| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Monroe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Nordin (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Terry (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Juan Delgado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Catlin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchel Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Burkhead (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Huynh (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Saint Louis | Kevin Catlin is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 37-29 |
| 19:34 | Xavier | James Terry comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Huynh - foul #3 on John Huynh, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jack Marchand (C) John Huynh | |
| 19:34 | Xavier | James Terry makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 19:34 | Xavier | James Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 19:34 | Saint Louis | Roger Burkhead grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 19:17 | Saint Louis | Kevin Catlin makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 18:56 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 18:54 | Saint Louis | Kevin Catlin snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 18:31 | Saint Louis | Kevin Catlin buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Burkhead | 38-35 |
| 18:08 | Xavier | James Terry scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Teddy Sluss | 40-35 |
| 17:45 | Saint Louis | Teddy Sluss steps in front of the Jack Marchand pass | 40-35 |
| 17:42 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss banks in the layup | 42-35 |
| 17:35 | Saint Louis | Kevin Catlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | James Monroe pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:17 | Xavier | Kevin Catlin takes the ball from Teddy Sluss | 42-35 |
| 17:13 | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado jams it on a nice dish by Kevin Catlin | 42-37 |
| 16:46 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Harold Graves | 44-37 |
| 16:40 | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig (SG), Leonard Harrison (SF), Edward Delaney (PF), Bradley Yuhas (C) Harold Graves, James Monroe, Jim Nordin, James Terry | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Roger Pierce (PG), Joe Harkins (SF), Ben Winkleman (PF), John Jordan (C) Juan Delgado, Mitchel Mitchell, Roger Burkhead, Jack Marchand | |
| 16:25 | Xavier | Edward Delaney is fouled on the floor by Ben Winkleman - foul #2 on Ben Winkleman, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| 16:13 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Leonard Harrison | 46-37 |
| 16:00 | Saint Louis | Kevin Catlin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 15:58 | Xavier | Edward Delaney grabs the board | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antoine Hartwig (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leonard Harrison (fresh) PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Roger Pierce (fresh) SG - Kevin Catlin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Harkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ben Winkleman (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig can't finish the layup | 46-37 |
| 15:41 | Saint Louis | John Jordan grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 15:15 | Saint Louis | Ben Winkleman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-37 |
| 15:14 | Saint Louis | Ben Winkleman snags the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 15:05 | Saint Louis | Joe Harkins misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 15:04 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 14:46 | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig misses badly on a shot from the right block | 46-37 |
| 14:44 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Ben Winkleman | 46-37 |
| 14:22 | Saint Louis | Kevin Catlin hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Roger Pierce | 46-39 |
| 14:08 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 14:06 | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig tips it in | 48-39 |
| 13:46 | Saint Louis | Joe Harkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Teddy Sluss - foul #1 on Teddy Sluss, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Flynn (PG), Harold Graves (SG), James Monroe (SF), Jim Nordin (PF), James Terry (C) Teddy Sluss, Antoine Hartwig, Leonard Harrison, Edward Delaney, Bradley Yuhas | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado (PG), Mitchel Mitchell (SF), Roger Burkhead (PF), John Huynh (C) Roger Pierce, Kevin Catlin, Ben Winkleman, John Jordan | |
| 13:46 | Saint Louis | Joe Harkins makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:46 | Saint Louis | Joe Harkins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:26 | Xavier | James Terry misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-41 |
| 13:25 | Xavier | James Terry pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 13:06 | Xavier | Jim Nordin misses long on a jumper from the left side | 48-41 |
| 13:04 | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 12:50 | Saint Louis | Roger Burkhead splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook from the left block | 48-43 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Jim Nordin can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Mitchel Mitchell - foul #1 on Mitchel Mitchell, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig (PG) George Flynn | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Hughes (SG) Joe Harkins | |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Jim Nordin makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Jim Nordin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:24 | Saint Louis | David Hughes drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 12:14 | Xavier | James Terry misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Hughes - foul #1 on David Hughes, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG) Antoine Hartwig | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Roger Pierce (SG) David Hughes | |
| 12:14 | Xavier | James Terry misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:14 | Xavier | James Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:55 | Saint Louis | Roger Burkhead is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 51-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kevin Catlin (SG) Roger Pierce | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Monroe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Nordin (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Terry (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Juan Delgado (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Catlin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mitchel Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Burkhead (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Huynh (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the jumper from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 11:07 | Saint Louis | John Huynh is hacked by James Terry - foul #1 on James Terry, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jack Marchand (SF), John Jordan (C) Mitchel Mitchell, John Huynh | |
| 10:50 | Saint Louis | John Jordan misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 10:49 | Xavier | Jim Nordin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 10:28 | Xavier | Harold Graves drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 10:06 | Saint Louis | Jim Nordin steals the ball from Jack Marchand | 56-46 |
| 09:44 | Xavier | James Terry hits a jump hook from the right block | 58-46 |
| 09:42 | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig (PG), George Flynn (SG), Leonard Harrison (SF), Edward Delaney (PF), Bradley Yuhas (C) Teddy Sluss, Harold Graves, James Monroe, Jim Nordin, James Terry | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joe Harkins (PG), Mitchel Mitchell (SF), John Huynh (C) Juan Delgado, Roger Burkhead, John Jordan | |
| 09:33 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison double dribbles | 58-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Roger Pierce (SG) Kevin Catlin | |
| 09:26 | Saint Louis | Joe Harkins is denied on a layup by Bradley Yuhas | 58-46 |
| 09:25 | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell tips it home | 58-48 |
| 09:10 | Xavier | Edward Delaney's pass is intercepted by Jack Marchand | 58-48 |
