| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Hale (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - William Winslow (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Littleton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Crain (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Greg Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Neil Lusk (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Marlow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham inbounds the ball | 48-48 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Saint Louis | James Marlow clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 19:43 | Xavier | William Winslow gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 19:32 | Xavier | William Winslow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), David Stephens (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Paul Chapman, Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), David Amaro (SG), Cory Hill (SF), Phillip Graham (PF), Jimmy Primmer (C) William Littleton, Bryant Crain, Greg Graham, Neil Lusk, James Marlow | |
| 19:09 | Saint Louis | David Amaro hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Adam Bourque | 48-48 |
| 19:02 | Xavier | The short jumper by William Bentley is denied by Jimmy Primmer | 48-48 |
| 19:01 | Saint Louis | David Amaro gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 18:54 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 18:53 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 18:43 | Xavier | William Bentley misses the easy layup | 48-48 |
| 18:41 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 18:33 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by David Amaro | 48-50 |
| 18:23 | Xavier | William Bentley knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by David Stephens | 50-50 |
| 18:07 | Saint Louis | David Amaro knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | David Stephens's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Primmer in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 17:50 | Saint Louis | David Amaro misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 17:49 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham hits the follow up shot | 50-55 |
| 17:27 | Xavier | Jimmy Primmer is called for the reach on Adam Bourque - foul #3 on Jimmy Primmer, team foul #1 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Ronald Hale (PF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, David Stephens, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Bryant Crain (SG), Greg Graham (SF), Neil Lusk (PF), James Marlow (C) Douglas Davenport, David Amaro, Cory Hill, Phillip Graham, Jimmy Primmer | |
| 17:18 | Xavier | Ronald Hale clanks a jumper from the left block | 50-55 |
| 17:16 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 17:14 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 17:07 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana clanks a jumper from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 17:05 | Xavier | Stephen Cline tips it home | 52-55 |
| 16:40 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 16:38 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 16:36 | Xavier | William Littleton is called for the reach on Gustavo Santana in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Littleton, team foul #2 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG) Stephen Cline | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG) William Littleton | |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Scott Hoke connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Winslow | 54-55 |
| 16:08 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 16:06 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Gustavo Santana | 54-55 |
| 15:55 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 15:53 | Saint Louis | James Marlow grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gustavo Santana (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ronald Hale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - William Winslow (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Douglas Davenport (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Bryant Crain (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Greg Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Neil Lusk (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Marlow (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Saint Louis | James Marlow blows the layup but the foul's on William Winslow - foul #2 on William Winslow, team foul #1 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), William Bentley (SF), Billy Andrews (C) Paul Chapman, Scott Hoke, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), David Amaro (SG), Cory Hill (SF), Phillip Graham (PF) Douglas Davenport, Bryant Crain, Greg Graham, Neil Lusk | |
| 15:29 | Saint Louis | James Marlow misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 15:29 | Saint Louis | James Marlow makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 15:15 | Xavier | Ronald Hale comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Phillip Graham - foul #3 on Phillip Graham, team foul #3 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Winslow (C) Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Greg Graham (SF), Neil Lusk (PF), Jimmy Primmer (C) Cory Hill, Phillip Graham, James Marlow | |
| 15:15 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 15:15 | Xavier | Ronald Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 15:00 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Ronald Hale, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Cory Hill (SF), Phillip Graham (PF) Greg Graham, Neil Lusk | |
| 14:52 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 14:50 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 14:44 | Saint Louis | A charge is called on David Amaro - foul #1 on David Amaro, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Ronald Hale (PF), William Winslow (C) Gustavo Santana, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain (SG), Greg Graham (SF), Neil Lusk (PF) David Amaro, Cory Hill, Phillip Graham | |
