| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Boden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jacob Ewing (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Allen Durfee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McCurren (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Zipp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Ordonez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Clevenger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | James Zipp inbounds the ball | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:53 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| 19:53 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 19:53 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 19:29 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Caruso | 44-41 |
| 19:11 | St. John's | Dustin Highsmith takes the ball from Michael Clevenger | 44-41 |
| 18:53 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Clevenger - foul #2 on Michael Clevenger, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| 18:53 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 18:53 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 18:28 | St. John's | James McCurren is hacked by Jacob Ewing - foul #2 on Jacob Ewing, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Claudio Rossi (C) Michael Clevenger | |
| 18:14 | St. John's | James Zipp is hacked by Dwayne Boden - foul #2 on Dwayne Boden, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| 18:05 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi can't connect on a floater in the paint | 46-41 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dustin Highsmith | 46-41 |
| 17:38 | Xavier | William Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 17:36 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing hits the follow up shot | 48-41 |
| 17:30 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by James Caruso - foul #1 on James Caruso, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Oscar Bryant (SG), Derrick Tosh (SF), John Rice (PF), Richard Henley (C) James Caruso, William Davis, Dwayne Boden, Dustin Highsmith, Jacob Ewing | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (PG) Allen Durfee | |
| 17:30 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 17:30 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 17:08 | Xavier | Richard Henley comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 17:07 | St. John's | James Zipp snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 17:01 | St. John's | Vernon Gray clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-43 |
| 17:00 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 16:41 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant hits a jumpshot from the right side | 50-43 |
| 16:20 | St. John's | James Zipp knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James McCurren | 50-46 |
| 15:54 | Xavier | John Rice clanks a jump hook near the basket | 50-46 |
| 15:52 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Donald Ordonez | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Rice (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Henley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vernon Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James McCurren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Ordonez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | St. John's | James McCurren scores on a shot from the right side set up by James Zipp and the foul's on Oscar Bryant - foul #2 on Oscar Bryant, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), William Davis (SG), Dwayne Boden (SF), Dustin Highsmith (PF), Jacob Ewing (C) Lynn Keen, Oscar Bryant, Derrick Tosh, John Rice, Richard Henley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), Michael Clevenger (C) Vernon Gray, Claudio Rossi | |
| 15:34 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 15:17 | Xavier | The short jumper by Dustin Highsmith is denied by Donald Ordonez | 50-49 |
| 15:15 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Donald Ordonez | 50-49 |
| 15:10 | St. John's | James Zipp lays it up and in set up by James McCurren and the foul's on Dwayne Boden - foul #3 on Dwayne Boden, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leif Taberski (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF) James McCurren, Donald Ordonez | |
| 15:10 | St. John's | James Zipp makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 14:51 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 14:49 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing misses the tip | 50-52 |
| 14:47 | St. John's | Leif Taberski grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 14:43 | St. John's | James Zipp hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 50-52 |
| 14:41 | Xavier | William Davis grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 14:14 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith lays it in uncontested set up by James Caruso and he's fouled by Aldo Rossi - foul #3 on Aldo Rossi, team foul #2 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (SF) Dwayne Boden | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (SG) James Zipp | |
| 14:14 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 13:58 | St. John's | Leif Taberski can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 13:57 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi tips it home | 53-54 |
| 13:41 | Xavier | James Caruso comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Clevenger - foul #3 on Michael Clevenger, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Rice (PF), Richard Henley (C) Dustin Highsmith, Jacob Ewing | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Ordonez (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) Aldo Rossi, Michael Clevenger | |
| 13:41 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 13:41 | Xavier | James Caruso misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 13:41 | St. John's | Vernon Gray snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 13:21 | St. John's | Leif Taberski misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Oscar Bryant - foul #3 on Oscar Bryant, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Derrick Tosh (SF) James Caruso, William Davis | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (SG) Vernon Gray | |
| 13:21 | St. John's | Leif Taberski misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 13:21 | St. John's | Leif Taberski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 13:08 | Xavier | Lynn Keen is fouled on the floor by Allen Durfee - foul #1 on Allen Durfee, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (PG) Allen Durfee | |
| 13:00 | Xavier | John Rice is hacked by Vernon Gray - foul #3 on Vernon Gray, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| 12:47 | Xavier | Donald Ordonez picks off the pass by Richard Henley | 54-55 |
