| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fresh) SG - Christopher Caley (fresh) SF - Thomas Rogers (fresh) PF - Dennis Prue (fresh) C - John Shively (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tom Kellogg (fresh) SG - Hajj Orji (fresh) SF - Louis Ferrier (fresh) PF - Jeffery Phillips (fresh) C - Roberto Mendoza (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Xavier | Clayton Mason knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dennis Prue | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses the easy layup | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Saint Louis | Dennis Prue takes the ball from Hajj Orji in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Xavier | Clayton Mason scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-3 |
| 18:45 | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier is hacked by Christopher Caley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Caley, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:30 | Saint Louis | Tom Kellogg is whistled for traveling | 4-3 |
| 18:12 | Xavier | Clayton Mason comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jeffery Phillips - foul #1 on Jeffery Phillips, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:12 | Xavier | Clayton Mason misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:12 | Xavier | Clayton Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:48 | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 5-3 |
| 17:47 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Roberto Mendoza | 5-3 |
| 17:27 | Saint Louis | The refs have stopped play. Hajj Orji is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 5-3 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Kevin Claar (SG), James Mahoney (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) Clayton Mason, Christopher Caley, Thomas Rogers, Dennis Prue, John Shively | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Killian (PG), Gregorio Rossi (SG), Alexander Jones (SF), Charles Latorre (PF), John Hatfield (C) Tom Kellogg, Hajj Orji, Louis Ferrier, Jeffery Phillips, Roberto Mendoza | |
| 17:18 | Saint Louis | Alexander Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-3 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | John Lor pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:52 | Xavier | John Lor is fouled on the floor by Gregorio Rossi - foul #1 on Gregorio Rossi, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 16:39 | Xavier | Kevin Claar comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 16:37 | Xavier | James Mahoney hits the follow up shot | 7-3 |
| 16:09 | Saint Louis | Dominick Cook swats the layup by Charles Latorre | 7-3 |
| 16:08 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | John Lor misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Gregorio Rossi - foul #2 on Gregorio Rossi, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Rogers (SF), Dennis Prue (PF) James Mahoney, Dominick Cook | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tom Kellogg (PG), Jeffery Phillips (PF) Gregorio Rossi, John Hatfield | |
| 16:00 | Xavier | John Lor makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | John Lor makes the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Claar (fresh) SF - Thomas Rogers (fresh) PF - Dennis Prue (fresh) C - Karl Buckingham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tom Kellogg (fresh) SG - Paul Killian (fresh) SF - Alexander Jones (fresh) PF - Jeffery Phillips (fresh) C - Charles Latorre (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Saint Louis | Jeffery Phillips scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Tom Kellogg | 9-5 |
| 15:19 | Xavier | Kevin Claar is fouled on the floor by Charles Latorre - foul #1 on Charles Latorre, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), John Shively (C) John Lor, Kevin Claar, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ralph Goggin (SG), Louis Ferrier (SF), Roberto Mendoza (C) Paul Killian, Alexander Jones, Charles Latorre | |
| 15:04 | Xavier | John Shively misses the easy layup | 9-5 |
| 15:02 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Jeffery Phillips | 9-5 |
| 14:46 | Saint Louis | Tom Kellogg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-5 |
| 14:45 | Xavier | Clayton Mason gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Clayton Mason misses the lay-in | 9-5 |
| 14:40 | Saint Louis | Jeffery Phillips snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 14:35 | Saint Louis | Thomas Rogers steals it from Louis Ferrier in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| 14:30 | Xavier | Dennis Prue knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 11-5 |
| 14:04 | Saint Louis | Jeffery Phillips hits a jump hook in the paint | 11-7 |
| 13:50 | Xavier | Roberto Mendoza swats the layup by Clayton Mason | 11-7 |
| 13:48 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Roberto Mendoza | 11-7 |
| 13:33 | Saint Louis | Tom Kellogg misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Caley - foul #2 on Christopher Caley, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Kevin Claar (SG), James Mahoney (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) Clayton Mason, Christopher Caley, Thomas Rogers, Dennis Prue, John Shively | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Killian (SG), Alexander Jones (SF), Charles Latorre (PF), John Hatfield (C) Ralph Goggin, Louis Ferrier, Jeffery Phillips, Roberto Mendoza | |
| 13:33 | Saint Louis | Tom Kellogg makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:33 | Saint Louis | Tom Kellogg makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:20 | Xavier | John Lor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-9 |
| 13:18 | Xavier | Dominick Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:12 | Xavier | Kevin Claar makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Mahoney | 14-9 |
| 13:08 | Saint Louis | Tom Kellogg clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Lor - foul #1 on John Lor, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| 13:08 | Saint Louis | Tom Kellogg makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:08 | Saint Louis | Tom Kellogg makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:54 | Xavier | John Lor buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kevin Claar | 17-11 |
