| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Juan Delgado (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger White (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mitchel Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Law (fresh) 1 pts. C - Harold Ashby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Gilberto Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Saint Louis | Roger White misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 19:46 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 19:20 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong can't throw it down | 32-35 |
| 19:18 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:54 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 18:53 | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:33 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Gilberto Rizzo - foul #3 on Gilberto Rizzo, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edwin Hayles (C) Gilberto Rizzo | |
| 18:33 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:33 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:16 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 18:15 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles hits the follow up shot | 34-37 |
| 17:55 | Saint Louis | Roger White hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Juan Delgado | 36-37 |
| 17:36 | Xavier | Michael Addison misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 17:35 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Roger White | 36-37 |
| 17:23 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby drills a shot from close range set up by Roger White | 38-37 |
| 17:02 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Harold Ashby - foul #3 on Harold Ashby, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jose Zapata (PF), Fred Redwine (C) Gary Law, Harold Ashby | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:02 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:02 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:41 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mitchel Mitchell | 41-39 |
| 16:37 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols misses short on a runner in the lane | 41-39 |
| 16:36 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong tips it home | 41-41 |
| 16:18 | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado travels with the ball | 41-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin (PG), Robert Bourke (SG), Richard Bell (SF) Juan Delgado, Roger White, Mitchel Mitchell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), George Flynn (SG), Percy Young (PF), Vernon Clark (C) Michael Addison, Clarence Nichols, Paul Armstrong, Edward Delaney | |
| 16:04 | Xavier | Stephen Evans travels with the ball | 41-41 |
| 15:46 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 41-41 |
| 15:45 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles grabs the board | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Christopher Dolin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bourke (fresh) SF - Richard Bell (fresh) PF - Jose Zapata (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Redwine (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Percy Young (fresh) C - Vernon Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Xavier | Stephen Evans drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by George Flynn | 41-44 |
| 15:01 | Saint Louis | Jose Zapata hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Percy Young - foul #1 on Percy Young, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado (PG), Roger White (SG), Mitchel Mitchell (SF), Harold Ashby (C) Christopher Dolin, Robert Bourke, Richard Bell, Fred Redwine | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Clarence Nichols (SG), Paul Armstrong (SF), Edward Delaney (PF), Gilberto Rizzo (C) Stephen Evans, George Flynn, Edwin Hayles, Percy Young, Vernon Clark | |
| 15:01 | Saint Louis | Jose Zapata makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 15:01 | Saint Louis | Jose Zapata makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Delaney | 43-47 |
| 14:20 | Saint Louis | Roger White misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 14:19 | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado gets the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 14:01 | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 13:41 | Xavier | Michael Addison misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 13:40 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo tips it but misses | 45-47 |
| 13:38 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 13:16 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gilberto Rizzo - foul #4 on Gilberto Rizzo, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gary Law (PF) Jose Zapata | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Flynn (SG), Edwin Hayles (PF), Vernon Clark (C) Clarence Nichols, Edward Delaney, Gilberto Rizzo | |
| 13:16 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:16 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:01 | Xavier | George Flynn is denied on a layup by Harold Ashby | 47-47 |
| 13:00 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles grabs the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 12:47 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Michael Addison | 47-49 |
| 12:29 | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 47-49 |
| 12:27 | Saint Louis | Gary Law tips it back up and in | 49-49 |
| 12:04 | Xavier | Mitchel Mitchell steps in front of the George Flynn pass | 49-49 |
| 11:49 | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Juan Delgado and he's hacked by Paul Armstrong - foul #1 on Paul Armstrong, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin (PG), Robert Bourke (SG), Fred Redwine (C) Juan Delgado, Roger White, Harold Ashby | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), Clarence Nichols (SG), Edward Delaney (PF) Michael Addison, George Flynn, Paul Armstrong | |
| 11:49 | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Christopher Dolin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bourke (fresh) SF - Mitchel Mitchell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Law (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Redwine (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Vernon Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 52-49 |
| 11:36 | Saint Louis | Gary Law snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 11:28 | Saint Louis | Edwin Hayles blocks the short jumper by Christopher Dolin | 52-49 |
| 11:26 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 11:24 | Xavier | Christopher Dolin is called for the reach on Stephen Evans in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Dolin, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Bell (SF), Jose Zapata (C) Mitchel Mitchell, Fred Redwine | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:19 | Xavier | Edward Delaney blows the dunk | 52-49 |
| 11:18 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Jose Zapata | 52-49 |
| 11:00 | Saint Louis | Vernon Clark swats the short shot by Jose Zapata | 52-49 |
| 10:58 | Xavier | Vernon Clark snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 10:40 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles lays it up and in | 52-51 |
| 10:21 | Saint Louis | Gary Law is hacked by Stephen Evans - foul #3 on Stephen Evans, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Roger White (SG), Harold Ashby (C) Richard Bell, Gary Law | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Percy Young (SF), George Flynn (C) Stephen Evans, Edwin Hayles, Vernon Clark | |
| 10:12 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby misses the jump hook from the left block | 52-51 |
| 10:11 | Xavier | Edward Delaney pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 10:01 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Roger White - foul #3 on Roger White, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado (PG), Mitchel Mitchell (SF), Fred Redwine (PF) Christopher Dolin, Robert Bourke, Jose Zapata | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Armstrong (SF) Percy Young | |
| 10:01 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:01 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:46 | Saint Louis | George Flynn takes the ball from Mitchel Mitchell | 52-52 |
| 09:33 | Xavier | George Flynn makes the jumpshot from the left side | 52-54 |
| 09:26 | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Juan Delgado | 54-54 |