| 14:41 | Xavier | William Waits is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Primmer - foul #4 on Jimmy Primmer, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Marlow (C) Jimmy Primmer | |
| 14:36 | Xavier | William Waits connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Hale | 57-56 |
| 14:31 | Saint Louis | William Waits picks off the pass by Greg Graham in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| 14:30 | Xavier | Scott Hoke lays it up and in on a great pass from William Waits | 59-56 |
| 14:28 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham is hacked by Daniel Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #2 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), William Bentley (SF) Daniel Jenkins, Scott Hoke | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Amaro (SG), Robert Meade (SF) Bryant Crain, Greg Graham | |
| 14:06 | Saint Louis | James Marlow misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Bentley - foul #1 on William Bentley, team foul #3 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Gustavo Santana, William Bentley, Ronald Hale, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain (SG), Greg Graham (SF), Phillip Graham (PF) David Amaro, Robert Meade, Neil Lusk | |
| 14:06 | Saint Louis | James Marlow makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 14:06 | Saint Louis | James Marlow misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 14:06 | Xavier | Adam Bourque grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 13:49 | Xavier | William Waits buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Jenkins | 62-57 |
| 13:46 | Saint Louis | William Waits steals it from Bryant Crain in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| 13:34 | Xavier | William Littleton takes the ball from Adam Bourque | 62-57 |
| 13:32 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Jenkins - foul #2 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #4 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), William Bentley (SF), Ronald Hale (PF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Amaro (SG), Cory Hill (SF), Neil Lusk (PF) Bryant Crain, Greg Graham, Phillip Graham | |
| 13:08 | Saint Louis | David Amaro makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Neil Lusk | 62-59 |
| 12:47 | Xavier | William Waits misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 12:45 | Saint Louis | William Littleton pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 12:38 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill connects on the open floater from close range set up by William Littleton and he's hacked by William Bentley - foul #2 on William Bentley, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Gustavo Santana, William Bentley, Ronald Hale, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Bryant Crain (SG), Phillip Graham (PF) William Littleton, David Amaro, Neil Lusk | |
| 12:38 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill misses the free throw | 62-61 |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Billy Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | James Marlow is called for the reach on Daniel Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Marlow, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Greg Graham (SF) Cory Hill | |
| 12:18 | Xavier | William Waits hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Daniel Jenkins | 65-61 |
| 12:14 | Saint Louis | Daniel Jenkins steals the ball from James Marlow in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | William Waits loses the ball out of bounds | 65-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), Ronald Hale (PF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Robert Meade (PF), Neil Lusk (C) Douglas Davenport, Phillip Graham, James Marlow | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tired) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gustavo Santana (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Ronald Hale (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - William Winslow (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Littleton (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bryant Crain (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Greg Graham (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Meade (fresh) C - Neil Lusk (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-64 |
| 11:34 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF) Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), David Amaro (SG), Cory Hill (SF), Phillip Graham (PF) William Littleton, Bryant Crain, Greg Graham, Robert Meade | |
| 11:19 | Saint Louis | Gustavo Santana is called for the reach on Douglas Davenport - foul #2 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| 11:19 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Ronald Hale (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Gustavo Santana, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Bryant Crain (SG), Greg Graham (SF), James Marlow (C) Douglas Davenport, David Amaro, Cory Hill, Phillip Graham | |
| 11:10 | Saint Louis | James Marlow makes the jumper from the right block | 65-66 |
| 10:50 | Xavier | Ronald Hale hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Waits | 67-66 |
| 10:35 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 10:33 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to William Littleton | 67-66 |
| 10:18 | Saint Louis | Scott Hoke picks off the pass by James Marlow | 67-66 |
| 10:15 | Xavier | William Waits banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Hoke | 69-66 |
| 10:15 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), David Amaro (SG), Cory Hill (SF), Phillip Graham (PF) William Littleton, Bryant Crain, Greg Graham, James Marlow | |
| 09:50 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 09:49 | Xavier | Adam Bourque pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 09:27 | Xavier | William Waits misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 69-66 |
| 09:26 | Xavier | Adam Bourque can't tip it in | 69-66 |
