| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ryan Harvey (fresh) SG - Keith Philpott (fresh) SF - Scott Brooks (fresh) PF - Trevor Smith (fresh) C - Joseph Singer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) SG - Frank Emery (fresh) SF - James Wetzel (fresh) PF - Robert George (fresh) C - James Robertson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | James Wetzel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Xavier | Frank Emery hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Saint Louis | Robert George is called for the reach on Keith Philpott - foul #1 on Robert George, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | James Wetzel is fouled on the floor by Scott Brooks - foul #1 on Scott Brooks, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Xavier | Paul Reese drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Wetzel | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Reese - foul #1 on Paul Reese, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:56 | Xavier | Frank Emery is fouled on the floor by Keith Philpott - foul #1 on Keith Philpott, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Joseph Ford (SG), Robin Belliveau (SF), Walter Crews (PF), Adam Whitley (C) Paul Reese, Frank Emery, James Wetzel, Robert George, James Robertson | |
| 17:38 | Xavier | Walter Crews clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 17:37 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Ryan Harvey | 3-2 |
| 17:25 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks can't finish the layup | 3-2 |
| 17:24 | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer tips it home | 5-2 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Scott Brooks - foul #2 on Scott Brooks, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Alan Searfoss (SF) Scott Brooks | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wetzel (SF) Joseph Ford | |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:57 | Saint Louis | Alan Searfoss loses the dribble to Adam Whitley | 5-4 |
| 16:44 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-4 |
| 16:43 | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:28 | Saint Louis | James Wetzel steps in front of the Trevor Smith pass | 5-4 |
| 16:19 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg travels with the ball | 5-4 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Frank Emery (SG), Robert George (PF) Donald Massenburg, Robin Belliveau, Adam Whitley | |
| 15:53 | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer loses the dribble to Frank Emery | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ryan Harvey (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Keith Philpott (fresh) SF - Alan Searfoss (fresh) PF - Trevor Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Singer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Emery (fresh) SF - James Wetzel (fresh) PF - Robert George (fresh) C - Walter Crews (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Xavier | James Wetzel buries a jumper from the right side set up by Paul Reese | 5-6 |
| 15:05 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 14:51 | Xavier | James Wetzel knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 8-8 |
| 14:35 | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Robert George - foul #2 on Robert George, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | George Doyle (PF) Trevor Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Joseph Ford (SG), Robin Belliveau (SF), James Robertson (C) Paul Reese, Frank Emery, James Wetzel, Robert George | |
| 14:35 | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:35 | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:28 | Xavier | James Robertson's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Searfoss | 10-8 |
| 14:27 | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:05 | Saint Louis | George Doyle misses the lay-in | 10-8 |
| 14:04 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Walter Crews | 10-8 |
| 13:51 | Xavier | Alan Searfoss steps in front of the Walter Crews pass | 10-8 |
| 13:33 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on James Robertson - foul #1 on James Robertson, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Frank Emery (SG), James Wetzel (SF), Adam Whitley (PF) Donald Massenburg, Joseph Ford, Robin Belliveau, Walter Crews | |
| 13:33 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:33 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:21 | Xavier | Paul Reese's pass is intercepted by Keith Philpott | 12-8 |
| 13:18 | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott banks in the layup | 14-8 |
| 13:13 | Xavier | Paul Reese drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Wetzel | 14-10 |
| 12:54 | Saint Louis | Alan Searfoss is hacked by Adam Whitley - foul #1 on Adam Whitley, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith (PF) Alan Searfoss | |
| Subs | Xavier | Walter Crews (PF) Adam Whitley | |
| 12:25 | Saint Louis | The short jumper by Keith Philpott is denied by Walter Crews | 14-10 |
| 12:24 | Xavier | Frank Emery snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 12:09 | Xavier | James Wetzel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Singer - foul #1 on Joseph Singer, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Adam Whitley (C) James Robertson | |
| 12:09 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:09 | Xavier | James Wetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:50 | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer comes up short on the floater from the left block | 14-11 |
| 11:48 | Saint Louis | George Doyle snags the offensive board | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ryan Harvey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Keith Philpott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Singer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Trevor Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Doyle (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Emery (fresh) SF - James Wetzel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Crews (fairly fresh) C - Adam Whitley (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Saint Louis | George Doyle connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Ryan Harvey | 16-11 |
| 11:24 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Keith Philpott - foul #2 on Keith Philpott, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp (SG), Alan Searfoss (SF), Peter Badillo (PF) Keith Philpott, Trevor Smith, George Doyle | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (SG), Marvin Duda (PF), James Robertson (C) Frank Emery, Walter Crews, Adam Whitley | |
| 11:24 | Xavier | Paul Reese makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:24 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:24 | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 11:01 | Saint Louis | Joseph Singer connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Alan Searfoss | 18-12 |
| 10:48 | Xavier | Joseph Singer denies the turnaround by James Robertson | 18-12 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | Paul Reese tips it back up and in | 18-14 |
| 10:19 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 10:17 | Xavier | Marvin Duda pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:03 | Xavier | James Wetzel clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 18-14 |
| 10:02 | Xavier | James Robertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 09:49 | Xavier | James Robertson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-14 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Fawcett (PG), Trevor Smith (PF), George Doyle (C) Ryan Harvey, Peter Badillo, Joseph Singer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Frank Emery (SG), Walter Crews (PF), Adam Whitley (C) Paul Reese, James Wetzel, Marvin Duda, James Robertson | |
| 09:31 | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith is fouled on the floor by Frank Emery - foul #1 on Frank Emery, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wetzel (SF), Marvin Duda (C) Robin Belliveau, Adam Whitley | |