| 08:51 | Saint Louis | Edward Delaney is called for the reach on Roger Pierce - foul #3 on Edward Delaney, team foul #3 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG) George Flynn | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 08:28 | Saint Louis | Roger Pierce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 08:26 | Saint Louis | John Huynh pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 08:10 | Saint Louis | Roger Pierce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 08:09 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 07:59 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Antoine Hartwig | 60-48 |
| 07:45 | Saint Louis | John Huynh blows the layup but he's hacked by Antoine Hartwig - foul #1 on Antoine Hartwig, team foul #4 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Graves (SG), James Monroe (SF), Jim Nordin (PF), James Terry (C) Antoine Hartwig, Leonard Harrison, Edward Delaney, Bradley Yuhas | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado (PG), Kevin Catlin (SG), Roger Burkhead (PF) Roger Pierce, Mitchel Mitchell, Jack Marchand | |
| 07:45 | Saint Louis | John Huynh makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 07:45 | Saint Louis | John Huynh makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Monroe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Nordin (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Terry (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Juan Delgado (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Catlin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Harkins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roger Burkhead (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Huynh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Xavier | Harold Graves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-50 |
| 07:28 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Roger Burkhead | 60-50 |
| 07:01 | Saint Louis | Kevin Catlin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 06:59 | Saint Louis | Roger Burkhead misses the tip | 60-50 |
| 06:57 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Teddy Sluss | 60-50 |
| 06:43 | Xavier | Roger Burkhead swats the short shot by Teddy Sluss | 60-50 |
| 06:42 | Saint Louis | John Huynh grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 06:20 | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado drills a floater from just outside the lane | 60-52 |
| 06:04 | Xavier | James Terry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-52 |
| 06:02 | Saint Louis | John Huynh pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 05:49 | Saint Louis | Roger Burkhead misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-52 |
| 05:48 | Xavier | James Monroe pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 05:27 | Xavier | James Monroe comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Joe Harkins - foul #3 on Joe Harkins, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig (PG), George Flynn (SG), Edward Delaney (PF) Teddy Sluss, Harold Graves, Jim Nordin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell (SF), Jack Marchand (PF), John Jordan (C) Joe Harkins, Roger Burkhead, John Huynh | |
| 05:27 | Xavier | James Monroe misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 05:27 | Xavier | James Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:19 | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Mitchel Mitchell, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| 04:54 | Xavier | George Flynn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 04:53 | Xavier | James Terry grabs the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 04:44 | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Jordan - foul #3 on John Jordan, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Leonard Harrison (SF), Bradley Yuhas (C) James Monroe, James Terry | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Roger Pierce (PG) Juan Delgado | |
| 04:44 | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:44 | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 04:32 | Saint Louis | Jack Marchand clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Edward Delaney - foul #4 on Edward Delaney, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| 04:32 | Saint Louis | Jack Marchand misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 04:32 | Saint Louis | Jack Marchand makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas misses the lay-in | 63-53 |
| 04:14 | Xavier | Edward Delaney grabs the offensive board | 63-53 |
| 03:57 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison is hacked by Mitchel Mitchell - foul #3 on Mitchel Mitchell, team foul #8 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG), Harold Graves (SG), Jim Nordin (PF) Antoine Hartwig, George Flynn, Edward Delaney | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Hughes (SG), Roger Burkhead (PF) Kevin Catlin, John Jordan | |
| 03:57 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 03:57 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 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) | |
| 03:49 | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado (PG) David Hughes | |
| 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) | |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Roger Pierce - foul #2 on Roger Pierce, team foul #9 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Monroe (SF), James Terry (C) Leonard Harrison, Bradley Yuhas | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joe Harkins (SG) Roger Pierce | |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Monroe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jim Nordin (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Terry (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Juan Delgado (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Harkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mitchel Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roger Burkhead (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Marchand (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Saint Louis | Joe Harkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-53 |
| 03:23 | Saint Louis | Jack Marchand tips it home | 66-55 |
| 03:13 | Xavier | James Monroe blows the layup but he's hacked by Joe Harkins - foul #4 on Joe Harkins, team foul #10 | 66-55 |
| 03:13 | Xavier | James Monroe misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 03:13 | Xavier | James Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 03:06 | Saint Louis | Jack Marchand misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 03:04 | Xavier | Jim Nordin gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 02:38 | Xavier | James Terry makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Teddy Sluss | 69-55 |
| 02:18 | Saint Louis | Joe Harkins knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Mitchel Mitchell and he's fouled by James Terry - foul #2 on James Terry, team foul #6 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig (SG) Harold Graves | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Roger Pierce (PG), David Hughes (SG), Ben Winkleman (PF), John Jordan (C) Juan Delgado, Mitchel Mitchell, Roger Burkhead, Jack Marchand | |
| 02:18 | Saint Louis | Joe Harkins misses the free throw | 69-57 |
| 02:18 | Xavier | Jim Nordin snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig slams it home on a great pass from Teddy Sluss and he's fouled by David Hughes - foul #2 on David Hughes, team foul #11 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Graves (SG) Teddy Sluss | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jack Marchand (SF) David Hughes | |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig makes the free throw | 72-57 |
| 01:45 | Saint Louis | Joe Harkins is whistled for a carry | 72-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG) Antoine Hartwig | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 01:22 | Xavier | Harold Graves scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Teddy Sluss | 75-57 |
| 01:18 | Saint Louis | Joe Harkins can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-57 |
| 01:17 | Xavier | Jim Nordin grabs the board | 75-57 |
| 00:54 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Terry | 77-57 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Saint Louis | Ben Winkleman misses the 3 from the left corner | 77-57 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Harold Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 77-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 77-57 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | James Terry tips it in | 79-57 |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Jack Marchand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-57 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss runs out the clock | 79-57 |