| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clifford Richins (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bryan McBroom (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Disney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Bullard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Threadgill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Merle Anthony (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill inbounds the ball | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:34 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 19:32 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Edward Disney | 46-58 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom hits a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Robert Cooper - foul #3 on Robert Cooper, team foul #1 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), Ronald Hale (C) Scott Hoke, Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG) Robert Cooper | |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses the free throw | 48-58 |
| 19:16 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 19:12 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard is hacked by Gustavo Santana in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #1 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SG), Adam Bourque (PF) Gustavo Santana, Bryan McBroom | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 19:02 | Saint Louis | William Littleton connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Floyd Bullard | 48-61 |
| 18:49 | Xavier | Clifford Richins can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 18:47 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| 18:41 | Saint Louis | William Littleton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 18:39 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony hits the follow up shot | 48-63 |
| 18:36 | Xavier | Sean Lewis steals it from Clifford Richins in the backcourt | 48-63 |
| 18:17 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony can't connect on a shot near the basket | 48-63 |
| 18:15 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis tips it back up and in | 48-65 |
| 18:06 | Xavier | Scott Hoke hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-65 |
| 18:04 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony gets the rebound | 48-65 |
| 18:02 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard is hacked by Scott Hoke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Hoke, team foul #2 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Billy Andrews (SF), Robert Phillips (C) William Bentley, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (SG), Cory Hill (SF), Joey Nelson (PF), Willard Brooks (C) Floyd Bullard, Paul Threadgill, Sean Lewis, Merle Anthony | |
| 17:39 | Saint Louis | William Littleton loses the dribble to Robert Phillips | 48-65 |
| 17:32 | Xavier | Willard Brooks steps in front of the Robert Phillips pass | 48-65 |
| 17:18 | Saint Louis | William Littleton knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Willard Brooks | 48-68 |
| 17:14 | Xavier | Clifford Richins is hacked by William Littleton in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Littleton, team foul #2 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan McBroom (PF), Edward Disney (C) Adam Bourque, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Clark (PG) William Littleton | |
| 16:58 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom can't throw it down | 48-68 |
| 16:57 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-68 |
| 16:53 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-71 |
| 16:51 | Xavier | David Clark steps in front of the Clifford Richins pass in the backcourt | 48-71 |
| 16:46 | Saint Louis | Bryan McBroom steps in front of the David Clark pass | 48-71 |
| 16:28 | Xavier | Edward Disney comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 48-71 |
| 16:27 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson gets the rebound | 48-71 |
| 16:22 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Clark | 48-74 |
| 16:05 | Xavier | Clifford Richins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-74 |
| 16:03 | Xavier | Billy Andrews tips it in | 50-74 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clifford Richins (tired) 9 pts. SG - Scott Hoke (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Billy Andrews (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan McBroom (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Disney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Davenport (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cory Hill (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Joey Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Willard Brooks (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport is hacked by Scott Hoke - foul #2 on Scott Hoke, team foul #3 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gary Zimmerer (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Clifford Richins, Scott Hoke, Billy Andrews, Bryan McBroom, Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper (PG), Floyd Bullard (SG), Paul Threadgill (SF), Sean Lewis (PF), Merle Anthony (C) David Clark, Douglas Davenport, Cory Hill, Joey Nelson, Willard Brooks | |
| 15:42 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Cooper and the foul's on Robert Phillips - foul #2 on Robert Phillips, team foul #4 | 50-76 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hale (SF) William Bentley | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 15:42 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill makes the free throw | 50-77 |
| 15:35 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-77 |
| 15:34 | Xavier | Ronald Hale grabs the offensive board | 50-77 |
| 15:17 | Xavier | Robert Phillips drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Zimmerer | 52-77 |
