| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Brian Carini (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Authement (fresh) SF - John Strobel (fresh) PF - Joseph Conroy (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Stanley Taggart (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Mansfield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | John Strobel inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Saint Louis | John Strobel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 19:13 | Xavier | Stanley Taggart picks off the pass by John Smith | 25-31 |
| 19:00 | Saint Louis | Michael Authement can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ronald Mansfield | 25-31 |
| 18:56 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon (SG), Michael Holesovsky (C) Michael Authement, Stanley Taggart | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 18:48 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy is hacked by Ronald Hutchinson - foul #2 on Ronald Hutchinson, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 18:27 | Saint Louis | A charge is called on Joseph Conroy - foul #2 on Joseph Conroy, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 18:00 | Xavier | Joseph Conroy takes the ball from Randy Russell | 25-31 |
| 17:54 | Saint Louis | Michael Holesovsky clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-31 |
| 17:52 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy hits the follow up shot | 27-31 |
| 17:24 | Xavier | John Smith is fouled on the floor by John Strobel - foul #1 on John Strobel, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Authement (SG), Charles Hansen (PF), Stanley Taggart (C) Robert Salmon, Joseph Conroy, Michael Holesovsky | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:11 | Xavier | Randy Russell hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Danny Baumgart | 27-33 |
| 16:53 | Saint Louis | Ronald Hutchinson is called for the reach on Michael Authement - foul #3 on Ronald Hutchinson, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy (PF) Charles Hansen | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Rogers (SG), Robert Boyd (C) Ronald Hutchinson, Randy Russell | |
| 16:38 | Saint Louis | John Strobel is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| 16:24 | Saint Louis | Michael Authement is whistled for traveling | 27-33 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Lajoie (PF) Ronald Mansfield | |
| 16:05 | Xavier | Robert Boyd hits the finger roll | 27-35 |
| 16:00 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart loses the dribble to Robert Boyd | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Brian Carini (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Authement (fresh) SF - John Strobel (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Conroy (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Taggart (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bryan Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lajoie (fresh) C - Robert Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Bryan Rogers and the foul's on Stanley Taggart - foul #2 on Stanley Taggart, team foul #3 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles Hansen (PF) Joseph Conroy | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson (SG), Randy Russell (PF), Johnny Anderson (C) Bryan Rogers, James Lajoie, Robert Boyd | |
| 15:36 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart makes the free throw | 27-38 |
| 15:19 | Saint Louis | Charles Hansen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 27-38 |
| 15:17 | Xavier | John Smith snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 14:48 | Xavier | Charles Hansen denies the turnaround by John Smith | 27-38 |
| 14:47 | Saint Louis | John Strobel snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 14:30 | Saint Louis | Charles Hansen drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Authement | 29-38 |
| 14:11 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Danny Baumgart is blocked by John Strobel | 29-38 |
| 14:09 | Saint Louis | John Strobel gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 13:40 | Saint Louis | Charles Hansen lays it in set up by Brian Carini | 31-38 |
| 13:11 | Xavier | John Smith misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by John Strobel - foul #2 on John Strobel, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon (SG), Joseph Conroy (PF), Michael Holesovsky (C) Michael Authement, Charles Hansen, Stanley Taggart | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Rogers (SG), Ronald Mansfield (PF) Danny Baumgart, Randy Russell | |
| 13:11 | Xavier | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 13:11 | Xavier | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 12:47 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy is hacked by Johnny Anderson - foul #4 on Johnny Anderson, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart (C) Michael Holesovsky | |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip Warrior (SF), Robert Boyd (C) John Smith, Johnny Anderson | |
| 12:40 | Saint Louis | The jump hook by Joseph Conroy is blocked by Robert Boyd | 31-39 |
| 12:39 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ronald Mansfield | 31-39 |
| 12:25 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers lays it in | 31-41 |
| 12:11 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy blows the dunk but he's hacked by Ronald Hutchinson - foul #4 on Ronald Hutchinson, team foul #5 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Authement (SG), Charles Hansen (SF) Robert Salmon, John Strobel | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Burnette (PG) Ronald Hutchinson | |
| 12:11 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 12:11 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 11:54 | Xavier | Philip Warrior is hacked by Brian Carini - foul #3 on Brian Carini, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Strobel (SF), Michael Holesovsky (C) Charles Hansen, Stanley Taggart | |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Russell (PF) Robert Boyd | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Brian Carini (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Authement (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Strobel (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Conroy (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Holesovsky (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Burnette (fresh) SG - Bryan Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Warrior (fresh) PF - Randy Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Mansfield (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers is fouled on the floor by Michael Holesovsky - foul #2 on Michael Holesovsky, team foul #6 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon (SG), Charles Hansen (SF), Stanley Taggart (C) Michael Authement, John Strobel, Michael Holesovsky | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:22 | Xavier | Philip Warrior can't connect on a floater from the left block | 33-41 |
| 11:21 | Saint Louis | Charles Hansen snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 10:56 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart hits a jumper from the right side | 35-41 |
| 10:29 | Xavier | David Burnette comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 10:27 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 10:15 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy's pass is intercepted by Bryan Rogers | 35-41 |
| 10:13 | Xavier | David Burnette loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates (PG), Michael Authement (SG), John Strobel (SF), Michael Holesovsky (C) Brian Carini, Robert Salmon, Charles Hansen, Stanley Taggart | |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), John Smith (SF), Robert Boyd (C) David Burnette, Philip Warrior, Randy Russell | |
| 10:04 | Saint Louis | John Smith steals it from John Strobel | 35-41 |
| 09:44 | Xavier | Robert Boyd double dribbles | 35-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Brian Carini (PG), Stanley Taggart (C) Tyler Gates, Michael Holesovsky | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Lajoie (SG) Bryan Rogers | |
