| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Richins (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bryan McBroom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Hale (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Littleton (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Floyd Bullard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cory Hill (fresh) PF - Sean Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - James Marlow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Scott Hoke inbounds the ball | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Xavier | Cory Hill is called for the reach on William Waits in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cory Hill, team foul #1 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), Robert Phillips (C) Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 19:47 | Xavier | Clifford Richins misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-41 |
| 19:46 | Xavier | William Bentley grabs the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 19:26 | Xavier | Clifford Richins clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-41 |
| 19:24 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 19:07 | Xavier | Clifford Richins scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Waits | 55-41 |
| 18:52 | Saint Louis | James Marlow misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Phillips - foul #3 on Robert Phillips, team foul #1 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Billy Andrews (PF), Ronald Hale (C) Clifford Richins, William Bentley, Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 18:52 | Saint Louis | James Marlow misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 18:52 | Saint Louis | James Marlow makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 18:42 | Xavier | Ronald Hale hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 55-42 |
| 18:41 | Saint Louis | James Marlow pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 18:20 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by William Littleton | 55-44 |
| 18:18 | Xavier | William Littleton steals the ball from Scott Hoke in the backcourt | 55-44 |
| 18:05 | Saint Louis | Billy Andrews is called for the reach on Cory Hill - foul #2 on Billy Andrews, team foul #2 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Clifford Richins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Adam Bourque (C) William Waits, Stephen Cline, Scott Hoke, Billy Andrews, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Greg Graham (SF), Phillip Graham (PF), Joey Nelson (C) William Littleton, Cory Hill, Sean Lewis, James Marlow | |
| 17:50 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Gustavo Santana - foul #2 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain (SG) Floyd Bullard | |
| 17:50 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 17:50 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 17:46 | Xavier | Douglas Davenport is called for the reach on Gustavo Santana in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Davenport, team foul #2 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF), Ronald Hale (C) William Bentley, Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 17:34 | Xavier | Clifford Richins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-46 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | Ronald Hale tips it in | 57-46 |
| 17:31 | Saint Louis | Gustavo Santana is called for the reach on Douglas Davenport in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), William Bentley (SF), Billy Andrews (C) Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 17:17 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 17:15 | Xavier | Billy Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from William Waits | 59-46 |
| 16:59 | Saint Louis | Billy Andrews is called for the reach on Douglas Davenport in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Andrews, team foul #5 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Ronald Hale (C) William Waits, William Bentley, Bryan McBroom, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 16:44 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Greg Graham | 59-49 |
| 16:25 | Xavier | Ronald Hale hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 59-49 |
| 16:24 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 16:17 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Davenport | 59-52 |
| 16:09 | Xavier | Clifford Richins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 16:07 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 16:01 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport is hacked by Stephen Cline in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Cline, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF) Clifford Richins, Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Floyd Bullard (SG), David Amaro (SF), Sean Lewis (PF), James Marlow (C) Douglas Davenport, Bryant Crain, Greg Graham, Phillip Graham, Joey Nelson | |
| 15:46 | Saint Louis | James Marlow knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by William Littleton | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Cline (tiring) SF - William Bentley (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Bryan McBroom (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Bourque (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Littleton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Bullard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sean Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - James Marlow (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by William Waits and the foul's on Sean Lewis - foul #3 on Sean Lewis, team foul #3 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Robert Phillips (C) Stephen Cline, William Bentley, Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 15:28 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses the free throw | 61-54 |
| 15:28 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 15:10 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Littleton and he's fouled by Clifford Richins - foul #2 on Clifford Richins, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), William Bentley (SF), Billy Andrews (PF) William Waits, Clifford Richins, Scott Hoke, Bryan McBroom | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Cory Hill (SF) William Littleton | |
| 15:10 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 14:50 | Xavier | Robert Phillips hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 61-57 |
| 14:48 | Xavier | Stephen Cline hits the follow up shot | 63-57 |
| 14:41 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis loses the dribble to Stephen Cline in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| 14:34 | Xavier | Robert Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Clifford Richins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF) Gustavo Santana, Stephen Cline, William Bentley | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Joey Nelson (C) Floyd Bullard, James Marlow | |
