| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Hamann (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Barnes (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Baran Pantic (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Hart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Williamson (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Bible (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 19:39 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart tips it but misses | 30-29 |
| 19:37 | Xavier | George Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:21 | Xavier | George Reid misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 19:20 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 18:54 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart is whistled for traveling | 30-29 |
| 18:31 | Xavier | John Bible misses long on a runner from the left block | 30-29 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd tips it but misses | 30-29 |
| 18:27 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 18:01 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 30-29 |
| 18:00 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic tips it home | 32-29 |
| 17:41 | Xavier | Kenneth Hamann is called for the reach on Jay Borror - foul #3 on Kenneth Hamann, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes (PG) Kenneth Hamann | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:27 | Xavier | Jay Borror can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-29 |
| 17:26 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:10 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Barnes | 34-29 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | Jay Borror comes up short on the floater near the basket | 34-29 |
| 16:51 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:34 | Xavier | George Reid is called for traveling | 34-29 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Ureno (SG), Shane Bobo (PF) Dikembe Ali, Baran Pantic | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:23 | Saint Louis | Clarence Loyd steals it from Eric Weekes | 34-29 |
| 16:16 | Xavier | John Bible's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Hart | 34-29 |
| 16:14 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 15:50 | Saint Louis | Jay Borror steps in front of the Michael Ureno pass | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Eric Weekes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ureno (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Barnes (fairly fresh) 8 reb. PF - Shane Bobo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Williamson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Bible (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Xavier | George Reid connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Bible | 34-32 |
| 15:13 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Bible - foul #3 on John Bible, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Baran Pantic (PF) Eric Weekes, Michael Ureno, Jeremy Hart | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF), Damian Madalinski (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Clarence Loyd, George Reid, Jay Borror, Anthony Williamson, John Bible | |
| 15:13 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:13 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 14:53 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-35 |
| 14:24 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Shumate - foul #1 on Donald Shumate, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes (SF) Jason Barnes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG) Delbert Briceno | |
| 14:24 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:24 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:03 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-35 |
| 14:01 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Shumate | 38-35 |
| 13:49 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 38-37 |
| 13:31 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Greg Harris - foul #1 on Greg Harris, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart (C) Shane Bobo | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF), John Bible (C) Benny Mooney, Greg Harris, Donald Shumate | |
| 13:31 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:31 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:17 | Xavier | George Reid comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-37 |
| 13:15 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:02 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 13:00 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:49 | Xavier | John Bible is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Hart - foul #2 on Jeremy Hart, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes (SF), Shane Bobo (PF) Eric Weekes, Baran Pantic | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:42 | Xavier | Jeremy Hart swats the short shot by Damian Madalinski | 40-37 |
| 12:40 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| 12:14 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 11:50 | Xavier | Jay Borror clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 11:48 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Hamann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Shane Bobo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Bible (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 11:23 | Xavier | George Reid gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 11:06 | Xavier | Jason Barnes is called for the reach on Jay Borror - foul #2 on Jason Barnes, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes (PG), Michael Ureno (SG), Baran Pantic (PF) Kenneth Hamann, Dikembe Ali, Shane Bobo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Anthony Williamson (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Clarence Loyd, Damian Madalinski, John Bible | |
| 10:58 | Xavier | Jeremy Hart is called for the reach on Anthony Williamson - foul #3 on Jeremy Hart, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Skates (PG) Jason Barnes | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:35 | Xavier | Donald Shumate misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 10:34 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Shumate | 42-39 |
| 10:26 | Xavier | Jay Borror's pass is intercepted by Baran Pantic | 42-39 |
| 10:02 | Saint Louis | Michael Skates is fouled on the floor by Anthony Williamson - foul #2 on Anthony Williamson, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes (SF), Shane Bobo (C) Michael Skates, Jeremy Hart | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), John Bible (C) Delbert Briceno, Donald Shumate | |
| 09:41 | Saint Louis | Michael Ureno is hacked by Clarence Loyd - foul #1 on Clarence Loyd, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF) George Reid, Jay Borror | |
| 09:21 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-39 |
