| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Garland Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnathan Wilkin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Ferrill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanley Breuer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Barton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Miller (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leroy Carey (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | James Ferrill inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Saint Louis | Johnathan Wilkin makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Garland Wright | 35-35 |
| 19:26 | Xavier | Charles Barton drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Allen | 35-37 |
| 19:08 | Saint Louis | Garland Wright scores on a shot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 18:49 | Xavier | James Ferrill blocks the short jumper by Leroy Carey | 37-37 |
| 18:48 | Xavier | Leroy Carey tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 18:27 | Saint Louis | The short jumper by James Ferrill is denied by Leroy Carey | 37-39 |
| 18:26 | Xavier | Leroy Carey grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 18:16 | Xavier | Charles Barton drills a shot from the baseline set up by John Allen | 37-41 |
| 17:53 | Saint Louis | Robert Adams lays it in on a great pass from Johnathan Wilkin | 39-41 |
| 17:35 | Xavier | James Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | William Miller tips it but misses | 39-41 |
| 17:32 | Xavier | Leroy Carey hits the follow up shot | 39-43 |
| 17:17 | Saint Louis | Stanley Breuer's pass is intercepted by John Allen | 39-43 |
| 17:14 | Xavier | John Allen jams it | 39-45 |
| 17:00 | Saint Louis | Stanley Breuer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Ferrill | 41-45 |
| 16:39 | Xavier | William Miller connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Allen | 41-47 |
| 16:23 | Saint Louis | Johnathan Wilkin misses the 3 from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 16:22 | Saint Louis | James Ferrill tips it home | 43-47 |
| 16:05 | Xavier | Leroy Carey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 16:03 | Xavier | James Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 15:38 | Xavier | William Miller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 15:37 | Saint Louis | Stanley Breuer pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Garland Wright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnathan Wilkin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ferrill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanley Breuer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Barton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Carey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Saint Louis | Johnathan Wilkin hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Garland Wright | 46-47 |
| 15:16 | Xavier | James Ferrill steps in front of the James Johnson pass | 46-47 |
| 14:47 | Saint Louis | Garland Wright double dribbles | 46-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Floyd Studley (PG), Steven Rucker (SG), Mark Shofner (SF), Edward Teague (PF), Richard Roudebush (C) Garland Wright, Johnathan Wilkin, James Ferrill, Robert Adams, Stanley Breuer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Ricky Trinidad (SG), Harold Wiggins (SF), David Campbell (PF), Ahmed Mitchell (C) John Allen, James Johnson, Charles Barton, William Miller, Leroy Carey | |
| 14:25 | Xavier | Ricky Trinidad comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 14:23 | Saint Louis | Richard Roudebush pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 14:17 | Saint Louis | Edward Teague scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Floyd Studley | 48-47 |
| 14:01 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith can't connect on a shot from the left block | 48-47 |
| 13:59 | Saint Louis | Floyd Studley grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 13:39 | Saint Louis | Steven Rucker comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 48-47 |
| 13:38 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:24 | Xavier | David Campbell's pass is intercepted by Edward Teague | 48-47 |
| 13:07 | Saint Louis | Edward Teague loses the dribble to Lawrence Smith | 48-47 |
| 12:45 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith's pass is intercepted by Mark Shofner | 48-47 |
| 12:41 | Saint Louis | Mark Shofner banks in the layup | 50-47 |
| 12:17 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 12:16 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins grabs the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 11:57 | Saint Louis | Mark Shofner pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 11:52 | Saint Louis | Floyd Studley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 11:51 | Saint Louis | Steven Rucker misses the tip | 50-47 |
