| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Raymond Musselwhite (fresh) SG - Hajj Orji (fresh) SF - Gregorio Rossi (fresh) PF - Alexander Jones (fresh) C - Roberto Mendoza (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (fresh) SG - Christopher Caley (fresh) SF - Tracey Williamson (fresh) PF - Dominick Cook (fresh) C - Karl Buckingham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Saint Louis | Raymond Musselwhite throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Xavier | Christopher Caley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Xavier | John Lor misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Raymond Musselwhite - foul #1 on Raymond Musselwhite, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Xavier | John Lor makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:02 | Xavier | John Lor misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:02 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 18:34 | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 0-1 |
| 18:32 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Lor | 0-1 |
| 18:07 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson loses the dribble to Roberto Mendoza | 0-1 |
| 17:44 | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 17:42 | Xavier | Dominick Cook grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 17:22 | Xavier | John Lor drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dominick Cook | 0-4 |
| 17:07 | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi misses badly on a floater from the right side | 0-4 |
| 17:05 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Tracey Williamson | 0-4 |
| 17:03 | Xavier | John Lor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | George Feliciano (PG), Simba Aoki (SG), Julian Moss (SF), Charles Latorre (PF), John Hatfield (C) Raymond Musselwhite, Hajj Orji, Gregorio Rossi, Alexander Jones, Roberto Mendoza | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), James Mahoney (SG), Ronald Parker (SF), James Arechiga (PF), Jason Bluford (C) John Lor, Christopher Caley, Tracey Williamson, Dominick Cook, Karl Buckingham | |
| 16:45 | Saint Louis | The short jumper by Charles Latorre is denied by James Arechiga | 0-4 |
| 16:44 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Simba Aoki | 0-4 |
| 16:32 | Saint Louis | John Hatfield steps out of bounds on the sideline | 0-4 |
| 16:19 | Xavier | James Mahoney's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Latorre | 0-4 |
| 16:17 | Xavier | James Arechiga gets the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:10 | Xavier | Ronald Parker is hacked by Julian Moss - foul #1 on Julian Moss, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 15:59 | Xavier | James Arechiga can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 0-4 |
| 15:58 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Charles Latorre | 0-4 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - George Feliciano (fresh) SG - Simba Aoki (fresh) SF - Julian Moss (fresh) PF - Charles Latorre (fresh) C - John Hatfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kevin Claar (fresh) SG - James Mahoney (fresh) SF - Ronald Parker (fresh) PF - James Arechiga (fresh) C - Jason Bluford (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Saint Louis | Julian Moss misses badly on a shot from the left block | 0-4 |
| 15:50 | Saint Louis | Julian Moss pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 15:36 | Saint Louis | Charles Latorre is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 15:11 | Xavier | Ronald Parker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Hatfield - foul #1 on John Hatfield, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji (SG), Joe Taylor (PF) Simba Aoki, John Hatfield | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Dominick Cook (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) Kevin Claar, James Mahoney, James Arechiga, Jason Bluford | |
| 15:11 | Xavier | Ronald Parker makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 15:11 | Xavier | Ronald Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:09 | Saint Louis | George Feliciano is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Feliciano, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracey Williamson (SF) Ronald Parker | |
| 14:54 | Xavier | John Lor clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 14:52 | Saint Louis | Charles Latorre gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 14:46 | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 14:45 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 14:38 | Xavier | John Lor knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Christopher Caley | 2-8 |
| 14:18 | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 14:16 | Saint Louis | Charles Latorre grabs the offensive board | 2-8 |
| 13:57 | Saint Louis | George Feliciano scores on a floater from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Dominick Cook is hacked by George Feliciano - foul #2 on George Feliciano, team foul #5 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Raymond Musselwhite (PG), Gregorio Rossi (SF), Alexander Jones (PF), Roberto Mendoza (C) George Feliciano, Julian Moss, Joe Taylor, Charles Latorre | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Parker (SF), James Arechiga (PF), Jason Bluford (C) Tracey Williamson, Dominick Cook, Karl Buckingham | |
| 13:23 | Xavier | The short jumper by James Arechiga is denied by Roberto Mendoza | 4-8 |
| 13:22 | Saint Louis | Alexander Jones snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 13:20 | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Caley - foul #1 on Christopher Caley, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| 13:04 | Saint Louis | Alexander Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 13:02 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jason Bluford | 4-8 |
| 12:52 | Xavier | Ronald Parker dunks the ball and he's hacked by Alexander Jones - foul #1 on Alexander Jones, team foul #6 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), James Mahoney (SG) John Lor, Christopher Caley | |
| 12:52 | Xavier | Ronald Parker makes the free throw | 4-11 |
| 12:37 | Saint Louis | Alexander Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-11 |
