| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (fresh) SG - Christopher Caley (fresh) SF - Tracey Williamson (fresh) PF - Dominick Cook (fresh) C - Jason Bluford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Raymond Musselwhite (fresh) SG - Hajj Orji (fresh) SF - Gregorio Rossi (fresh) PF - Alexander Jones (fresh) C - Roberto Mendoza (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Jason Bluford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Xavier | Dominick Cook can't connect on a shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Saint Louis | Raymond Musselwhite loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | John Lor misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Xavier | Dominick Cook tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | Roberto Mendoza takes the ball from Jason Bluford | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji connects on the 3 from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 17:52 | Xavier | John Lor connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Tracey Williamson and the foul's on Raymond Musselwhite - foul #1 on Raymond Musselwhite, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Parker (SF), James Arechiga (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) Tracey Williamson, Dominick Cook, Jason Bluford | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 17:52 | Xavier | John Lor makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:31 | Saint Louis | Alexander Jones makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Hajj Orji and the foul's on James Arechiga - foul #1 on James Arechiga, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), James Mahoney (SG) John Lor, Christopher Caley | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 17:31 | Saint Louis | Alexander Jones misses the free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:31 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Karl Buckingham | 5-7 |
| 17:18 | Xavier | Kevin Claar buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Arechiga | 7-7 |
| 16:58 | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji is hacked by James Mahoney - foul #1 on James Mahoney, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | George Feliciano (PG), Julian Moss (SF), Charles Latorre (PF), John Hatfield (C) Raymond Musselwhite, Gregorio Rossi, Alexander Jones, Roberto Mendoza | |
| 16:44 | Saint Louis | Julian Moss knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 7-9 |
| 16:19 | Xavier | John Hatfield is called for the reach on Karl Buckingham - foul #1 on John Hatfield, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Tracey Williamson (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), Jason Bluford (C) Kevin Claar, James Mahoney, Ronald Parker, James Arechiga, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Simba Aoki (SG) Hajj Orji | |
| 16:12 | Xavier | Christopher Caley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 16:10 | Xavier | Jason Bluford snags the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 15:51 | Xavier | John Lor makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jason Bluford | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Caley (fresh) SF - Tracey Williamson (fresh) PF - Dominick Cook (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Bluford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - George Feliciano (fresh) SG - Simba Aoki (fresh) SF - Julian Moss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Latorre (fresh) C - John Hatfield (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Saint Louis | John Lor takes the ball from Julian Moss in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 15:41 | Xavier | George Feliciano is called for the reach on Dominick Cook - foul #1 on George Feliciano, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi (SF), Alexander Jones (PF), Roberto Mendoza (C) Julian Moss, Charles Latorre, John Hatfield | |
| 15:25 | Xavier | John Lor misses the shot from the left side | 9-9 |
| 15:24 | Saint Louis | Simba Aoki pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:17 | Saint Louis | Simba Aoki is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Caley - foul #1 on Christopher Caley, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji (SG) Simba Aoki | |
| 15:00 | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Hajj Orji | 9-11 |
| 14:32 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson is called for traveling | 9-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), James Mahoney (SG), Ronald Parker (SF), James Arechiga (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) John Lor, Christopher Caley, Tracey Williamson, Dominick Cook, Jason Bluford | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Raymond Musselwhite (PG), Julian Moss (SF), Charles Latorre (C) George Feliciano, Gregorio Rossi, Roberto Mendoza | |
| 14:19 | Saint Louis | Alexander Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from Hajj Orji | 9-13 |
| 14:05 | Xavier | Kevin Claar drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Mahoney | 11-13 |
| 14:00 | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 13:58 | Xavier | James Arechiga grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:53 | Xavier | Kevin Claar misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 13:51 | Saint Louis | Charles Latorre snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 13:44 | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 13:42 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ronald Parker | 11-13 |
| 13:22 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Raymond Musselwhite - foul #2 on Raymond Musselwhite, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Caley (SG), Thomas Rogers (PF) James Mahoney, James Arechiga | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Simba Aoki (SG), Gregorio Rossi (SF), Roberto Mendoza (C) Raymond Musselwhite, Hajj Orji, Alexander Jones | |
| 13:22 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:22 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:01 | Saint Louis | Julian Moss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Tracey Williamson (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), Jason Bluford (C) Kevin Claar, Ronald Parker, Thomas Rogers, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | George Feliciano (PG) Julian Moss | |
| 12:47 | Xavier | John Lor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 12:46 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Simba Aoki | 13-13 |
| 12:32 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza misses badly on a floater in the paint | 13-13 |
| 12:30 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to George Feliciano | 13-13 |
| 12:06 | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi misses the floater from just outside the lane | 13-13 |
