| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Heflin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Henley (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Szopinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Macdonald (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Nygaard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | John Heflin inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Xavier | James Caruso's pass is intercepted by Brandon Ray | 35-30 |
| 19:40 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski misses the easy layup | 35-30 |
| 19:38 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard grabs the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:20 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | Richard Henley clanks a 3 from straight away | 35-33 |
| 19:07 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 18:53 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski hits the finger roll | 35-35 |
| 18:30 | Xavier | John Heflin misses the 3 from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 18:28 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:21 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 18:20 | Xavier | Richard Henley pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:06 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Caruso | 37-35 |
| 17:38 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald drills a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Richard Henley - foul #1 on Richard Henley, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 17:38 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:11 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Henley | 40-38 |
| 17:06 | Saint Louis | Richard Henley steals it from Andrew Szopinski | 40-38 |
| 16:49 | Xavier | Andrew Szopinski is called for the reach on James Caruso - foul #2 on Andrew Szopinski, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Simon Dashner (SF), John Rice (C) Derrick Tosh, John Heflin, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Dennis Williams (SG), Robert Romo (PF) Willie Smith, Andrew Szopinski, Christopher Macdonald | |
| 16:39 | Xavier | Simon Dashner clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 16:38 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:16 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard lays it in | 40-40 |
| 16:02 | Xavier | Lynn Keen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | Lynn Keen grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Caruso (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Simon Dashner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Henley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Walsh (fresh) SG - Dennis Williams (fresh) SF - Brandon Ray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Romo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Nygaard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Xavier | Richard Henley can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-40 |
| 15:48 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:31 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Dennis Williams | 40-42 |
| 15:16 | Xavier | James Caruso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 15:15 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 15:00 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 40-42 |
| 14:58 | Xavier | Richard Henley gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:53 | Xavier | Lynn Keen scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Simon Dashner | 43-42 |
| 14:47 | Saint Louis | James Walsh hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 43-42 |
| 14:45 | Xavier | John Rice gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:38 | Xavier | Lynn Keen misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 14:37 | Xavier | Richard Henley hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| 14:20 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Lynn Keen - foul #1 on Lynn Keen, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), John Heflin (SF), Dustin Highsmith (C) James Caruso, Richard Henley, John Rice | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG), Andrew Szopinski (SG), Christopher Macdonald (PF) James Walsh, Dennis Williams, Richard Nygaard | |
| 14:20 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:20 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:01 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Heflin | 47-43 |
| 13:54 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Willie Smith | 47-45 |
| 13:45 | Xavier | Lynn Keen is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Lynn Keen, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (SG) Lynn Keen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Mario Mellon (SF), Michael Paramore (C) Brandon Ray, Robert Romo | |
| 13:20 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 47-45 |
| 13:19 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski tips it but misses | 47-45 |
| 13:18 | Saint Louis | Mario Mellon gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:10 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 13:08 | Xavier | Frank Rounds gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:58 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 12:29 | Saint Louis | Dustin Highsmith steals the ball from Mario Mellon | 50-45 |
| 12:14 | Xavier | John Heflin double dribbles | 50-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (SG), Richard Henley (PF) Frank Rounds, Simon Dashner | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard (C) Michael Paramore | |
| 11:45 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Macdonald | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Heflin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Henley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Szopinski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Mellon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Macdonald (fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Nygaard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Richard Henley and he's fouled by Mario Mellon - foul #1 on Mario Mellon, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Rice (SF) John Heflin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Brandon Ray (SF), Robert Romo (PF) Willie Smith, Mario Mellon, Christopher Macdonald | |
| 11:38 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:18 | Saint Louis | James Walsh is fouled on the floor by Dustin Highsmith - foul #1 on Dustin Highsmith, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Paul Zeledon (SF) Derrick Tosh, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams (SG) Andrew Szopinski | |
| 11:01 | Saint Louis | James Caruso steps in front of the Richard Nygaard pass | 53-48 |
| 10:40 | Xavier | Lynn Keen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Heflin (SF) Paul Zeledon | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald (PF) Robert Romo | |
| 10:16 | Saint Louis | James Walsh buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Brandon Ray | 53-51 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | John Rice hits a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Richard Nygaard - foul #2 on Richard Nygaard, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG) Lynn Keen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG), Andrew Szopinski (SG), Mario Mellon (SF) James Walsh, Dennis Williams, Brandon Ray | |
| 10:00 | Xavier | John Rice misses the free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:00 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 09:46 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald's layup is rejected by John Rice | 55-51 |
| 09:45 | Xavier | Richard Henley snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | John Heflin travels with the ball | 55-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (SG), Dustin Highsmith (C) James Caruso, John Rice | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 09:18 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Christopher Macdonald | 55-54 |
| 08:59 | Xavier | Richard Henley is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Henley, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Simon Dashner (SF) John Heflin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray (SF), Robert Romo (PF) Mario Mellon, Christopher Macdonald | |