| 14:57 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-77 |
| 14:55 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony tips it but misses | 52-77 |
| 14:54 | Xavier | Adam Bourque grabs the defensive rebound | 52-77 |
| 14:47 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Threadgill - foul #1 on Paul Threadgill, team foul #3 | 52-77 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF) Adam Bourque, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Clark (SG), Phillip Graham (PF) Floyd Bullard, Sean Lewis | |
| 14:47 | Xavier | Ronald Hale makes the 1st free throw | 53-77 |
| 14:47 | Xavier | Ronald Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 54-77 |
| 14:45 | Saint Louis | William Bentley steps in front of the Robert Cooper pass in the backcourt | 54-77 |
| 14:35 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-77 |
| 14:34 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Merle Anthony | 54-77 |
| 14:25 | Saint Louis | David Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 54-77 |
| Subs | Xavier | Adam Bourque (PF), Edward Disney (C) Bryan McBroom, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 14:23 | Xavier | William Bentley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-77 |
| 13:58 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Threadgill and he's hacked by William Waits - foul #4 on William Waits, team foul #5 | 54-80 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) William Waits, Adam Bourque, Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 13:58 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper misses the free throw | 54-80 |
| 13:58 | Xavier | Robert Phillips grabs the board | 54-80 |
| 13:51 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from William Bentley | 56-80 |
| 13:47 | Saint Louis | Clifford Richins is called for the reach on David Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clifford Richins, team foul #6 | 56-80 |
| Subs | Xavier | Adam Bourque (PF) Bryan McBroom | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Floyd Bullard (SG), Willard Brooks (C) Robert Cooper, David Clark, Merle Anthony | |
| 13:40 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Littleton and he's fouled by Clifford Richins - foul #4 on Clifford Richins, team foul #7 | 56-82 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), Bryan McBroom (PF), Edward Disney (C) Clifford Richins, Adam Bourque, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Cory Hill (SF) Paul Threadgill | |
| 13:40 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard misses the free throw | 56-82 |
| 13:40 | Xavier | Edward Disney snags the defensive board | 56-82 |
| 13:32 | Xavier | Edward Disney connects on the floater from the right block | 58-82 |
| 13:25 | Saint Louis | William Littleton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-82 |
| 13:24 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard grabs the offensive board | 58-82 |
| 13:08 | Saint Louis | William Bentley is called for the reach on Cory Hill - foul #1 on William Bentley, team foul #8 | 58-82 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hale (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Robert Phillips (C) William Bentley, Bryan McBroom, Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper (PG), Sean Lewis (PF), Joey Nelson (C) William Littleton, Phillip Graham, Willard Brooks | |
| 13:08 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill misses the 1st free throw | 58-82 |
| 13:08 | Xavier | Adam Bourque grabs the defensive rebound | 58-82 |
| 13:06 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Bullard - foul #2 on Floyd Bullard, team foul #4 | 58-82 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill (SF) Cory Hill | |
| 12:59 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-82 |
| 12:57 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Joey Nelson | 58-82 |
| 12:49 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard misses the floater from the right wing | 58-82 |
| 12:48 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-82 |
| 12:37 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-82 |
| 12:36 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson can't tip it in | 58-82 |
| 12:34 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana gets the rebound | 58-82 |
| 12:30 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #9 | 58-82 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SG), William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Edward Disney (C) Gustavo Santana, Ronald Hale, Adam Bourque, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Clark (PG), Douglas Davenport (SG), Merle Anthony (C) Robert Cooper, Floyd Bullard, Joey Nelson | |
| 12:23 | Saint Louis | David Clark hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Threadgill | 58-85 |
| 12:23 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-85 |
| Subs | Xavier | Adam Bourque (PF) Bryan McBroom | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Phillip Graham (PF), Joey Nelson (C) David Clark, Sean Lewis, Merle Anthony | |
| 12:05 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer buries a shot from the free throw line set up by William Bentley and he's fouled by William Littleton - foul #3 on William Littleton, team foul #5 | 60-85 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hale (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) William Bentley, Adam Bourque, Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Cory Hill (SF) Paul Threadgill | |
| 12:05 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer misses the free throw | 60-85 |
| 12:05 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson grabs the board | 60-85 |