| 12:04 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 11:42 | Xavier | John Lor hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Caley | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Christopher Caley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tracey Williamson (fairly fresh) PF - Dominick Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Bluford (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - George Feliciano (fresh) SG - Simba Aoki (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Gregorio Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Latorre (fairly fresh) C - Roberto Mendoza (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Saint Louis | George Feliciano is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 11:18 | Saint Louis | Charles Latorre misses the tip | 16-13 |
| 11:17 | Saint Louis | Simba Aoki grabs the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:04 | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Bluford - foul #1 on Jason Bluford, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), James Mahoney (SG), Ronald Parker (SF), James Arechiga (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) John Lor, Christopher Caley, Tracey Williamson, Dominick Cook, Jason Bluford | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji (SG), Alexander Jones (PF), Julian Moss (C) Simba Aoki, Charles Latorre, Roberto Mendoza | |
| 11:04 | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:04 | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:44 | Xavier | James Mahoney clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-15 |
| 10:43 | Saint Louis | Alexander Jones snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 10:20 | Saint Louis | Julian Moss misses the easy layup | 16-15 |
| 10:19 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 10:10 | Xavier | James Arechiga scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Parker and the foul's on Julian Moss - foul #1 on Julian Moss, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Hatfield (C) Gregorio Rossi | |
| 10:10 | Xavier | James Arechiga makes the free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:48 | Saint Louis | George Feliciano drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Julian Moss | 19-18 |
| 09:27 | Xavier | James Arechiga lays it up and in and he's fouled by Alexander Jones - foul #1 on Alexander Jones, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Thomas Rogers (SF), Jason Bluford (C) Kevin Claar, Ronald Parker, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Simba Aoki (PG) George Feliciano | |
| 09:27 | Xavier | James Arechiga makes the free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:25 | Saint Louis | Alexander Jones is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alexander Jones, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip McQuay (SG) James Arechiga | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joe Taylor (PF) Alexander Jones | |
| 09:04 | Xavier | John Lor misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers tips it home | 24-18 |
| 08:46 | Saint Louis | James Mahoney steals it from Julian Moss | 24-18 |
| 08:23 | Xavier | John Lor misses the lay-in | 24-18 |
| 08:22 | Xavier | Philip McQuay tips it home | 26-18 |
| 08:09 | Saint Louis | Julian Moss misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Lor - foul #1 on John Lor, team foul #5 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Parker (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Tracey Williamson (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), James Arechiga (C) John Lor, Philip McQuay, James Mahoney, Thomas Rogers, Jason Bluford | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles Latorre (PG), Roberto Mendoza (C) Hajj Orji, John Hatfield | |
| 08:09 | Saint Louis | Julian Moss makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 08:09 | Saint Louis | Julian Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:56 | Xavier | James Arechiga misses the shot from close range | 26-20 |
| 07:55 | Saint Louis | Charles Latorre snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 07:44 | Saint Louis | Joe Taylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 07:43 | Saint Louis | Julian Moss grabs the offensive board | 26-20 |
| 07:29 | Saint Louis | Simba Aoki clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 07:27 | Xavier | James Arechiga grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Caley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tracey Williamson (fresh) PF - Dominick Cook (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Arechiga (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Charles Latorre (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Simba Aoki (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Julian Moss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Taylor (fresh) C - Roberto Mendoza (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Xavier | James Arechiga misses the turnaround from the right block | 26-20 |
| 07:20 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 07:16 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza travels with the ball | 26-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Karl Buckingham (C) Ronald Parker, James Arechiga | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | George Feliciano (PG), Hajj Orji (SG), Gregorio Rossi (SF) Simba Aoki, Julian Moss, Joe Taylor | |
| 07:01 | Xavier | Christopher Caley drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Lor | 28-20 |
| 06:45 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Dominick Cook - foul #1 on Dominick Cook, team foul #6 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Rogers (SF) Tracey Williamson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 06:45 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 06:45 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza misses the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 06:45 | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 06:30 | Saint Louis | George Feliciano loses the dribble to John Lor | 28-21 |
| 06:26 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham is whistled for a carry | 28-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Parker (SF) Dominick Cook | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 06:14 | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Latorre | 28-24 |
| 06:00 | Xavier | John Lor clanks a 3 from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 05:59 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 05:57 | Saint Louis | George Feliciano is hacked by John Lor in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lor, team foul #7 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), James Mahoney (SG), James Arechiga (PF), Jason Bluford (C) John Lor, Christopher Caley, Thomas Rogers, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joe Taylor (PF), John Hatfield (C) Charles Latorre, Roberto Mendoza | |