| 09:11 | Saint Louis | David Fawcett misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Massenburg - foul #1 on Donald Massenburg, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (SF), James Robertson (C) James Wetzel, Marvin Duda | |
| 09:11 | Saint Louis | David Fawcett makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:11 | Saint Louis | David Fawcett makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 08:54 | Xavier | James Robertson makes the fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on George Doyle - foul #1 on George Doyle, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey (SG), Joseph Singer (SF) Keith Shimp, Alan Searfoss | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wetzel (SF) Robin Belliveau | |
| 08:54 | Xavier | James Robertson makes the free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:25 | Saint Louis | George Doyle hits a floater from the left side set up by Ryan Harvey | 22-17 |
| 08:20 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-17 |
| 08:18 | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 08:00 | Saint Louis | George Doyle misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by James Wetzel - foul #1 on James Wetzel, team foul #8 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Robin Belliveau (SF), Adam Whitley (C) Donald Massenburg, James Wetzel, James Robertson | |
| 08:00 | Saint Louis | George Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:00 | Saint Louis | George Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 07:43 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-17 |
| 07:42 | Xavier | Adam Whitley grabs the offensive rebound | 24-17 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Fawcett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ryan Harvey (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Singer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trevor Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Doyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Emery (fresh) SF - Robin Belliveau (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Crews (tiring) C - Adam Whitley (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Xavier | Paul Reese double dribbles | 24-17 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp (SG), Alan Searfoss (SF), Peter Badillo (PF) Ryan Harvey, Trevor Smith, George Doyle | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wetzel (SF), James Robertson (C) Robin Belliveau, Adam Whitley | |
| 07:02 | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp is hacked by James Robertson - foul #2 on James Robertson, team foul #9 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Marvin Duda (C) James Robertson | |
| 07:02 | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 07:02 | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 06:42 | Xavier | Marvin Duda is hacked by Joseph Singer - foul #2 on Joseph Singer, team foul #7 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith (PF) Joseph Singer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (SG) Frank Emery | |
| 06:42 | Xavier | Marvin Duda makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:42 | Xavier | Marvin Duda makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:24 | Saint Louis | Peter Badillo drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Keith Shimp and he's hacked by Marvin Duda - foul #1 on Marvin Duda, team foul #10 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Frank Emery (SG), Adam Whitley (PF) Paul Reese, Robin Belliveau, Marvin Duda | |
| 06:24 | Saint Louis | Peter Badillo makes the free throw | 29-19 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-19 |
| 06:04 | Xavier | Adam Whitley pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 05:54 | Xavier | James Wetzel buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 05:31 | Saint Louis | Donald Massenburg picks off the pass by Alan Searfoss | 29-22 |
| 05:27 | Xavier | Frank Emery banks in the layup set up by Donald Massenburg | 29-24 |
| 04:59 | Saint Louis | Keith Shimp makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Badillo | 32-24 |
| 04:42 | Xavier | James Wetzel banks in the layup | 32-26 |
| 04:25 | Saint Louis | Donald Massenburg is called for the reach on David Fawcett - foul #2 on Donald Massenburg, team foul #11 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey (SG), George Doyle (C) Keith Shimp, Peter Badillo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Joseph Ford (SG), Robin Belliveau (SF), Marvin Duda (PF) Donald Massenburg, Frank Emery, James Wetzel, Adam Whitley | |
| 04:25 | Saint Louis | David Fawcett makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 04:25 | Saint Louis | David Fawcett makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:15 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau clanks a floater from the left side | 34-26 |
| 04:14 | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 03:45 | Saint Louis | George Doyle lays it in on a nice dish by Ryan Harvey | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Fawcett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ryan Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Searfoss (tiring) PF - Trevor Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Doyle (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Ford (fresh) SF - Robin Belliveau (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Duda (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Crews (tired) | |
| 03:27 | Xavier | Paul Reese makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 03:15 | Saint Louis | David Fawcett misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-29 |
| 03:14 | Xavier | Marvin Duda grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | Trevor Smith swats the short shot by Walter Crews | 36-29 |
| 02:53 | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 02:28 | Saint Louis | Trevor Smith misses the lay-in | 36-29 |
| 02:27 | Saint Louis | George Doyle misses the tip | 36-29 |
| 02:25 | Xavier | Marvin Duda gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 02:18 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau drills a floater from the right side | 36-31 |
| 01:54 | Saint Louis | Alan Searfoss clanks a 3 from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 01:53 | Xavier | Joseph Ford grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 01:48 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 01:47 | Xavier | Marvin Duda can't tip it in | 36-31 |
| 01:46 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Alan Searfoss | 36-31 |
| 01:30 | Saint Louis | George Doyle throws it down on a great pass from David Fawcett | 38-31 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Paul Reese clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 01:09 | Saint Louis | George Doyle grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 00:44 | Saint Louis | George Doyle is fouled on the floor by Walter Crews - foul #1 on Walter Crews, team foul #12 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Keith Philpott (SG), Scott Brooks (SF), Joseph Singer (C) David Fawcett, Alan Searfoss, Trevor Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Emery (SG), James Wetzel (SF), Robert George (PF), James Robertson (C) Joseph Ford, Robin Belliveau, Marvin Duda, Walter Crews | |
| 00:44 | Saint Louis | George Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:44 | Saint Louis | George Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Robert George misses badly on a shot from the left side | 39-31 |
| 00:26 | Saint Louis | Ryan Harvey gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 00:22 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks can't finish the layup but the foul's on Frank Emery - foul #2 on Frank Emery, team foul #13 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Peter Badillo (PF) George Doyle | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG) Paul Reese | |
| 00:22 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:22 | Saint Louis | Scott Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | James Robertson banks in the layup | 40-33 |