| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Reid (fresh) SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bible (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Terrones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Ulrich (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Jay Borror inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Xavier | Jay Borror misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 19:46 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Justin Britt | 23-28 |
| 19:17 | St. John's | James Terrones comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Damian Madalinski - foul #1 on Damian Madalinski, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| 19:17 | St. John's | James Terrones makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 19:17 | St. John's | James Terrones makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 19:00 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski hits a runner from close range set up by John Bible | 25-30 |
| 18:36 | St. John's | James Terrones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 25-30 |
| 18:35 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:25 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 18:24 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd grabs the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski misses the easy layup | 25-30 |
| 18:02 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 17:48 | St. John's | Francis Watkins scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Corey Ulrich | 25-33 |
| 17:36 | Xavier | John Bible banks in the layup | 27-33 |
| 17:16 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on John Bible - foul #3 on John Bible, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alvin Brault (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Damian Madalinski, John Bible | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:16 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 17:16 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Donald Shumate gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 16:49 | Xavier | George Reid clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-34 |
| 16:48 | Xavier | Jay Borror grabs the offensive board | 27-34 |
| 16:30 | Xavier | Jay Borror loses the ball out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF) George Reid, Jay Borror | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:02 | St. John's | Justin Britt connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Francis Watkins and he's hacked by Clarence Loyd - foul #3 on Clarence Loyd, team foul #3 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Damian Madalinski (PF) Clarence Loyd, Alvin Brault | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:02 | St. John's | Justin Britt makes the free throw | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Benny Mooney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Greg Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Terrones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Ulrich (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Xavier | James Terrones is called for the reach on Damian Madalinski - foul #3 on James Terrones, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Bible (C) Donald Shumate | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:39 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-37 |
| 15:17 | St. John's | Francis Watkins's pass is intercepted by Greg Harris | 27-37 |
| 14:58 | Xavier | John Bible misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-37 |
| 14:57 | St. John's | James Terrones grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 14:34 | St. John's | John Bible steps in front of the Willie Byrum pass | 27-37 |
| 14:21 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Benny Mooney | 30-37 |
| 13:59 | St. John's | Greg Harris denies the turnaround by Corey Ulrich | 30-37 |
| 13:57 | St. John's | Willie Byrum tips it in | 30-39 |
| 13:42 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 13:40 | St. John's | Willie Byrum grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 13:17 | St. John's | Justin Britt hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Francis Watkins | 30-42 |
| 13:09 | Xavier | John Bible clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Corey Ulrich - foul #2 on Corey Ulrich, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF), Alvin Brault (PF) Delbert Briceno, Benny Mooney, Greg Harris, Damian Madalinski | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SG), William Taylor (SF), Jason Newman (PF) Francis Watkins, Willie Byrum, James Terrones | |
| 13:09 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 13:09 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 12:44 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by David Butner | 32-44 |
| 12:31 | Xavier | George Reid is hacked by David Butner - foul #1 on David Butner, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Shumate (C) John Bible | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:26 | Xavier | Donald Shumate's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Newman | 32-44 |
| 12:24 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 11:55 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich lays it up and in set up by Justin Britt | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Reid (fresh) SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Brault (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Butner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Corey Ulrich (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:42 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd double dribbles | 32-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (SF), James Terrones (PF) Justin Britt, Corey Ulrich | |
| 11:20 | St. John's | William Taylor is whistled for a carry | 32-46 |
| 11:03 | Xavier | Alvin Brault is fouled on the floor by Willie Byrum - foul #3 on Willie Byrum, team foul #4 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Bible (C) Donald Shumate | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:58 | Xavier | Jay Borror hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-46 |
| 10:57 | St. John's | Jason Newman gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| 10:37 | St. John's | Jason Newman makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willie Byrum and the foul's on John Bible - foul #4 on John Bible, team foul #4 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Damian Madalinski (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Alvin Brault, John Bible | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG) William Taylor | |
| 10:37 | St. John's | Jason Newman makes the free throw | 32-49 |
| 10:28 | Xavier | James Terrones steals it from Damian Madalinski | 32-49 |
| 10:01 | St. John's | David Butner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-49 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski gets the rebound | 32-49 |
| 09:44 | Xavier | Jay Borror scores on a 3 from the right corner | 35-49 |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Willie Byrum connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Terrones | 35-52 |
