| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Benjamin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Doty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Galli (fresh) 9 pts. C - Albert Jones (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Randy Lehto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hughs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vance Benito (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jermaine Penix (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Gutirrez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Doty inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Doty misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 19:47 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 19:42 | Xavier | Vance Benito is whistled for a carry | 30-28 |
| 19:29 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Doty lays it in | 32-28 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Clarence Benjamin steps in front of the Thomas Hughs pass | 32-28 |
| 19:13 | Saint Louis | Clarence Benjamin misses the lay-in | 32-28 |
| 19:12 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 19:04 | Xavier | Randy Lehto hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 19:02 | Xavier | Vance Benito tips it back up and in | 32-30 |
| 18:40 | Saint Louis | Michael Galli misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 32-30 |
| 18:39 | Saint Louis | Albert Jones tips it in | 34-30 |
| 18:23 | Xavier | Randy Lehto drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Thomas Hughs | 34-33 |
| 18:11 | Saint Louis | Robert Stewart can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-33 |
| 18:09 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:05 | Xavier | Randy Lehto buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Hughs | 34-35 |
| 17:48 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Doty's layup is rejected by David Gutirrez | 34-35 |
| 17:47 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 17:29 | Xavier | Thomas Hughs is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Doty - foul #2 on Jonathan Doty, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Deandre Johnson (PF) Vance Benito | |
| 17:10 | Xavier | Randy Lehto misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 17:09 | Saint Louis | Albert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:54 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Doty hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Stewart | 37-35 |
| 16:28 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix buries a shot in the paint set up by Randy Lehto | 37-37 |
| 16:14 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Doty misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jermaine Penix - foul #2 on Jermaine Penix, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Johnny Brown (PG), Walter Sanders (PF), Joseph Barnes (C) Robert Stewart, Michael Galli, Albert Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike George (PG), Steven Day (SG), Vance Benito (SF), Kenneth Harris (C) Randy Lehto, Thomas Hughs, Jermaine Penix, David Gutirrez | |
| 16:14 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Doty makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:14 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Doty makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:50 | Xavier | Mike George misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 15:49 | Saint Louis | Joseph Barnes snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Johnny Brown (fresh) SG - Clarence Benjamin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Doty (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mike George (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Day (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vance Benito (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Deandre Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Saint Louis | Johnny Brown misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 15:28 | Xavier | Steven Day grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 15:22 | Xavier | Mike George misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 15:20 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Doty grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 15:02 | Saint Louis | Walter Sanders hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Day - foul #2 on Steven Day, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Wallace (PG), Jesse Irwin (SF), Albert Jones (C) Clarence Benjamin, Jonathan Doty, Joseph Barnes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Lehto (PG), Gary Biddle (PF) Steven Day, Kenneth Harris | |
| 15:02 | Saint Louis | Walter Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:02 | Saint Louis | Walter Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:49 | Xavier | Randy Lehto connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mike George and he's hacked by Albert Jones - foul #3 on Albert Jones, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Stewart (PG) John Wallace | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Hughs (SG), Jermaine Penix (SF), David Gutirrez (C) Mike George, Vance Benito, Deandre Johnson | |
| 14:49 | Xavier | Randy Lehto misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:49 | Saint Louis | Albert Jones grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 14:27 | Saint Louis | Robert Stewart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 14:26 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:22 | Xavier | Thomas Hughs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 14:21 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to David Gutirrez | 40-39 |
| 13:55 | Xavier | Randy Lehto can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 13:54 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Walter Sanders | 40-39 |
| 13:50 | Saint Louis | Robert Stewart clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on David Gutirrez - foul #1 on David Gutirrez, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Clarence Benjamin (SG), Michael Galli (PF) Jesse Irwin, Walter Sanders | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:50 | Saint Louis | Robert Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:50 | Saint Louis | Robert Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Randy Lehto is fouled on the floor by Clarence Benjamin - foul #2 on Clarence Benjamin, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jonathan Doty (SF) Johnny Brown | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:29 | Xavier | Michael Galli takes the ball from Gary Biddle | 42-39 |
