| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Zipp (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Ordonez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Claudio Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Henley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | James Zipp inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by William Davis - foul #3 on William Davis, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 19:49 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse misses the free throw | 34-41 |
| 19:49 | Xavier | Richard Henley gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 19:28 | Xavier | William Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 19:26 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh grabs the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 19:04 | Xavier | Richard Henley buries a shot in the paint set up by James Caruso | 34-43 |
| 18:38 | St. John's | James Zipp hits a shot from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 18:18 | Xavier | Kenneth Howse takes the ball from Derrick Tosh | 36-43 |
| 18:15 | St. John's | James Zipp banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Howse | 38-43 |
| 17:47 | Xavier | William Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 17:46 | Xavier | James Caruso can't tip it in | 38-43 |
| 17:44 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 17:30 | St. John's | James McCurren's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Henley | 38-43 |
| 17:28 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Caruso | 38-43 |
| 17:03 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Davis | 38-45 |
| 16:59 | St. John's | William Davis takes the ball from Claudio Rossi | 38-45 |
| 16:43 | Xavier | William Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-45 |
| 16:41 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 16:35 | St. John's | Dustin Highsmith picks off the pass by Claudio Rossi | 38-45 |
| 16:17 | Xavier | James Caruso clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 16:15 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh snags the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 15:50 | Xavier | William Davis drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Caruso | 38-48 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Ordonez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Davis (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Derrick Tosh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Henley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi is called for traveling | 38-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), Aldo Rossi (PF) James McCurren, Donald Ordonez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Neal Walker (SF), John Rice (PF), Simon Dashner (C) James Caruso, Derrick Tosh, Dustin Highsmith, Richard Henley | |
| 15:15 | Xavier | William Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 15:14 | St. John's | Allen Durfee grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 15:08 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi misses the lay-in | 38-48 |
| 15:07 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi tips it back up and in | 40-48 |
| 14:38 | Xavier | William Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 14:36 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Simon Dashner | 40-48 |
| 14:13 | Xavier | William Davis misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 14:11 | St. John's | James Zipp grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 14:07 | St. John's | The jump hook by Aldo Rossi is blocked by John Rice | 40-48 |
| 14:05 | Xavier | Neal Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 13:44 | Xavier | John Rice blows the layup | 40-48 |
| 13:42 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 13:38 | St. John's | James Zipp misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Simon Dashner - foul #2 on Simon Dashner, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (SG), Michael Clevenger (C) Kenneth Howse, Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:38 | St. John's | James Zipp makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:38 | St. John's | James Zipp misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:38 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Rice | 41-48 |
| 13:11 | Xavier | Allen Durfee picks off the pass by Neal Walker | 41-48 |
| 13:08 | St. John's | Vernon Gray banks in the layup on a nice dish by Allen Durfee | 43-48 |
| 12:39 | Xavier | Simon Dashner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 12:37 | St. John's | Vernon Gray gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 12:32 | St. John's | Vernon Gray misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 12:31 | St. John's | Allen Durfee grabs the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 12:19 | St. John's | Vernon Gray misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 12:17 | Xavier | Neal Walker grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 11:54 | Xavier | William Davis knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lynn Keen | 43-51 |
| 11:35 | St. John's | James Zipp blows the dunk but he's hacked by Neal Walker - foul #1 on Neal Walker, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), Donald Ordonez (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) Allen Durfee, Vernon Gray, Aldo Rossi, Michael Clevenger | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), Derrick Tosh (SF), Dustin Highsmith (PF), Richard Henley (C) Lynn Keen, Neal Walker, John Rice, Simon Dashner | |
| 11:35 | St. John's | James Zipp makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 11:35 | St. John's | James Zipp makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Zipp (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Ordonez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Davis (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Henley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Xavier | Richard Henley scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-53 |
| 11:02 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-53 |
| 10:38 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith is whistled for a carry | 47-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Leif Taberski (SF) James Zipp | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:17 | St. John's | Leif Taberski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 10:15 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez tips it back up and in | 49-53 |
| 09:51 | Xavier | William Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 09:49 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 09:44 | St. John's | Leif Taberski buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James McCurren | 52-53 |
| 09:15 | Xavier | Richard Henley connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 52-55 |