| 12:29 | St. John's | Vernon Gray misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 12:27 | Xavier | John Rice snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 12:24 | Xavier | Lynn Keen is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lynn Keen, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG), Dwayne Boden (SF), Dustin Highsmith (PF), Jacob Ewing (C) Oscar Bryant, Derrick Tosh, John Rice, Richard Henley | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zipp (SF) Leif Taberski | |
| 12:13 | St. John's | James Zipp drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Vernon Gray | 54-58 |
| 11:49 | Xavier | Donald Ordonez denies the turnaround by Lynn Keen | 54-58 |
| 11:47 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith grabs the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Boden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Jacob Ewing (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vernon Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James McCurren (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Ordonez (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Claudio Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith is hacked by Claudio Rossi - foul #1 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG) Lynn Keen | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), Leif Taberski (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF), Michael Clevenger (C) Vernon Gray, James McCurren, Donald Ordonez, Claudio Rossi | |
| 11:03 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses the easy open layup | 54-58 |
| 11:01 | St. John's | Leif Taberski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 10:56 | St. John's | James Zipp drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Leif Taberski | 54-61 |
| 10:39 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 54-61 |
| 10:37 | St. John's | Leif Taberski gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 10:32 | St. John's | Allen Durfee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (SG), Derrick Tosh (SF), John Rice (PF), Richard Henley (C) William Davis, Dwayne Boden, Dustin Highsmith, Jacob Ewing | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (SG) James Zipp | |
| 10:20 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Vernon Gray - foul #4 on Vernon Gray, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Claudio Rossi (C) Michael Clevenger | |
| 10:20 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 10:20 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 10:03 | St. John's | James Caruso picks off the pass by Leif Taberski | 56-61 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh misses the easy layup | 56-61 |
| 09:59 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 09:54 | St. John's | Leif Taberski can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 56-61 |
| 09:53 | Xavier | Richard Henley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 09:43 | Xavier | John Rice is denied on a layup by Claudio Rossi | 56-61 |
| 09:42 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 09:38 | St. John's | Vernon Gray hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Allen Durfee | 56-64 |
| 09:19 | Xavier | John Rice connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 58-64 |
| 09:13 | St. John's | Vernon Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG) James Caruso | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zipp (SG), Donald Ordonez (PF) Vernon Gray, Aldo Rossi | |
| 08:53 | Xavier | Richard Henley clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Claudio Rossi - foul #2 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG) Derrick Tosh | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (PG), James McCurren (SG), Michael Clevenger (C) Allen Durfee, Leif Taberski, Claudio Rossi | |
| 08:53 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 08:53 | Xavier | Richard Henley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 08:38 | St. John's | William Davis steals the ball from James Zipp | 59-64 |
| 08:22 | Xavier | John Rice hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 59-64 |
| 08:21 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 08:10 | St. John's | James Zipp misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 08:09 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger tips it home | 59-66 |
| 07:51 | Xavier | Richard Henley blows the dunk | 59-66 |
| 07:50 | St. John's | James Zipp pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 07:45 | St. John's | Vernon Gray buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Ordonez | 59-68 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Rice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Henley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vernon Gray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - James McCurren (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Zipp (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Ordonez (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Michael Clevenger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Xavier | William Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Lynn Keen | 62-68 |
| 07:28 | St. John's | Oscar Bryant steps in front of the Vernon Gray pass | 62-68 |
| 07:08 | Xavier | Lynn Keen connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Rice | 64-68 |
| 06:49 | St. John's | James McCurren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), Derrick Tosh (SG), Dwayne Boden (SF), Dustin Highsmith (PF), Jacob Ewing (C) Lynn Keen, William Davis, Oscar Bryant, John Rice, Richard Henley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), Leif Taberski (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) James McCurren, James Zipp, Donald Ordonez, Michael Clevenger | |
| 06:32 | Xavier | James Caruso clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-68 |
| 06:31 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Allen Durfee | 64-68 |
| 06:27 | St. John's | Vernon Gray misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-68 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | James Caruso gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 06:19 | Xavier | James Caruso misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 06:17 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Aldo Rossi | 64-68 |
| 05:51 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 64-68 |
| 05:50 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 05:48 | Xavier | Allen Durfee is called for the reach on James Caruso in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Durfee, team foul #9 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (SG) Derrick Tosh | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:48 | Xavier | James Caruso misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:48 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 05:36 | St. John's | Vernon Gray can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | James Caruso snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 05:23 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith buries a fadeaway from close range set up by James Caruso | 66-68 |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Vernon Gray misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 05:17 | St. John's | Leif Taberski tips it back up and in | 66-70 |