| 11:49 | Saint Louis | Edward Teague snags the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 11:29 | Saint Louis | Edward Teague is hacked by David Campbell - foul #1 on David Campbell, team foul #1 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Garland Wright (PG), Johnathan Wilkin (SG), James Ferrill (SF), Robert Adams (PF), Stanley Breuer (C) Floyd Studley, Steven Rucker, Mark Shofner, Edward Teague, Richard Roudebush | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG), James Johnson (SG), Charles Barton (SF), William Miller (PF), Leroy Carey (C) Lawrence Smith, Ricky Trinidad, Harold Wiggins, David Campbell, Ahmed Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Garland Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnathan Wilkin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ferrill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanley Breuer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Barton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Carey (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:14 | Saint Louis | Stanley Breuer drills a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Charles Barton - foul #2 on Charles Barton, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| 11:14 | Saint Louis | Stanley Breuer misses the free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:14 | Xavier | Leroy Carey pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 11:05 | Xavier | Charles Barton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 11:04 | Saint Louis | Stanley Breuer snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 10:44 | Saint Louis | Charles Barton is called for the reach on James Ferrill - foul #3 on Charles Barton, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| 10:31 | Saint Louis | Garland Wright is fouled on the floor by William Miller - foul #1 on William Miller, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| 10:16 | Saint Louis | Johnathan Wilkin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 10:15 | Saint Louis | James Ferrill hits the follow up shot | 54-47 |
| 10:03 | Xavier | John Allen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 10:01 | Saint Louis | Johnathan Wilkin grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 09:45 | Saint Louis | Johnathan Wilkin hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Adams | 57-47 |
| 09:31 | Xavier | William Miller travels with the ball | 57-47 |
| 09:13 | Saint Louis | Stanley Breuer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Stanley Breuer, team foul #1 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Edward Teague (PF) Robert Adams | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:44 | Xavier | James Ferrill is called for the reach on John Allen - foul #2 on James Ferrill, team foul #2 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Campbell (C) Leroy Carey | |
| 08:23 | Xavier | James Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 08:22 | Xavier | John Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 08:02 | Xavier | William Miller hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-50 |
| 07:57 | Saint Louis | Stanley Breuer misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on David Campbell - foul #2 on David Campbell, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Steven Rucker (SG), Mark Shofner (SF), Robert Adams (PF) Johnathan Wilkin, James Ferrill, Edward Teague | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Ricky Trinidad (SG), Harold Wiggins (SF), Ahmed Mitchell (C) John Allen, James Johnson, Charles Barton, William Miller | |
| 07:57 | Saint Louis | Stanley Breuer misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:57 | Saint Louis | Stanley Breuer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:38 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Stanley Breuer - foul #3 on Stanley Breuer, team foul #3 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Edward Teague (C) Stanley Breuer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Leroy Carey (C) David Campbell | |
| 07:38 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:38 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:11 | Saint Louis | Robert Adams lays it in and he's hacked by Ahmed Mitchell - foul #2 on Ahmed Mitchell, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Floyd Studley (PG) Garland Wright | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Campbell (PF) Ahmed Mitchell | |
| 07:11 | Saint Louis | Robert Adams misses the free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:11 | Xavier | David Campbell snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Floyd Studley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Rucker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark Shofner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Teague (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Trinidad (fresh) SF - Harold Wiggins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Carey (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Lawrence Smith and he's hacked by Mark Shofner - foul #1 on Mark Shofner, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG), James Johnson (SG) Lawrence Smith, Ricky Trinidad | |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:40 | Saint Louis | Harold Wiggins steps in front of the Mark Shofner pass | 60-55 |
| 06:31 | Xavier | David Campbell travels with the ball | 60-55 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Johnathan Wilkin (SG), James Ferrill (SF) Steven Rucker, Mark Shofner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Barton (SF), William Miller (PF) Harold Wiggins, David Campbell | |
| 06:15 | Saint Louis | Johnathan Wilkin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | William Miller gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 06:01 | Xavier | William Miller misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 60-55 |
| 06:00 | Saint Louis | Floyd Studley pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 05:48 | Saint Louis | James Ferrill lays it up and in | 62-55 |
| 05:27 | Xavier | John Allen clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 05:26 | Xavier | Leroy Carey tips it but misses | 62-55 |
