| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Cowart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Strickland (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ken Herman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harold Austin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Leland Mosby (fresh) SG - Walter Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Richards (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Zachary Bates (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Cosey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | David Richards inbounds the ball | 36-21 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Saint Louis | Zachary Bates is hacked by Ken Herman - foul #1 on Ken Herman, team foul #1 | 36-21 |
| 19:19 | Saint Louis | David Richards can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-21 |
| 19:17 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Zachary Bates | 36-21 |
| 19:02 | Saint Louis | Leland Mosby hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Allen | 36-23 |
| 18:39 | Xavier | Andrew Garner loses the dribble to Walter Allen | 36-23 |
| 18:35 | Saint Louis | Walter Allen lays it in | 36-25 |
| 18:23 | Xavier | William Cowart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-25 |
| 18:22 | Saint Louis | Charles Cosey snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 18:16 | Saint Louis | Leland Mosby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-25 |
| 18:06 | Xavier | William Cowart misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-25 |
| 18:05 | Saint Louis | Charles Cosey grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 18:00 | Saint Louis | Walter Allen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-25 |
| 17:58 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Cowart | 36-25 |
| 17:52 | Xavier | Charles Cosey swats the layup by Harold Austin | 36-25 |
| 17:50 | Saint Louis | Zachary Bates grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 17:40 | Saint Louis | The short jumper by Zachary Bates is denied by Ken Herman | 36-25 |
| 17:38 | Saint Louis | David Richards misses the tip | 36-25 |
| 17:37 | Xavier | William Cowart grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 17:24 | Xavier | Harold Austin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-25 |
| 17:17 | Saint Louis | David Richards buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-27 |
| 17:00 | Xavier | Harold Austin is fouled on the floor by Charles Cosey - foul #1 on Charles Cosey, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 16:46 | Xavier | Ken Herman is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ken Herman, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Randolph (SF), Richard Killebrew (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Brian Strickland, Ken Herman, Harold Austin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Matthew Sund (PG), Henry Sasser (SF) Leland Mosby, David Richards | |
| 16:31 | Saint Louis | Walter Allen is hacked by Andrew Garner - foul #1 on Andrew Garner, team foul #3 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Shore (PF) Zachary Bates | |
| 16:16 | Saint Louis | Walter Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Orr (SF) Andrew Garner | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Victor Carlton (SF) Charles Cosey | |
| 15:53 | Xavier | Robert Randolph misses the 3 from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 15:52 | Saint Louis | Matthew Sund gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Cowart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Orr (fresh) PF - Richard Killebrew (fresh) C - Brandon Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Matthew Sund (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Carlton (fresh) PF - Robert Shore (fresh) C - Henry Sasser (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:31 | Saint Louis | Walter Allen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Victor Carlton | 36-30 |
| 15:13 | Xavier | William Cowart connects on the 3 from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 14:52 | Saint Louis | Richard Killebrew is called for the reach on Matthew Sund - foul #1 on Richard Killebrew, team foul #4 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (PG), Andrew Garner (SG), Brian Strickland (SF), Ken Herman (PF), Harold Austin (C) William Cowart, Robert Randolph, Andrew Orr, Richard Killebrew, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Leland Mosby (PG), David Richards (SF), Zachary Bates (PF), Charles Cosey (C) Walter Allen, Victor Carlton, Robert Shore, Henry Sasser | |
| 14:43 | Saint Louis | Charles Cosey is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Charles Cosey, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| 14:25 | Xavier | Andrew Garner can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-30 |
| 14:24 | Saint Louis | Charles Cosey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 14:02 | Saint Louis | David Richards blows the layup | 39-30 |
| 14:01 | Saint Louis | David Richards gets the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 13:38 | Saint Louis | Dave Griswold steals it from Matthew Sund | 39-30 |
| 13:14 | Xavier | Ken Herman knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Brian Strickland | 41-30 |
| 12:54 | Saint Louis | Leland Mosby can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Dave Griswold - foul #4 on Dave Griswold, team foul #5 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Cowart (PG) Dave Griswold | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Walter Allen (SG) Matthew Sund | |
| 12:54 | Saint Louis | Leland Mosby makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 12:54 | Saint Louis | Leland Mosby makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 12:31 | Xavier | Zachary Bates denies the turnaround by Ken Herman | 41-32 |
| 12:29 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Walter Allen | 41-32 |
| 12:11 | Saint Louis | Walter Allen hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Leland Mosby and the foul's on Harold Austin - foul #1 on Harold Austin, team foul #6 | 41-34 |
| 12:11 | Saint Louis | Walter Allen makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 12:00 | Xavier | Ken Herman hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Garner | 43-35 |
