| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Donald Willis (fresh) SG - John Guice (fresh) SF - Richard Parkhurst (fresh) PF - Anthony Urich (fresh) C - James Reasor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dave Griswold (fresh) SG - Baran Wronski (fresh) SF - Scott Johnson (fresh) PF - Mark Ahlers (fresh) C - Brandon Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Brandon Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Xavier | Scott Johnson's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by John Guice | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Saint Louis | James Reasor drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Willis | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Xavier | Brandon Smith blows the layup | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst misses the floater from the right block | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst hits the follow up shot | 5-2 |
| 18:35 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 18:34 | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:15 | Saint Louis | Donald Willis drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-2 |
| 17:56 | Xavier | Brandon Smith can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 8-2 |
| 17:55 | Xavier | Scott Johnson tips it but misses | 8-2 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Scott Johnson grabs the offensive board | 8-2 |
| 17:32 | Xavier | Dave Griswold misses short on a shot from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 17:31 | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:12 | Saint Louis | John Guice buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Parkhurst | 10-2 |
| 16:56 | Xavier | Baran Wronski misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by John Guice - foul #1 on John Guice, team foul #1 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tommy John (PF), Ndale Azim (C) Mark Ahlers, Brandon Smith | |
| 16:56 | Xavier | Baran Wronski makes the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 16:56 | Xavier | Baran Wronski misses the 2nd free throw | 10-3 |
| 16:56 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Richard Parkhurst | 10-3 |
| 16:46 | Saint Louis | James Reasor can't connect on a floater near the basket | 10-3 |
| 16:44 | Xavier | Ndale Azim grabs the board | 10-3 |
| 16:38 | Xavier | Tommy John is denied on a layup by Richard Parkhurst | 10-3 |
| 16:36 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich grabs the board | 10-3 |
| 16:15 | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Scott Johnson - foul #1 on Scott Johnson, team foul #1 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Richards (PF), James Schwab (C) Anthony Urich, James Reasor | |
| Subs | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil (PG), Paul Stevens (SG), Clifford Echols (SF) Dave Griswold, Baran Wronski, Scott Johnson | |
| 16:15 | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst makes the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 16:15 | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst makes the 2nd free throw | 12-3 |
| 16:04 | Xavier | Tommy John can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by David Richards - foul #1 on David Richards, team foul #2 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Garland Chatfield (C) Richard Parkhurst | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:04 | Xavier | Tommy John makes the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 16:04 | Xavier | Tommy John makes the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 15:47 | Saint Louis | James Schwab is fouled on the floor by Tommy John - foul #1 on Tommy John, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Miller (PG) Donald Willis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Ahlers (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Tommy John, Ndale Azim | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Miller (fresh) SG - John Guice (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Richards (fresh) PF - James Schwab (fresh) C - Garland Chatfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Holleb Pospisil (fresh) SG - Paul Stevens (fresh) SF - Clifford Echols (fresh) PF - Mark Ahlers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Saint Louis | Clifford Echols steals it from Garland Chatfield | 12-5 |
| 15:21 | Xavier | Clifford Echols scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Holleb Pospisil | 12-7 |
| 15:03 | Saint Louis | John Guice comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-7 |
| 15:01 | Xavier | Clifford Echols grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:57 | Xavier | Paul Stevens drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Clifford Echols | 12-10 |
| 14:42 | Saint Louis | John Guice slams it home set up by David Richards | 14-10 |
| 14:23 | Xavier | John Guice is called for the reach on Paul Stevens - foul #2 on John Guice, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Donald Willis (PG), Richard Parkhurst (SF), Anthony Urich (PF), James Reasor (C) Kenneth Miller, John Guice, James Schwab, Garland Chatfield | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (PG), Baran Wronski (SG), Scott Johnson (SF) Holleb Pospisil, Paul Stevens, Clifford Echols | |
| 14:12 | Xavier | Richard Parkhurst takes the ball from Mark Ahlers | 14-10 |
| 14:10 | Saint Louis | Donald Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tommy John (PF) Mark Ahlers | |
| 13:45 | Xavier | Scott Johnson misses badly on a shot near the basket | 14-10 |
| 13:44 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to David Richards | 14-10 |
| 13:37 | Saint Louis | David Richards double dribbles | 14-10 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ndale Azim (C) Brandon Smith | |
| 13:23 | Xavier | Ndale Azim misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 13:22 | Xavier | Baran Wronski pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 13:11 | Xavier | Ndale Azim's pass is intercepted by Donald Willis | 14-10 |
| 12:54 | Saint Louis | David Richards comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Ndale Azim - foul #1 on Ndale Azim, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Ahlers (PF) Ndale Azim | |
| 12:54 | Saint Louis | David Richards makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:54 | Saint Louis | David Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:32 | Xavier | Dave Griswold misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-10 |
| 12:31 | Saint Louis | David Richards grabs the board | 16-10 |
