| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Danny Tracy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Foley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Lindell (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Randal Felder (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. C - Lawrence Schwinn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loren Huston (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Pate (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Vance Hannah inbounds the ball | 45-39 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Danny Tracy - foul #3 on Danny Tracy, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| 19:43 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 19:43 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 19:23 | Saint Louis | Danny Tracy's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Young | 45-40 |
| 18:56 | Xavier | Loren Huston hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 18:55 | Saint Louis | Joseph Lindell gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 18:41 | Saint Louis | Joshua Foley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 18:40 | Xavier | Loren Huston pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 18:17 | Xavier | Kenneth Young misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 18:16 | Saint Louis | Randal Felder grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 17:59 | Saint Louis | Joseph Lindell connects on the floater from the left block set up by Joshua Foley | 47-40 |
| 17:55 | Xavier | Vance Hannah's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Louis Curry (PG), Steven Millar (SG), Allan Webber (SF), George Melton (C) Danny Tracy, Joshua Foley, Joseph Lindell, Lawrence Schwinn | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Robert Blass (SG), Steven Mangano (SF), John Harper (C) Kenneth Young, Edmond Roberts, Vance Hannah, Matthew Pate | |
| 17:42 | Saint Louis | Louis Curry clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 17:41 | Xavier | Robert Blass grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 17:35 | Xavier | Gil Carberry is hacked by Randal Felder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randal Felder, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| 17:11 | Xavier | Loren Huston blows the layup | 47-40 |
| 17:09 | Saint Louis | George Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 16:56 | Saint Louis | Allan Webber can't connect on a floater from the right side | 47-40 |
| 16:54 | Xavier | John Harper snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 16:25 | Xavier | Robert Blass misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-40 |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Steven Mangano grabs the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 16:03 | Xavier | Robert Blass hits a 3 from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 15:49 | Saint Louis | Randal Felder hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Louis Curry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Millar (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Allan Webber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Randal Felder (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - George Melton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gil Carberry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Blass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Mangano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loren Huston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Harper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Xavier | Robert Blass is alone and drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Mangano | 49-46 |
| 15:15 | Saint Louis | Robert Blass takes the ball from Louis Curry | 49-46 |
| 14:55 | Xavier | Robert Blass buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Mangano | 49-49 |
| 14:45 | Saint Louis | Allan Webber clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 14:44 | Xavier | Loren Huston pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 14:42 | Xavier | Robert Blass is hacked by Steven Millar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Millar, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Danny Tracy (PG), Joshua Foley (SG), Joseph Lindell (SF), Michael McCombie (PF), Lawrence Schwinn (C) Louis Curry, Steven Millar, Allan Webber, Randal Felder, George Melton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Young (PG), Edmond Roberts (SG), Vance Hannah (SF), Matthew Pate (C) Gil Carberry, Robert Blass, Steven Mangano, John Harper | |
| 14:14 | Xavier | Joshua Foley is called for the reach on Edmond Roberts - foul #1 on Joshua Foley, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| 13:52 | Xavier | Loren Huston comes up short on the floater from the left side | 49-49 |
| 13:50 | Xavier | Matthew Pate tips it home | 49-51 |
| 13:38 | Saint Louis | Vance Hannah steals it from Joshua Foley | 49-51 |
| 13:33 | Xavier | Joshua Foley is called for the reach on Edmond Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Foley, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Harper (PF) Loren Huston | |
| 13:22 | Xavier | John Harper misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-51 |
| 13:20 | Saint Louis | Michael McCombie gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 13:02 | Saint Louis | Joshua Foley is hacked by Edmond Roberts - foul #2 on Edmond Roberts, team foul #1 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Smith (PG), Randal Felder (PF) Danny Tracy, Joshua Foley | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:57 | Saint Louis | Michael McCombie can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 49-51 |
| 12:55 | Xavier | Matthew Pate pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 12:36 | Xavier | Matthew Pate makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John Harper | 49-53 |
| 12:16 | Saint Louis | Joseph Lindell knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Vance Hannah - foul #1 on Vance Hannah, team foul #2 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Mangano (SF), Loren Huston (PF) Vance Hannah, John Harper | |
| 12:16 | Saint Louis | Joseph Lindell misses the free throw | 51-53 |
| 12:16 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Loren Huston | 51-53 |