| 13:08 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Doty hits a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Thomas Hughs - foul #2 on Thomas Hughs, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike George (PG), Vance Benito (SF) Randy Lehto, Jermaine Penix | |
| 13:08 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Doty makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:48 | Xavier | Gary Biddle drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Hughs and he's hacked by Jonathan Doty - foul #3 on Jonathan Doty, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Wallace (PG) Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Day (SG), Deandre Johnson (C) Thomas Hughs, David Gutirrez | |
| 12:48 | Xavier | Gary Biddle makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:38 | Saint Louis | Clarence Benjamin buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Wallace | 47-42 |
| 12:27 | Xavier | Deandre Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 12:25 | Saint Louis | Michael Galli pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:06 | Saint Louis | Clarence Benjamin is called for 5 seconds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Johnny Brown (PG), Walter Sanders (C) John Wallace, Albert Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Lehto (PG), Jermaine Penix (C) Steven Day, Deandre Johnson | |
| 11:47 | Xavier | Mike George's floater is knocked away by Michael Galli | 47-42 |
| 11:45 | Xavier | Mike George gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Johnny Brown (fresh) SG - Clarence Benjamin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Doty (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Galli (fresh) 9 pts. C - Walter Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Randy Lehto (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike George (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vance Benito (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Biddle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jermaine Penix (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Galli - foul #1 on Michael Galli, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Stewart (PG) Jonathan Doty | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Hughs (SG), Deandre Johnson (PF), David Gutirrez (C) Mike George, Vance Benito, Gary Biddle | |
| 11:28 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:28 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:26 | Saint Louis | Robert Stewart loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| 11:20 | Xavier | Thomas Hughs misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-43 |
| 11:18 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix snags the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 11:03 | Xavier | Thomas Hughs scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Deandre Johnson | 47-46 |
| 10:49 | Saint Louis | Michael Galli's pass is intercepted by Thomas Hughs | 47-46 |
| 10:24 | Xavier | Randy Lehto clanks a floater from the left side | 47-46 |
| 10:22 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix grabs the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 10:07 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 10:06 | Xavier | Deandre Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 09:52 | Xavier | Deandre Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 09:50 | Xavier | Deandre Johnson hits the follow up shot | 47-48 |
| 09:30 | Saint Louis | Robert Stewart buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Galli and he's hacked by Randy Lehto - foul #1 on Randy Lehto, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jesse Irwin (SG), Jonathan Doty (SF), Albert Jones (C) Clarence Benjamin, Johnny Brown, Michael Galli | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike George (PG), Vance Benito (SF), Gary Biddle (PF) Randy Lehto, Jermaine Penix, Deandre Johnson | |
| 09:30 | Saint Louis | Robert Stewart misses the free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:30 | Xavier | Gary Biddle snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 09:10 | Xavier | Mike George misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Walter Sanders - foul #1 on Walter Sanders, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Wallace (PG) Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Day (SG), Kenneth Harris (C) Thomas Hughs, David Gutirrez | |
| 09:10 | Xavier | Mike George misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:10 | Xavier | Mike George makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:54 | Saint Louis | Jesse Irwin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-49 |
| 08:53 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Doty tips it home | 51-49 |
| 08:37 | Xavier | Mike George drills a floater from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 08:15 | Saint Louis | Albert Jones hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jesse Irwin | 53-51 |
| 07:57 | Xavier | Jesse Irwin picks off the pass by Kenneth Harris | 53-51 |
| 07:53 | Saint Louis | Jesse Irwin banks in the layup | 55-51 |
| 07:37 | Xavier | Gary Biddle buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mike George | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - John Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Irwin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Doty (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mike George (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Day (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vance Benito (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Biddle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Harris (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Saint Louis | Walter Sanders is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Walter Sanders, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Stewart (PG), Clarence Benjamin (SG), Michael Galli (PF) John Wallace, Jesse Irwin, Walter Sanders | |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Lehto (PG), Thomas Hughs (SG), Jermaine Penix (SF), David Gutirrez (C) Mike George, Steven Day, Vance Benito, Kenneth Harris | |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Thomas Hughs misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 06:58 | Saint Louis | Michael Galli snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 06:54 | Saint Louis | Randy Lehto picks off the pass by Robert Stewart in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 06:53 | Xavier | Thomas Hughs can't finish the layup | 55-54 |
| 06:52 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix tips it but misses | 55-54 |