| 12:04 | Saint Louis | James Reasor is whistled for a carry | 16-10 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Miller (PG), John Pollock (SG), James Schwab (SF), Garland Chatfield (PF) Donald Willis, David Richards, Richard Parkhurst, Anthony Urich | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Smith (C) Tommy John | |
| 11:56 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 16-10 |
| 11:54 | Saint Louis | Garland Chatfield snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 11:25 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Miller can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-10 |
| 11:23 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Miller (fresh) SG - John Pollock (fresh) SF - James Schwab (fresh) PF - Garland Chatfield (fresh) C - James Reasor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dave Griswold (fairly fresh) SG - Baran Wronski (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Scott Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Ahlers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:04 | Xavier | Brandon Smith misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Reasor - foul #1 on James Reasor, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Donald Willis (PG), Ronnie Steinbeck (SF) John Pollock, James Reasor | |
| Subs | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil (PG), Paul Stevens (SG), Clifford Echols (SF), Ndale Azim (PF) Dave Griswold, Baran Wronski, Scott Johnson, Mark Ahlers | |
| 11:04 | Xavier | Brandon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:04 | Xavier | Brandon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:52 | Saint Louis | Brandon Smith denies the turnaround by Donald Willis | 16-12 |
| 10:51 | Xavier | Ndale Azim grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:43 | Xavier | Brandon Smith is hacked by Garland Chatfield - foul #1 on Garland Chatfield, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst (SF), Anthony Urich (PF) Ronnie Steinbeck, Garland Chatfield | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:27 | Xavier | Clifford Echols misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 10:26 | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:04 | Saint Louis | James Schwab comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Holleb Pospisil - foul #1 on Holleb Pospisil, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Richards (SG) Kenneth Miller | |
| Subs | Xavier | Baran Wronski (SG), Scott Johnson (SF), Mark Ahlers (PF) Paul Stevens, Clifford Echols, Ndale Azim | |
| 10:04 | Saint Louis | James Schwab makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:04 | Saint Louis | James Schwab makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 09:46 | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil clanks a 3 from the right corner | 18-12 |
| 09:44 | Saint Louis | James Schwab gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 09:22 | Saint Louis | James Schwab is fouled on the floor by Brandon Smith - foul #1 on Brandon Smith, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Reasor (C) James Schwab | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (PG), Tommy John (C) Holleb Pospisil, Brandon Smith | |
| 09:12 | Saint Louis | David Richards lays it in | 20-12 |
| 08:51 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers misses badly on a floater from the right side | 20-12 |
| 08:50 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers grabs the offensive rebound | 20-12 |
| 08:45 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-12 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Miller (PG), Ronnie Steinbeck (SF), Garland Chatfield (PF) Donald Willis, Richard Parkhurst, Anthony Urich | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:35 | Saint Louis | Ronnie Steinbeck misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-12 |
| 08:33 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Miller grabs the offensive board | 20-12 |
| 08:19 | Saint Louis | Dave Griswold steals it from James Reasor | 20-12 |
| 08:05 | Xavier | Tommy John throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-12 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil (SG), Clifford Echols (SF), Brandon Smith (C) Baran Wronski, Scott Johnson, Mark Ahlers | |
| 07:42 | Saint Louis | James Reasor misses the shot from the right side | 20-12 |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Brandon Smith snags the defensive board | 20-12 |
| 07:27 | Xavier | Clifford Echols misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ronnie Steinbeck - foul #1 on Ronnie Steinbeck, team foul #6 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Donald Willis (PG), James Schwab (PF) Ronnie Steinbeck, Garland Chatfield | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:27 | Xavier | Clifford Echols makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 07:27 | Xavier | Clifford Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 07:27 | Xavier | Clifford Echols makes the 3rd free throw | 20-15 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Donald Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Miller (fresh) SF - David Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Schwab (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Reasor (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dave Griswold (fresh) SG - Holleb Pospisil (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifford Echols (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tommy John (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Miller knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-15 |
| 06:45 | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-15 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst (SF), Anthony Urich (PF) David Richards, James Reasor | |
| Subs | Xavier | Baran Wronski (SG), Scott Johnson (SF), Mark Ahlers (PF) Holleb Pospisil, Clifford Echols, Tommy John | |
| 06:29 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 23-15 |
| 06:28 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dave Griswold | 23-15 |
| 06:22 | Xavier | Baran Wronski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-15 |
| 06:21 | Xavier | Brandon Smith grabs the offensive board | 23-15 |
| 06:09 | Xavier | Scott Johnson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 23-15 |
| 06:07 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers tips it but misses | 23-15 |
| 06:05 | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst gets the rebound | 23-15 |
| 05:50 | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 23-15 |
