| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Pruitt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathan Hawk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Schiff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sprankle (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Charles McKeand (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Craig German (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry McKeeman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Legg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Craig German inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Saint Louis | Larry McKeeman dunks the ball and the foul's on William Wilson - foul #2 on William Wilson, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 19:50 | Saint Louis | Larry McKeeman makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:34 | Xavier | Larry McKeeman is called for the reach on Nathan Hawk - foul #2 on Larry McKeeman, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 19:24 | Xavier | Nathan Hawk misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 19:23 | Saint Louis | Gerald Legg pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:01 | Saint Louis | Charles McKeand misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lawrence Schiff - foul #1 on Lawrence Schiff, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| 19:01 | Saint Louis | Charles McKeand makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:01 | Saint Louis | Charles McKeand makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:43 | Xavier | Nathan Hawk can't connect on a runner near the basket | 37-36 |
| 18:42 | Xavier | John Sprankle grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:32 | Xavier | John Sprankle connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by William Wilson and the foul's on Larry McKeeman - foul #3 on Larry McKeeman, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles Aldrich (PF) Larry McKeeman | |
| 18:32 | Xavier | John Sprankle makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:13 | Saint Louis | John Sprankle swats the dunk try by Gerald Legg | 40-36 |
| 18:12 | Xavier | John Sprankle snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 18:07 | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Wilson | 42-36 |
| 17:50 | Saint Louis | Gerald Legg buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles McKeand | 42-39 |
| 17:31 | Xavier | Nathan Hawk misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 17:30 | Saint Louis | Gerald Legg grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 17:08 | Saint Louis | Charles McKeand misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 17:06 | Saint Louis | Charles Aldrich tips it home | 42-41 |
| 16:49 | Xavier | Lawrence Schiff misses the floater in the paint | 42-41 |
| 16:47 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Craig German | 42-41 |
| 16:30 | Saint Louis | Andrew Wiggins is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Andrew Wiggins, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Garner (PG), Ricky Jackson (SG), Paul Ponder (SF), Mario Blue (PF), Thomas Hunt (C) Derrick Pruitt, Nathan Hawk, William Wilson, Lawrence Schiff, John Sprankle | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Schade (SG), Ralph Hartenstein (SF), Patrick Schulte (C) Andrew Wiggins, Craig German, Gerald Legg | |
| 16:11 | Xavier | Ricky Jackson drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Ponder | 45-41 |
| 15:49 | Saint Louis | Charles Aldrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Hall (PG), Larry McKeeman (PF) Charles McKeand, Charles Aldrich | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Garner (fresh) SG - Ricky Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Ponder (fresh) PF - Mario Blue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Schade (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ralph Hartenstein (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry McKeeman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Schulte (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Xavier | Paul Ponder misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Hartenstein - foul #2 on Ralph Hartenstein, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt (PG), John Sprankle (C) Michael Garner, Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Craig German (SF) Ralph Hartenstein | |
| 15:26 | Xavier | Paul Ponder misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:26 | Xavier | Paul Ponder misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:26 | Xavier | John Sprankle grabs the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 15:14 | Xavier | John Sprankle connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Derrick Pruitt | 47-41 |
| 14:52 | Saint Louis | Patrick Schulte is hacked by John Sprankle - foul #1 on John Sprankle, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Nathan Hawk (SG), William Wilson (SF) Ricky Jackson, Paul Ponder | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles McKeand (PG), Andrew Wiggins (SG), Gerald Legg (C) Robert Hall, John Schade, Patrick Schulte | |
| 14:38 | Saint Louis | Craig German misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 14:36 | Xavier | John Sprankle pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:22 | Xavier | Mario Blue drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Nathan Hawk | 49-41 |
| 14:08 | Saint Louis | Larry McKeeman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 14:07 | Saint Louis | Gerald Legg hits the follow up shot | 49-43 |
| 13:52 | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Wilson | 51-43 |
| 13:33 | Saint Louis | Craig German is hacked by Nathan Hawk - foul #2 on Nathan Hawk, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Garner (PG), Lawrence Schiff (PF), Thomas Hunt (C) Derrick Pruitt, Mario Blue, John Sprankle | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles Aldrich (C) Gerald Legg | |
| 13:21 | Saint Louis | Craig German hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 13:19 | Saint Louis | Charles Aldrich tips it back up and in | 51-45 |
| 13:07 | Xavier | Michael Garner misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 13:06 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Schiff | 51-45 |
| 12:53 | Xavier | Lawrence Schiff blows the dunk | 51-45 |