| 12:34 | Saint Louis | John Hatfield misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 12:32 | Xavier | Dominick Cook pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 12:17 | Xavier | John Lor connects on the shot in the paint | 19-11 |
| 11:57 | Saint Louis | Alexander Jones knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Tom Kellogg | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kevin Claar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dominick Cook (fresh) 2 reb. C - Karl Buckingham (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tom Kellogg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Killian (fairly fresh) SF - Alexander Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Latorre (fresh) C - John Hatfield (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Xavier | John Lor drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-13 |
| 11:36 | Saint Louis | Tom Kellogg is hacked by Kevin Claar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Claar, team foul #4 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), James Arechiga (SF), Dennis Prue (PF), John Shively (C) John Lor, James Mahoney, Dominick Cook, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ralph Goggin (PG), Hajj Orji (SG), Louis Ferrier (SF), Jeffery Phillips (PF), Roberto Mendoza (C) Tom Kellogg, Paul Killian, Alexander Jones, Charles Latorre, John Hatfield | |
| 11:23 | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier loses the dribble to Dennis Prue | 22-13 |
| 11:12 | Xavier | Dennis Prue double dribbles | 22-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Rogers (SF) James Arechiga | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 10:57 | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Rogers - foul #1 on Thomas Rogers, team foul #5 | 22-13 |
| 10:57 | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 10:57 | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 10:50 | Xavier | John Shively misses short on a runner in the lane | 22-15 |
| 10:49 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses the tip | 22-15 |
| 10:48 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Louis Ferrier | 22-15 |
| 10:27 | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 10:26 | Saint Louis | Jeffery Phillips hits the follow up shot | 22-17 |
| 10:09 | Xavier | Dennis Prue blows the layup but the foul's on Louis Ferrier - foul #1 on Louis Ferrier, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (SG), James Mahoney (SF), Dominick Cook (C) Kevin Claar, Thomas Rogers, John Shively | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles Latorre (PF), Alexander Jones (C) Jeffery Phillips, Roberto Mendoza | |
| 10:09 | Xavier | Dennis Prue makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 10:09 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 10:09 | Saint Louis | Alexander Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 09:55 | Saint Louis | Alexander Jones misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Dominick Cook - foul #1 on Dominick Cook, team foul #6 | 23-17 |
| 09:55 | Saint Louis | Alexander Jones misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 09:55 | Saint Louis | Alexander Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 09:39 | Xavier | John Lor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 09:38 | Xavier | Dominick Cook grabs the offensive board | 23-18 |
| 09:23 | Xavier | John Lor drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Clayton Mason | 25-18 |
| 09:14 | Saint Louis | Ralph Goggin misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 25-18 |
| 09:12 | Xavier | Dennis Prue gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 08:52 | Xavier | Dennis Prue comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 25-18 |
| 08:50 | Saint Louis | Alexander Jones gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 08:32 | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji double dribbles | 25-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Rogers (SF), James Arechiga (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) James Mahoney, Dennis Prue, Dominick Cook | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tom Kellogg (PG), Paul Killian (SG), Julian Moss (SF), Jeffery Phillips (PF), John Hatfield (C) Ralph Goggin, Hajj Orji, Louis Ferrier, Alexander Jones, Charles Latorre | |
| 08:15 | Xavier | Clayton Mason buries a shot in the lane set up by John Lor and he's hacked by Tom Kellogg - foul #1 on Tom Kellogg, team foul #6 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (SG) John Lor | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 08:15 | Xavier | Clayton Mason makes the free throw | 28-18 |
| 07:52 | Saint Louis | Jeffery Phillips blows the dunk but he's fouled by Thomas Rogers - foul #2 on Thomas Rogers, team foul #7 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Shively (C) Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza (C) John Hatfield | |
| 07:52 | Saint Louis | Jeffery Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 07:52 | Saint Louis | Jeffery Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Claar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Arechiga (fresh) PF - Karl Buckingham (fresh) C - John Shively (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tom Kellogg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Killian (fresh) SF - Julian Moss (fresh) PF - Jeffery Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Roberto Mendoza (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Clayton Mason is blocked by Roberto Mendoza | 28-20 |
| 07:29 | Saint Louis | Jeffery Phillips gets the rebound | 28-20 |
| 07:15 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 07:08 | Xavier | Jeffery Phillips steals the ball from James Arechiga | 28-22 |
| 06:49 | Saint Louis | Tom Kellogg can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Clayton Mason - foul #1 on Clayton Mason, team foul #8 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), James Mahoney (SF), Dennis Prue (PF) Clayton Mason, James Arechiga, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji (SG), Alexander Jones (SF), Charles Latorre (C) Paul Killian, Julian Moss, Roberto Mendoza | |
| 06:49 | Saint Louis | Tom Kellogg makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:49 | Saint Louis | Tom Kellogg makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:49 | Saint Louis | Tom Kellogg makes the 3rd free throw | 28-25 |