| 09:19 | Xavier | Greg Harris pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 08:59 | Xavier | Eric Weekes steals the ball from John Bible | 42-39 |
| 08:40 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic misses the dunk but he's fouled by John Bible - foul #4 on John Bible, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Jeremy Hart (C) Eric Weekes, Michael Ureno, Shane Bobo | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF), Damian Madalinski (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Benny Mooney, Greg Harris, Anthony Williamson, John Bible | |
| 08:40 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 08:40 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 08:20 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by George Reid and the foul's on Baran Pantic - foul #2 on Baran Pantic, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Shane Bobo (PF) Baran Pantic | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:20 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 07:54 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 07:53 | Xavier | George Reid pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 07:33 | Xavier | George Reid comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 07:32 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Hamann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Shane Bobo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali makes the jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 06:59 | Xavier | George Reid hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| 06:57 | Saint Louis | Clarence Loyd steps in front of the Kenneth Hamann pass in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 06:44 | Xavier | Jay Borror hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 06:42 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 06:32 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 06:31 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 06:15 | Saint Louis | Donald Shumate swats the layup by Shane Bobo | 46-44 |
| 06:14 | Xavier | Jay Borror grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 06:03 | Xavier | George Reid misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-44 |
| 06:01 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 05:41 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 05:39 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 05:18 | Xavier | Donald Shumate can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 05:17 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 04:56 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann loses the ball out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Skates (PG), Michael Ureno (SG), Eric Weekes (SF), Baran Pantic (PF) Kenneth Hamann, Dikembe Ali, Jason Barnes, Shane Bobo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF), Anthony Williamson (PF), John Bible (C) Clarence Loyd, George Reid, Jay Borror, Damian Madalinski, Donald Shumate | |
| 04:36 | Xavier | Benny Mooney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| 04:18 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-44 |
| 04:17 | Xavier | Greg Harris snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 03:59 | Xavier | John Bible can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 03:57 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 03:33 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Michael Ureno | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Michael Skates (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Ureno (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Weekes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Baran Pantic (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Benny Mooney (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Greg Harris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Williamson (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Bible (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Xavier | John Bible scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Delbert Briceno | 48-47 |
| 02:44 | Saint Louis | Eric Weekes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 02:43 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart hits the follow up shot | 50-47 |
| 02:43 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Jason Barnes (SF), Shane Bobo (C) Michael Skates, Michael Ureno, Eric Weekes, Jeremy Hart | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF), Damian Madalinski (PF) Delbert Briceno, Benny Mooney, Greg Harris, Anthony Williamson | |
| 02:26 | Xavier | Jay Borror misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 02:24 | Saint Louis | Shane Bobo gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 02:07 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Clarence Loyd - foul #2 on Clarence Loyd, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| 02:07 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 02:07 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 02:07 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann makes the 3rd free throw | 52-47 |
| 01:47 | Xavier | Jay Borror misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Shane Bobo - foul #2 on Shane Bobo, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart (C) Shane Bobo | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:47 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 01:47 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 01:18 | Saint Louis | George Reid is called for the reach on Baran Pantic - foul #2 on George Reid, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| 01:18 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 01:18 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 01:02 | Xavier | John Bible loses the ball out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes is hacked by Jay Borror - foul #1 on Jay Borror, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| 00:36 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Dikembe Ali - foul #1 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Saint Louis | George Reid is called for the reach on Jason Barnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Reid, team foul #10 | 52-50 |
| 00:14 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:14 | Saint Louis | Jason Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Xavier | George Reid is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Ali - foul #2 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| 00:09 | Xavier | George Reid makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:09 | Xavier | George Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:09 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to John Bible | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Jay Borror can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 00:01 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ali | 54-51 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali runs out the clock | 54-51 |