| 09:24 | Saint Louis | David Amaro grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 09:21 | Saint Louis | William Bentley steals the ball from Douglas Davenport in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| 09:18 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Bentley | 71-66 |
| 09:07 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport is called for traveling | 71-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF), Ronald Hale (PF) William Bentley, Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Bryant Crain (SG), Greg Graham (SF), Robert Meade (PF), James Marlow (C) Douglas Davenport, David Amaro, Cory Hill, Phillip Graham, Neil Lusk | |
| 09:04 | Xavier | Scott Hoke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-66 |
| 08:44 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 08:42 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Bryant Crain | 71-66 |
| 08:28 | Saint Louis | Scott Hoke steals the ball from Robert Meade | 71-66 |
| 08:25 | Xavier | Scott Hoke lays it in | 73-66 |
| 08:15 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-66 |
| 08:13 | Xavier | Scott Hoke snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| 07:47 | Xavier | Scott Hoke misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 07:45 | Xavier | Ronald Hale can't tip it in | 73-66 |
| 07:43 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Hale | 73-66 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (very tired) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gustavo Santana (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (tiring) 13 pts. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Hale (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - William Winslow (tired) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Littleton (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bryant Crain (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Greg Graham (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Meade (fairly fresh) C - James Marlow (very tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Xavier | Scott Hoke banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Hale | 75-66 |
| 07:26 | Saint Louis | James Marlow's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Hale | 75-66 |
| 07:25 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to William Littleton | 75-66 |
| 07:06 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on William Winslow - foul #3 on William Winslow, team foul #7 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), David Amaro (SG), Phillip Graham (PF), Jimmy Primmer (C) William Littleton, Bryant Crain, Robert Meade, James Marlow | |
| 07:06 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 07:06 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 06:49 | Xavier | William Waits clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 06:47 | Saint Louis | Phillip Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 06:41 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Phillip Graham | 75-69 |
| 06:24 | Xavier | William Waits misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-69 |
| 06:23 | Xavier | William Bentley snags the offensive board | 75-69 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | William Waits double dribbles | 75-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Cory Hill (SF), Neil Lusk (PF) Greg Graham, Phillip Graham | |
| 05:55 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill is hacked by Daniel Jenkins - foul #3 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #8 | 75-69 |
| 05:55 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 05:55 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 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) | |
| 05:35 | Xavier | William Bentley's fadeaway is rejected by Cory Hill | 75-71 |
| 05:33 | Saint Louis | David Amaro snags the defensive board | 75-71 |
| 05:28 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Jenkins - foul #4 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Ronald Hale (PF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain (SG), Phillip Graham (PF) David Amaro, Neil Lusk | |
| 05:28 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 05:28 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Ronald Hale gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| 05:24 | Xavier | William Waits throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG) Gustavo Santana | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG) Douglas Davenport | |
| 05:14 | Saint Louis | William Littleton makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Cory Hill | 75-74 |
| 05:10 | Xavier | William Waits's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-74 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), William Bentley (SF), Billy Andrews (C) David Stephens, Scott Hoke, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Amaro (SG), Neil Lusk (PF) Bryant Crain, Phillip Graham | |
| 04:55 | Saint Louis | David Amaro knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Littleton | 75-77 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:43 | Xavier | William Waits is denied on a layup by Cory Hill | 75-77 |
| 04:41 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer gets the rebound | 75-77 |
| 04:38 | Saint Louis | David Amaro is fouled in the backcourt by William Bentley - foul #3 on William Bentley, team foul #10 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), William Winslow (C) Gustavo Santana, William Bentley, Ronald Hale, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Phillip Graham (PF) William Littleton, Neil Lusk | |
| 04:38 | Saint Louis | David Amaro makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 04:38 | Saint Louis | David Amaro makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 04:35 | Xavier | Cory Hill takes the ball from Scott Hoke in the backcourt | 75-79 |
| 04:33 | Saint Louis | David Amaro lays it in set up by Cory Hill | 75-81 |
| 04:25 | Xavier | William Waits drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Hoke | 78-81 |
| 04:06 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Douglas Davenport | 78-84 |