| 05:24 | Saint Louis | Edward Teague grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 05:24 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Garland Wright (PG), Stanley Breuer (C) Floyd Studley, Edward Teague | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:04 | Saint Louis | Garland Wright misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 05:03 | Xavier | James Johnson gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 04:51 | Xavier | William Miller can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-55 |
| 04:49 | Saint Louis | James Ferrill snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 04:25 | Saint Louis | Stanley Breuer makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Johnathan Wilkin | 64-55 |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Leroy Carey misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 04:00 | Saint Louis | Stanley Breuer grabs the board | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Saint Louis | Johnathan Wilkin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 03:29 | Xavier | Leroy Carey gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Xavier | John Allen is hacked by Johnathan Wilkin - foul #2 on Johnathan Wilkin, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Edward Teague (PF) Robert Adams | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Campbell (C) Leroy Carey | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Garland Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnathan Wilkin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ferrill (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Teague (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Stanley Breuer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Barton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - David Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Xavier | David Campbell connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from William Miller and the foul's on Stanley Breuer - foul #4 on Stanley Breuer, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| 02:58 | Xavier | David Campbell makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:36 | Saint Louis | James Ferrill connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Edward Teague | 67-58 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | John Allen is fouled on the floor by Garland Wright - foul #1 on Garland Wright, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Steven Rucker (SG), Mark Shofner (SF), Richard Roudebush (C) Johnathan Wilkin, James Ferrill, Stanley Breuer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Wiggins (SF), Ahmed Mitchell (C) Charles Barton, William Miller | |
| 02:16 | Xavier | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 02:14 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Johnathan Wilkin (SG), James Ferrill (SF), Robert Adams (PF), Stanley Breuer (C) Steven Rucker, Mark Shofner, Edward Teague, Richard Roudebush | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Barton (SF), William Miller (PF), Leroy Carey (C) Harold Wiggins, David Campbell, Ahmed Mitchell | |
| 01:48 | Saint Louis | John Allen picks off the pass by Johnathan Wilkin | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:32 | Xavier | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Ferrill - foul #3 on James Ferrill, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| 01:32 | Xavier | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:32 | Xavier | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:07 | Saint Louis | Charles Barton is called for the reach on Garland Wright - foul #4 on Charles Barton, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| 01:07 | Saint Louis | Garland Wright makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:07 | Saint Louis | Garland Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | Xavier | Charles Barton misses the 3 from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 00:55 | Saint Louis | Robert Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Saint Louis | James Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| 00:53 | Saint Louis | Robert Adams makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:53 | Saint Louis | Robert Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Xavier | James Johnson loses the dribble to Johnathan Wilkin | 71-61 |
| 00:43 | Saint Louis | Johnathan Wilkin is fouled in the backcourt by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Floyd Studley (PG), Mark Shofner (SF), Steven Rucker (PF), Edward Teague (C) Garland Wright, James Ferrill, Robert Adams, Stanley Breuer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Ricky Trinidad (SG), Harold Wiggins (SF), David Campbell (PF), Ahmed Mitchell (C) John Allen, James Johnson, Charles Barton, William Miller, Leroy Carey | |
| 00:43 | Saint Louis | Johnathan Wilkin makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:43 | Saint Louis | Johnathan Wilkin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | David Campbell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-61 |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins tips it home | 73-63 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Saint Louis | Edward Teague clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 73-63 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Lawrence Smith | 73-63 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | David Campbell lays it in | 73-65 |
| 00:04 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Garland Wright (PG), James Ferrill (SF), Robert Adams (PF), Stanley Breuer (C) Floyd Studley, Mark Shofner, Steven Rucker, Edward Teague | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG), James Johnson (SG), Charles Barton (SF), William Miller (PF), Leroy Carey (C) Lawrence Smith, Ricky Trinidad, Harold Wiggins, David Campbell, Ahmed Mitchell | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Garland Wright runs out the clock | 73-65 |