| 12:36 | Xavier | Ronald Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 12:20 | Xavier | James Arechiga drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by James Mahoney and he's fouled by Alexander Jones - foul #2 on Alexander Jones, team foul #7 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Simba Aoki (SG), Joe Taylor (PF) Hajj Orji, Alexander Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Rogers (SF) Ronald Parker | |
| 12:20 | Xavier | James Arechiga makes the free throw | 4-14 |
| 12:17 | Saint Louis | Thomas Rogers is called for the reach on Joe Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Rogers, team foul #2 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dominick Cook (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) James Arechiga, Jason Bluford | |
| 11:55 | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi travels with the ball | 4-14 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracey Williamson (SF) Thomas Rogers | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Raymond Musselwhite (fairly fresh) SG - Simba Aoki (fresh) SF - Gregorio Rossi (fresh) PF - Joe Taylor (fresh) C - Roberto Mendoza (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kevin Claar (fresh) SG - James Mahoney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tracey Williamson (fresh) PF - Dominick Cook (fresh) C - Karl Buckingham (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Xavier | Dominick Cook makes the jumper from the left side | 4-16 |
| 11:29 | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 4-16 |
| 11:28 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson snags the defensive board | 4-16 |
| 11:21 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from James Mahoney and the foul's on Roberto Mendoza - foul #1 on Roberto Mendoza, team foul #8 | 4-18 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji (SG), Julian Moss (SF), Charles Latorre (PF), John Hatfield (C) Raymond Musselwhite, Gregorio Rossi, Joe Taylor, Roberto Mendoza | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Thomas Rogers (PF) Kevin Claar, James Mahoney, Dominick Cook | |
| 11:21 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham makes the free throw | 4-19 |
| 11:04 | Saint Louis | John Hatfield is called for 3 seconds | 4-19 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Arechiga (PF), Jason Bluford (C) Thomas Rogers, Karl Buckingham | |
| 10:47 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Simba Aoki - foul #1 on Simba Aoki, team foul #9 | 4-19 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 4-19 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-20 |
| 10:42 | Saint Louis | Simba Aoki is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-20 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Parker (SF) Tracey Williamson | |
| 10:23 | Xavier | John Lor misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 4-20 |
| 10:21 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Bluford | 4-20 |
| 10:10 | Xavier | Ronald Parker makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-23 |
| 09:42 | Saint Louis | Julian Moss misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 4-23 |
| 09:41 | Saint Louis | Simba Aoki hits the follow up shot | 6-23 |
| 09:26 | Xavier | James Arechiga misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Latorre - foul #1 on Charles Latorre, team foul #10 | 6-23 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Raymond Musselwhite (PG), Gregorio Rossi (SF), Joe Taylor (PF), Roberto Mendoza (C) Simba Aoki, Julian Moss, Charles Latorre, John Hatfield | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), James Mahoney (SG), Tracey Williamson (SF), Dominick Cook (C) John Lor, Christopher Caley, Ronald Parker, Jason Bluford | |
| 09:26 | Xavier | James Arechiga makes the 1st free throw | 6-24 |
| 09:26 | Xavier | James Arechiga misses the 2nd free throw | 6-24 |
| 09:26 | Saint Louis | Joe Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 6-24 |
| 09:07 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Hajj Orji | 9-24 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | James Mahoney misses short on a floater in the lane | 9-24 |
| 09:01 | Xavier | Dominick Cook tips it home | 9-26 |
| 08:32 | Saint Louis | Raymond Musselwhite comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-26 |
| 08:31 | Xavier | James Arechiga gets the rebound | 9-26 |
| 08:13 | Xavier | Gregorio Rossi steals it from James Arechiga | 9-26 |
| 07:57 | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Raymond Musselwhite | 12-26 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Raymond Musselwhite (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hajj Orji (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregorio Rossi (fresh) PF - Joe Taylor (fresh) C - Roberto Mendoza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kevin Claar (fairly fresh) SG - James Mahoney (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tracey Williamson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Arechiga (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dominick Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Xavier | Kevin Claar comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-26 |
| 07:38 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Gregorio Rossi | 12-26 |
| 07:19 | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-26 |
| 07:17 | Xavier | James Mahoney grabs the defensive rebound | 12-26 |
| 06:54 | Xavier | Dominick Cook is fouled on the floor by Roberto Mendoza - foul #2 on Roberto Mendoza, team foul #11 | 12-26 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Simba Aoki (SG), Julian Moss (SF), Charles Latorre (PF), John Hatfield (C) Hajj Orji, Gregorio Rossi, Joe Taylor, Roberto Mendoza | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Ronald Parker (SF), Karl Buckingham (C) Kevin Claar, James Mahoney, Tracey Williamson, James Arechiga | |
| 06:54 | Xavier | Dominick Cook makes the 1st free throw | 12-27 |
| 06:54 | Xavier | Dominick Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 12-28 |
| 06:40 | Saint Louis | Julian Moss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-28 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Rogers (PF) Dominick Cook | |
| 06:22 | Xavier | John Lor buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Christopher Caley | 12-31 |
| 06:03 | Saint Louis | Simba Aoki misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-31 |
| 06:01 | Saint Louis | Julian Moss tips it back up and in | 14-31 |
