| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Cummins (fresh) PF - David Christmas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Shively (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Pollard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hajj Orji (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Ferrier (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeffery Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Roberto Mendoza (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier inbounds the ball | 36-20 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by John Shively - foul #3 on John Shively, team foul #1 | 36-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Prue (C) John Shively | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 19:43 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 19:43 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza misses the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| 19:43 | Xavier | David Christmas pulls down the rebound | 36-21 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | Charles Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-21 |
| 19:07 | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji is hacked by Mauricio Russo - foul #1 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #2 | 39-21 |
| 18:42 | Saint Louis | Jeffery Phillips hits a jumper from the left block set up by Kenneth Pollard and the foul's on Rodney Cummins - foul #2 on Rodney Cummins, team foul #3 | 39-23 |
| 18:42 | Saint Louis | Jeffery Phillips misses the free throw | 39-23 |
| 18:42 | Xavier | David Christmas grabs the defensive rebound | 39-23 |
| 18:27 | Xavier | Dennis Prue slams it home on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 41-23 |
| 18:23 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Pollard loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Wilson (PG), Charles Latorre (C) Kenneth Pollard, Roberto Mendoza | |
| 18:04 | Xavier | Rodney Cummins is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Phillips - foul #2 on Jeffery Phillips, team foul #1 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Joseph Felton (SF) Charles Johnson, Rodney Cummins | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Rivet (SG) Hajj Orji | |
| 17:46 | Xavier | David Christmas misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Rivet - foul #1 on Richard Rivet, team foul #2 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi (SF), John Hatfield (C) Louis Ferrier, Jeffery Phillips | |
| 17:46 | Xavier | David Christmas makes the 1st free throw | 42-23 |
| 17:46 | Xavier | David Christmas misses the 2nd free throw | 42-23 |
| 17:46 | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi snags the defensive board | 42-23 |
| 17:44 | Saint Louis | Douglas Wilson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dominick Cook (PF) David Christmas | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 17:26 | Xavier | Dennis Prue's floater is tipped away by Charles Latorre | 42-23 |
| 17:24 | Saint Louis | John Hatfield gets the rebound | 42-23 |
| 17:06 | Saint Louis | Dominick Cook is called for the reach on Richard Rivet - foul #1 on Dominick Cook, team foul #4 | 42-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (SG), David Christmas (PF) Mauricio Russo, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 16:58 | Saint Louis | Charles Latorre banks in the layup on a nice dish by Douglas Wilson | 42-25 |
| 16:38 | Xavier | David Christmas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles Latorre - foul #2 on Charles Latorre, team foul #3 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Rodney Cummins (SF) Clayton Mason, Joseph Felton | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Pollard (PG), Hajj Orji (SG), Louis Ferrier (SF), Jeffery Phillips (PF), Roberto Mendoza (C) Douglas Wilson, Richard Rivet, Gregorio Rossi, Charles Latorre, John Hatfield | |
| 16:38 | Xavier | David Christmas makes the 1st free throw | 43-25 |
| 16:38 | Xavier | David Christmas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-25 |
| 16:27 | Saint Louis | Jeffery Phillips blows the layup | 44-25 |
| 16:25 | Xavier | Rodney Cummins grabs the board | 44-25 |
| 16:09 | Xavier | David Christmas banks in the layup set up by Charles Johnson | 46-25 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:53 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 46-25 |
| 15:52 | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier tips it home | 46-27 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Lor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rodney Cummins (fresh) PF - David Christmas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Dominick Cook (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Pollard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hajj Orji (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Ferrier (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jeffery Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Roberto Mendoza (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Xavier | Charles Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-27 |
| 15:32 | Xavier | John Lor tips it back up and in | 48-27 |
| 15:25 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-27 |
| 15:24 | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier can't tip it in | 48-27 |
| 15:23 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza grabs the offensive rebound | 48-27 |
| 15:07 | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Roberto Mendoza | 48-30 |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Dominick Cook is called for traveling | 48-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Mauricio Russo (SG), Joseph Felton (SF), Dennis Prue (PF), John Shively (C) Charles Johnson, John Lor, Rodney Cummins, David Christmas, Dominick Cook | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tom Kellogg (PG), Richard Rivet (SG), Gregorio Rossi (SF), Charles Latorre (PF), John Hatfield (C) Kenneth Pollard, Hajj Orji, Louis Ferrier, Jeffery Phillips, Roberto Mendoza | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:25 | Saint Louis | Richard Rivet hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Tom Kellogg | 48-32 |