| 11:47 | Saint Louis | Zachary Bates is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Zachary Bates, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Killebrew (C) Harold Austin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Guice (PG), Henry Sasser (SF) Leland Mosby, David Richards | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Cowart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Strickland (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ken Herman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Killebrew (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - John Guice (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Sasser (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Zachary Bates (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Cosey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Xavier | Brian Strickland clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 11:22 | Xavier | William Cowart tips it home | 45-35 |
| 11:20 | Saint Louis | John Guice is fouled in the backcourt by William Cowart - foul #2 on William Cowart, team foul #7 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Randolph (SG), Andrew Orr (SF), Brandon Smith (C) Andrew Garner, Brian Strickland, Ken Herman | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Victor Carlton (SF), Robert Shore (PF) Zachary Bates, Charles Cosey | |
| 11:20 | Saint Louis | John Guice makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 11:20 | Saint Louis | John Guice makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 10:59 | Xavier | William Cowart can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-37 |
| 10:57 | Saint Louis | Victor Carlton snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 10:37 | Saint Louis | Andrew Orr is called for the reach on Victor Carlton - foul #1 on Andrew Orr, team foul #8 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Austin (C) Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Leland Mosby (PG) John Guice | |
| 10:37 | Saint Louis | Victor Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 10:37 | Saint Louis | Victor Carlton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 10:37 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Killebrew | 45-38 |
| 10:10 | Xavier | Harold Austin misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 45-38 |
| 10:09 | Saint Louis | Victor Carlton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 09:44 | Saint Louis | Walter Allen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-38 |
| 09:42 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Harold Austin | 45-38 |
| 09:20 | Xavier | William Cowart lays it up and in | 47-38 |
| 09:01 | Saint Louis | Walter Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 08:59 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Harold Austin | 47-38 |
| 08:47 | Xavier | Robert Randolph misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 08:46 | Saint Louis | Henry Sasser gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 08:23 | Saint Louis | Henry Sasser hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Killebrew - foul #2 on Richard Killebrew, team foul #9 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Garner (SG), Brian Strickland (SF), Ken Herman (PF), Brandon Smith (C) William Cowart, Andrew Orr, Richard Killebrew, Harold Austin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Matthew Sund (PG), John Guice (SG), Zachary Bates (PF), Charles Cosey (C) Leland Mosby, Walter Allen, Victor Carlton, Robert Shore | |
| 08:23 | Saint Louis | Henry Sasser misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 08:23 | Saint Louis | Henry Sasser makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 08:00 | Xavier | Andrew Garner makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 07:41 | Saint Louis | John Guice scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Charles Cosey | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Randolph (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andrew Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Strickland (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ken Herman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Brandon Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Matthew Sund (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Guice (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Sasser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Zachary Bates (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Cosey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Xavier | Ken Herman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-41 |
| 07:24 | Xavier | Robert Randolph pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 07:11 | Xavier | Brian Strickland clanks a shot near the basket | 49-41 |
| 07:09 | Saint Louis | Henry Sasser snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 06:56 | Saint Louis | Henry Sasser is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Henry Sasser, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Cowart (PG), Harold Austin (C) Robert Randolph, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Leland Mosby (PG), Walter Allen (SG), David Richards (SF) Matthew Sund, John Guice, Henry Sasser | |
| 06:39 | Xavier | William Cowart can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 06:38 | Xavier | Brian Strickland grabs the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 06:27 | Xavier | Andrew Garner misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 49-41 |
| 06:25 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Zachary Bates | 49-41 |
| 06:20 | Saint Louis | Leland Mosby misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 49-41 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | Andrew Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Harold Austin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 06:05 | Saint Louis | Zachary Bates gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 05:40 | Saint Louis | Zachary Bates connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 49-43 |
| 05:17 | Xavier | William Cowart misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Harold Austin grabs the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 05:09 | Xavier | Andrew Garner hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Cowart | 52-43 |
| 04:54 | Saint Louis | David Richards comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Strickland - foul #2 on Brian Strickland, team foul #10 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Randolph (SF), Richard Killebrew (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Brian Strickland, Ken Herman, Harold Austin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Shore (PF) Zachary Bates | |
| 04:54 | Saint Louis | David Richards makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 04:54 | Saint Louis | David Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 04:41 | Xavier | Andrew Garner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 04:39 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to William Cowart | 52-45 |