| 05:38 | Xavier | Ronald Parker is fouled on the floor by Charles Latorre - foul #2 on Charles Latorre, team foul #12 | 14-31 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi (SF) Charles Latorre | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:38 | Xavier | Ronald Parker misses the 1st free throw | 14-31 |
| 05:38 | Xavier | Ronald Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 14-32 |
| 05:36 | Saint Louis | Simba Aoki is fouled in the backcourt by John Lor - foul #1 on John Lor, team foul #3 | 14-32 |
| 05:11 | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Parker - foul #1 on Ronald Parker, team foul #4 | 14-32 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji (SG), Joe Taylor (PF) Simba Aoki, John Hatfield | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dominick Cook (PF), Jason Bluford (C) Ronald Parker, Karl Buckingham | |
| 05:11 | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 15-32 |
| 05:11 | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 16-32 |
| 05:00 | Xavier | John Lor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-32 |
| 04:59 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Gregorio Rossi | 16-32 |
| 04:40 | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Musselwhite | 18-32 |
| 04:36 | Xavier | John Lor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-32 |
| 04:35 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Joe Taylor | 18-32 |
| 04:17 | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Lor - foul #2 on John Lor, team foul #5 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Simba Aoki (SG) Hajj Orji | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), James Mahoney (SG), Tracey Williamson (SF) John Lor, Christopher Caley, Thomas Rogers | |
| 04:17 | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 04:17 | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Kevin Claar can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-32 |
| 04:00 | Xavier | James Mahoney grabs the offensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Dominick Cook can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joe Taylor - foul #1 on Joe Taylor, team foul #13 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | George Feliciano (PG), Alexander Jones (PF), Roberto Mendoza (C) Raymond Musselwhite, Joe Taylor, Julian Moss | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Parker (SF), Karl Buckingham (C) Tracey Williamson, Jason Bluford | |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Dominick Cook makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Dominick Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - George Feliciano (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Simba Aoki (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gregorio Rossi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Jones (fresh) C - Roberto Mendoza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kevin Claar (fresh) SG - James Mahoney (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Parker (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dominick Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Buckingham (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Saint Louis | George Feliciano drills a shot from the free throw line | 21-34 |
| 03:15 | Xavier | Alexander Jones swats the short shot by Dominick Cook | 21-34 |
| 03:13 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza grabs the defensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 03:11 | Saint Louis | James Mahoney steals it from Alexander Jones in the backcourt | 21-34 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | Ronald Parker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-34 |
| 02:54 | Saint Louis | Alexander Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 02:52 | Saint Louis | Gregorio Rossi is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Parker - foul #2 on Ronald Parker, team foul #6 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji (SG) Simba Aoki | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Tracey Williamson (SF), Jason Bluford (C) Kevin Claar, Ronald Parker, Karl Buckingham | |
| 02:41 | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Roberto Mendoza | 24-34 |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson is fouled on the floor by Alexander Jones - foul #3 on Alexander Jones, team foul #14 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joe Taylor (SF), Charles Latorre (PF) Gregorio Rossi, Alexander Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Caley (SG), Thomas Rogers (PF) James Mahoney, Dominick Cook | |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:19 | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 01:58 | Saint Louis | Hajj Orji misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-34 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Jason Bluford pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 01:45 | Xavier | Christopher Caley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-34 |
| 01:43 | Saint Louis | Joe Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 01:17 | Saint Louis | Charles Latorre clanks a runner in the paint | 24-34 |
| 01:15 | Xavier | John Lor snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 01:09 | Xavier | Roberto Mendoza steals it from John Lor | 24-34 |
| 00:56 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 00:54 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Tracey Williamson | 24-34 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | John Lor can't finish the layup | 24-34 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | John Lor hits the follow up shot | 24-36 |
| 00:21 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza is fouled on the floor by Christopher Caley - foul #2 on Christopher Caley, team foul #7 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Raymond Musselwhite (PG), Simba Aoki (SG), Julian Moss (SF) George Feliciano, Hajj Orji, Joe Taylor | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), James Mahoney (SG), Ronald Parker (SF), James Arechiga (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) John Lor, Christopher Caley, Tracey Williamson, Thomas Rogers, Jason Bluford | |
| 00:21 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 00:21 | Saint Louis | Roberto Mendoza makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Kevin Claar scores on a 3 from straight away | 26-39 |