| 14:11 | Saint Louis | William Waits picks off the pass by David Amaro | 63-57 |
| 14:07 | Xavier | William Waits throws it down | 65-57 |
| 13:52 | Saint Louis | William Littleton can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 13:51 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson hits the follow up shot | 65-59 |
| 13:32 | Xavier | Clifford Richins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 13:31 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to William Littleton | 65-59 |
| 13:27 | Saint Louis | David Amaro misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 13:26 | Xavier | Billy Andrews grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 13:23 | Xavier | Billy Andrews is hacked by William Littleton in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Littleton, team foul #4 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF) William Waits, Clifford Richins, Scott Hoke, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Bryant Crain (SG), Greg Graham (SF), Phillip Graham (PF) William Littleton, David Amaro, Cory Hill, Sean Lewis | |
| 13:08 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom scores on a floater from the right side | 67-59 |
| 13:03 | Saint Louis | Stephen Cline is called for the reach on Douglas Davenport in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Cline, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF), Ronald Hale (C) William Bentley, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Marlow (C) Joey Nelson | |
| 13:03 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 13:03 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 12:47 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by James Marlow - foul #2 on James Marlow, team foul #5 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), William Bentley (SF), Robert Phillips (C) Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard (PF) James Marlow | |
| 12:47 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 12:47 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 12:47 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Floyd Bullard | 67-61 |
| 12:39 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham travels with the ball | 67-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG) Stephen Cline | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG) Douglas Davenport | |
| 12:37 | Xavier | William Waits is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Marlow (C) Bryant Crain | |
| 12:26 | Saint Louis | Robert Phillips blocks the short jumper by James Marlow | 67-61 |
| 12:25 | Xavier | Clifford Richins snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 12:12 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom connects on the jump hook from the right block | 69-61 |
| 12:05 | Saint Louis | James Marlow lays it up and in on a great pass from William Littleton | 69-63 |
| 12:05 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Billy Andrews (PF), Ronald Hale (C) William Waits, Clifford Richins, William Bentley, Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Amaro (PG), Bryant Crain (SG), Joey Nelson (C) William Littleton, Phillip Graham, James Marlow | |
| 11:49 | Xavier | Ronald Hale lays it in and the foul's on Floyd Bullard - foul #2 on Floyd Bullard, team foul #6 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Adam Bourque (PF) Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG) Greg Graham | |
| 11:49 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses the free throw | 71-63 |
| 11:49 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 11:47 | Saint Louis | David Amaro travels in the backcourt | 71-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Phillips (C) Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 11:29 | Xavier | Joey Nelson denies the turnaround by Robert Phillips | 71-63 |
| 11:28 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Cline (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Scott Hoke (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Adam Bourque (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Phillips (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Douglas Davenport (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryant Crain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Amaro (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Floyd Bullard (tiring) 7 pts. C - Joey Nelson (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 11:22 | Saint Louis | David Amaro tips it back up and in | 71-65 |
| 11:11 | Xavier | Scott Hoke loses the ball out of bounds | 71-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Clifford Richins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Billy Andrews (PF), Ronald Hale (C) Gustavo Santana, Stephen Cline, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Cory Hill (SF), Sean Lewis (PF) Douglas Davenport, Bryant Crain, David Amaro | |
| 11:09 | Saint Louis | William Littleton is fouled in the backcourt by William Waits - foul #3 on William Waits, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan McBroom (PF) Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 11:09 | Saint Louis | William Littleton misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 11:09 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Bentley | 71-65 |
| 10:53 | Xavier | Clifford Richins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-65 |
| 10:46 | Saint Louis | William Littleton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 74-65 |
| 10:45 | Xavier | Ronald Hale grabs the board | 74-65 |
| 10:43 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom loses the dribble to Cory Hill in the backcourt | 74-65 |
| 10:40 | Saint Louis | William Littleton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cory Hill | 74-67 |
| 10:20 | Xavier | Clifford Richins can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-67 |
| 10:19 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| 10:19 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Billy Andrews (PF), Robert Phillips (C) William Waits, Clifford Richins, William Bentley, Bryan McBroom, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Bryant Crain (SG), Greg Graham (SF), Phillip Graham (PF), James Marlow (C) William Littleton, Floyd Bullard, Cory Hill, Sean Lewis, Joey Nelson | |
| 10:03 | Saint Louis | James Marlow misses short on a shot in the paint | 74-67 |
| 10:01 | Saint Louis | James Marlow tips it in | 74-69 |
| 09:50 | Xavier | Bryant Crain takes the ball from Robert Phillips | 74-69 |
| 09:38 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport is fouled on the floor by Gustavo Santana - foul #4 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #10 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Clifford Richins (SG), Ronald Hale (C) Gustavo Santana, Stephen Cline, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Amaro (SG) Bryant Crain | |