| 04:06 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-84 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), Ronald Hale (PF) Daniel Jenkins, Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Bryant Crain (SG), Greg Graham (SF), Neil Lusk (PF) Douglas Davenport, David Amaro, Cory Hill, Phillip Graham | |
| 03:44 | Xavier | William Waits misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Neil Lusk - foul #1 on Neil Lusk, team foul #7 | 78-84 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Phillip Graham (PF) William Littleton, Neil Lusk | |
| 03:44 | Xavier | William Waits misses the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 03:44 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (very tired) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bentley (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam Bourque (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Billy Andrews (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Douglas Davenport (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Crain (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Greg Graham (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Primmer (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-84 |
| 03:31 | Xavier | William Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 79-84 |
| 03:17 | Xavier | William Waits clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 79-84 |
| 03:15 | Xavier | Billy Andrews grabs the offensive board | 79-84 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | William Waits misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Davenport - foul #3 on Douglas Davenport, team foul #8 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Ronald Hale (PF), William Winslow (C) David Stephens, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Cory Hill (SF), Neil Lusk (PF) Douglas Davenport, Greg Graham, Phillip Graham | |
| 02:59 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-84 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | William Waits misses the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 02:59 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk gets the rebound | 80-84 |
| 02:54 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Neil Lusk | 80-87 |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Scott Hoke hits the finger roll | 82-87 |
| 02:30 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 82-87 |
| 02:28 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer gets the offensive rebound | 82-87 |
| 02:28 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-87 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG) William Waits, Gustavo Santana | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Amaro (SG), Greg Graham (SF) Bryant Crain, Cory Hill | |
| 02:14 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 82-87 |
| 02:13 | Xavier | Ronald Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 82-87 |
| 02:07 | Xavier | Ronald Hale drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Jenkins | 84-87 |
| 02:03 | Saint Louis | Daniel Jenkins steals it from Jimmy Primmer in the backcourt | 84-87 |
| 01:54 | Xavier | Ronald Hale hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on William Littleton - foul #4 on William Littleton, team foul #9 | 84-87 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG) Paul Chapman, Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain (SG), James Marlow (C) David Amaro, Jimmy Primmer | |
| 01:54 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 84-87 |
| 01:54 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 01:54 | Xavier | Ronald Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| 01:52 | Saint Louis | William Littleton is hacked by William Waits in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Waits, team foul #11 | 85-87 |
| 01:52 | Saint Louis | William Littleton misses the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 01:52 | Saint Louis | William Littleton makes the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | William Waits hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 85-88 |
| 01:23 | Saint Louis | James Marlow grabs the defensive rebound | 85-88 |
| 01:18 | Saint Louis | James Marlow misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane | 85-88 |
| 01:17 | Xavier | Scott Hoke grabs the defensive rebound | 85-88 |
| 01:17 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-88 |
| 01:04 | Xavier | Scott Hoke is fouled on the floor by Neil Lusk - foul #2 on Neil Lusk, team foul #10 | 85-88 |
| 01:04 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 01:04 | Xavier | Scott Hoke misses the 2nd free throw | 86-88 |
| 01:04 | Saint Louis | James Marlow snags the defensive board | 86-88 |
| 00:55 | Saint Louis | Ronald Hale steals it from William Littleton | 86-88 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | William Waits misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 86-88 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Ronald Hale tips it back up and in | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Saint Louis | William Littleton's pass is intercepted by Gustavo Santana in the backcourt | 88-88 |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 88-88 |
| 00:07 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain gets the rebound | 88-88 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Scott Hoke steals the ball from James Marlow | 88-88 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (very tired) 24 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gustavo Santana (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (tiring) 18 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Ronald Hale (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. C - William Winslow (very tired) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Littleton (tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Bryant Crain (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Greg Graham (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Neil Lusk (very tired) 3 reb. C - James Marlow (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Saint Louis | James Marlow wins the tip | 88-88 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:48 | Saint Louis | The short jumper by William Littleton is denied by Ronald Hale | 88-88 |
