| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Douglas Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Floyd Bullard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Threadgill (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan McBroom (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Disney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill inbounds the ball | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill drills a shot from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 19:38 | Xavier | Edward Disney makes the runner from the left block set up by William Waits | 45-50 |
| 19:22 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks blows the layup | 45-50 |
| 19:20 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis grabs the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 19:11 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 19:10 | Xavier | Scott Hoke snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | Edward Disney double dribbles | 45-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Gustavo Santana, Bryan McBroom, Edward Disney | |
| 18:36 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Phillips - foul #3 on Robert Phillips, team foul #1 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), Ronald Hale (C) Scott Hoke, Robert Phillips | |
| 18:36 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 18:36 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 18:36 | Xavier | Ronald Hale gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 18:28 | Xavier | William Bentley misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Davenport - foul #1 on Douglas Davenport, team foul #1 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham (PF), Joey Nelson (C) Sean Lewis, Willard Brooks | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SG) Gustavo Santana | |
| 18:28 | Xavier | William Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 18:28 | Xavier | William Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 18:28 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 18:08 | Saint Louis | Ronald Hale is called for the reach on Floyd Bullard - foul #2 on Ronald Hale, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Cory Hill (SF) Paul Threadgill | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), Bryan McBroom (PF) Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque | |
| 17:51 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Cory Hill and the foul's on Gustavo Santana - foul #2 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SG), Adam Bourque (PF) Gustavo Santana, Bryan McBroom | |
| 17:51 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard misses the free throw | 48-51 |
| 17:51 | Xavier | William Bentley pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 17:45 | Xavier | Ronald Hale is whistled for a carry | 48-51 |
| 17:27 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Hale - foul #3 on Ronald Hale, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis (PF) Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), Bryan McBroom (PF), Edward Disney (C) Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, Ronald Hale | |
| 17:27 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 17:27 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 17:27 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 17:23 | Xavier | Douglas Davenport is called for the reach on William Waits in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Davenport, team foul #2 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Adam Bourque (C) Edward Disney | |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 17:13 | Saint Louis | Bryan McBroom steps in front of the Douglas Davenport pass in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom can't finish the layup | 48-54 |
| 17:02 | Xavier | Adam Bourque tips it in | 48-56 |
| 16:47 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 16:30 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses the turnaround in the lane | 50-56 |
| 16:28 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 16:20 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 16:18 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 16:06 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses short on a runner in the lane | 50-56 |
| 16:04 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Joey Nelson | 50-56 |
| 16:00 | Saint Louis | The jumper by Floyd Bullard is denied by Bryan McBroom | 50-56 |
| 15:58 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson tips it back up and in | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Douglas Davenport (very tired) 6 pts. SG - Floyd Bullard (tired) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Cory Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Lewis (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joey Nelson (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tired) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gustavo Santana (tired) 3 pts. SF - William Bentley (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan McBroom (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Adam Bourque (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Xavier | Cory Hill steals it from Gustavo Santana in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| 15:41 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 52-56 |
| 15:40 | Xavier | William Bentley gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 15:28 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom jams it | 52-58 |
| 15:22 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Robert Cooper (SG), Paul Threadgill (SF), Phillip Graham (PF), Merle Anthony (C) Douglas Davenport, Floyd Bullard, Cory Hill, Sean Lewis, Joey Nelson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (SG), Ronald Hale (SF), Edward Disney (C) Gustavo Santana, William Bentley, Bryan McBroom | |
| 15:13 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-58 |
| 15:12 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 15:08 | Saint Louis | William Littleton is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Cooper | 55-58 |
| 14:58 | Xavier | Edward Disney misses long on a floater from the right block | 55-58 |
| 14:57 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 14:51 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony's pass is intercepted by Gary Zimmerer | 55-58 |
| 14:48 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer hits the finger roll | 55-60 |
| 14:26 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF), Robert Phillips (C) Ronald Hale, Edward Disney | |
| 14:15 | Xavier | Robert Phillips buries a shot near the basket | 55-62 |