| 05:57 | Saint Louis | George Feliciano misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:57 | Xavier | James Arechiga snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 05:32 | Xavier | Kevin Claar misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-24 |
| 05:31 | Xavier | Ronald Parker hits the follow up shot | 30-24 |
| 05:14 | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 30-24 |
| 05:13 | Xavier | Kevin Claar pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 05:09 | Xavier | Kevin Claar connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Mahoney | 33-24 |
| 04:55 | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Parker - foul #1 on Ronald Parker, team foul #8 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip McQuay (SG), Tracey Williamson (SF), Dominick Cook (PF) James Mahoney, Ronald Parker, James Arechiga | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Simba Aoki (PG), Julian Moss (SF), Charles Latorre (PF), Roberto Mendoza (C) George Feliciano, Gregorio Rossi, Joe Taylor, John Hatfield | |
| 04:55 | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 04:55 | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Kevin Claar drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-25 |
| 04:20 | Saint Louis | Simba Aoki comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 04:19 | Xavier | Philip McQuay grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 36-25 |
| 03:59 | Xavier | Dominick Cook grabs the offensive board | 36-25 |
| 03:46 | Xavier | Jason Bluford scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Tracey Williamson | 38-25 |
| 03:30 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Simba Aoki | 38-27 |
| 03:18 | Xavier | The short jumper by Dominick Cook is denied by Charles Latorre | 38-27 |
| 03:16 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kevin Claar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Philip McQuay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tracey Williamson (fairly fresh) PF - Dominick Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Bluford (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Simba Aoki (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Hajj Orji (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Julian Moss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Latorre (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Roberto Mendoza (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji is fouled in the backcourt by Philip McQuay - foul #1 on Philip McQuay, team foul #9 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), James Mahoney (SF), James Arechiga (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) Kevin Claar, Philip McQuay, Tracey Williamson, Dominick Cook, Jason Bluford | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Raymond Musselwhite (PG), Alexander Jones (PF), John Hatfield (C) Julian Moss, Charles Latorre, Roberto Mendoza | |
| 03:12 | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 03:12 | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 02:54 | Xavier | Alexander Jones is called for the reach on Christopher Caley - foul #3 on Alexander Jones, team foul #8 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Parker (SF) James Mahoney | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi (SF), Joe Taylor (PF) Simba Aoki, Alexander Jones | |
| 02:54 | Xavier | Christopher Caley makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 02:54 | Xavier | Christopher Caley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 02:31 | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 02:30 | Saint Louis | John Hatfield misses the tip | 40-29 |
| 02:29 | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi grabs the offensive board | 40-29 |
| 02:18 | Saint Louis | Joe Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Christopher Caley gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 02:03 | Xavier | Christopher Caley clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 02:01 | Saint Louis | Joe Taylor pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 01:57 | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji is hacked by Christopher Caley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Caley, team foul #10 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Mahoney (SF), Thomas Rogers (PF) Ronald Parker, James Arechiga | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Julian Moss (SF), Roberto Mendoza (C) Gregorio Rossi, John Hatfield | |
| 01:57 | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji misses the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 01:57 | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 01:34 | Xavier | John Lor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 01:32 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | James Mahoney is fouled on the floor by Hajj Orji - foul #1 on Hajj Orji, team foul #9 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracey Williamson (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), Jason Bluford (C) Christopher Caley, Thomas Rogers, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | George Feliciano (PG), Simba Aoki (SG), Charles Latorre (C) Raymond Musselwhite, Hajj Orji, Roberto Mendoza | |
| 01:16 | Xavier | James Mahoney misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Jason Bluford pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 01:07 | Xavier | John Lor connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Tracey Williamson | 43-30 |
| 00:54 | Saint Louis | Charles Latorre is denied on a layup by Jason Bluford | 43-30 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Jason Bluford grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 00:32 | Xavier | John Lor hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tracey Williamson | 46-30 |
| 00:22 | Saint Louis | Julian Moss is called for 10 seconds | 46-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Parker (PG), Philip McQuay (SG), James Arechiga (C) John Lor, James Mahoney, Jason Bluford | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi (SF), John Hatfield (C) Julian Moss, Joe Taylor | |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Ronald Parker misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on George Feliciano - foul #2 on George Feliciano, team foul #10 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Caley (SG), Thomas Rogers (PF) Philip McQuay, Dominick Cook | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Ronald Parker makes the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Ronald Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-30 |
| 00:01 | Saint Louis | George Feliciano misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 48-30 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | James Arechiga pulls down the rebound | 48-30 |