| 04:54 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the runner from close range set up by James Caruso | 68-70 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dustin Highsmith - foul #1 on Dustin Highsmith, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), William Davis (SG) James Caruso, Dwayne Boden | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zipp (SG) Vernon Gray | |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 04:32 | Xavier | William Davis hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Oscar Bryant | 70-72 |
| 04:17 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Dustin Highsmith - foul #2 on Dustin Highsmith, team foul #10 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Henley (C) Jacob Ewing | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (SG) Leif Taberski | |
| 04:17 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:17 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:56 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant can't connect on a shot from the left side | 70-73 |
| 03:55 | St. John's | Allen Durfee snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 03:51 | St. John's | Allen Durfee is denied on a layup by Dustin Highsmith | 70-73 |
| 03:49 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi tips it but misses | 70-73 |
| 03:47 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi hits the follow up shot | 70-75 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oscar Bryant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Richard Henley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Allen Durfee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McCurren (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Aldo Rossi (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 70-75 |
| 03:23 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Allen Durfee | 70-75 |
| 03:19 | St. John's | James Zipp misses the 3 from the right corner | 70-75 |
| 03:17 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith grabs the defensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 70-75 |
| 02:54 | St. John's | James Zipp gets the rebound | 70-75 |
| 02:54 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), Dwayne Boden (SF), John Rice (PF), Jacob Ewing (C) Lynn Keen, Oscar Bryant, Dustin Highsmith, Richard Henley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (PG), Donald Ordonez (PF), Michael Clevenger (C) Allen Durfee, Aldo Rossi, Claudio Rossi | |
| 02:40 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez drills a runner from close range | 70-77 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | James Caruso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-77 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leif Taberski (SF) James McCurren | |
| 02:15 | St. John's | Vernon Gray double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-77 |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-77 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith (PF) John Rice | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), James McCurren (SG) Vernon Gray, Leif Taberski | |
| 01:42 | St. John's | James McCurren banks in the layup | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:33 | Xavier | James Caruso misses the jumper from the free throw line | 70-79 |
| 01:31 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing tips it home | 72-79 |
| 01:25 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 72-79 |
| 01:24 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger grabs the offensive rebound | 72-79 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | James McCurren is fouled on the floor by William Davis - foul #3 on William Davis, team foul #11 | 72-79 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 01:01 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith is hacked by Donald Ordonez - foul #1 on Donald Ordonez, team foul #10 | 72-81 |
| 01:01 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 01:01 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | St. John's | James McCurren is hacked by Dustin Highsmith - foul #3 on Dustin Highsmith, team foul #12 | 74-81 |
| 00:56 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:56 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:52 | Xavier | William Davis buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-83 |
| 00:50 | St. John's | James McCurren is hacked by William Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Davis, team foul #13 | 77-83 |
| 00:50 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:50 | St. John's | James McCurren misses the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing pulls down the rebound | 77-84 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | James McCurren is called for the reach on William Davis - foul #2 on James McCurren, team foul #11 | 77-84 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | William Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez pulls down the rebound | 78-84 |
| 00:41 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez is hacked by William Davis in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Davis, team foul #14 | 78-84 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (SG) William Davis | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:41 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez misses the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:41 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | James Caruso misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-85 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Ewing | 78-85 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | James Caruso misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-85 |
| 00:26 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez pulls down the rebound | 78-85 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez is hacked by James Caruso in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Caruso, team foul #15 | 78-85 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez makes the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez makes the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | James Caruso knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Oscar Bryant | 81-87 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Allen Durfee is fouled in the backcourt by James Caruso - foul #3 on James Caruso, team foul #16 | 81-87 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (SG) James McCurren | |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Allen Durfee makes the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Allen Durfee makes the 2nd free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | James Caruso misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-89 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger grabs the board | 81-89 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Allen Durfee runs out the clock | 81-89 |