| 11:57 | Xavier | Kenneth Young is hacked by Randal Felder - foul #3 on Randal Felder, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Danny Tracy (PG), George Melton (PF) Joseph Lindell, Randal Felder | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:42 | Xavier | Steven Mangano loses the dribble to Michael McCombie | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Danny Tracy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael McCombie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - George Melton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Schwinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edmond Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Mangano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loren Huston (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Pate (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Saint Louis | George Melton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 11:25 | Saint Louis | George Melton tips it but misses | 51-53 |
| 11:23 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 11:21 | Xavier | Kenneth Young is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Tracy - foul #4 on Danny Tracy, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joshua Foley (SG), Allan Webber (SF) Michael McCombie, David Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Blass (SG) Edmond Roberts | |
| 11:21 | Xavier | Kenneth Young makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:21 | Xavier | Kenneth Young makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 11:07 | Saint Louis | Allan Webber misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Mangano - foul #1 on Steven Mangano, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG) Kenneth Young | |
| 11:07 | Saint Louis | Allan Webber makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 11:07 | Saint Louis | Allan Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:46 | Xavier | Gil Carberry misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 10:44 | Saint Louis | Lawrence Schwinn grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 10:22 | Saint Louis | Lawrence Schwinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Louis Curry (PG), Steven Millar (SG), Joseph Lindell (SF), Randal Felder (PF) Danny Tracy, Joshua Foley, Allan Webber, George Melton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vance Hannah (SF), John Harper (PF) Steven Mangano, Loren Huston | |
| 10:08 | Xavier | Joseph Lindell steals the ball from Matthew Pate | 53-55 |
| 09:56 | Saint Louis | Joseph Lindell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-55 |
| 09:55 | Saint Louis | Lawrence Schwinn pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:39 | Saint Louis | Joseph Lindell misses the floater from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 09:38 | Saint Louis | Lawrence Schwinn can't tip it in | 53-55 |
| 09:37 | Xavier | John Harper pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:08 | Xavier | Robert Blass clanks a shot from the right side | 53-55 |
| 09:06 | Saint Louis | Steven Millar gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:01 | Saint Louis | Steven Millar is hacked by Matthew Pate - foul #2 on Matthew Pate, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joshua Foley (SG), Allan Webber (SF), Michael McCombie (PF), George Melton (C) Steven Millar, Joseph Lindell, Randal Felder, Lawrence Schwinn | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Young (PG), Edmond Roberts (SG), Loren Huston (PF) Gil Carberry, Robert Blass, Matthew Pate | |
| 08:56 | Saint Louis | Joshua Foley is called for traveling | 53-55 |
| 08:27 | Xavier | Michael McCombie is called for the reach on Vance Hannah - foul #4 on Michael McCombie, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Danny Tracy (PG), Randal Felder (PF) Louis Curry, Michael McCombie | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:27 | Xavier | Vance Hannah misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:27 | Saint Louis | Randal Felder grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:16 | Saint Louis | Allan Webber is hacked by Vance Hannah - foul #2 on Vance Hannah, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Mangano (SF), Matthew Pate (C) Vance Hannah, John Harper | |
| 08:07 | Saint Louis | Allan Webber connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Randal Felder | 55-55 |
| 07:38 | Xavier | Loren Huston lays it up and in and he's hacked by Allan Webber - foul #1 on Allan Webber, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael McCombie (SG), David Smith (SF) Joshua Foley, Allan Webber | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:38 | Xavier | Loren Huston misses the free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:38 | Saint Louis | Randal Felder grabs the board | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Danny Tracy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael McCombie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - Randal Felder (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. C - George Melton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edmond Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Mangano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loren Huston (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Pate (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Saint Louis | Danny Tracy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Young - foul #1 on Kenneth Young, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Steven Millar (SG), Lawrence Schwinn (C) Randal Felder, George Melton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), John Harper (C) Kenneth Young, Matthew Pate | |
| 07:11 | Saint Louis | Danny Tracy makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:11 | Saint Louis | Danny Tracy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:47 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 06:46 | Saint Louis | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:33 | Saint Louis | Michael McCombie is hacked by Loren Huston - foul #3 on Loren Huston, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Louis Curry (PG) Danny Tracy | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Blass (SG), Vance Hannah (SF), Matthew Pate (C) Edmond Roberts, Steven Mangano, Loren Huston | |
| 06:33 | Saint Louis | Michael McCombie makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:33 | Saint Louis | Michael McCombie makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:16 | Xavier | Vance Hannah's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joshua Foley (SG), Joseph Lindell (SF) Steven Millar, David Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Young (PG) Gil Carberry | |