| 14:12 | Saint Louis | Gary Zimmerer is called for the reach on Paul Threadgill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Zimmerer, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG) Gary Zimmerer | |
| 14:07 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Robert Cooper | 57-62 |
| 14:05 | Xavier | William Waits loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis (PF) Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:54 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 13:53 | Xavier | Robert Phillips pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 13:34 | Xavier | Paul Threadgill is called for the reach on Scott Hoke - foul #1 on Paul Threadgill, team foul #3 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Clark (PG), Willard Brooks (C) William Littleton, Merle Anthony | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:25 | Xavier | Clifford Richins misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-62 |
| 13:24 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 13:22 | Saint Louis | William Waits is called for the reach on David Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Waits, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham (PF) Sean Lewis | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:17 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Adam Bourque - foul #3 on Adam Bourque, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hale (SF) Scott Hoke | |
| 13:17 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 13:17 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 13:15 | Xavier | Paul Threadgill picks off the pass by Clifford Richins in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| 12:58 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Clark and he's hacked by Clifford Richins - foul #4 on Clifford Richins, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson (PF) Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SG), Edward Disney (C) Clifford Richins, Robert Phillips | |
| 12:58 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 12:55 | Xavier | David Clark is called for the reach on Scott Hoke in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Clark, team foul #4 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG) David Clark | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:47 | Xavier | Robert Cooper steals it from Ronald Hale | 61-62 |
| 12:44 | Saint Louis | William Littleton hits the finger roll set up by Robert Cooper | 63-62 |
| 12:44 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham (PF), Merle Anthony (C) Joey Nelson, Willard Brooks | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), Robert Phillips (C) Ronald Hale, Edward Disney | |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Robert Phillips misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 12:33 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 12:29 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 12:05 | Xavier | Robert Phillips scores on a jump hook in the lane | 65-64 |
| 12:01 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill comes up short on the shot from the left side | 65-64 |
| 11:59 | Xavier | Robert Phillips gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Littleton (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Cooper (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Threadgill (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Graham (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Merle Anthony (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (very tired) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Hoke (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - William Bentley (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Bourque (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Xavier | Robert Phillips can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 11:41 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 11:23 | Saint Louis | William Littleton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 11:21 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham tips it back up and in | 67-64 |
| 11:12 | Xavier | William Littleton is called for the reach on William Waits - foul #4 on William Littleton, team foul #5 | 67-64 |
| 11:12 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Cory Hill (SF), Joey Nelson (PF), Willard Brooks (C) William Littleton, Paul Threadgill, Phillip Graham, Merle Anthony | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), Ronald Hale (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Edward Disney (C) Scott Hoke, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, Robert Phillips | |
| 10:55 | Xavier | Edward Disney knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gustavo Santana | 67-66 |
| 10:50 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | Edward Disney travels in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard (SF) Cory Hill | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SG) Gustavo Santana | |
| 10:38 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks scores on a shot from the left block | 71-66 |
| 10:27 | Xavier | Scott Hoke's floater is tipped away by Joey Nelson | 71-66 |
| 10:25 | Xavier | Edward Disney tips it home | 71-68 |
| 10:12 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 10:10 | Xavier | Ronald Hale grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 09:56 | Xavier | Robert Cooper is called for the reach on Ronald Hale - foul #4 on Robert Cooper, team foul #6 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill (SF), Sean Lewis (PF), Merle Anthony (C) Robert Cooper, Joey Nelson, Willard Brooks | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), Adam Bourque (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Scott Hoke, Bryan McBroom, Edward Disney | |
| 09:45 | Xavier | Ronald Hale hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Phillips | 71-70 |
| 09:41 | Saint Louis | Gustavo Santana steps in front of the Douglas Davenport pass in the backcourt | 71-70 |
| 09:32 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Sean Lewis - foul #2 on Sean Lewis, team foul #7 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Cory Hill (SF) Paul Threadgill | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Disney (C) Robert Phillips | |
| 09:32 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 09:32 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 09:24 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-72 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ronald Hale | 71-72 |
| 09:11 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses long on a floater from the right wing | 71-72 |