| 08:53 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Henley - foul #1 on Richard Henley, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), Vernon Gray (SG), Aldo Rossi (PF) James McCurren, Kenneth Howse, Donald Ordonez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Neal Walker (SG), Simon Dashner (PF) William Davis, Dustin Highsmith | |
| 08:53 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:53 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:53 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi gets the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 08:39 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Aldo Rossi | 54-55 |
| 08:15 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses the shot from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 08:13 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Aldo Rossi | 54-55 |
| 08:09 | St. John's | Vernon Gray hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Leif Taberski | 57-55 |
| 07:40 | Xavier | Neal Walker is fouled on the floor by Leif Taberski - foul #2 on Leif Taberski, team foul #1 | 57-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Clevenger (C) Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), John Rice (PF) Derrick Tosh, Richard Henley | |
| 07:24 | Xavier | John Rice misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 07:23 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Allen Durfee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Gray (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Leif Taberski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aldo Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Clevenger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Caruso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Neal Walker (fresh) PF - John Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Simon Dashner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | St. John's | Vernon Gray comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 07:16 | Xavier | John Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 07:09 | Xavier | Lynn Keen misses the jumper from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 07:07 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to John Rice | 57-55 |
| 06:41 | Xavier | Lynn Keen drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Neal Walker | 57-57 |
| 06:23 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Vernon Gray | 59-57 |
| 06:05 | Xavier | Simon Dashner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Clevenger - foul #1 on Michael Clevenger, team foul #2 | 59-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), James Zipp (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) Allen Durfee, Vernon Gray, Leif Taberski, Aldo Rossi, Michael Clevenger | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG), Dustin Highsmith (PF) James Caruso, Neal Walker | |
| 06:05 | Xavier | Simon Dashner misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:05 | Xavier | Simon Dashner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:37 | St. John's | James Zipp is fouled on the floor by John Rice - foul #1 on John Rice, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (SF), Richard Henley (C) John Rice, Simon Dashner | |
| 05:32 | St. John's | The short jumper by Donald Ordonez is denied by Richard Henley | 59-58 |
| 05:30 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to James Zipp | 59-58 |
| 05:18 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG) Lynn Keen | |
| 04:57 | Xavier | William Davis is whistled for traveling | 59-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Neal Walker (SG) William Davis | |
| 04:42 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi misses the jumper from the left side | 59-58 |
| 04:40 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:17 | Xavier | James Caruso's fadeaway is rejected by James McCurren | 59-58 |
| 04:15 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh tips it in | 59-60 |
| 04:00 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 03:58 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 03:41 | Xavier | James McCurren steals it from Richard Henley | 59-60 |
| 03:26 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 03:25 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse tips it but misses | 59-60 |
| 03:23 | Xavier | Richard Henley gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Zipp (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Ordonez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Claudio Rossi (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Neal Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derrick Tosh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Henley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith loses the dribble to James McCurren | 59-60 |
| 02:53 | St. John's | James Zipp is fouled on the floor by Derrick Tosh - foul #2 on Derrick Tosh, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), Vernon Gray (SG), Leif Taberski (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF), Michael Clevenger (C) James McCurren, Kenneth Howse, James Zipp, Donald Ordonez, Claudio Rossi | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), William Davis (SG), John Rice (PF), Simon Dashner (C) James Caruso, Neal Walker, Dustin Highsmith, Richard Henley | |
| 02:39 | St. John's | Leif Taberski hits the finger roll | 61-60 |
| 02:39 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG) Vernon Gray | |
| Subs | Xavier | Neal Walker (SF), Richard Henley (C) Derrick Tosh, Simon Dashner | |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Lynn Keen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG) Allen Durfee | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:17 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zipp (SF), Donald Ordonez (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) Leif Taberski, Aldo Rossi, Michael Clevenger | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (SF), Dustin Highsmith (PF) Neal Walker, John Rice | |
| 01:54 | St. John's | James Zipp is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Zipp, team foul #3 | 61-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG) Lynn Keen | |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Donald Ordonez - foul #3 on Donald Ordonez, team foul #4 | 61-60 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:19 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 01:01 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith is whistled for traveling | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | St. John's | James Zipp hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 63-62 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | James McCurren is called for the reach on James Caruso - foul #2 on James McCurren, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | James Caruso misses the lay-in | 63-62 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez grabs the board | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez is fouled in the backcourt by William Davis - foul #4 on William Davis, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Richard Henley pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh misses long on a halfcourt shot | 63-62 |