| 09:13 | Xavier | Michael Addison knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 08:56 | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Ashby | 56-56 |
| 08:47 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols banks in the layup set up by Edward Delaney | 56-58 |
| 08:31 | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Ashby | 58-58 |
| 08:08 | Xavier | Mitchel Mitchell is called for the reach on Paul Armstrong - foul #1 on Mitchel Mitchell, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin (SG), Robert Bourke (SF), Gary Law (PF), Jose Zapata (C) Roger White, Mitchel Mitchell, Fred Redwine, Harold Ashby | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edwin Hayles (PF), Vernon Clark (C) Clarence Nichols, Edward Delaney | |
| 07:50 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles is whistled for a carry | 58-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Bell (SF) Juan Delgado | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo (C) Paul Armstrong | |
| 07:26 | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Law | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Christopher Dolin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bourke (fresh) SF - Richard Bell (fresh) PF - Gary Law (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Zapata (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Flynn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Vernon Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilberto Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Michael Addison | 60-60 |
| 06:49 | Saint Louis | Edwin Hayles steps in front of the Gary Law pass | 60-60 |
| 06:35 | Xavier | George Flynn loses the dribble to Richard Bell | 60-60 |
| 06:31 | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin misses the easy layup | 60-60 |
| 06:30 | Saint Louis | Jose Zapata pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:09 | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin dunks the ball and the foul's on George Flynn - foul #1 on George Flynn, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Roger White (SG), Mitchel Mitchell (SF), Harold Ashby (C) Robert Bourke, Richard Bell, Jose Zapata | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), Clarence Nichols (SG), Paul Armstrong (SF), Edward Delaney (PF) Michael Addison, George Flynn, Edwin Hayles, Vernon Clark | |
| 06:09 | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin misses the free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:09 | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 06:01 | Saint Louis | Gary Law hits a jump hook from close range | 64-60 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Paul Armstrong | 64-62 |
| 05:30 | Saint Louis | Roger White misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Clarence Nichols - foul #1 on Clarence Nichols, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado (PG), Fred Redwine (PF) Christopher Dolin, Gary Law | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edwin Hayles (C) Gilberto Rizzo | |
| 05:30 | Saint Louis | Roger White makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:30 | Saint Louis | Roger White makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:07 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-62 |
| 05:06 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles tips it home | 66-64 |
| 04:55 | Saint Louis | Mitchel Mitchell connects on the runner from the left block set up by Roger White | 68-64 |
| 04:37 | Xavier | Stephen Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-64 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jose Zapata (PF) Fred Redwine | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG) Stephen Evans | |
| 04:15 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Juan Delgado | 70-64 |
| 04:00 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 03:59 | Saint Louis | Roger White grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 03:37 | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 70-64 |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Edward Delaney grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 03:25 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles scores on a floater from the baseline | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Juan Delgado (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger White (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mitchel Mitchell (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jose Zapata (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Ashby (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clarence Nichols (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Delaney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:06 | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 70-66 |
| 03:04 | Xavier | Edward Delaney pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 02:46 | Xavier | Edward Delaney misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Jose Zapata - foul #1 on Jose Zapata, team foul #5 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin (SG), Robert Bourke (SF), Gary Law (PF) Roger White, Mitchel Mitchell, Harold Ashby | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Flynn (SG), Percy Young (SF), Gilberto Rizzo (C) Clarence Nichols, Paul Armstrong, Edwin Hayles | |
| 02:46 | Xavier | Edward Delaney makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:46 | Xavier | Edward Delaney makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:44 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Roger White (SG), Mitchel Mitchell (SF) Christopher Dolin, Robert Bourke | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Armstrong (SF) Percy Young | |
| 02:32 | Saint Louis | Roger White misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 02:31 | Saint Louis | Gary Law tips it back up and in | 72-68 |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 02:07 | Saint Louis | Gary Law gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 01:43 | Saint Louis | Michael Addison steals the ball from Juan Delgado | 72-68 |
| 01:32 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-68 |
| 01:30 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Gary Law | 72-68 |
| 01:14 | Saint Louis | Jose Zapata hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Armstrong - foul #2 on Paul Armstrong, team foul #8 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby (C) Gary Law | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Nichols (SG) George Flynn | |
| 01:14 | Saint Louis | Jose Zapata makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:14 | Saint Louis | Jose Zapata makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:54 | Xavier | Edward Delaney scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Addison | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby is denied on a layup by Edward Delaney | 74-70 |
| 00:27 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby grabs the offensive board | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby is hacked by Gilberto Rizzo - foul #5 on Gilberto Rizzo, team foul #9 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin (SF), Gary Law (PF) Mitchel Mitchell, Jose Zapata | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edwin Hayles (C) Gilberto Rizzo | |
| 00:26 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:26 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-70 |
| 00:19 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Gary Law | 76-70 |
| 00:18 | Saint Louis | Gary Law is hacked by Michael Addison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Addison, team foul #10 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Troy Pitcock (C) Harold Ashby | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:18 | Saint Louis | Gary Law makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:18 | Saint Louis | Gary Law misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles pulls down the rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-70 |
| 00:09 | Saint Louis | Michael Addison is called for the reach on Juan Delgado in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Addison, team foul #11 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby (C) Gary Law | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:09 | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:09 | Saint Louis | Juan Delgado makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-70 |
| 00:02 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby pulls down the rebound | 79-70 |
| 00:02 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gary Law (PF) Harold Ashby | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby runs out the clock | 79-70 |