| 09:10 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Sean Lewis | 71-72 |
| 08:50 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony travels with the ball | 71-72 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill (SF), Willard Brooks (C) Cory Hill, Merle Anthony | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SG), William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Gustavo Santana, Ronald Hale, Adam Bourque, Edward Disney | |
| 08:42 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom is fouled on the floor by Floyd Bullard - foul #1 on Floyd Bullard, team foul #8 | 71-72 |
| 08:42 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 08:42 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| 08:32 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Scott Hoke - foul #1 on Scott Hoke, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson (PF) Sean Lewis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hale (SF) William Bentley | |
| 08:32 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 08:32 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Joey Nelson swats the layup by Bryan McBroom | 73-72 |
| 08:05 | Xavier | Robert Phillips grabs the offensive board | 73-72 |
| 07:55 | Xavier | Douglas Davenport is called for the reach on Ronald Hale - foul #3 on Douglas Davenport, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), David Clark (SG), Cory Hill (SF), Phillip Graham (PF), Merle Anthony (C) Douglas Davenport, Floyd Bullard, Paul Threadgill, Joey Nelson, Willard Brooks | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (SG), Adam Bourque (PF), Edward Disney (C) Scott Hoke, Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| 07:55 | Xavier | Ronald Hale makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 07:55 | Xavier | Ronald Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Littleton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Clark (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Cory Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Merle Anthony (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (very tired) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Zimmerer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Hale (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam Bourque (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Disney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Saint Louis | David Clark misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-74 |
| 07:41 | Saint Louis | William Littleton grabs the offensive board | 73-74 |
| 07:34 | Saint Louis | William Littleton buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Clark | 76-74 |
| 07:10 | Xavier | Edward Disney makes the floater from close range set up by Gary Zimmerer and he's hacked by Cory Hill - foul #1 on Cory Hill, team foul #10 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill (SF), Sean Lewis (PF) Cory Hill, Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF) Ronald Hale, Adam Bourque | |
| 07:10 | Xavier | Edward Disney misses the free throw | 76-76 |
| 07:10 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis grabs the board | 76-76 |
| 06:49 | Saint Louis | David Clark is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-76 |
| 06:38 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Zimmerer and the foul's on Paul Threadgill - foul #2 on Paul Threadgill, team foul #11 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper (SG), Willard Brooks (C) William Littleton, Merle Anthony | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Phillips (C) Edward Disney | |
| 06:38 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom makes the free throw | 79-79 |
| 06:19 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill is fouled on the floor by William Bentley - foul #2 on William Bentley, team foul #10 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson (PF) Sean Lewis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF) William Bentley, Bryan McBroom | |
| 06:19 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill misses the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 06:19 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 06:17 | Xavier | Adam Bourque double dribbles in the backcourt | 80-79 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard (SF) Paul Threadgill | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:07 | Saint Louis | William Waits steals the ball from Robert Cooper | 80-79 |
| 06:04 | Xavier | Adam Bourque lays it up and in set up by William Waits | 80-81 |
| 05:47 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-81 |
| 05:46 | Xavier | Robert Phillips snags the defensive board | 80-81 |
| 05:43 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-81 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Cory Hill (SF), Phillip Graham (PF), Merle Anthony (C) David Clark, Floyd Bullard, Joey Nelson, Willard Brooks | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF) Scott Hoke | |
| 05:36 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer is whistled for a carry | 80-81 |
| 05:32 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper is hacked by Adam Bourque in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adam Bourque, team foul #11 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF) William Bentley | |
| 05:32 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 05:32 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 05:32 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Adam Bourque | 81-81 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Robert Phillips can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Merle Anthony - foul #4 on Merle Anthony, team foul #12 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill (SF) Cory Hill | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF) Scott Hoke | |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Robert Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Robert Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 05:06 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony banks in the layup set up by Robert Cooper | 83-83 |
| 05:03 | Xavier | William Bentley travels in the backcourt | 83-83 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF) William Bentley, Adam Bourque | |
| 04:51 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill connects on the jumper from the left block set up by William Littleton | 85-83 |
| 04:45 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block | 85-85 |
| 04:42 | Saint Louis | William Waits picks off the pass by William Littleton in the backcourt | 85-85 |