| 09:29 | Saint Louis | Brian Carini is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Russell (PF) Ronald Mansfield | |
| 09:11 | Saint Louis | John Strobel drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-41 |
| 08:46 | Xavier | Robert Boyd comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 08:44 | Saint Louis | Michael Authement pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 08:21 | Saint Louis | Brian Carini knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanley Taggart | 40-41 |
| 08:05 | Xavier | James Lajoie scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Smith | 40-43 |
| 07:49 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 40-43 |
| 07:48 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Brian Carini (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Authement (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Strobel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Conroy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Taggart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Lajoie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Randy Russell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:35 | Xavier | Randy Russell can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 07:34 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to John Smith | 40-43 |
| 07:14 | Xavier | Robert Boyd comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 07:12 | Saint Louis | Brian Carini grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 06:53 | Saint Louis | John Smith blocks the short jumper by Stanley Taggart | 40-43 |
| 06:51 | Saint Louis | Michael Authement grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 06:37 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart hits a runner from close range | 42-43 |
| 06:10 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Boyd | 42-45 |
| 05:45 | Saint Louis | Brian Carini is fouled on the floor by James Lajoie - foul #1 on James Lajoie, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Salmon (SG), Charles Hansen (SF), Michael Holesovsky (C) Michael Authement, John Strobel, Stanley Taggart | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson (PG), Bryan Rogers (SG), Philip Warrior (SF), Ronald Mansfield (PF), Johnny Anderson (C) Danny Baumgart, James Lajoie, John Smith, Randy Russell, Robert Boyd | |
| 05:45 | Saint Louis | Brian Carini makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 05:45 | Saint Louis | Brian Carini misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 05:45 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 05:26 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 05:25 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson grabs the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 05:05 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-45 |
| 05:03 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield gets the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 04:43 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 04:41 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson hits the follow up shot | 43-47 |
| 04:27 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy lays it in | 45-47 |
| 04:00 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnny Anderson | 45-50 |
| 03:40 | Saint Louis | Brian Carini misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 03:38 | Saint Louis | Michael Holesovsky snags the offensive board | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Brian Carini (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Salmon (fresh) SF - Charles Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Conroy (tiring) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Holesovsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Hutchinson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bryan Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Warrior (fresh) PF - Ronald Mansfield (fresh) 6 reb. C - Johnny Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 45-50 |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 03:18 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers misses the turnaround from the baseline | 45-50 |
| 03:16 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson tips it in | 45-52 |
| 03:03 | Saint Louis | Charles Hansen drills a floater from the left wing set up by Joseph Conroy | 47-52 |
| 02:58 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates (PG), Michael Authement (SG), John Strobel (SF), Stanley Taggart (C) Brian Carini, Robert Salmon, Charles Hansen, Michael Holesovsky | |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), John Smith (SF), Randy Russell (PF) Bryan Rogers, Philip Warrior, Ronald Mansfield | |
| 02:35 | Xavier | Randy Russell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-52 |
| 02:34 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 02:13 | Saint Louis | John Strobel scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Stanley Taggart | 49-52 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Randy Russell connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Danny Baumgart and he's hacked by Stanley Taggart - foul #3 on Stanley Taggart, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Brian Carini (PG) Tyler Gates | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Randy Russell makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 01:40 | Saint Louis | John Strobel is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| 01:40 | Saint Louis | John Strobel misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | Randy Russell grabs the board | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Randy Russell is hacked by Brian Carini in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Carini, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip Warrior (SF) John Smith | |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Randy Russell makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Randy Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 01:39 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Stanley Taggart | 49-56 |
| 01:20 | Saint Louis | Stanley Taggart can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 49-56 |
| 01:18 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Philip Warrior | 49-56 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Philip Warrior is hacked by Brian Carini in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Carini, team foul #9 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tyler Gates (PG) Brian Carini | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Philip Warrior makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Philip Warrior misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 01:16 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Saint Louis | Michael Authement's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Randy Russell is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Gates - foul #1 on Tyler Gates, team foul #10 | 49-57 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Randy Russell makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Randy Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Saint Louis | Joseph Conroy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 00:45 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson is hacked by Tyler Gates in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyler Gates, team foul #11 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Burnette (PG), Bryan Rogers (SG), Ronald Mansfield (PF) Danny Baumgart, Ronald Hutchinson, Randy Russell | |
| 00:45 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:45 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:37 | Saint Louis | John Strobel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bryan Rogers - foul #1 on Bryan Rogers, team foul #9 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Boyd (C) Johnny Anderson | |
| 00:37 | Saint Louis | John Strobel misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:37 | Saint Louis | John Strobel makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Philip Warrior misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | David Burnette runs out the clock | 50-60 |