Xavier | Alejandro Torres knocks in the jumper in the paint | 36-30 |
| 14:49 | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 14:47 | Xavier | Roderick Guidry pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 14:32 | Xavier | Steven Wright drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jonathan Broyles | 39-30 |
| 14:05 | Saint Louis | Fabian Yazzie is called for the reach on Jo-Long Zhou - foul #2 on Fabian Yazzie, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alberto Castro (PG), Francisco Santos (SG), Vule Zimmer (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF), Harold Lacy (C) Fabian Yazzie, Steven Wright, Roderick Guidry, Jonathan Broyles, Alejandro Torres | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Rodney Reese (PG), Gustavo Zavala (SF), Kasey Rector (PF), Frank Boeding (C) Jo-Long Zhou, Steven Harris, Joshua Finch, John Ferrier | |
| 13:42 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding can't connect on a shot from the right block | 39-30 |
| 13:41 | Xavier | Alberto Castro grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 13:35 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer is fouled on the floor by Gustavo Zavala - foul #2 on Gustavo Zavala, team foul #5 | 39-30 |
| 13:24 | Xavier | Alberto Castro misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-30 |
| 13:23 | Saint Louis | Gustavo Zavala grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 12:58 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Banda takes the ball from Terry Shingleton | 39-30 |
| 12:33 | Xavier | Alberto Castro misses the floater from close range | 39-30 |
| 12:32 | Xavier | Harold Lacy can't tip it in | 39-30 |
| 12:30 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 12:12 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dikembe Banda - foul #1 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou (PG) Terry Shingleton | |
| 12:12 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 12:12 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 12:12 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 12:08 | Xavier | Alberto Castro hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 39-31 |
| 12:07 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Frank Boeding | 39-31 |
| 11:47 | Saint Louis | Gustavo Zavala hits a fadeaway from the right side | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Francisco Santos (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Vule Zimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Lacy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jo-Long Zhou (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SG - Rodney Reese (fresh) SF - Gustavo Zavala (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. PF - Kasey Rector (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Boeding (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda is whistled for a carry | 39-33 |
| 11:14 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Francisco Santos - foul #2 on Francisco Santos, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Steven Harris (SG) Rodney Reese | |
| 11:14 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 10:46 | Xavier | Francisco Santos blows the layup | 39-36 |
| 10:44 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Lacy | 39-36 |
| 10:38 | Xavier | Alberto Castro misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jo-Long Zhou - foul #3 on Jo-Long Zhou, team foul #6 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Fabian Yazzie (SG), Alejandro Torres (C) Francisco Santos, Harold Lacy | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Terry Shingleton (SG), Joshua Finch (PF), John Ferrier (C) Gustavo Zavala, Kasey Rector, Frank Boeding | |
| 10:38 | Xavier | Alberto Castro misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 10:38 | Xavier | Alberto Castro makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 10:17 | Saint Louis | Joshua Finch clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 10:16 | Saint Louis | Terry Shingleton hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer is hacked by Joshua Finch - foul #1 on Joshua Finch, team foul #7 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jonathan Broyles (PF) Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Rodney Reese (PG) Jo-Long Zhou | |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 09:46 | Saint Louis | Terry Shingleton drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Rodney Reese | 42-40 |
| 09:30 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Terry Shingleton - foul #4 on Terry Shingleton, team foul #8 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Francisco Santos (SG), Harold Lacy (C) Alberto Castro, Alejandro Torres | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gustavo Zavala (SF), Kasey Rector (PF), Frank Boeding (C) Terry Shingleton, Joshua Finch, John Ferrier | |
| 09:30 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 09:30 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 09:05 | Saint Louis | Gustavo Zavala drills a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Vule Zimmer - foul #2 on Vule Zimmer, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Roderick Guidry (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF) Vule Zimmer, Jonathan Broyles | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou (PG) Steven Harris | |
| 09:05 | Saint Louis | Gustavo Zavala makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:52 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harold Lacy | 46-43 |
| 08:23 | Saint Louis | Gustavo Zavala travels with the ball | 46-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alberto Castro (PG) Fabian Yazzie | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 08:14 | Xavier | Alberto Castro misses the easy layup | 46-43 |
| 08:12 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Frank Boeding | 46-43 |
| 07:47 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding is hacked by Dikembe Banda - foul #2 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Vule Zimmer (SF) Roderick Guidry | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Terry Shingleton (SG), Steven Harris (SF), Joshua Finch (PF) Rodney Reese, Gustavo Zavala, Kasey Rector | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Francisco Santos (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Vule Zimmer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Lacy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jo-Long Zhou (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Terry Shingleton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Steven Harris (fresh) PF - Joshua Finch (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Boeding (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Saint Louis | Joshua Finch's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Banda | 46-43 |