| 12:52 | Xavier | Thomas Hunt misses the tip | 51-45 |
| 12:50 | Saint Louis | Charles Aldrich grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:43 | Saint Louis | Larry McKeeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ricky Jackson (SG), Paul Ponder (SF), John Sprankle (C) Nathan Hawk, William Wilson, Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Hall (PG), John Schade (SG), Ralph Hartenstein (SF), Patrick Schulte (C) Charles McKeand, Andrew Wiggins, Craig German, Larry McKeeman | |
| 12:33 | Xavier | John Schade steps in front of the Ricky Jackson pass | 51-45 |
| 12:22 | Saint Louis | John Schade comes up short on the floater in the paint | 51-45 |
| 12:20 | Xavier | Michael Garner snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Paul Ponder is denied on a layup by Patrick Schulte | 51-45 |
| 12:12 | Xavier | John Sprankle pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 11:59 | Xavier | Ricky Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-45 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Paul Ponder tips it back up and in | 53-45 |
| 11:29 | Saint Louis | Charles Aldrich is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Schiff - foul #2 on Lawrence Schiff, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt (PG) Michael Garner | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles McKeand (PG), Andrew Wiggins (SG), Craig German (SF), Gerald Legg (C) Robert Hall, John Schade, Ralph Hartenstein, Patrick Schulte | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Pruitt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ricky Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Ponder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Schiff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sprankle (fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Charles McKeand (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Craig German (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Aldrich (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Legg (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Saint Louis | Charles McKeand drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Craig German | 53-47 |
| 11:06 | Xavier | John Sprankle can't finish the layup | 53-47 |
| 11:04 | Saint Louis | Craig German pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:57 | Saint Louis | Craig German comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Ponder - foul #1 on Paul Ponder, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Nathan Hawk (SG), William Wilson (SF), Mario Blue (PF), Thomas Hunt (C) Ricky Jackson, Paul Ponder, Lawrence Schiff, John Sprankle | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Larry McKeeman (PF) Charles Aldrich | |
| 10:57 | Saint Louis | Craig German makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:57 | Saint Louis | Craig German misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:57 | Xavier | Thomas Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:34 | Xavier | Nathan Hawk is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Nathan Hawk, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| 10:22 | Saint Louis | Larry McKeeman misses the dunk | 53-48 |
| 10:20 | Saint Louis | Gerald Legg grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 10:07 | Saint Louis | Gerald Legg makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Charles McKeand | 53-50 |
| 09:55 | Xavier | Thomas Hunt hits a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Gerald Legg - foul #2 on Gerald Legg, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Schiff (PF) Mario Blue | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Schade (SG) Andrew Wiggins | |
| 09:55 | Xavier | Thomas Hunt misses the free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:55 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Hunt | 55-50 |
| 09:40 | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-50 |
| 09:38 | Saint Louis | Larry McKeeman snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 09:20 | Saint Louis | Charles McKeand hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 09:19 | Saint Louis | Craig German grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 09:11 | Saint Louis | John Schade travels with the ball | 55-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Sprankle (C) Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ralph Hartenstein (SF) Craig German | |
| 08:56 | Xavier | Nathan Hawk is fouled on the floor by Larry McKeeman - foul #4 on Larry McKeeman, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ricky Jackson (SG) Nathan Hawk | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andrew Wiggins (SG), Charles Aldrich (PF) Ralph Hartenstein, Larry McKeeman | |
| 08:50 | Xavier | Ricky Jackson clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-50 |
| 08:49 | Saint Louis | John Schade grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:34 | Saint Louis | Charles McKeand misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 08:32 | Saint Louis | Charles Aldrich misses the tip | 55-50 |
| 08:31 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Sprankle | 55-50 |
| 08:12 | Xavier | John Sprankle scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Lawrence Schiff | 57-50 |
| 07:54 | Saint Louis | Derrick Pruitt picks off the pass by Charles Aldrich | 57-50 |
| 07:40 | Xavier | William Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Aldrich - foul #3 on Charles Aldrich, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Garner (PG), Nathan Hawk (SG), Mario Blue (PF) Derrick Pruitt, Ricky Jackson, Lawrence Schiff | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Hall (PG), Craig German (SF), Larry McKeeman (PF) Charles McKeand, John Schade, Gerald Legg | |
| 07:40 | Xavier | William Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:40 | Xavier | William Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:40 | Saint Louis | Charles Aldrich grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 07:19 | Saint Louis | Larry McKeeman can't throw it down | 58-50 |