| 04:46 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to James Marlow | 88-88 |
| 04:33 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham is hacked by Scott Hoke - foul #1 on Scott Hoke, team foul #12 | 88-88 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), David Amaro (SG), Phillip Graham (PF), Jimmy Primmer (C) William Littleton, Bryant Crain, Neil Lusk, James Marlow | |
| 04:33 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham makes the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 04:33 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 88-90 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | William Bentley scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 90-90 |
| 03:54 | Saint Louis | David Amaro drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Greg Graham | 90-93 |
| 03:32 | Xavier | William Bentley misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 90-93 |
| 03:31 | Xavier | William Bentley tips it but misses | 90-93 |
| 03:29 | Xavier | Adam Bourque pulls down the offensive rebound | 90-93 |
| 03:21 | Xavier | William Bentley is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 90-93 |
| 03:20 | Xavier | Adam Bourque misses the tip | 90-93 |
| 03:18 | Saint Louis | David Amaro grabs the defensive rebound | 90-93 |
| 03:02 | Saint Louis | David Amaro misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 90-93 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | William Bentley gets the rebound | 90-93 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | William Bentley jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Daniel Jenkins and the foul's on Greg Graham - foul #2 on Greg Graham, team foul #11 | 92-93 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG) Paul Chapman, Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Cory Hill (SF) Greg Graham | |
| 02:55 | Xavier | William Bentley misses the free throw | 92-93 |
| 02:55 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer snags the defensive board | 92-93 |
| 02:34 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 92-93 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG) Gustavo Santana | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain (SG), Neil Lusk (PF) David Amaro, Phillip Graham | |
| 02:23 | Xavier | William Bentley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 92-93 |
| 02:21 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport pulls down the rebound | 92-93 |
| 02:17 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 92-93 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | Adam Bourque grabs the board | 92-93 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 92-93 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, William Bentley, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Amaro (SG), Phillip Graham (PF) Bryant Crain, Neil Lusk | |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Jimmy Primmer is called for the reach on Scott Hoke - foul #5 on Jimmy Primmer, team foul #12 | 92-93 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hale (PF) Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Bryant Crain (SG), Greg Graham (SF), Neil Lusk (PF), James Marlow (C) Douglas Davenport, David Amaro, Cory Hill, Phillip Graham, Jimmy Primmer | |
| 01:59 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 92-93 |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the 1st free throw | 93-93 |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the 2nd free throw | 94-93 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk hits a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Ronald Hale - foul #2 on Ronald Hale, team foul #13 | 94-95 |
| 01:43 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk makes the free throw | 94-96 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | William Waits is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Waits, team foul #14 | 94-96 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG) William Waits | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:26 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 94-96 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana grabs the defensive rebound | 94-96 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | Scott Hoke is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Paul Chapman | 96-96 |
| 01:09 | Saint Louis | William Littleton is hacked by Paul Chapman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Chapman, team foul #15 | 96-96 |
| 01:09 | Saint Louis | William Littleton makes the 1st free throw | 96-97 |
| 01:09 | Saint Louis | William Littleton makes the 2nd free throw | 96-98 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | Ronald Hale is open and lays it up and in | 98-98 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gustavo Santana (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (tiring) 22 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Ronald Hale (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - William Winslow (very tired) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Littleton (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Bryant Crain (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Greg Graham (very tired) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Neil Lusk (very tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Marlow (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:41 | Saint Louis | James Marlow can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Gustavo Santana - foul #3 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #16 | 98-98 |
| 00:41 | Saint Louis | James Marlow makes the 1st free throw | 98-99 |
| 00:41 | Saint Louis | James Marlow makes the 2nd free throw | 98-100 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Ronald Hale is open and scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Paul Chapman | 100-100 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Bryant Crain | 100-102 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 100-102 |