| 11:45 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill is hacked by Ronald Hale - foul #1 on Ronald Hale, team foul #10 | 60-85 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Edward Disney (C) Ronald Hale, Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper (PG), David Clark (SG), Sean Lewis (PF), Merle Anthony (C) William Littleton, Douglas Davenport, Phillip Graham, Joey Nelson | |
| 11:45 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill misses the 1st free throw | 60-85 |
| 11:45 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 60-86 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary Zimmerer (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Hoke (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - William Bentley (tired) 2 reb. PF - Adam Bourque (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Disney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Cooper (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cory Hill (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Sean Lewis (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Merle Anthony (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Disney | 63-86 |
| 11:17 | Saint Louis | Scott Hoke is called for the reach on Robert Cooper - foul #3 on Scott Hoke, team foul #11 | 63-86 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hale (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) William Bentley, Adam Bourque, Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill (SF) Cory Hill | |
| 11:17 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 63-87 |
| 11:17 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 63-88 |
| 11:13 | Xavier | David Clark steps in front of the Ronald Hale pass in the backcourt | 63-88 |
| 10:57 | Saint Louis | David Clark can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-88 |
| 10:55 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ronald Hale | 63-88 |
| 10:49 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses short on a jumper near the basket | 63-88 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | Robert Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 63-88 |
| 10:42 | Xavier | Sean Lewis picks off the pass by Gary Zimmerer | 63-88 |
| 10:40 | Saint Louis | David Clark is hacked by Gary Zimmerer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Zimmerer, team foul #12 | 63-88 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Edward Disney (C) Gary Zimmerer, Ronald Hale, Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Phillip Graham (PF), Willard Brooks (C) Robert Cooper, Sean Lewis, Merle Anthony | |
| 10:40 | Saint Louis | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 63-89 |
| 10:40 | Saint Louis | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 63-90 |
| 10:27 | Xavier | William Waits is fouled on the floor by Willard Brooks - foul #3 on Willard Brooks, team foul #6 | 63-90 |
| Subs | Xavier | Billy Andrews (SF) William Bentley | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (SG), Floyd Bullard (SF) David Clark, Paul Threadgill | |
| 10:22 | Xavier | Edward Disney hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane | 65-90 |
| 10:14 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Littleton | 65-92 |
| 09:45 | Xavier | Adam Bourque hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 65-92 |
| 09:43 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard snags the defensive board | 65-92 |
| 09:39 | Saint Louis | William Littleton misses the jumper from the free throw line | 65-92 |
| 09:37 | Xavier | Billy Andrews grabs the board | 65-92 |
| 09:18 | Xavier | Edward Disney misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-92 |
| 09:17 | Xavier | William Waits tips it back up and in | 67-92 |
| 09:14 | Saint Louis | William Littleton is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Hoke - foul #4 on Scott Hoke, team foul #13 | 67-92 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (SG), William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Scott Hoke, Billy Andrews, Adam Bourque, Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Cory Hill (SF), Joey Nelson (PF), Merle Anthony (C) Douglas Davenport, Phillip Graham, Willard Brooks | |
| 09:14 | Saint Louis | William Littleton makes the 1st free throw | 67-93 |
| 09:14 | Saint Louis | William Littleton misses the 2nd free throw | 67-93 |
| 09:14 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Bryan McBroom | 67-93 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by William Waits is blocked by Merle Anthony | 67-93 |
| 09:00 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan McBroom | 67-93 |
| 08:41 | Xavier | Joey Nelson blocks the short jumper by Bryan McBroom | 67-93 |
| 08:40 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-93 |
| 08:40 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-93 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hale (SF) William Bentley | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper (PG), David Clark (SG), Paul Threadgill (SF) William Littleton, Floyd Bullard, Cory Hill | |
| 08:36 | Saint Louis | David Clark is hacked by Gary Zimmerer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Zimmerer, team foul #14 | 67-93 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG) Gary Zimmerer | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 08:36 | Saint Louis | David Clark misses the 1st free throw | 67-93 |
| 08:36 | Saint Louis | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 67-94 |
| 08:32 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom's pass is intercepted by Paul Threadgill in the backcourt | 67-94 |
| 08:21 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill double dribbles | 67-94 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF) Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis (PF) Merle Anthony | |
| 08:05 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 67-94 |
| 08:04 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Sean Lewis | 67-94 |