| 13:58 | Xavier | John Shively blows the layup | 48-32 |
| 13:56 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Gregorio Rossi | 48-32 |
| 13:40 | Saint Louis | John Hatfield can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 48-32 |
| 13:38 | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi can't tip it in | 48-32 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | John Shively grabs the board | 48-32 |
| 13:26 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 48-32 |
| 13:25 | Xavier | John Shively can't tip it in | 48-32 |
| 13:24 | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 48-32 |
| 13:20 | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Tom Kellogg | 48-35 |
| 12:53 | Xavier | Dennis Prue lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Felton and he's hacked by Gregorio Rossi - foul #1 on Gregorio Rossi, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), John Lor (SF), David Christmas (PF) Clayton Mason, Joseph Felton, John Shively | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji (SG), Louis Ferrier (SF), Jeffery Phillips (PF), Allen Delatorre (C) Richard Rivet, Gregorio Rossi, Charles Latorre, John Hatfield | |
| 12:53 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses the free throw | 50-35 |
| 12:53 | Saint Louis | Jeffery Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 12:38 | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier misses long on a jump hook from close range | 50-35 |
| 12:36 | Xavier | David Christmas snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 12:07 | Xavier | David Christmas comes up short on the runner in the lane | 50-35 |
| 12:06 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Louis Ferrier | 50-35 |
| 11:45 | Saint Louis | Tom Kellogg can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-35 |
| 11:43 | Xavier | David Christmas grabs the defensive rebound | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mauricio Russo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Christmas (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Dennis Prue (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tom Kellogg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hajj Orji (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Ferrier (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Delatorre (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Xavier | Louis Ferrier takes the ball from David Christmas | 50-35 |
| 11:18 | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier hits the finger roll | 50-37 |
| 10:55 | Xavier | Jeffery Phillips swats the dunk try by Dennis Prue | 50-37 |
| 10:54 | Xavier | Dennis Prue tips it back up and in | 52-37 |
| 10:45 | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-37 |
| 10:43 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Phillips | 52-37 |
| 10:25 | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 10:24 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Charles Johnson | 52-37 |
| 10:19 | Xavier | Charles Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 10:17 | Saint Louis | Jeffery Phillips pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| 10:11 | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji makes the floater from the right side set up by Tom Kellogg | 52-39 |
| 09:45 | Xavier | David Christmas is called for traveling | 52-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Joseph Felton (SG), Rodney Cummins (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), John Shively (C) Charles Johnson, Mauricio Russo, John Lor, David Christmas, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Pollard (PG), Richard Rivet (SG), Gregorio Rossi (SF), Charles Latorre (PF), Roberto Mendoza (C) Tom Kellogg, Hajj Orji, Louis Ferrier, Jeffery Phillips, Allen Delatorre | |
| 09:34 | Saint Louis | Richard Rivet's fadeaway is rejected by John Shively | 52-39 |
| 09:33 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza hits the follow up shot | 52-41 |
| 09:11 | Xavier | John Shively can't connect on a runner from the left block | 52-41 |
| 09:10 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 09:08 | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi's pass is intercepted by Clayton Mason in the backcourt | 52-41 |
| 09:06 | Xavier | Clayton Mason banks in the layup | 54-41 |
| 08:48 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza banks in the layup | 54-43 |
| 08:26 | Xavier | Clayton Mason is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Clayton Mason, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| 08:05 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Pollard misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-43 |
| 08:04 | Xavier | Rodney Cummins grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Charles Latorre steals it from Clayton Mason | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Felton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Cummins (fairly fresh) PF - Dominick Cook (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Shively (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Pollard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Rivet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gregorio Rossi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Latorre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Roberto Mendoza (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Mauricio Russo (SG), David Christmas (PF) Clayton Mason, Joseph Felton, Dominick Cook | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Wilson (PG), Louis Ferrier (SF), Jeffery Phillips (PF), John Hatfield (C) Kenneth Pollard, Gregorio Rossi, Charles Latorre, Roberto Mendoza | |