| 06:51 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Doty pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:28 | Saint Louis | Robert Stewart buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Clarence Benjamin | 57-54 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Gary Biddle lays it in | 57-56 |
| 05:49 | Saint Louis | The short jumper by Jonathan Doty is denied by David Gutirrez | 57-56 |
| 05:47 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Doty tips it back up and in | 59-56 |
| 05:29 | Xavier | Thomas Hughs is whistled for traveling | 59-56 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Johnny Brown (SF), Jesse Irwin (PF), Joseph Barnes (C) Jonathan Doty, Michael Galli, Albert Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vance Benito (SF) Gary Biddle | |
| 05:12 | Saint Louis | Jesse Irwin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-56 |
| 05:11 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Gutirrez | 59-56 |
| 05:06 | Xavier | Randy Lehto hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Vance Benito | 59-58 |
| 04:44 | Saint Louis | Jesse Irwin is hacked by Jermaine Penix - foul #3 on Jermaine Penix, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Walter Sanders (PF) Jesse Irwin | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:29 | Saint Louis | Johnny Brown knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clarence Benjamin | 61-58 |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| 04:14 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix hits the follow up shot | 61-60 |
| 03:57 | Saint Louis | A charge is called on Clarence Benjamin - foul #3 on Clarence Benjamin, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jonathan Doty (SF), Michael Galli (PF), Albert Jones (C) Robert Stewart, Walter Sanders, Joseph Barnes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike George (PG), Steven Day (SG), Gary Biddle (PF), Deandre Johnson (C) Randy Lehto, Thomas Hughs, Jermaine Penix, David Gutirrez | |
| 03:40 | Xavier | Vance Benito clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clarence Benjamin - foul #4 on Clarence Benjamin, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| 03:40 | Xavier | Vance Benito misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:40 | Xavier | Vance Benito makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:22 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Doty is fouled on the floor by Mike George - foul #1 on Mike George, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jesse Irwin (SG) Clarence Benjamin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Harris (C) Vance Benito | |
| 03:22 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Doty misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:22 | Xavier | Kenneth Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Johnny Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jesse Irwin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Doty (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Galli (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mike George (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Day (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Deandre Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Biddle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Harris (fresh) | |
| 03:04 | Xavier | Steven Day is whistled for traveling | 61-61 |
| 02:47 | Saint Louis | The jump hook by Michael Galli is blocked by Kenneth Harris | 61-61 |
| 02:46 | Saint Louis | Albert Jones can't tip it in | 61-61 |
| 02:45 | Xavier | Gary Biddle pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:45 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Stewart (PG), Clarence Benjamin (SG) Johnny Brown, Jesse Irwin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Lehto (PG), Thomas Hughs (SG), Vance Benito (SF), David Gutirrez (C) Mike George, Steven Day, Deandre Johnson, Kenneth Harris | |
| 02:28 | Xavier | Vance Benito misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Jonathan Doty - foul #4 on Jonathan Doty, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| 02:28 | Xavier | Vance Benito makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:28 | Xavier | Vance Benito makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:15 | Saint Louis | David Gutirrez blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Doty | 61-63 |
| 02:13 | Xavier | Gary Biddle pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Thomas Hughs misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-63 |
| 01:58 | Saint Louis | Michael Galli snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 01:51 | Saint Louis | Michael Galli comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Randy Lehto - foul #2 on Randy Lehto, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| 01:51 | Saint Louis | Michael Galli misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:51 | Saint Louis | Michael Galli makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Randy Lehto connects on the 3 from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 01:23 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Doty comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | David Gutirrez pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Randy Lehto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-66 |
| 01:15 | Saint Louis | Albert Jones grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 00:55 | Saint Louis | David Gutirrez swats the layup by Robert Stewart | 62-66 |
| 00:53 | Saint Louis | Albert Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Saint Louis | Robert Stewart buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Clarence Benjamin | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Clarence Benjamin steps in front of the Randy Lehto pass in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Saint Louis | Albert Jones lays it in set up by Robert Stewart | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Randy Lehto's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Jones | 67-66 |
| 00:14 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Doty pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Randy Lehto is called for the reach on Jonathan Doty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Lehto, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Doty makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Doty makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Gary Biddle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 00:03 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Doty gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Jonathan Doty runs out the clock | 69-66 |