| 08:00 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Clark | 67-96 |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Ronald Hale clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joey Nelson - foul #3 on Joey Nelson, team foul #7 | 67-96 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) William Bentley, Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Cory Hill (SF), Merle Anthony (C) Paul Threadgill, Joey Nelson | |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Ronald Hale makes the 1st free throw | 68-96 |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 68-96 |
| 07:41 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Sean Lewis | 68-96 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clifford Richins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Hale (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. PF - Bryan McBroom (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Cooper (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cory Hill (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Sean Lewis (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Merle Anthony (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-96 |
| 07:26 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robert Phillips | 68-96 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | William Waits is fouled on the floor by Robert Cooper - foul #4 on Robert Cooper, team foul #8 | 68-96 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Edward Disney (C) Ronald Hale, Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard (SG), Paul Threadgill (SF), Joey Nelson (PF), Willard Brooks (C) David Clark, Cory Hill, Sean Lewis, Merle Anthony | |
| 07:00 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 1st free throw | 69-96 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | William Waits misses the 2nd free throw | 69-96 |
| 07:00 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks pulls down the rebound | 69-96 |
| 06:57 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard is hacked by Clifford Richins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clifford Richins, team foul #15 | 69-96 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG) Clifford Richins | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 06:57 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard makes the 1st free throw | 69-97 |
| 06:57 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard misses the 2nd free throw | 69-97 |
| 06:57 | Xavier | Edward Disney grabs the board | 69-97 |
| 06:45 | Xavier | Edward Disney misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joey Nelson - foul #4 on Joey Nelson, team foul #9 | 69-97 |
| 06:45 | Xavier | Edward Disney makes the 1st free throw | 70-97 |
| 06:45 | Xavier | Edward Disney makes the 2nd free throw | 71-97 |
| 06:36 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Threadgill | 71-99 |
| 06:34 | Xavier | Scott Hoke loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-99 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham (PF) Joey Nelson | |
| 06:22 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Floyd Bullard | 71-102 |
| 06:09 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Paul Threadgill - foul #2 on Paul Threadgill, team foul #10 | 71-102 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF), Edward Disney (C) William Bentley, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (SG), Cory Hill (SF), Sean Lewis (PF), Merle Anthony (C) Floyd Bullard, Paul Threadgill, Phillip Graham, Willard Brooks | |
| 06:09 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom makes the 1st free throw | 72-102 |
| 06:09 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom makes the 2nd free throw | 73-102 |
| 06:05 | Saint Louis | Scott Hoke picks off the pass by Cory Hill in the backcourt | 73-102 |
| 05:53 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Gustavo Santana | 75-102 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 05:48 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis is fouled on the floor by Edward Disney - foul #2 on Edward Disney, team foul #16 | 75-102 |
| Subs | Xavier | Adam Bourque (PF) Bryan McBroom | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG) Robert Cooper | |
| 05:48 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 75-103 |
| 05:48 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-104 |
| 05:45 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 75-104 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson (PF) Sean Lewis | |
| 05:30 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 75-104 |
| 05:28 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-104 |
| 05:10 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-104 |
| 05:08 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Edward Disney | 75-104 |
| 05:08 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-104 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), Robert Phillips (C) Scott Hoke, Edward Disney | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Clark (PG), Floyd Bullard (SG), Paul Threadgill (SF), Phillip Graham (PF), Willard Brooks (C) William Littleton, Douglas Davenport, Cory Hill, Joey Nelson, Merle Anthony | |
| 05:05 | Xavier | David Clark steps in front of the Gustavo Santana pass in the backcourt | 75-104 |
| 04:47 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 75-104 |
| 04:45 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard misses the tip | 75-104 |
| 04:44 | Xavier | William Bentley gets the rebound | 75-104 |
| 04:30 | Xavier | Robert Phillips is fouled on the floor by Willard Brooks - foul #4 on Willard Brooks, team foul #11 | 75-104 |
| Subs | Xavier | Billy Andrews (PF), Ronald Hale (C) William Waits, Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper (PG), Joey Nelson (C) Floyd Bullard, Willard Brooks | |
| 04:30 | Xavier | Robert Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 75-104 |
| 04:30 | Xavier | Robert Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 76-104 |
