| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Dukes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Kulas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Goodridge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Akim Zigler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Andy Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Pearce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Artis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - John Hay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Richard Kulas inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Xavier | Akim Zigler misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Howard Morgan - foul #2 on Howard Morgan, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:32 | Xavier | Akim Zigler misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:32 | Xavier | Akim Zigler makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:20 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Andy Porter | 34-33 |
| 19:07 | Xavier | Richard Kulas misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gary Pearce - foul #3 on Gary Pearce, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Walter Bass (SG) Gary Pearce | |
| 19:07 | Xavier | Richard Kulas makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:07 | Xavier | Richard Kulas makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:57 | Saint Louis | Walter Bass clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 18:56 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:39 | Xavier | Richard Kulas buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Lawrence Smith | 38-33 |
| 18:23 | Saint Louis | Walter Bass can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lawrence Smith - foul #1 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 18:23 | Saint Louis | Walter Bass misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:23 | Saint Louis | Walter Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:03 | Xavier | John Goodridge is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on John Goodridge, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Raposo (PF) John Goodridge | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 17:54 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Bass and he's hacked by James Raposo - foul #1 on James Raposo, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| 17:54 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:32 | Xavier | Howard Morgan swats the short shot by James Raposo | 38-37 |
| 17:31 | Saint Louis | John Hay gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:26 | Saint Louis | Carlos Dukes steals the ball from Michael Artis | 38-37 |
| 17:22 | Xavier | Richard Kulas blows the layup | 38-37 |
| 17:20 | Saint Louis | John Hay gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:14 | Saint Louis | Andy Porter is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Monroe (C) Akim Zigler | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Romo (SF), Larry Hall (C) Michael Artis, Howard Morgan | |
| 17:05 | Xavier | Richard Kulas scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 16:45 | Saint Louis | John Hay misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 16:44 | Xavier | Richard Kulas grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 16:22 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lawrence Smith | 44-37 |
| 16:08 | Saint Louis | Lawrence Smith steps in front of the Larry Hall pass | 44-37 |
| 16:04 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith blows the dunk | 44-37 |
| 16:02 | Xavier | Arthur Monroe grabs the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 15:44 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Carlos Dukes, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez (PG), Dwight Heideman (SG), Jack Laforest (SF), John Goodridge (PF), Akim Zigler (C) Lawrence Smith, Carlos Dukes, Richard Kulas, James Raposo, Arthur Monroe | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce (SG), Michael Artis (SF), Howard Morgan (C) Andy Porter, Walter Bass, John Hay | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dwight Heideman (fresh) SF - Jack Laforest (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Goodridge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Akim Zigler (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Romo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Pearce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Artis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Larry Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan blows the dunk but the foul's on Akim Zigler - foul #1 on Akim Zigler, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| 15:30 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 15:30 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:26 | Xavier | James Romo steps in front of the Eduardo Sanchez pass in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 15:10 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis can't finish the layup | 44-38 |
| 15:08 | Saint Louis | James Romo tips it home | 44-40 |
| 14:53 | Xavier | Dwight Heideman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 14:52 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 14:30 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 14:28 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall snags the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 14:14 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 14:13 | Xavier | Akim Zigler grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:53 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-40 |
| 13:51 | Saint Louis | Larry Hall grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 13:31 | Saint Louis | James Romo drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Gary Pearce | 44-42 |
| 13:09 | Xavier | John Goodridge clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Hall - foul #1 on Larry Hall, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Carlos Dukes (SG), Richard Kulas (SF), James Raposo (C) Eduardo Sanchez, Dwight Heideman, Jack Laforest, Akim Zigler | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andy Porter (PG), Walter Bass (SG), James Brooks (SF), John Hay (PF), Edward McCann (C) James Romo, Gary Pearce, Michael Artis, Larry Hall, Howard Morgan | |
| 13:09 | Xavier | John Goodridge makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:09 | Xavier | John Goodridge makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:55 | Saint Louis | Edward McCann drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Andy Porter | 46-44 |
| 12:46 | Xavier | John Goodridge connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Smith | 49-44 |
| 12:29 | Saint Louis | John Hay drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Andy Porter | 49-46 |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Richard Kulas clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 12:11 | Saint Louis | Edward McCann gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:56 | Saint Louis | John Goodridge is called for the reach on John Hay - foul #4 on John Goodridge, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Monroe (C) John Goodridge | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 11:38 | Saint Louis | Walter Bass's fadeaway is rejected by James Raposo | 49-46 |
| 11:36 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Dukes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Richard Kulas (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Raposo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Arthur Monroe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Andy Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Walter Bass (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hay (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward McCann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-46 |
| 11:29 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Andy Porter | 49-46 |
| 11:08 | Saint Louis | Walter Bass comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 11:06 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Lawrence Smith | 49-46 |