| 09:00 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-52 |
| 08:59 | St. John's | Jason Newman grabs the board | 35-52 |
| 08:38 | St. John's | Jason Newman clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-52 |
| 08:36 | Xavier | Donald Shumate pulls down the rebound | 35-52 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Jay Borror lays it in and he's fouled by Willie Byrum - foul #4 on Willie Byrum, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Benny Mooney (SG), Alvin Brault (PF) Clarence Loyd, George Reid, Damian Madalinski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG), William Taylor (SF), Corey Ulrich (C) David Butner, Willie Byrum, Jason Newman | |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the free throw | 38-52 |
| 08:14 | St. John's | Alvin Brault is called for the reach on Justin Britt - foul #2 on Alvin Brault, team foul #5 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Greg Harris (SF) Jay Borror | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 07:54 | St. John's | William Taylor can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-52 |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Greg Harris gets the rebound | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Benny Mooney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Alvin Brault (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Shumate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Terrones (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Corey Ulrich (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Greg Harris | 40-52 |
| 07:11 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich lays it up and in set up by Francis Watkins and the foul's on Donald Shumate - foul #3 on Donald Shumate, team foul #6 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), John Bible (C) Delbert Briceno, Donald Shumate | |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (SF) Justin Britt | |
| 07:11 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich makes the free throw | 40-55 |
| 06:55 | Xavier | Benny Mooney is called for traveling | 40-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Damian Madalinski (PF) Alvin Brault | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:29 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich blows the dunk | 40-55 |
| 06:28 | Xavier | Greg Harris gets the rebound | 40-55 |
| 06:22 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by James Terrones - foul #4 on James Terrones, team foul #6 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF) Benny Mooney, Greg Harris | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SF), Jason Newman (PF) Willie Byrum, James Terrones | |
| 06:22 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski misses the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 06:22 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 05:57 | St. John's | Jason Newman scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by William Taylor | 41-57 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-57 |
| 05:34 | St. John's | David Butner pulls down the rebound | 41-57 |
| 05:11 | St. John's | David Butner hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Taylor | 41-60 |
| 04:58 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-60 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | John Bible tips it in | 43-60 |
| 04:35 | St. John's | Damian Madalinski is called for the reach on William Taylor - foul #2 on Damian Madalinski, team foul #7 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF), Alvin Brault (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Clarence Loyd, George Reid, Jay Borror, Damian Madalinski, John Bible | |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (SF) Francis Watkins | |
| 04:35 | St. John's | William Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 04:35 | St. John's | William Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 04:20 | Xavier | Donald Shumate misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-62 |
| 04:19 | Xavier | Greg Harris can't tip it in | 43-62 |
| 04:17 | Xavier | Benny Mooney tips it home | 45-62 |
| 04:09 | St. John's | Jason Newman's pass is intercepted by Benny Mooney | 45-62 |
| 04:05 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno misses the easy layup | 45-62 |
| 04:03 | St. John's | Jason Newman pulls down the rebound | 45-62 |
| 03:34 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich misses the lay-in | 45-62 |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Benny Mooney gets the rebound | 45-62 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Benny Mooney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Greg Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Alvin Brault (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Butner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jason Newman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Corey Ulrich (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:19 | Xavier | Donald Shumate comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-62 |
| 03:17 | St. John's | Jason Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 03:13 | St. John's | David Butner makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Corey Ulrich | 45-64 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-64 |
| 02:53 | Xavier | Benny Mooney misses the tip | 45-64 |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Donald Shumate can't tip it in | 45-64 |
| 02:49 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich snags the defensive board | 45-64 |
| 02:24 | St. John's | David Butner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-64 |
| 02:23 | Xavier | Donald Shumate grabs the board | 45-64 |
| 02:03 | Xavier | Benny Mooney misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-64 |
| 02:02 | St. John's | Willie Byrum grabs the defensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 01:41 | St. John's | Jason Newman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 45-64 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | Alvin Brault snags the defensive board | 45-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:31 | Xavier | Benny Mooney misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-64 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Brault | 45-64 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-64 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | William Taylor connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Corey Ulrich | 45-67 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno loses the dribble to William Taylor in the backcourt | 45-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Jason Newman comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 45-67 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Alvin Brault pulls down the rebound | 45-67 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Alvin Brault blows the layup | 45-67 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich pulls down the rebound | 45-67 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | William Taylor runs out the clock | 45-67 |