| 04:28 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-104 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF) Robert Phillips, William Bentley, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 04:19 | Xavier | William Waits misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-104 |
| 04:17 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-104 |
| 04:03 | Saint Louis | Gustavo Santana steals it from Phillip Graham | 76-104 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom clanks a runner from close range | 76-104 |
| 03:47 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Phillip Graham | 76-104 |
| 03:30 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on William Waits - foul #5 on William Waits, team foul #17 | 76-104 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Robert Phillips (C) William Waits, Bryan McBroom, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Floyd Bullard (SG), Sean Lewis (PF), Merle Anthony (C) Robert Cooper, David Clark, Phillip Graham, Joey Nelson | |
| 03:30 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill makes the 1st free throw | 76-105 |
| 03:30 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill makes the 2nd free throw | 76-106 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gustavo Santana (tired) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Hoke (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - William Bentley (tired) 3 reb. PF - Adam Bourque (very tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Littleton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Bullard (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Threadgill (tired) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Sean Lewis (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Merle Anthony (tired) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Xavier | Robert Phillips drills a jumper from the left block | 78-106 |
| 03:10 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill misses long on a jumper from the right side | 78-106 |
| 03:09 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard tips it in | 78-108 |
| 03:02 | Xavier | Sean Lewis picks off the pass by Gustavo Santana | 78-108 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:57 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-108 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hale (C) Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper (PG), Douglas Davenport (SG), Cory Hill (SF) William Littleton, Floyd Bullard, Paul Threadgill | |
| 02:53 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 78-108 |
| 02:38 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Cory Hill | 78-110 |
| 02:23 | Xavier | Ronald Hale can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 78-110 |
| 02:22 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport grabs the defensive rebound | 78-110 |
| 02:19 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Hoke - foul #5 on Scott Hoke, team foul #18 | 78-110 |
| Subs | Xavier | Billy Andrews (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard (SG), Willard Brooks (C) Douglas Davenport, Merle Anthony | |
| 02:19 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 78-111 |
| 02:19 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 78-112 |
| 02:02 | Xavier | Robert Phillips can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 78-112 |
| 02:00 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard gets the rebound | 78-112 |
| 01:50 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper is called for 10 seconds | 78-112 |
| Subs | Xavier | Adam Bourque (PF) Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill (SF), Merle Anthony (C) Cory Hill, Willard Brooks | |
| 01:36 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-112 |
| 01:34 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 78-112 |
| 01:30 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-112 |
| 01:28 | Xavier | William Bentley snags the defensive board | 78-112 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | William Bentley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-112 |
| 01:17 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 78-114 |
| 01:01 | Xavier | William Bentley is called for 3 seconds | 78-114 |
| 00:59 | Saint Louis | Gustavo Santana is called for the reach on Robert Cooper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #19 | 78-114 |
| Subs | Xavier | Billy Andrews (SG) Gustavo Santana | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:59 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 78-114 |
| 00:59 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 78-115 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Robert Phillips misses long on a turnaround from close range | 78-115 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Robert Phillips tips it home | 80-115 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:46 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 80-115 |
| 00:45 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ronald Hale | 80-115 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | Billy Andrews is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Bullard - foul #3 on Floyd Bullard, team foul #12 | 80-115 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | Billy Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 81-115 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | Billy Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 82-115 |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Billy Andrews - foul #2 on Billy Andrews, team foul #20 | 82-115 |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 82-116 |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 82-117 |
| 00:09 | Xavier | William Bentley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-117 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper runs out the clock | 82-117 |