| 07:12 | Xavier | David Christmas drills a jumper from the left block set up by John Shively | 56-43 |
| 06:52 | Saint Louis | Jeffery Phillips lays it in | 56-45 |
| 06:28 | Xavier | David Christmas drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Mauricio Russo | 58-45 |
| 06:21 | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Shively - foul #4 on John Shively, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (SF), Dennis Prue (C) Rodney Cummins, John Shively | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tom Kellogg (PG), Hajj Orji (SG) Douglas Wilson, Richard Rivet | |
| 06:21 | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 06:21 | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 05:59 | Xavier | Dennis Prue connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mauricio Russo | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:57 | Saint Louis | Charles Johnson is called for the reach on Hajj Orji in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Johnson, team foul #7 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Joseph Felton (SF) Charles Johnson, Mauricio Russo | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Allen Delatorre (SF), Roberto Mendoza (C) Louis Ferrier, John Hatfield | |
| 05:57 | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji misses the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 05:57 | Xavier | David Christmas pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| 05:36 | Xavier | David Christmas knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Clayton Mason | 62-46 |
| 05:14 | Saint Louis | Tom Kellogg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 05:13 | Xavier | Joseph Felton grabs the board | 62-46 |
| 04:55 | Xavier | Roberto Mendoza is called for the reach on Dennis Prue - foul #2 on Roberto Mendoza, team foul #5 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Mauricio Russo (SG), Rodney Cummins (SF), Dominick Cook (PF) Clayton Mason, John Lor, Joseph Felton, David Christmas | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Wilson (SG), Gregorio Rossi (SF), Charles Latorre (C) Hajj Orji, Allen Delatorre, Roberto Mendoza | |
| 04:43 | Xavier | Charles Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dominick Cook | 65-46 |
| 04:33 | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 65-46 |
| 04:31 | Saint Louis | Charles Latorre tips it in | 65-48 |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Johnson | 67-48 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:55 | Saint Louis | Charles Latorre hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Mauricio Russo - foul #2 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #8 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), John Lor (SG), Joseph Felton (SF) Charles Johnson, Mauricio Russo, Rodney Cummins | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Pollard (PG), Richard Rivet (SF), John Hatfield (C) Tom Kellogg, Gregorio Rossi, Jeffery Phillips | |
| 03:55 | Saint Louis | Charles Latorre misses the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 03:55 | Saint Louis | Charles Latorre misses the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 03:55 | Xavier | Dennis Prue gets the rebound | 67-48 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Xavier | John Lor makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Felton | 69-48 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Lor (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Felton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Dominick Cook (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Prue (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Pollard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Rivet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Latorre (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Hatfield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Saint Louis | Richard Rivet misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-48 |
| 03:18 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Clayton Mason | 69-48 |
| 02:51 | Xavier | John Lor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi (SF), Allen Delatorre (PF) Douglas Wilson, Charles Latorre | |
| 02:34 | Saint Louis | Richard Rivet misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 69-48 |
| 02:32 | Xavier | Joseph Felton snags the defensive board | 69-48 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | Joseph Felton drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Clayton Mason | 72-48 |
| 02:01 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Pollard double dribbles | 72-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles Latorre (C) John Hatfield | |
| 01:44 | Xavier | Dennis Prue banks in the layup set up by Joseph Felton and he's hacked by Gregorio Rossi - foul #2 on Gregorio Rossi, team foul #6 | 74-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Hatfield (C) Allen Delatorre | |
| 01:44 | Xavier | Dennis Prue makes the free throw | 75-48 |
| 01:24 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Pollard's pass is intercepted by Dominick Cook | 75-48 |
| 01:02 | Xavier | Dennis Prue makes the shot in the paint set up by Clayton Mason | 77-48 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Saint Louis | Richard Rivet buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Pollard | 77-50 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Dennis Prue knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Lor | 79-50 |
| 00:24 | Saint Louis | Dominick Cook takes the ball from Gregorio Rossi | 79-50 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Clayton Mason runs out the clock | 79-50 |