| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gilberto Rizzo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Christopher Dolin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Law (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Ashby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell inbounds the ball | 38-26 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby misses long on a floater from the right block | 38-26 |
| 19:30 | Xavier | Michael Addison pulls down the rebound | 38-26 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-26 |
| 19:15 | Saint Louis | Gary Law grabs the defensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 19:03 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell misses long on a shot from the baseline | 38-26 |
| 19:01 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo grabs the board | 38-26 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edwin Hayles | 40-26 |
| 18:26 | Saint Louis | Clarence Nichols is called for the reach on Christopher Dolin - foul #2 on Clarence Nichols, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| 18:11 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 18:09 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 18:03 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Paul Armstrong | 42-26 |
| 17:45 | Saint Louis | Gary Law makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Dolin and the foul's on Clarence Nichols - foul #3 on Clarence Nichols, team foul #2 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (SG) Clarence Nichols | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 17:45 | Saint Louis | Gary Law misses the free throw | 42-28 |
| 17:45 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo snags the defensive board | 42-28 |
| 17:30 | Xavier | Stephen Evans is fouled on the floor by Richard Bell - foul #1 on Richard Bell, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Vernon Clark (C) Gilberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jose Zapata (PF) Gary Law | |
| 17:20 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Stephen Evans | 44-28 |
| 17:00 | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-28 |
| 16:58 | Xavier | Vernon Clark gets the rebound | 44-28 |
| 16:43 | Xavier | Michael Addison is fouled on the floor by Christopher Dolin - foul #2 on Christopher Dolin, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge (C) Edwin Hayles | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Steven Dyer (PG), Robert Bourke (SF), Fred Redwine (C) Christopher Dolin, Richard Bell, Harold Ashby | |
| 16:30 | Xavier | Michael Addison jams it | 46-28 |
| 16:15 | Saint Louis | Stephen Evans picks off the pass by Roger White | 46-28 |
| 15:54 | Xavier | Vernon Clark can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Jose Zapata - foul #2 on Jose Zapata, team foul #3 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Goldsmith (PG), Clarence Nichols (SG), Gilberto Rizzo (C) Michael Addison, Paul Armstrong, Kenneth Dandridge | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Williams (PG), Gary Law (PF) Roger White, Fred Redwine | |
| 15:54 | Xavier | Vernon Clark makes the 1st free throw | 47-28 |
| 15:54 | Xavier | Vernon Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 48-28 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joseph Goldsmith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Vernon Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gilberto Rizzo (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Steven Dyer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Bourke (fresh) PF - Gary Law (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jose Zapata (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:36 | Saint Louis | Gary Law is whistled for a carry | 48-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Edwin Hayles (PF) Joseph Goldsmith | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin (SG), Harold Ashby (C) Steven Dyer, Jose Zapata | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:07 | Xavier | Christopher Dolin steps in front of the Vernon Clark pass | 48-28 |
| 15:04 | Saint Louis | Robert Bourke banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Dolin | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:42 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Edwin Hayles, team foul #3 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Paul Armstrong (SF) Stephen Evans, Vernon Clark | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Bell (SF) Robert Bourke | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:13 | Saint Louis | Michael Addison picks off the pass by Richard Bell | 48-30 |
| 14:10 | Xavier | Michael Addison misses the easy layup | 48-30 |
| 14:08 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Richard Bell | 48-30 |
| 13:47 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Dolin | 48-33 |
| 13:42 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-33 |
| 13:41 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 13:25 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell buries a driving attempt from close range | 48-35 |
| 13:09 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Harold Ashby - foul #2 on Harold Ashby, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Vernon Clark (C) Gilberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Bourke (PG), Roger White (SG), Jose Zapata (PF), Fred Redwine (C) James Williams, Christopher Dolin, Gary Law, Harold Ashby | |
| 13:09 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 13:09 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 12:58 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Bourke | 50-37 |
| 12:36 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 12:34 | Saint Louis | Jose Zapata grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 12:19 | Saint Louis | Roger White knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Richard Bell | 50-39 |
| 11:56 | Xavier | Michael Addison connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Nichols (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Armstrong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edwin Hayles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Bourke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger White (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jose Zapata (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Redwine (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Richard Bell, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), Joseph Goldsmith (SG), Percy Young (SF), Kenneth Dandridge (C) Michael Addison, Clarence Nichols, Paul Armstrong, Edwin Hayles | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Williams (PG), Christopher Dolin (SF), Harold Ashby (C) Robert Bourke, Richard Bell, Fred Redwine | |
| 11:09 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Evans | 54-39 |
| 10:56 | Saint Louis | Roger White is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Dandridge - foul #2 on Kenneth Dandridge, team foul #4 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo (C) Vernon Clark | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gary Law (PF) Jose Zapata | |
| 10:45 | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-39 |
| 10:43 | Xavier | Percy Young grabs the board | 54-39 |
| 10:35 | Xavier | Stephen Evans is hacked by Gary Law - foul #2 on Gary Law, team foul #6 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG) Percy Young | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 10:30 | Xavier | Joseph Goldsmith is whistled for traveling | 54-39 |
| 10:06 | Saint Louis | Roger White hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-39 |
| 10:05 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| 09:47 | Xavier | The jumper by Gilberto Rizzo is denied by Gary Law | 54-39 |
| 09:46 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby grabs the defensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 09:17 | Saint Louis | Roger White knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Dolin | 54-42 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo drills a floater from the left block | 56-42 |