| 09:38 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 09:38 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 09:30 | Xavier | William Waits misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-71 |
| 09:28 | Saint Louis | James Marlow grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 09:23 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Davenport | 74-73 |
| 09:08 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 74-73 |
| 09:06 | Xavier | Ronald Hale grabs the offensive board | 74-73 |
| 08:59 | Xavier | Scott Hoke travels with the ball | 74-73 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG), William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Clifford Richins, Scott Hoke, Billy Andrews, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Floyd Bullard (SG), Sean Lewis (PF), Joey Nelson (C) Douglas Davenport, Greg Graham, Phillip Graham, James Marlow | |
| 08:47 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-73 |
| 08:45 | Saint Louis | David Amaro grabs the offensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 08:31 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Bentley - foul #2 on William Bentley, team foul #11 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (PG), Scott Hoke (SF) William Waits, William Bentley | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Cory Hill (SF) David Amaro | |
| 08:31 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 08:31 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 08:28 | Xavier | Stephen Cline double dribbles in the backcourt | 74-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Adam Bourque (PF) Stephen Cline, Bryan McBroom | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 08:23 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Joey Nelson and he's hacked by Robert Phillips - foul #4 on Robert Phillips, team foul #12 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG), Bryan McBroom (PF), Ronald Hale (C) William Waits, Adam Bourque, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 08:23 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill makes the free throw | 74-78 |
| 08:11 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses the wide open runner from the right block | 74-78 |
| 08:09 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis snags the defensive board | 74-78 |
| 08:03 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-78 |
| 08:02 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Lewis | 74-78 |
| 07:44 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard lays it in uncontested | 74-80 |
| 07:42 | Xavier | Clifford Richins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-80 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), William Bentley (SF), Billy Andrews (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Stephen Cline, Scott Hoke, Bryan McBroom, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Amaro (PG), Bryant Crain (SG), Greg Graham (SF), Phillip Graham (PF), James Marlow (C) William Littleton, Floyd Bullard, Cory Hill, Sean Lewis, Joey Nelson | |
| 07:21 | Saint Louis | David Amaro is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-83 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (very tired) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Richins (tired) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bentley (tired) 5 reb. PF - Billy Andrews (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Phillips (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - David Amaro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Crain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Greg Graham (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Phillip Graham (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Marlow (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Xavier | William Waits is called for traveling in the backcourt | 74-83 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG) Clifford Richins | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 07:08 | Saint Louis | David Amaro misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-83 |
| 07:07 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Graham | 74-83 |
| 06:47 | Saint Louis | David Amaro misses the 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by William Waits - foul #4 on William Waits, team foul #13 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Clifford Richins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF) William Waits, Stephen Cline, William Bentley, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Floyd Bullard (SG), Joey Nelson (C) Bryant Crain, Greg Graham, James Marlow | |
| 06:47 | Saint Louis | David Amaro misses the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 06:47 | Saint Louis | David Amaro makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 06:47 | Saint Louis | David Amaro makes the 3rd free throw | 74-85 |
| 06:32 | Xavier | Clifford Richins loses the ball out of bounds | 74-85 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG), Adam Bourque (PF) Clifford Richins, Bryan McBroom | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Cory Hill (SF), Sean Lewis (PF) David Amaro, Phillip Graham | |
| 06:21 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport is fouled on the floor by Gustavo Santana - foul #5 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #14 | 74-85 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Clifford Richins (SG), Ronald Hale (C) Gustavo Santana, Stephen Cline, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 06:21 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 74-86 |
| 06:21 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 74-87 |
| 06:09 | Xavier | William Waits scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-87 |
| 05:42 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis is called for traveling | 77-87 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG), William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Clifford Richins, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Bryant Crain (SG), Greg Graham (SF), Phillip Graham (C) Douglas Davenport, Floyd Bullard, Cory Hill, Joey Nelson | |
| 05:27 | Xavier | Robert Phillips can't connect on a runner in the paint | 77-87 |
| 05:26 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham pulls down the rebound | 77-87 |
| 05:20 | Saint Louis | William Littleton hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Greg Graham | 77-90 |
| 05:04 | Xavier | William Waits's floater is knocked away by Bryant Crain | 77-90 |
| 05:02 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 77-90 |
| 04:45 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis is fouled on the floor by William Waits - foul #5 on William Waits, team foul #15 | 77-90 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Billy Andrews (PF), Ronald Hale (C) William Waits, William Bentley, Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard (SG), David Amaro (SF), James Marlow (C) Bryant Crain, Greg Graham, Phillip Graham | |
| 04:45 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-90 |