| 07:17 | Xavier | Michael Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Garner (fresh) SG - Nathan Hawk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Wilson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Blue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sprankle (fresh) 9 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Wiggins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Craig German (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry McKeeman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Aldrich (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:03 | Xavier | Nathan Hawk misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Larry McKeeman - foul #5 on Larry McKeeman, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Ponder (SF) William Wilson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Schade (SG), Patrick Schulte (C) Andrew Wiggins, Larry McKeeman | |
| 07:03 | Xavier | Nathan Hawk makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:03 | Xavier | Nathan Hawk makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:44 | Saint Louis | Nathan Hawk steals the ball from Craig German | 60-50 |
| 06:31 | Xavier | John Sprankle drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-50 |
| 06:13 | Saint Louis | Charles Aldrich can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 06:11 | Saint Louis | Robert Hall can't tip it in | 62-50 |
| 06:10 | Saint Louis | Robert Hall snags the offensive board | 62-50 |
| 06:02 | Saint Louis | Patrick Schulte misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-50 |
| 06:00 | Xavier | Mario Blue grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 05:47 | Xavier | Mario Blue is whistled for a carry | 62-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt (PG), Ricky Jackson (SG), Lawrence Schiff (PF), Thomas Hunt (C) Michael Garner, Nathan Hawk, Mario Blue, John Sprankle | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles McKeand (PG), Andrew Wiggins (SG), Ralph Hartenstein (PF), Gerald Legg (C) Robert Hall, John Schade, Charles Aldrich, Patrick Schulte | |
| 05:26 | Saint Louis | Ralph Hartenstein is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Ralph Hartenstein, team foul #9 | 62-50 |
| 05:07 | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt clanks a floater from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 05:05 | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt hits the follow up shot | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:49 | Saint Louis | Craig German buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Hartenstein | 64-52 |
| 04:24 | Xavier | Lawrence Schiff is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Lawrence Schiff, team foul #8 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Nathan Hawk (SG), William Wilson (SF), John Sprankle (C) Ricky Jackson, Paul Ponder, Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles Aldrich (PF) Ralph Hartenstein | |
| 04:15 | Saint Louis | Charles McKeand misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 04:14 | Xavier | Lawrence Schiff snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Derrick Pruitt drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Sprankle | 66-52 |
| 03:44 | Saint Louis | Charles McKeand misses short on a floater from the left side | 66-52 |
| 03:42 | Xavier | Nathan Hawk snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Xavier | Lawrence Schiff knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Derrick Pruitt | 68-52 |
| 03:28 | Saint Louis | Andrew Wiggins is fouled on the floor by Nathan Hawk - foul #4 on Nathan Hawk, team foul #9 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Garner (PG), Ricky Jackson (SG), Bernard Randel (SF), Mario Blue (PF), Thomas Hunt (C) Derrick Pruitt, Nathan Hawk, William Wilson, Lawrence Schiff, John Sprankle | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Hall (PG), John Schade (SF), Patrick Schulte (C) Charles McKeand, Craig German, Gerald Legg | |
| 03:28 | Saint Louis | Andrew Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 03:28 | Saint Louis | Andrew Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 03:21 | Xavier | Patrick Schulte denies the turnaround by Thomas Hunt | 68-54 |
| 03:20 | Saint Louis | John Schade grabs the board | 68-54 |
| 03:06 | Saint Louis | Patrick Schulte makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Schade | 68-56 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Garner (fresh) SG - Ricky Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Randel (fresh) PF - Mario Blue (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Wiggins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Schade (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Aldrich (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Schulte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 02:53 | Xavier | Michael Garner hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Thomas Hunt | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:43 | Saint Louis | Mario Blue swats the shot by John Schade | 70-56 |
| 02:42 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hall | 70-56 |
| 02:24 | Saint Louis | Charles Aldrich makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by John Schade | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:03 | Xavier | Ricky Jackson buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Garner | 73-58 |
| 01:50 | Saint Louis | Mario Blue takes the ball from Andrew Wiggins | 73-58 |
| 01:22 | Xavier | Michael Garner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Garner, team foul #10 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Ponder (SF) Bernard Randel | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ralph Hartenstein (SF) Andrew Wiggins | |
| 00:58 | Saint Louis | Charles Aldrich jams it on a great pass from John Schade and he's fouled by Thomas Hunt - foul #1 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #11 | 73-60 |
| 00:58 | Saint Louis | Charles Aldrich makes the free throw | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Michael Garner misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Robert Hall - foul #1 on Robert Hall, team foul #10 | 73-61 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Michael Garner makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Michael Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Saint Louis | Charles Aldrich knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Schulte | 75-64 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Michael Garner runs out the clock | 75-64 |