| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Streitenberge (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) C - Warren Ruck (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Deforest (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jessie Jeter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kasey Rector (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jackson Varnell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge inbounds the ball | 20-29 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-29 |
| 19:35 | Xavier | Warren Ruck can't tip it in | 20-29 |
| 19:34 | Saint Louis | John Deforest grabs the board | 20-29 |
| 19:16 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter buries a fadeaway from close range | 20-31 |
| 18:53 | Xavier | Richard Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tracy Williams | 23-31 |
| 18:28 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter is called for traveling | 23-31 |
| 18:12 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge hits a runner from the left block set up by Richard Smith and he's fouled by Kasey Rector - foul #1 on Kasey Rector, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 18:12 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge makes the free throw | 26-31 |
| 17:50 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter banks in the layup set up by Jackson Varnell | 26-33 |
| 17:31 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 26-33 |
| 17:29 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge tips it home | 28-33 |
| 17:02 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-33 |
| 17:01 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter tips it home | 28-35 |
| 16:50 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kasey Rector - foul #2 on Kasey Rector, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Banda (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Vyacheslav Buczynski, Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Isaac (SG), Ilia Marcheski (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF) John Deforest, Jessie Jeter, Kasey Rector | |
| 16:50 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 16:50 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 16:35 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski's layup is rejected by Mark Thomas | 29-35 |
| 16:33 | Xavier | Mark Thomas gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:17 | Xavier | Tracy Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 15:54 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski buries a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Dikembe Banda - foul #1 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (PG), Alberto Castro (SG), Vule Zimmer (SF) Tracy Williams, Richard Smith, Casey Streitenberge | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou (PG), Chris Rivard (C) James Edwards, Jackson Varnell | |
| 15:54 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) SG - Alberto Castro (fresh) SF - Vule Zimmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jo-Long Zhou (fresh) SG - Paul Isaac (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ilia Marcheski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) C - Chris Rivard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Xavier | Alberto Castro loses the dribble to Paul Isaac | 32-38 |
| 15:12 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jo-Long Zhou | 32-40 |
| 14:49 | Xavier | Alberto Castro misses long on a 3 from straight away | 32-40 |
| 14:47 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Chris Rivard | 32-40 |
| 14:23 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski misses the easy layup | 32-40 |
| 14:21 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 13:55 | Xavier | A charge is called on Richard Boettcher - foul #1 on Richard Boettcher, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Casey Streitenberge (SF), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF), Warren Ruck (C) Richard Boettcher, Alberto Castro, Vule Zimmer, Dikembe Banda, Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Edwards (PG), John Deforest (SG), Jessie Jeter (SF), Kasey Rector (PF), Jackson Varnell (C) Jo-Long Zhou, Paul Isaac, Ilia Marcheski, Dikembe Alvarenga, Chris Rivard | |
| 13:35 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell's pass is intercepted by Richard Smith | 32-40 |
| 13:23 | Xavier | Tracy Williams misses long on a floater from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 13:21 | Saint Louis | James Edwards pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 12:58 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell knocks in the runner from the left block | 32-42 |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski is whistled for a carry | 32-42 |
| 12:18 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell banks in the layup set up by James Edwards | 32-44 |
| 12:01 | Xavier | Warren Ruck scores on a jump hook in the paint | 34-44 |
| 11:35 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-44 |
| 11:34 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Casey Streitenberge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) C - Warren Ruck (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Deforest (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jessie Jeter (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kasey Rector (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jackson Varnell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Xavier | Tracy Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Edwards - foul #1 on James Edwards, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Vule Zimmer (SF) Casey Streitenberge | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 11:23 | Xavier | Tracy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 11:23 | Xavier | Tracy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:05 | Saint Louis | James Edwards misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 11:04 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 10:58 | Xavier | Richard Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-44 |
| 10:57 | Xavier | Tracy Williams snags the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 10:43 | Xavier | Tracy Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 10:42 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 10:19 | Saint Louis | John Deforest's fadeaway is rejected by Vyacheslav Buczynski | 36-44 |
| 10:17 | Xavier | Warren Ruck snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Tracy Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 10:00 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 09:39 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Deforest | 36-46 |
| 09:19 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 09:18 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 08:55 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski hits a fadeaway from the right block | 38-46 |
| 08:26 | Saint Louis | Warren Ruck is called for the reach on Jackson Varnell - foul #3 on Warren Ruck, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (PG), Alberto Castro (SG), Casey Streitenberge (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Tracy Williams, Richard Smith, Vule Zimmer, Vyacheslav Buczynski, Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou (PG), Paul Isaac (SG), Ilia Marcheski (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF), Chris Rivard (C) James Edwards, John Deforest, Jessie Jeter, Kasey Rector, Jackson Varnell | |