| 06:27 | Xavier | Charles Latorre is called for the reach on John Lor - foul #2 on Charles Latorre, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dominick Cook (C) John Shively | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier (SF), John Hatfield (C) Jeffery Phillips, Charles Latorre | |
| 06:27 | Xavier | John Lor misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 06:27 | Saint Louis | John Hatfield grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 05:58 | Saint Louis | Tom Kellogg drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Ferrier | 28-27 |
| 05:40 | Xavier | Dennis Prue hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Lor | 30-27 |
| 05:23 | Saint Louis | Tom Kellogg connects on the floater from the left block | 30-29 |
| 05:08 | Xavier | Kevin Claar is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Kevin Claar, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), John Shively (C) Kevin Claar, Dominick Cook | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Killian (PG), Julian Moss (SF), Jeffery Phillips (PF), Roberto Mendoza (C) Tom Kellogg, Louis Ferrier, Alexander Jones, John Hatfield | |
| 05:04 | Saint Louis | Julian Moss loses the dribble to John Lor in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 05:02 | Xavier | John Lor lays it up and in | 32-29 |
| 04:47 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza is fouled on the floor by Dennis Prue - foul #1 on Dennis Prue, team foul #10 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Arechiga (SF), Karl Buckingham (PF) James Mahoney, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ralph Goggin (SG) Hajj Orji | |
| 04:47 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 04:47 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:30 | Xavier | Clayton Mason clanks a 3 from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 04:29 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham tips it home | 34-30 |
| 04:26 | Saint Louis | Karl Buckingham is called for the reach on Roberto Mendoza in the backcourt - foul #1 on Karl Buckingham, team foul #11 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Prue (PF) John Shively | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 04:26 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 04:26 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 04:05 | Xavier | John Lor is whistled for traveling | 34-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Mahoney (SF) James Arechiga | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier (SF) Julian Moss | |
| 04:02 | Saint Louis | John Lor steps in front of the Paul Killian pass in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Clayton Mason misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-32 |
| 03:48 | Saint Louis | Jeffery Phillips gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Mahoney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Prue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Karl Buckingham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Paul Killian (fairly fresh) SG - Ralph Goggin (fresh) SF - Louis Ferrier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Roberto Mendoza (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza slams it home | 34-34 |
| 03:17 | Xavier | Clayton Mason comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 03:16 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 03:07 | Saint Louis | Paul Killian clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 03:06 | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier grabs the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 02:53 | Saint Louis | Jeffery Phillips hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Killian | 34-37 |
| 02:34 | Xavier | John Lor loses the dribble to Paul Killian | 34-37 |
| 02:32 | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier is fouled in the backcourt by James Mahoney - foul #1 on James Mahoney, team foul #12 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Caley (SG), Thomas Rogers (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), John Shively (C) John Lor, James Mahoney, Dennis Prue, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tom Kellogg (PG), Hajj Orji (SG), Charles Latorre (PF), Alexander Jones (C) Paul Killian, Ralph Goggin, Jeffery Phillips, Roberto Mendoza | |
| 02:32 | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 02:32 | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Christopher Caley misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-39 |
| 02:04 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Clayton Mason misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-39 |
| 01:56 | Saint Louis | Charles Latorre snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 01:49 | Saint Louis | Tom Kellogg misses the easy layup | 34-39 |
| 01:48 | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji gets the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 01:40 | Saint Louis | Tom Kellogg buries a jumper from the left block | 34-41 |
| 01:18 | Xavier | Clayton Mason misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 01:16 | Saint Louis | Charles Latorre pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 00:58 | Saint Louis | Dominick Cook blocks the short jumper by Alexander Jones | 34-41 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dominick Cook | 34-41 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | John Shively's pass is intercepted by Louis Ferrier | 34-41 |
| 00:45 | Saint Louis | Louis Ferrier is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Ferrier, team foul #8 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), James Arechiga (SF), Dennis Prue (PF) Clayton Mason, Thomas Rogers, Dominick Cook | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi (SF), Jeffery Phillips (PF), John Hatfield (C) Louis Ferrier, Charles Latorre, Alexander Jones | |
| 00:28 | Xavier | John Lor misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 00:26 | Saint Louis | John Hatfield snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi is hacked by John Shively - foul #1 on John Shively, team foul #13 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ralph Goggin (PG), Julian Moss (SF) Tom Kellogg, Hajj Orji | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |