| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derrick Tosh (fresh) PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Henley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Szopinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Romo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Xavier | Willie Smith is called for the reach on William Davis - foul #1 on Willie Smith, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James Caruso | 32-25 |
| 19:03 | Saint Louis | Dustin Highsmith steps in front of the Willie Smith pass | 32-25 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith is hacked by Brandon Ray - foul #1 on Brandon Ray, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| 18:20 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-25 |
| 18:18 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-25 |
| 17:55 | Xavier | Richard Henley clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 34-25 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith grabs the offensive board | 34-25 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith steps out of bounds on the baseline | 34-25 |
| 17:12 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski is hacked by Derrick Tosh - foul #2 on Derrick Tosh, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG) Willie Smith | |
| 17:03 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-25 |
| 17:01 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski tips it in | 34-27 |
| 16:47 | Xavier | William Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 16:46 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Robert Romo | 34-27 |
| 16:28 | Saint Louis | Richard Henley blocks the short jumper by Brandon Ray | 34-27 |
| 16:26 | Xavier | Richard Henley gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 16:08 | Xavier | James Caruso hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-27 |
| 15:48 | Saint Louis | James Walsh misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Henley - foul #1 on Richard Henley, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Neal Walker (SF), John Rice (PF), Simon Dashner (C) James Caruso, Derrick Tosh, Dustin Highsmith, Richard Henley | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams (SG), Mario Mellon (SF), Richard Nygaard (PF), Michael Paramore (C) Andrew Szopinski, Brandon Ray, Christopher Macdonald, Robert Romo | |
| 15:48 | Saint Louis | James Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 15:48 | Saint Louis | James Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) SG - William Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neal Walker (fresh) PF - John Rice (fresh) C - Simon Dashner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mario Mellon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Nygaard (fresh) C - Michael Paramore (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Xavier | Neal Walker connects on the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Mario Mellon - foul #2 on Mario Mellon, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG) James Walsh | |
| 15:32 | Xavier | Neal Walker makes the free throw | 40-28 |
| 15:17 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith is hacked by Neal Walker - foul #1 on Neal Walker, team foul #3 | 40-28 |
| 15:06 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-28 |
| 15:05 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Rice | 40-28 |
| 15:01 | Xavier | Lynn Keen connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Neal Walker | 42-28 |
| 14:48 | Saint Louis | The jumper by Mario Mellon is denied by John Rice | 42-28 |
| 14:46 | Xavier | John Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 14:17 | Xavier | Simon Dashner buries a jumpshot from the left side | 44-28 |
| 13:54 | Saint Louis | William Davis takes the ball from Mario Mellon | 44-28 |
| 13:31 | Xavier | William Davis buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lynn Keen | 47-28 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:18 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard is fouled on the floor by John Rice - foul #3 on John Rice, team foul #4 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), Derrick Tosh (SF), Dustin Highsmith (PF), Richard Henley (C) Lynn Keen, William Davis, John Rice, Simon Dashner | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski (SG), Brandon Ray (SF), Christopher Macdonald (PF), Robert Romo (C) Dennis Williams, Mario Mellon, Richard Nygaard, Michael Paramore | |
| 13:09 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray is hacked by Dustin Highsmith - foul #4 on Dustin Highsmith, team foul #5 | 47-28 |
| 13:04 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-28 |
| 13:02 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald gets the offensive rebound | 47-28 |
| 12:57 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Neal Walker - foul #2 on Neal Walker, team foul #6 | 47-28 |
| 12:57 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 47-28 |
| 12:57 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-29 |
| 12:44 | Xavier | Richard Henley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-29 |
| 12:29 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-29 |
| 12:27 | Xavier | Richard Henley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-29 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | James Caruso misses the floater from just outside the lane | 49-29 |
| 11:56 | Xavier | Richard Henley pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-29 |
| 11:43 | Xavier | Richard Henley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG) Neal Walker | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG) Willie Smith | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Derrick Tosh (fresh) PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Henley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Szopinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Romo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo banks in the layup and the foul's on Richard Henley - foul #2 on Richard Henley, team foul #7 | 49-31 |
| 11:19 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo misses the free throw | 49-31 |
| 11:19 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Henley | 49-31 |
| 10:53 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Romo | 49-31 |
| 10:52 | Xavier | Richard Henley grabs the offensive rebound | 49-31 |
| 10:30 | Xavier | James Caruso misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Andrew Szopinski - foul #1 on Andrew Szopinski, team foul #4 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG), John Rice (PF) Lynn Keen, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 10:30 | Xavier | James Caruso misses the 1st free throw | 49-31 |
| 10:30 | Xavier | James Caruso misses the 2nd free throw | 49-31 |
| 10:30 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski snags the defensive board | 49-31 |
| 10:08 | Saint Louis | William Davis steals the ball from Robert Romo | 49-31 |
| 09:44 | Xavier | Richard Henley scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from James Caruso | 51-31 |
| 09:24 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski is denied on a layup by Richard Henley | 51-31 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Davis | 51-31 |
| 09:17 | Xavier | William Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Henley | 54-31 |