| 08:45 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-54 |
| 08:44 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray tips it in | 55-56 |
| 08:29 | Xavier | Lynn Keen is hacked by Willie Smith - foul #1 on Willie Smith, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (SG), John Rice (PF) Lynn Keen, Richard Henley | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Mario Mellon (C) Richard Nygaard | |
| 08:13 | Xavier | John Rice can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mario Mellon - foul #2 on Mario Mellon, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| 08:13 | Xavier | John Rice misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:13 | Xavier | John Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:13 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 07:58 | Saint Louis | James Caruso steals it from Willie Smith | 55-56 |
| 07:54 | Xavier | James Caruso lays it in | 57-56 |
| 07:42 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willie Smith | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Simon Dashner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Szopinski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Ray (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Romo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mario Mellon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith's pass is intercepted by Brandon Ray | 57-58 |
| 07:25 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith can't finish the layup | 57-58 |
| 07:24 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo grabs the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 07:08 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Simon Dashner - foul #1 on Simon Dashner, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), John Heflin (SF), Richard Henley (PF) Derrick Tosh, John Rice, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Christopher Macdonald (PF), Richard Nygaard (C) Willie Smith, Robert Romo, Mario Mellon | |
| 07:08 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:08 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:08 | Xavier | Simon Dashner grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 06:48 | Xavier | Lynn Keen makes the 3 from the right corner set up by John Heflin | 60-59 |
| 06:32 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald can't finish the layup | 60-59 |
| 06:30 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Caruso | 60-59 |
| 06:08 | Xavier | James Caruso misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Richard Henley tips it home | 62-59 |
| 05:59 | Saint Louis | James Walsh is fouled on the floor by Simon Dashner - foul #2 on Simon Dashner, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (SG) James Caruso | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams (SG), Michael Paramore (SF) Andrew Szopinski, Brandon Ray | |
| 05:59 | Saint Louis | James Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:59 | Xavier | Richard Henley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:36 | Xavier | John Heflin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dennis Williams - foul #2 on Dennis Williams, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), Dustin Highsmith (C) Frank Rounds, Simon Dashner | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG), Mario Mellon (SF) James Walsh, Michael Paramore | |
| 05:36 | Xavier | John Heflin makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:36 | Xavier | John Heflin misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:36 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 05:11 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald is hacked by Lynn Keen - foul #3 on Lynn Keen, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (SG) Lynn Keen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 05:11 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:11 | Xavier | James Caruso grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | James Caruso is hacked by Dennis Williams - foul #3 on Dennis Williams, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:36 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Dustin Highsmith - foul #2 on Dustin Highsmith, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Simon Dashner (SF) John Heflin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray (SF) Mario Mellon | |
| 04:36 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:36 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith hits the finger roll set up by James Caruso | 67-60 |
| 04:05 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray makes the floater from the free throw line | 67-62 |
| 03:43 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Willie Smith - foul #2 on Willie Smith, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Rice (PF), Francis Tuttle (C) Richard Henley, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Andrew Szopinski (SG), Robert Romo (PF) Willie Smith, Dennis Williams, Christopher Macdonald | |
| 03:43 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:43 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:43 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Robert Romo | 68-62 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Simon Dashner (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Szopinski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Ray (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Romo (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Nygaard (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray loses the dribble to James Caruso | 68-62 |
| 03:17 | Xavier | James Caruso throws it down | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:10 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-62 |
| 03:08 | Xavier | John Rice gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Xavier | John Rice travels with the ball | 70-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Frank Rounds (SG), John Heflin (SF), Richard Henley (PF) Derrick Tosh, James Caruso, Simon Dashner, Francis Tuttle | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Mario Mellon (C) Richard Nygaard | |
| 02:39 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (SG), Dustin Highsmith (C) Frank Rounds, John Rice | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG), Christopher Macdonald (PF), Richard Nygaard (C) James Walsh, Robert Romo, Mario Mellon | |
| 02:30 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dustin Highsmith - foul #3 on Dustin Highsmith, team foul #10 | 70-62 |
| 02:30 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:30 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses the easy layup but the foul's on Willie Smith - foul #3 on Willie Smith, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG) Lynn Keen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Richard Henley makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:15 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard grabs the board | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:59 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-64 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Nygaard - foul #3 on Richard Nygaard, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald misses long on a runner in the lane | 73-64 |
| 01:27 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh grabs the board | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Caruso | 75-64 |
| 00:57 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray clanks a 3 from the left wing | 75-64 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | Richard Henley grabs the board | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-64 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses the tip | 75-64 |
| 00:29 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray grabs the board | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith misses long on a jumper from the right side | 75-64 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Richard Henley gets the rebound | 75-64 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh runs out the clock | 75-64 |