| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Szopinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Ray (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Macdonald (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Romo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Henley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Saint Louis | Richard Henley blocks the short jumper by Robert Romo | 26-24 |
| 19:35 | Xavier | William Davis snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 19:06 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses short on a shot from the baseline | 26-24 |
| 19:04 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 18:49 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo misses the 3 from the right corner | 26-24 |
| 18:47 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski grabs the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 18:27 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo is hacked by Richard Henley - foul #2 on Richard Henley, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| 18:14 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo's layup is rejected by Dustin Highsmith | 26-24 |
| 18:12 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 17:43 | Xavier | William Davis connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Caruso | 26-27 |
| 17:30 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray misses short on a floater from the baseline | 26-27 |
| 17:29 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 17:06 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith lays it up and in and the foul's on Willie Smith - foul #1 on Willie Smith, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG) Willie Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:06 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the free throw | 26-30 |
| 16:47 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 16:46 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dustin Highsmith | 26-30 |
| 16:22 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Brandon Ray - foul #3 on Brandon Ray, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams (SG), Mario Mellon (SF), Richard Nygaard (PF), Michael Paramore (C) Andrew Szopinski, Brandon Ray, Christopher Macdonald, Robert Romo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), John Rice (PF) James Caruso, Dustin Highsmith | |
| 16:22 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 16:22 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 16:22 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 16:11 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Walsh | 29-30 |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 29-30 |
| 15:45 | Saint Louis | James Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Walsh (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dennis Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mario Mellon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Nygaard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Paramore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Tosh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Henley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Saint Louis | The short jumper by Dennis Williams is denied by Richard Henley | 29-30 |
| 15:29 | Saint Louis | Mario Mellon snags the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 15:11 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 15:10 | Saint Louis | James Walsh grabs the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 14:51 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG), Andrew Szopinski (SG), Brandon Ray (SF), Christopher Macdonald (PF), Robert Romo (C) James Walsh, Dennis Williams, Mario Mellon, Richard Nygaard, Michael Paramore | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (SG), Neal Walker (SF), Dustin Highsmith (PF) William Davis, Derrick Tosh, Richard Henley | |
| 14:22 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses the easy layup | 29-30 |
| 14:21 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 13:56 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 31-30 |
| 13:27 | Xavier | John Rice clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 13:26 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith tips it back up and in | 31-32 |
| 13:21 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski is fouled on the floor by Neal Walker - foul #3 on Neal Walker, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG), Richard Henley (C) Lynn Keen, John Rice | |
| 12:56 | Saint Louis | A charge is called on Christopher Macdonald - foul #2 on Christopher Macdonald, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (SF), Simon Dashner (PF) Neal Walker, Dustin Highsmith | |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Richard Henley buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from William Davis | 31-34 |
| 12:23 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Szopinski | 33-34 |
| 12:06 | Xavier | William Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 12:05 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 11:47 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 11:45 | Xavier | Richard Henley pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Szopinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Macdonald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Romo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Simon Dashner (fresh) C - Richard Henley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Xavier | James Caruso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Dennis Williams (SG), Richard Nygaard (PF), Mario Mellon (C) Willie Smith, Andrew Szopinski, Christopher Macdonald, Robert Romo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Dustin Highsmith (PF) James Caruso, Simon Dashner | |
| 11:03 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Neal Walker (SF) Derrick Tosh | |
| 10:34 | Xavier | Neal Walker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brandon Ray - foul #4 on Brandon Ray, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore (C) Brandon Ray | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Rice (C) Richard Henley | |
| 10:34 | Xavier | Neal Walker misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 10:34 | Xavier | Neal Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 10:34 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith snags the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 10:14 | Xavier | John Rice lays it in | 33-36 |
| 10:01 | Saint Louis | James Walsh is called for traveling | 33-36 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski (SG) Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), Derrick Tosh (SF) Lynn Keen, William Davis | |
| 09:34 | Xavier | Michael Paramore steps in front of the Neal Walker pass | 33-36 |
| 09:16 | Saint Louis | Mario Mellon clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 09:15 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 09:07 | Saint Louis | James Walsh clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on John Rice - foul #1 on John Rice, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald (PF), Robert Romo (C) Richard Nygaard, Michael Paramore | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Henley (C) John Rice | |
| 09:07 | Saint Louis | James Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 09:07 | Saint Louis | James Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 08:47 | Xavier | Richard Henley connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Derrick Tosh | 35-38 |
| 08:31 | Saint Louis | James Walsh makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Macdonald | 37-38 |
| 08:04 | Xavier | Richard Henley loses the dribble to Robert Romo | 37-38 |