| 08:43 | Saint Louis | Gary Law hits a runner in the lane | 56-44 |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Harold Ashby - foul #3 on Harold Ashby, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Smith (PG), Clarence Nichols (SG), Paul Armstrong (SF), Edwin Hayles (PF) Michael Addison, Joseph Goldsmith, Stephen Evans, Kenneth Dandridge | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Bourke (PG), Steven Dyer (SG), Richard Bell (SF), Jose Zapata (PF), Fred Redwine (C) James Williams, Roger White, Christopher Dolin, Gary Law, Harold Ashby | |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 08:24 | Saint Louis | Jose Zapata pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 08:05 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 08:04 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Redwine | 56-44 |
| 07:51 | Saint Louis | Gilberto Rizzo is called for the reach on Fred Redwine - foul #2 on Gilberto Rizzo, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Vernon Clark (C) Gilberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 07:36 | Saint Louis | Paul Armstrong is called for the reach on Richard Bell - foul #2 on Paul Armstrong, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG) Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Bourke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Dyer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Bell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jose Zapata (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fred Redwine (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Saint Louis | Steven Dyer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 07:17 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 06:58 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols is hacked by Steven Dyer - foul #2 on Steven Dyer, team foul #8 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Williams (PG), Christopher Dolin (SG), Harold Ashby (C) Robert Bourke, Steven Dyer, Fred Redwine | |
| 06:58 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 06:58 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:46 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby buries a runner from close range set up by Christopher Dolin | 58-46 |
| 06:29 | Xavier | Vernon Clark is hacked by Harold Ashby - foul #4 on Harold Ashby, team foul #9 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Roger White (SG), Gary Law (PF) Christopher Dolin, Jose Zapata | |
| 06:29 | Xavier | Vernon Clark makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 06:29 | Xavier | Vernon Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 06:15 | Saint Louis | Roger White misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Addison - foul #1 on Michael Addison, team foul #7 | 60-46 |
| 06:15 | Saint Louis | Roger White makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 06:15 | Saint Louis | Roger White makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 05:50 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols's pass is intercepted by James Williams | 60-48 |
| 05:45 | Saint Louis | James Williams can't finish the layup | 60-48 |
| 05:44 | Saint Louis | Roger White tips it back up and in | 60-50 |
| 05:30 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-50 |
| 05:10 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby lays it in on a great pass from Gary Law | 63-52 |
| 05:06 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edwin Hayles | 65-52 |
| 05:01 | Saint Louis | James Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-52 |
| 04:59 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Law | 65-52 |
| 04:54 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 04:52 | Xavier | Michael Addison pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:29 | Xavier | The short jumper by Vernon Clark is denied by Gary Law | 65-52 |
| 04:27 | Xavier | Vernon Clark grabs the offensive board | 65-52 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-52 |
| 04:09 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols grabs the offensive board | 65-52 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols is hacked by Harold Ashby - foul #5 on Harold Ashby, team foul #10 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Goldsmith (PG), Stephen Evans (SF), Kenneth Dandridge (PF), Gilberto Rizzo (C) Michael Addison, Paul Armstrong, Edwin Hayles, Vernon Clark | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin (PG), Steven Dyer (SG), Robert Bourke (SF), Jose Zapata (PF), Fred Redwine (C) James Williams, Roger White, Richard Bell, Gary Law, Harold Ashby | |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Dandridge blocks the short jumper by Jose Zapata | 66-52 |
| 03:32 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Jose Zapata | 66-52 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joseph Goldsmith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Nichols (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kenneth Dandridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Gilberto Rizzo (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Christopher Dolin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Steven Dyer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Bourke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jose Zapata (fresh) 4 reb. C - Fred Redwine (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Dandridge - foul #3 on Kenneth Dandridge, team foul #8 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Percy Young (SF), Joseph Tuma (C) Clarence Nichols, Gilberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 03:16 | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 03:16 | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Xavier | Joseph Goldsmith drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Evans and he's hacked by Steven Dyer - foul #3 on Steven Dyer, team foul #11 | 68-54 |
| 03:03 | Xavier | Joseph Goldsmith misses the free throw | 68-54 |
| 03:03 | Saint Louis | Jose Zapata pulls down the rebound | 68-54 |
| 02:57 | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-54 |
| 02:56 | Saint Louis | Steven Dyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 02:42 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Dandridge blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Steven Dyer | 68-54 |
| 02:41 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Kenneth Dandridge | 68-54 |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Percy Young clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Bourke - foul #1 on Robert Bourke, team foul #12 | 68-54 |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Percy Young misses the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Percy Young misses the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 02:37 | Saint Louis | Jose Zapata snags the defensive board | 68-54 |
| 02:28 | Saint Louis | Jose Zapata's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-54 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Joseph Goldsmith makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Tuma | 70-54 |
| 02:01 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Christopher Dolin | 70-56 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 70-56 |
| 01:37 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Fred Redwine | 70-56 |
| 01:30 | Saint Louis | Robert Bourke knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Dolin | 70-59 |
| 01:05 | Xavier | Percy Young hits a 3 from the right wing | 73-59 |
| 01:01 | Saint Louis | Stephen Evans picks off the pass by Christopher Dolin in the backcourt | 73-59 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-59 |
| 00:41 | Saint Louis | Jose Zapata pulls down the rebound | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Dandridge - foul #4 on Kenneth Dandridge, team foul #9 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Vernon Clark (PF) Joseph Tuma | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:33 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 00:33 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine misses the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Vernon Clark snags the defensive board | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Joseph Goldsmith hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 73-60 |
| 00:09 | Saint Louis | Robert Bourke snags the defensive board | 73-60 |
| 00:02 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine blows the layup | 73-60 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | The clock runs out | 73-60 |