| 04:28 | Xavier | William Cowart can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 04:26 | Saint Louis | Charles Cosey grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 04:21 | Saint Louis | David Richards scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Shore | 52-47 |
| 03:59 | Xavier | Andrew Garner's layup is rejected by Robert Shore | 52-47 |
| 03:58 | Xavier | Robert Randolph grabs the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 03:41 | Xavier | William Cowart is whistled for a carry | 52-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (SG), Brian Strickland (SF), Ken Herman (PF), Harold Austin (C) Andrew Garner, Robert Randolph, Richard Killebrew, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Matthew Sund (PG), Henry Sasser (SF), Zachary Bates (PF) Leland Mosby, David Richards, Charles Cosey | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Cowart (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dave Griswold (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Brian Strickland (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ken Herman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Harold Austin (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Matthew Sund (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Sasser (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Zachary Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Shore (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Saint Louis | Robert Shore clanks a runner in the paint | 52-47 |
| 03:14 | Xavier | Harold Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 02:53 | Xavier | Dave Griswold misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 02:52 | Saint Louis | Zachary Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 02:52 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Garner (SG) Dave Griswold | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Leland Mosby (PG), David Richards (SF), Charles Cosey (C) Matthew Sund, Henry Sasser, Robert Shore | |
| 02:41 | Saint Louis | Harold Austin swats the shot by Leland Mosby | 52-47 |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Brian Strickland gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Brian Strickland misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Zachary Bates - foul #4 on Zachary Bates, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Brian Strickland misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Brian Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 02:12 | Saint Louis | David Richards can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-47 |
| 02:11 | Xavier | Harold Austin grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 02:07 | Xavier | Andrew Garner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | Harold Austin tips it back up and in | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:54 | Saint Louis | Leland Mosby misses the lay-in | 55-47 |
| 01:52 | Xavier | Brian Strickland grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 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) | |
| 01:45 | Xavier | William Cowart's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Cosey | 55-47 |
| 01:44 | Xavier | Harold Austin gets the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Ken Herman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on David Richards - foul #2 on David Richards, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Ken Herman misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Ken Herman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 01:25 | Saint Louis | Charles Cosey gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 01:09 | Saint Louis | Charles Cosey knocks in the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Ken Herman - foul #3 on Ken Herman, team foul #11 | 55-49 |
| 01:09 | Saint Louis | Charles Cosey makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Xavier | The jumper by William Cowart is denied by Walter Allen | 55-50 |
| 00:44 | Saint Louis | Zachary Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Saint Louis | David Richards connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Leland Mosby is called for the reach on William Cowart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leland Mosby, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| 00:37 | Xavier | William Cowart makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:37 | Xavier | William Cowart makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:31 | Saint Louis | Walter Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 57-52 |
| 00:29 | Saint Louis | David Richards pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 00:25 | Saint Louis | Andrew Garner steps in front of the Walter Allen pass | 57-52 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | William Cowart is fouled in the backcourt by Leland Mosby - foul #4 on Leland Mosby, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (SG), Robert Randolph (SF), Andrew Orr (PF) Andrew Garner, Brian Strickland, Ken Herman | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:24 | Xavier | William Cowart makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | William Cowart makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:17 | Saint Louis | Leland Mosby buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Walter Allen | 59-55 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Garner (SG), Brian Strickland (SF), Ken Herman (PF) Dave Griswold, Robert Randolph, Andrew Orr | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:14 | Xavier | William Cowart is fouled in the backcourt by Leland Mosby - foul #5 on Leland Mosby, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Matthew Sund (PG) Leland Mosby | |
| 00:14 | Xavier | William Cowart makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | William Cowart makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:10 | Saint Louis | Matthew Sund makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | William Cowart is hacked by Matthew Sund in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Sund, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | William Cowart makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | William Cowart misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Austin | 62-58 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Harold Austin is hacked by David Richards - foul #3 on David Richards, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Harold Austin makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Harold Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:02 | Saint Louis | Charles Cosey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Cosey | 64-58 |