| 07:40 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald throws it down on a great pass from James Walsh and he's fouled by Derrick Tosh - foul #2 on Derrick Tosh, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG), Dennis Williams (SG), Brandon Ray (SF) James Walsh, Andrew Szopinski, Mario Mellon | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG), John Rice (PF) Derrick Tosh, Dustin Highsmith | |
| 07:40 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dennis Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brandon Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Macdonald (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Romo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neal Walker (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Henley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Xavier | William Davis connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Caruso | 40-41 |
| 06:58 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on John Rice - foul #2 on John Rice, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Derrick Tosh (SF) James Caruso, Neal Walker | |
| 06:58 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 06:58 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 06:39 | Xavier | William Davis misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 06:37 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 06:23 | Saint Louis | Derrick Tosh is called for the reach on Brandon Ray - foul #3 on Derrick Tosh, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski (SG) Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:11 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray is fouled on the floor by Lynn Keen - foul #1 on Lynn Keen, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard (PF), Michael Paramore (C) Christopher Macdonald, Robert Romo | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:11 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 06:11 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 05:46 | Xavier | William Davis knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Rice | 44-44 |
| 05:30 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 05:28 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard tips it home | 46-44 |
| 05:18 | Xavier | William Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 05:17 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to William Davis | 46-44 |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Brandon Ray steals the ball from John Rice | 46-44 |
| 04:41 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith is fouled on the floor by John Rice - foul #3 on John Rice, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald (PF), Robert Romo (C) Richard Nygaard, Michael Paramore | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), Neal Walker (SF), Dustin Highsmith (PF), Simon Dashner (C) Lynn Keen, Derrick Tosh, John Rice, Richard Henley | |
| 04:41 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 04:41 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 04:15 | Xavier | William Davis buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Simon Dashner | 48-47 |
| 03:58 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Highsmith | 48-47 |
| 03:57 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 03:38 | Xavier | Christopher Macdonald is called for the reach on James Caruso - foul #3 on Christopher Macdonald, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Dennis Williams (SG), Mario Mellon (SF) Willie Smith, Andrew Szopinski, Brandon Ray | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG) William Davis | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mario Mellon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Macdonald (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Romo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Neal Walker (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Simon Dashner (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Xavier | Neal Walker buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Caruso | 48-49 |
| 03:06 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald is hacked by Dustin Highsmith - foul #1 on Dustin Highsmith, team foul #9 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Henley (C) Simon Dashner | |
| 03:06 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:06 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:06 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG), Andrew Szopinski (SG), Brandon Ray (SF) James Walsh, Dennis Williams, Mario Mellon | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG), Derrick Tosh (SF) Lynn Keen, Neal Walker | |
| 02:39 | Xavier | Willie Smith is called for the reach on William Davis - foul #2 on Willie Smith, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith lays it in set up by William Davis | 49-51 |
| 01:59 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 01:58 | Xavier | James Caruso gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | James Caruso clanks a jumper from the left side | 49-51 |
| 01:38 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 01:32 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 01:31 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 01:05 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Derrick Tosh is blocked by Brandon Ray | 49-51 |
| 01:04 | Xavier | Richard Henley pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 00:41 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Brandon Ray - foul #5 on Brandon Ray, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Mario Mellon (SF) Brandon Ray | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:41 | Xavier | Richard Henley makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:41 | Xavier | Richard Henley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski loses the ball out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Neal Walker (SF), John Rice (PF) Derrick Tosh, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Willie Smith is called for the reach on Richard Henley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Smith, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:32 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 00:25 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | William Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Richard Henley is hacked by Willie Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Smith, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Richard Henley makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Richard Henley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:14 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-55 |
| 00:12 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo snags the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 00:08 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith is fouled on the floor by William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #10 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (SF), Dustin Highsmith (PF) Neal Walker, John Rice | |
| 00:08 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:08 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Richard Henley is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Smith - foul #5 on Willie Smith, team foul #10 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG) Willie Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | Neal Walker (SF), John Rice (PF) Derrick Tosh, Dustin Highsmith | |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Richard Henley makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Richard Henley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:05 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (SF), Dustin Highsmith (PF) Neal Walker, John Rice | |
| 00:02 | Saint Louis | Mario Mellon misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-57 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith runs out the clock | 51-57 |