| 08:58 | Saint Louis | Richard Henley is called for the reach on James Walsh - foul #3 on Richard Henley, team foul #8 | 54-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Neal Walker (SF), Dustin Highsmith (PF) James Caruso, Derrick Tosh, Richard Henley | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams (SG), Mario Mellon (SF), Richard Nygaard (PF), Michael Paramore (C) Andrew Szopinski, Brandon Ray, Christopher Macdonald, Robert Romo | |
| 08:58 | Saint Louis | James Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 54-32 |
| 08:58 | Saint Louis | James Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 54-33 |
| 08:42 | Xavier | Neal Walker makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Lynn Keen | 56-33 |
| 08:25 | Saint Louis | James Walsh clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-33 |
| 08:24 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dustin Highsmith | 56-33 |
| 08:05 | Xavier | Lynn Keen misses short on a floater from the right side | 56-33 |
| 08:03 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-33 |
| 07:46 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard can't throw it down | 56-33 |
| 07:44 | Xavier | Lynn Keen pulls down the rebound | 56-33 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Neal Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - John Rice (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Walsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dennis Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mario Mellon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Nygaard (fresh) C - Michael Paramore (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-33 |
| 07:26 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard grabs the board | 56-33 |
| 07:20 | Saint Louis | James Walsh drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mario Mellon | 56-36 |
| 07:02 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses the easy layup | 56-36 |
| 07:01 | Saint Louis | Mario Mellon grabs the defensive rebound | 56-36 |
| 06:52 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-36 |
| 06:50 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore misses the tip | 56-36 |
| 06:49 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith gets the rebound | 56-36 |
| 06:27 | Xavier | John Rice drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Dustin Highsmith and he's hacked by Michael Paramore - foul #1 on Michael Paramore, team foul #5 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (SF), Simon Dashner (C) William Davis, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland (PG) James Walsh | |
| 06:27 | Xavier | John Rice makes the free throw | 59-36 |
| 06:18 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-36 |
| 06:17 | Xavier | Lynn Keen gets the rebound | 59-36 |
| 05:51 | Xavier | John Rice hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Nygaard - foul #2 on Richard Nygaard, team foul #6 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dale Wells (PG) Dennis Williams | |
| 05:51 | Xavier | John Rice makes the 1st free throw | 60-36 |
| 05:51 | Xavier | John Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 61-36 |
| 05:30 | Saint Louis | Dale Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-36 |
| 05:29 | Xavier | Simon Dashner gets the rebound | 61-36 |
| 05:18 | Xavier | Neal Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-36 |
| 04:55 | Saint Louis | Mario Mellon's pass is intercepted by Derrick Tosh | 61-36 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | Neal Walker can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-36 |
| 04:25 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Richard Nygaard | 61-36 |
| 04:13 | Saint Louis | Mario Mellon's pass is intercepted by Neal Walker | 61-36 |
| 03:50 | Xavier | Lynn Keen makes the floater from close range set up by Neal Walker and he's fouled by Dale Wells - foul #1 on Dale Wells, team foul #7 | 63-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG) Derrick Tosh | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Dennis Williams (SF) Dale Wells, Michael Paramore | |
| 03:50 | Xavier | Lynn Keen makes the free throw | 64-36 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Saint Louis | Neal Walker is called for the reach on Dennis Williams - foul #3 on Neal Walker, team foul #9 | 64-36 |
| 03:37 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-37 |
| 03:37 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-38 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Neal Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Simon Dashner (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Rice (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Walsh (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Woodland (fresh) SF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Nygaard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Mario Mellon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Xavier | William Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-38 |
| 03:09 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams snags the defensive board | 64-38 |
| 03:05 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-38 |
| 03:04 | Saint Louis | Mario Mellon can't tip it in | 64-38 |
| 03:03 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams snags the offensive board | 64-38 |
| 02:50 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-41 |
| 02:27 | Xavier | Lynn Keen double dribbles | 64-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore (C) Charles Woodland | |
| 02:13 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-41 |
| 02:12 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Davis | 64-41 |
| 01:48 | Xavier | Michael Paramore is called for the reach on Simon Dashner - foul #2 on Michael Paramore, team foul #8 | 64-41 |
| 01:48 | Xavier | Simon Dashner makes the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 01:48 | Xavier | Simon Dashner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-41 |
| 01:37 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Simon Dashner - foul #1 on Simon Dashner, team foul #10 | 66-41 |
| 01:37 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard misses the 1st free throw | 66-41 |
| 01:37 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-42 |
| 01:22 | Xavier | Dennis Williams is called for the reach on Neal Walker - foul #1 on Dennis Williams, team foul #9 | 66-42 |
| 01:22 | Xavier | Neal Walker makes the 1st free throw | 67-42 |
| 01:22 | Xavier | Neal Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-42 |
| 01:06 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-42 |
| 01:04 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard tips it back up and in | 68-44 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Richard Nygaard swats the short shot by John Rice | 68-44 |
| 00:38 | Saint Louis | Mario Mellon pulls down the rebound | 68-44 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Saint Louis | James Walsh makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Nygaard | 68-46 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Xavier | John Rice drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Simon Dashner | 70-46 |
| 00:04 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams blows the layup but the foul's on Simon Dashner - foul #2 on Simon Dashner, team foul #11 | 70-46 |
| 00:04 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 00:04 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Lynn Keen runs out the clock | 70-48 |