| 04:37 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 85-85 |
| 04:35 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom tips it in | 85-87 |
| 04:20 | Saint Louis | Robert Phillips steps in front of the Paul Threadgill pass | 85-87 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 85-90 |
| 04:11 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-90 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Clark (PG), Floyd Bullard (SF), Sean Lewis (PF), Joey Nelson (C) William Littleton, Paul Threadgill, Phillip Graham, Merle Anthony | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Edward Disney (C) William Waits, Scott Hoke, Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| 03:52 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 85-90 |
| 03:51 | Xavier | William Bentley grabs the board | 85-90 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Cooper (tired) 15 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Floyd Bullard (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Sean Lewis (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Joey Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary Zimmerer (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Clifford Richins (fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - William Bentley (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Bourque (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Edward Disney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 85-90 |
| 03:46 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis snags the defensive board | 85-90 |
| 03:41 | Saint Louis | David Clark travels with the ball | 85-90 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Willard Brooks (C) Robert Cooper, Sean Lewis | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG) Clifford Richins | |
| 03:37 | Xavier | Joey Nelson takes the ball from William Waits in the backcourt | 85-90 |
| 03:25 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard blows the layup | 85-90 |
| 03:23 | Xavier | Adam Bourque snags the defensive board | 85-90 |
| 03:21 | Xavier | Edward Disney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-90 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Cory Hill (SF), Sean Lewis (PF) Floyd Bullard, Joey Nelson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF), Robert Phillips (C) William Bentley, Edward Disney | |
| 03:16 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks is alone and drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by David Clark | 87-90 |
| 03:14 | Xavier | Scott Hoke is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 87-90 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Disney (C) Robert Phillips | |
| 02:59 | Saint Louis | William Littleton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Clark | 90-90 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 90-90 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper (SG) William Littleton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) William Waits, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, Edward Disney | |
| 02:44 | Xavier | Clifford Richins misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 90-90 |
| 02:43 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis grabs the board | 90-90 |
| 02:39 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 90-90 |
| 02:38 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Bryan McBroom | 90-90 |
| 02:29 | Xavier | Robert Phillips can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Willard Brooks - foul #2 on Willard Brooks, team foul #13 | 90-90 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard (SF), Phillip Graham (PF), Joey Nelson (C) Cory Hill, Sean Lewis, Willard Brooks | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF) Clifford Richins, William Bentley, Bryan McBroom | |
| 02:29 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 90-90 |
| 02:29 | Xavier | Robert Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 90-91 |
| 02:29 | Xavier | Robert Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 90-92 |
| 02:22 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson is hacked by Robert Phillips - foul #4 on Robert Phillips, team foul #12 | 90-92 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Paul Threadgill (SF) David Clark, Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Disney (C) Robert Phillips | |
| 02:22 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 91-92 |
| 02:22 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 92-92 |
| 02:03 | Xavier | Edward Disney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 92-92 |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Adam Bourque gets the offensive rebound | 92-92 |
| 01:49 | Xavier | Edward Disney misses the lay-in | 92-92 |
| 01:47 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 92-92 |
| 01:35 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Disney | 92-92 |
| 01:33 | Xavier | Edward Disney grabs the board | 92-92 |
| 01:30 | Xavier | Phillip Graham picks off the pass by Gary Zimmerer in the backcourt | 92-92 |
| 01:30 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 92-92 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper (SG), Sean Lewis (PF), Merle Anthony (C) Floyd Bullard, Phillip Graham, Joey Nelson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan McBroom (PF) Adam Bourque | |
| 01:24 | Saint Louis | The pull-up jumper by William Littleton is blocked by Bryan McBroom | 92-92 |
| 01:22 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Gary Zimmerer | 92-92 |
| 01:06 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bryan McBroom | 92-94 |
| 01:01 | Saint Louis | William Littleton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 92-94 |
| 01:00 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 92-94 |
| 01:00 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 92-94 |
| 00:46 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper loses the ball out of bounds | 92-94 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Scott Hoke is hacked by William Littleton - foul #5 on William Littleton, team foul #14 | 92-94 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG) William Littleton | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the 1st free throw | 92-95 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Scott Hoke misses the 2nd free throw | 92-95 |
| 00:23 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 92-95 |