| 05:58 | Saint Louis | Joseph Lindell knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-57 |
| 05:56 | Xavier | Louis Curry takes the ball from Kenneth Young in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| 05:53 | Saint Louis | Joseph Lindell jams it on a nice dish by Louis Curry | 64-57 |
| 05:34 | Xavier | Kenneth Young is fouled on the floor by Michael McCombie - foul #5 on Michael McCombie, team foul #10 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Randal Felder (PF), George Melton (C) Michael McCombie, Lawrence Schwinn | |
| Subs | Xavier | Loren Huston (PF) Matthew Pate | |
| 05:34 | Xavier | Kenneth Young makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:34 | Xavier | Kenneth Young misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:34 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to George Melton | 64-58 |
| 05:22 | Saint Louis | George Melton comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by John Harper - foul #1 on John Harper, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Steven Millar (SG) Joshua Foley | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:22 | Saint Louis | George Melton makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:22 | Saint Louis | George Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:03 | Xavier | Robert Blass knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-60 |
| 04:42 | Saint Louis | Joseph Lindell hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Louis Curry | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Robert Blass can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 04:14 | Saint Louis | Joseph Lindell pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 04:10 | Saint Louis | Steven Millar is hacked by Loren Huston - foul #4 on Loren Huston, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Danny Tracy (PG), Joshua Foley (SG), Allan Webber (SF) Louis Curry, Joseph Lindell, Randal Felder | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Edmond Roberts (SG), Steven Mangano (SF), Matthew Pate (C) Kenneth Young, Robert Blass, Vance Hannah, John Harper | |
| 04:10 | Saint Louis | Steven Millar makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 04:10 | Saint Louis | Steven Millar misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Steven Mangano gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| 03:57 | Xavier | Matthew Pate drills a runner from close range | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:45 | Saint Louis | Matthew Pate is called for the reach on Joshua Foley - foul #3 on Matthew Pate, team foul #10 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Lawrence Schwinn (C) Steven Millar | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:45 | Saint Louis | Joshua Foley makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:45 | Saint Louis | Joshua Foley misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:45 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Schwinn | 71-62 |
| 03:40 | Saint Louis | Joshua Foley banks in the layup | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Danny Tracy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Foley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Allan Webber (fresh) 12 pts. PF - George Melton (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Schwinn (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gil Carberry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Mangano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Loren Huston (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Matthew Pate (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Xavier | Steven Mangano comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-62 |
| 03:31 | Saint Louis | Lawrence Schwinn gets the rebound | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:07 | Saint Louis | George Melton misses the runner from the right block | 73-62 |
| 03:05 | Saint Louis | George Melton grabs the offensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 02:48 | Saint Louis | George Melton lays it up and in | 75-62 |
| 02:48 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-62 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joseph Lindell (SF), Randal Felder (PF) Allan Webber, George Melton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Young (PG), Vance Hannah (SF), John Harper (PF) Gil Carberry, Steven Mangano, Loren Huston | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:38 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-62 |
| 02:37 | Saint Louis | Randal Felder grabs the defensive rebound | 75-62 |
| 02:17 | Saint Louis | Joseph Lindell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 75-62 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | Vance Hannah snags the defensive board | 75-62 |
| 02:03 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Young | 75-65 |
| 01:37 | Saint Louis | Matthew Pate is called for the reach on Danny Tracy - foul #4 on Matthew Pate, team foul #11 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Robert Blass (SG), Steven Mangano (SF) Kenneth Young, Edmond Roberts, Vance Hannah | |
| 01:37 | Saint Louis | Danny Tracy makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 01:37 | Saint Louis | Danny Tracy misses the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Matthew Pate grabs the board | 76-65 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Gil Carberry misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 76-65 |
| 01:14 | Xavier | Matthew Pate can't tip it in | 76-65 |
| 01:13 | Saint Louis | Joshua Foley grabs the board | 76-65 |
| 00:49 | Saint Louis | Joseph Lindell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 76-65 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Gil Carberry snags the defensive board | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Randal Felder steps in front of the Matthew Pate pass in the backcourt | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Saint Louis | Lawrence Schwinn makes the jumpshot from the right side | 78-65 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Robert Blass misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 78-65 |
| 00:15 | Saint Louis | Lawrence Schwinn gets the rebound | 78-65 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Danny Tracy runs out the clock | 78-65 |