| 04:45 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 77-90 |
| 04:45 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-91 |
| 04:37 | Xavier | James Marlow takes the ball from Ronald Hale | 77-91 |
| 04:35 | Saint Louis | David Amaro is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Hoke - foul #2 on Scott Hoke, team foul #16 | 77-91 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG) Stephen Cline | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham (PF) Sean Lewis | |
| 04:35 | Saint Louis | David Amaro misses the 1st free throw | 77-91 |
| 04:35 | Saint Louis | David Amaro misses the 2nd free throw | 77-91 |
| 04:35 | Xavier | Billy Andrews gets the rebound | 77-91 |
| 04:27 | Xavier | Clifford Richins is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 77-91 |
| 04:25 | Saint Louis | James Marlow pulls down the rebound | 77-91 |
| 04:18 | Saint Louis | William Littleton makes the wide open jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Floyd Bullard | 77-93 |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 77-93 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG), Robert Phillips (C) Daniel Jenkins, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Joey Nelson (C) William Littleton, James Marlow | |
| 03:57 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-93 |
| 03:55 | Xavier | Robert Phillips gets the rebound | 77-93 |
| 03:43 | Xavier | Clifford Richins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-93 |
| 03:41 | Xavier | Robert Phillips misses the tip | 77-93 |
| 03:40 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Phillip Graham | 77-93 |
| 03:35 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard is hacked by Billy Andrews - foul #4 on Billy Andrews, team foul #17 | 77-93 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Ronald Hale (C) Stephen Cline, Scott Hoke, Billy Andrews, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Greg Graham (SF), Sean Lewis (PF) Douglas Davenport, David Amaro, Phillip Graham | |
| 03:35 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard makes the 1st free throw | 77-94 |
| 03:35 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard makes the 2nd free throw | 77-95 |
| 03:21 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom scores on a floater from close range | 79-95 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) SG - Clifford Richins (tired) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bentley (tired) 5 reb. PF - Bryan McBroom (tired) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Hale (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Littleton (tired) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Bullard (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Greg Graham (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Lewis (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Joey Nelson (tired) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Saint Louis | William Littleton is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Jenkins - foul #1 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #18 | 79-95 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG), Robert Phillips (C) Clifford Richins, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain (SG), James Marlow (C) Floyd Bullard, Joey Nelson | |
| 03:19 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-95 |
| 03:19 | Saint Louis | William Littleton makes the 1st free throw | 79-96 |
| 03:19 | Saint Louis | William Littleton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-97 |
| 03:17 | Xavier | Stephen Cline throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-97 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF), Ronald Hale (C) William Bentley, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Amaro (PG) William Littleton | |
| 03:11 | Saint Louis | David Amaro hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bryant Crain | 79-100 |
| 02:58 | Xavier | Ronald Hale drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Daniel Jenkins | 81-100 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:38 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Cline - foul #4 on Stephen Cline, team foul #19 | 81-100 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), Billy Andrews (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Scott Hoke, Bryan McBroom, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Phillip Graham (PF), Joey Nelson (C) David Amaro, Sean Lewis, James Marlow | |
| 02:38 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain makes the 1st free throw | 81-101 |
| 02:38 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 81-102 |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Robert Phillips can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 81-102 |
| 02:20 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Joey Nelson | 81-102 |
| 02:05 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-102 |
| 02:04 | Xavier | Robert Phillips grabs the board | 81-102 |
| 01:44 | Xavier | Robert Phillips knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Jenkins | 83-102 |
| 01:42 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-102 |
| 01:26 | Xavier | Robert Phillips clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Joey Nelson - foul #2 on Joey Nelson, team foul #7 | 83-102 |
| 01:26 | Xavier | Robert Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 83-102 |
| 01:26 | Xavier | Robert Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 84-102 |
| 01:06 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-105 |
| 01:03 | Xavier | Phillip Graham steals the ball from William Bentley in the backcourt | 84-105 |
| 00:51 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Greg Graham and the foul's on Daniel Jenkins - foul #2 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #20 | 84-107 |
| 00:51 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport makes the free throw | 84-108 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:45 | Xavier | Robert Phillips knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 86-108 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:40 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 86-108 |
| 00:39 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson grabs the offensive board | 86-108 |
| 00:11 | Saint Louis | Stephen Cline is called for the reach on Bryant Crain - foul #5 on Stephen Cline, team foul #21 | 86-108 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG) Stephen Cline | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:11 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain makes the 1st free throw | 86-109 |
| 00:11 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain misses the 2nd free throw | 86-109 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Clifford Richins snags the defensive board | 86-109 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Clifford Richins is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 86-109 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport runs out the clock | 86-109 |