| 08:04 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski blows the layup but he's hacked by Mark Thomas - foul #3 on Mark Thomas, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| 08:04 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 08:04 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 08:04 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Alvarenga pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 07:39 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Alvarenga's pass is intercepted by Mark Thomas | 38-46 |
| 07:20 | Xavier | Paul Isaac steps in front of the Alberto Castro pass | 38-46 |
| 07:16 | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Isaac | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) SG - Alberto Castro (fresh) SF - Casey Streitenberge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jo-Long Zhou (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Isaac (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ilia Marcheski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) C - Chris Rivard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 06:52 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge grabs the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 06:37 | Xavier | Mark Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Richard Smith (SG) Richard Boettcher, Alberto Castro | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 06:23 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 38-50 |
| 05:59 | Xavier | Mark Thomas can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Chris Rivard - foul #1 on Chris Rivard, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Warren Ruck (C) Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Edwards (PG), Jackson Varnell (C) Jo-Long Zhou, Chris Rivard | |
| 05:59 | Xavier | Mark Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 05:59 | Xavier | Mark Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 05:36 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Alvarenga is hacked by Mark Thomas - foul #4 on Mark Thomas, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Deforest (SG), Jessie Jeter (SF), Kasey Rector (PF) Paul Isaac, Ilia Marcheski, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| 05:19 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell banks in the layup set up by Kasey Rector | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 05:08 | Xavier | Richard Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-52 |
| 05:07 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski tips it back up and in | 42-52 |
| 04:48 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell blows the layup | 42-52 |
| 04:46 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter tips it but misses | 42-52 |
| 04:45 | Xavier | Warren Ruck grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 04:39 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Tracy Williams | 44-52 |
| 04:16 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector double dribbles | 44-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (PG), Vule Zimmer (SF), Mark Thomas (C) Tracy Williams, Casey Streitenberge, Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 04:09 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher is hacked by Jessie Jeter - foul #1 on Jessie Jeter, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou (PG) James Edwards | |
| 03:50 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Thomas | 46-52 |
| 03:30 | Saint Louis | Richard Boettcher steps in front of the John Deforest pass | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:11 | Xavier | Jackson Varnell swats the shot by Richard Smith | 46-52 |
| 03:09 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vule Zimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jo-Long Zhou (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Deforest (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jessie Jeter (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kasey Rector (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jackson Varnell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:52 | Saint Louis | John Deforest clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 02:50 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector misses the tip | 46-52 |
| 02:48 | Xavier | Richard Smith grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 02:48 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Casey Streitenberge (SF), Warren Ruck (C) Richard Boettcher, Vule Zimmer, Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Edwards (PG) Jo-Long Zhou | |
| 02:35 | Xavier | Warren Ruck misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 02:33 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to John Deforest | 46-52 |
| 02:07 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 02:06 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector snags the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 01:48 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Tracy Williams - foul #2 on Tracy Williams, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| 01:48 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 01:48 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:35 | Xavier | Warren Ruck misses short on a runner near the basket | 46-54 |
| 01:34 | Saint Louis | John Deforest pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:10 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from James Edwards | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Warren Ruck misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 00:57 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Jessie Jeter | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter is fouled in the backcourt by Tracy Williams - foul #3 on Tracy Williams, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou (PG), Paul Isaac (SG), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF), Chris Rivard (C) James Edwards, John Deforest, Kasey Rector, Jackson Varnell | |
| 00:55 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:55 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Xavier | Tracy Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Jo-Long Zhou - foul #2 on Jo-Long Zhou, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski (SF) Jessie Jeter | |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Richard Smith connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tracy Williams | 48-58 |
| 00:48 | Saint Louis | Paul Isaac is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| 00:48 | Saint Louis | Paul Isaac makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:48 | Saint Louis | Paul Isaac misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Smith | 50-59 |
| 00:40 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Edwards (PG), John Deforest (SG), Jessie Jeter (SF), Jackson Varnell (C) Jo-Long Zhou, Paul Isaac, Ilia Marcheski, Chris Rivard | |
| 00:37 | Saint Louis | Richard Smith is called for the reach on John Deforest in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Smith, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| 00:37 | Saint Louis | John Deforest makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:37 | Saint Louis | John Deforest makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Richard Smith knocks in the shot from the left side | 52-61 |
| 00:28 | Saint Louis | John Deforest is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Smith - foul #5 on Richard Smith, team foul #10 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (SG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:28 | Saint Louis | John Deforest makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:28 | Saint Louis | John Deforest misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:28 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Alvarenga | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | James Edwards runs out the clock | 52-62 |