| 00:14 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Davenport | 95-95 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Scott Hoke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 95-95 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 95-95 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Douglas Davenport (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Cooper (tired) 18 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Threadgill (tired) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Lewis (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Merle Anthony (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (very tired) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gary Zimmerer (tired) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Scott Hoke (very tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan McBroom (tired) 21 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Disney (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom wins the tip | 95-95 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:45 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 95-95 |
| 04:44 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis snags the defensive board | 95-95 |
| 04:29 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport connects on the open 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Cooper | 98-95 |
| 04:18 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses the lay-in | 98-95 |
| 04:17 | Xavier | Edward Disney snags the offensive board | 98-95 |
| 04:05 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 98-95 |
| 04:04 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer pulls down the offensive rebound | 98-95 |
| 03:54 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 98-98 |
| 03:50 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper's pass is intercepted by Scott Hoke in the backcourt | 98-98 |
| 03:36 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 98-98 |
| 03:34 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom pulls down the offensive rebound | 98-98 |
| 03:29 | Xavier | Edward Disney comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 98-98 |
| 03:28 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis pulls down the rebound | 98-98 |
| 03:21 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 98-98 |
| 03:19 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 98-98 |
| 03:09 | Saint Louis | Gary Zimmerer takes the ball from Douglas Davenport | 98-98 |
| 02:53 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 98-98 |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Edward Disney grabs the offensive rebound | 98-98 |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 98-98 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Clark (PG), Floyd Bullard (SG), Cory Hill (SF), Joey Nelson (PF), Willard Brooks (C) Douglas Davenport, Robert Cooper, Paul Threadgill, Sean Lewis, Merle Anthony | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Robert Phillips (C) William Waits, Scott Hoke, Bryan McBroom, Edward Disney | |
| 02:42 | Xavier | Robert Phillips travels with the ball | 98-98 |
| 02:24 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard hits a wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 100-98 |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Cory Hill picks off the pass by Gary Zimmerer | 100-98 |
| 02:04 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard lays it up and in on a great pass from Cory Hill | 102-98 |
| 01:45 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Phillips | 102-100 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:19 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard connects on the open shot from the right wing set up by David Clark | 104-100 |
| 01:01 | Xavier | Clifford Richins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 104-100 |
| 00:59 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 104-100 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Clark (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Floyd Bullard (tiring) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Cory Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joey Nelson (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Willard Brooks (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary Zimmerer (very tired) 20 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Clifford Richins (tiring) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - William Bentley (very tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Bourque (very tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Phillips (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:53 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 104-100 |
| 00:51 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard pulls down the offensive rebound | 104-100 |
| 00:23 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 104-100 |
| 00:22 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson tips it back up and in | 106-100 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Clifford Richins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 106-103 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Saint Louis | David Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Zimmerer - foul #5 on Gary Zimmerer, team foul #13 | 106-103 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper (SG), Phillip Graham (PF), Merle Anthony (C) Cory Hill, Joey Nelson, Willard Brooks | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Edward Disney (C) Gary Zimmerer, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, Robert Phillips | |
| 00:16 | Saint Louis | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 107-103 |
| 00:16 | Saint Louis | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 108-103 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Clifford Richins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 108-103 |
| 00:06 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham pulls down the rebound | 108-103 |
| 00:05 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham is hacked by William Waits in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Waits, team foul #14 | 108-103 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill (SF) Floyd Bullard | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:05 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 108-103 |
| 00:05 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham makes the 1st free throw | 109-103 |
| 00:05 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 109-103 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Edward Disney grabs the defensive rebound | 109-103 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Clifford Richins can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 109-103 |