| 10:48 | Xavier | James Raposo is whistled for a carry | 49-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Akim Zigler (C) Arthur Monroe | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce (SG), Michael Artis (SF), Howard Morgan (C) Walter Bass, James Brooks, Edward McCann | |
| 10:31 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis misses the driving attempt from the right block | 49-46 |
| 10:30 | Xavier | James Raposo grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:17 | Xavier | Akim Zigler misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Howard Morgan - foul #3 on Howard Morgan, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez (PG), Dwight Heideman (SG), Arthur Monroe (PF) Lawrence Smith, Carlos Dukes, James Raposo | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Romo (PG) Andy Porter | |
| 10:17 | Xavier | Akim Zigler makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:17 | Xavier | Akim Zigler misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:17 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 10:03 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Romo | 50-49 |
| 09:48 | Xavier | Richard Kulas misses the easy layup | 50-49 |
| 09:47 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:22 | Saint Louis | John Hay loses the dribble to Richard Kulas | 50-49 |
| 09:05 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez misses the jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 09:03 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 08:45 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce is whistled for traveling | 50-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Carlos Dukes (SG), James Raposo (PF), Jack Laforest (C) Dwight Heideman, Richard Kulas, Arthur Monroe, Akim Zigler | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andy Porter (PG), Larry Hall (PF) James Romo, John Hay | |
| 08:22 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Gary Pearce - foul #4 on Gary Pearce, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Walter Bass (SG) Gary Pearce | |
| 08:22 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:22 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:06 | Saint Louis | Walter Bass's fadeaway is rejected by Eduardo Sanchez | 52-49 |
| 08:04 | Saint Louis | Walter Bass tips it back up and in | 52-51 |
| 07:47 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 07:46 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 07:17 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan is whistled for a carry | 52-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Goodridge (PF), Akim Zigler (C) Eduardo Sanchez, James Raposo | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Romo (SF), Edward McCann (C) Michael Artis, Howard Morgan | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Dukes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jack Laforest (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Goodridge (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Akim Zigler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Andy Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Walter Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Romo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward McCann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Xavier | John Goodridge is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on John Goodridge, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Kulas (SF), Arthur Monroe (PF) Jack Laforest, John Goodridge | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce (SG), John Hay (PF) Walter Bass, Edward McCann | |
| 06:38 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 06:37 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Akim Zigler | 52-51 |
| 06:22 | Xavier | Arthur Monroe hits the finger roll | 54-51 |
| 05:53 | Saint Louis | John Hay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez (PG), Dwight Heideman (SG), James Raposo (PF) Lawrence Smith, Carlos Dukes, Akim Zigler | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Walter Bass (PG), Edward McCann (C) Andy Porter, Larry Hall | |
| 05:31 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez makes the shot from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 05:15 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Walter Bass | 56-54 |
| 05:02 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez can't finish the layup | 56-54 |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez gets the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 04:44 | Xavier | Richard Kulas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 04:42 | Saint Louis | Walter Bass pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 04:42 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Carlos Dukes (SG), Akim Zigler (C) Eduardo Sanchez, Dwight Heideman, Arthur Monroe | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andy Porter (PG), Michael Artis (SF), Howard Morgan (C) Walter Bass, James Romo, Edward McCann | |
| 04:24 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Akim Zigler - foul #2 on Akim Zigler, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| 04:24 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:24 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Howard Morgan denies the turnaround by Richard Kulas | 56-56 |
| 04:07 | Xavier | Richard Kulas gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:55 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 03:54 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:31 | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce misses the dunk | 56-56 |
| 03:29 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Kulas | 56-56 |
| 03:02 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Andy Porter - foul #3 on Andy Porter, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Walter Bass (SG) Gary Pearce | |
| 03:02 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:02 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:02 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Dukes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Richard Kulas (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Raposo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Akim Zigler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Andy Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Artis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. PF - John Hay (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 02:53 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan hits the follow up shot | 57-58 |
| 02:30 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 02:29 | Saint Louis | John Hay pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:11 | Saint Louis | Walter Bass hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andy Porter | 57-60 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Richard Kulas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-60 |
| 01:56 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 01:47 | Saint Louis | John Hay loses the dribble to Carlos Dukes | 57-60 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | James Raposo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-60 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | Akim Zigler tips it home | 59-60 |
| 00:58 | Saint Louis | Walter Bass misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Howard Morgan swats the short shot by Richard Kulas | 59-60 |
| 00:41 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis comes up short on the floater from the right side | 59-60 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Lawrence Smith | 59-60 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Richard Kulas clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 00:08 | Saint Louis | Andy Porter grabs the board | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Saint Louis | Andy Porter is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Smith - foul #2 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gary Pearce (SG) Walter Bass | |
| 00:06 | Saint Louis | Andy Porter makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:06 | Saint Louis | Andy Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Richard Kulas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-62 |