| 06:59 | Xavier | Harold Lacy drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Alberto Castro | 48-43 |
| 06:36 | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 06:29 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 06:05 | Saint Louis | Steven Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-46 |
| 06:03 | Saint Louis | Terry Shingleton snags the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 05:46 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 50-46 |
| 05:45 | Xavier | Harold Lacy grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 05:36 | Xavier | Alberto Castro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 05:35 | Saint Louis | Joshua Finch gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 05:35 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gustavo Zavala (SF), Kasey Rector (PF) Steven Harris, Joshua Finch | |
| 05:21 | Saint Louis | Gustavo Zavala clanks a floater from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 05:19 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Vule Zimmer | 50-46 |
| 05:04 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda's pass is intercepted by Terry Shingleton | 50-46 |
| 04:42 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector throws it down on a nice dish by Jo-Long Zhou and he's hacked by Dikembe Banda - foul #3 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Fabian Yazzie (SG), Alejandro Torres (C) Francisco Santos, Harold Lacy | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joshua Finch (C) Frank Boeding | |
| 04:42 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 04:19 | Xavier | Fabian Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Terry Shingleton - foul #5 on Terry Shingleton, team foul #9 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Rodney Reese (PG), Steven Harris (SG) Jo-Long Zhou, Terry Shingleton | |
| 04:19 | Xavier | Fabian Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:19 | Xavier | Fabian Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 03:50 | Saint Louis | Gustavo Zavala is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Gustavo Zavala, team foul #10 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jonathan Broyles (PF) Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Joshua Finch denies the turnaround by Alberto Castro | 52-49 |
| 03:29 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fabian Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vule Zimmer (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jonathan Broyles (fresh) 2 stl. C - Alejandro Torres (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Rodney Reese (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Harris (fresh) SF - Gustavo Zavala (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kasey Rector (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Finch (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Saint Louis | Gustavo Zavala makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Steven Harris | 52-51 |
| 02:57 | Xavier | Alberto Castro buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jonathan Broyles | 55-51 |
| 02:57 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Francisco Santos (SG), Dikembe Banda (PF), Harold Lacy (C) Fabian Yazzie, Jonathan Broyles, Alejandro Torres | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou (PG), Frank Boeding (C) Steven Harris, Joshua Finch | |
| 02:46 | Saint Louis | Harold Lacy denies the turnaround by Frank Boeding | 55-51 |
| 02:44 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding misses the tip | 55-51 |
| 02:43 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector gets the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 02:22 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding misses the turnaround from close range | 55-51 |
| 02:20 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Gustavo Zavala takes the ball from Francisco Santos | 55-51 |
| 01:34 | Saint Louis | Gustavo Zavala is fouled on the floor by Vule Zimmer - foul #3 on Vule Zimmer, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| 01:34 | Saint Louis | Gustavo Zavala misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:34 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda drills a jumper from the left side | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:01 | Saint Louis | Harold Lacy is called for the reach on Frank Boeding - foul #1 on Harold Lacy, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| 01:01 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:01 | Saint Louis | Frank Boeding makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Alberto Castro is hacked by Jo-Long Zhou - foul #4 on Jo-Long Zhou, team foul #11 | 57-53 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Alberto Castro makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Alberto Castro makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:40 | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Francisco Santos | 59-53 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Rodney Reese is called for the reach on Francisco Santos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Reese, team foul #12 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Wright (SF) Vule Zimmer | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Francisco Santos makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Francisco Santos makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 00:29 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Kasey Rector | 61-53 |
| 00:25 | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Steven Wright gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Steven Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Jo-Long Zhou - foul #5 on Jo-Long Zhou, team foul #13 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Vule Zimmer (SF) Francisco Santos | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Steven Harris (SG) Jo-Long Zhou | |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Steven Wright makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Steven Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:15 | Saint Louis | The short jumper by Gustavo Zavala is denied by Harold Lacy | 63-53 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Harold Lacy snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Alberto Castro runs out the clock | 63-53 |