| 05:48 | Xavier | Brandon Smith gets the rebound | 23-15 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | Scott Johnson scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Brandon Smith | 23-17 |
| 05:26 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Willis and he's fouled by Mark Ahlers - foul #1 on Mark Ahlers, team foul #6 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Richards (SG), James Reasor (C) Donald Willis, James Schwab | |
| Subs | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil (PG), Ndale Azim (C) Dave Griswold, Brandon Smith | |
| 05:26 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich makes the free throw | 26-17 |
| 05:15 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers is hacked by Anthony Urich - foul #1 on Anthony Urich, team foul #7 | 26-17 |
| 05:15 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 05:15 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 04:58 | Saint Louis | Scott Johnson is called for the reach on Kenneth Miller - foul #2 on Scott Johnson, team foul #7 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Echols (SF), Albert Son (C) Scott Johnson, Mark Ahlers | |
| 04:58 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Miller misses the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 04:58 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Clifford Echols | 26-19 |
| 04:29 | Xavier | Albert Son misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-19 |
| 04:28 | Xavier | Clifford Echols grabs the offensive board | 26-19 |
| 04:12 | Xavier | Clifford Echols is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Clifford Echols, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Donald Willis (PG), James Schwab (SF), Garland Chatfield (PF) Kenneth Miller, Richard Parkhurst, Anthony Urich | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Stevens (SG), Tommy John (PF) Baran Wronski, Albert Son | |
| 03:54 | Saint Louis | James Reasor hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Paul Stevens - foul #1 on Paul Stevens, team foul #9 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Guice (SG) Garland Chatfield | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (PG), Scott Johnson (SF), Mark Ahlers (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Paul Stevens, Clifford Echols, Tommy John, Ndale Azim | |
| 03:54 | Saint Louis | James Reasor makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 03:54 | Saint Louis | James Reasor misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 03:54 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers grabs the board | 27-19 |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dave Griswold | 27-22 |
| 03:29 | Saint Louis | Donald Willis misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-22 |
| 03:28 | Saint Louis | John Guice grabs the offensive board | 27-22 |
| 03:19 | Saint Louis | John Guice makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Schwab | 29-22 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Donald Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Guice (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Richards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Schwab (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Reasor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dave Griswold (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Holleb Pospisil (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Ahlers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Xavier | Dave Griswold clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-22 |
| 02:55 | Saint Louis | John Guice pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 02:35 | Saint Louis | David Richards hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Willis | 32-22 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Brandon Smith knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Dave Griswold and the foul's on Donald Willis - foul #1 on Donald Willis, team foul #8 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst (SF), Anthony Urich (PF), Garland Chatfield (C) David Richards, James Schwab, James Reasor | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Stevens (PG), Baran Wronski (SG), Tommy John (PF) Dave Griswold, Holleb Pospisil, Mark Ahlers | |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Brandon Smith makes the free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:52 | Saint Louis | Brandon Smith swats the short shot by Garland Chatfield | 32-25 |
| 01:50 | Saint Louis | John Guice gets the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 01:30 | Saint Louis | Garland Chatfield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | Paul Stevens grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 01:22 | Xavier | Baran Wronski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 01:21 | Saint Louis | Richard Parkhurst pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 00:59 | Saint Louis | Donald Willis double dribbles | 32-25 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Miller (PG) Donald Willis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (PG), Clifford Echols (SF), Mark Ahlers (PF) Paul Stevens, Scott Johnson, Brandon Smith | |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Garland Chatfield swats the layup by Mark Ahlers | 32-25 |
| 00:48 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 00:33 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Miller misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 32-25 |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Dave Griswold grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers buries a jumper from close range and the foul's on Anthony Urich - foul #2 on Anthony Urich, team foul #9 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Richards (SG), James Schwab (C) John Guice, Garland Chatfield | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers misses the free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Anthony Urich pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 00:01 | Saint Louis | David Richards is hacked by Tommy John - foul #2 on Tommy John, team foul #10 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Reasor (C) James Schwab | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Johnson (SF), Ndale Azim (C) Clifford Echols, Tommy John | |
| 00:01 | Saint Louis | David Richards makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 00:01 | Saint Louis | David Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Ndale Azim pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Ndale Azim misses long on a fullcourt shot | 33-27 |