| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) SG - Steven Abbott (fresh) SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) PF - Paul Mena (fresh) C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary Zimmerer (fresh) SG - Michael Bowersox (fresh) SF - Augustus Replenski (fresh) PF - Bryan McBroom (fresh) C - Edward Disney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski is hacked by Richard Guerrera - foul #1 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom is alone and drills a shot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Paul Mena misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Zimmerer | 0-5 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Steven Abbott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:52 | Xavier | Edward Disney snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:38 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony McMaken | 0-5 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Paul Mena is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Guerrera | 3-5 |
| 17:57 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom double dribbles | 3-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Melvin Mohr (PG), Antonio Hammond (SG), Gustavo Costa (SF), Florentino Yazzie (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Gary Zimmerer, Michael Bowersox, Augustus Replenski, Bryan McBroom, Edward Disney | |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken lays it up and in set up by Steven Abbott | 5-5 |
| 17:17 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 17:15 | Xavier | Robert Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:09 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Melvin Mohr and the foul's on Steven Abbott - foul #1 on Steven Abbott, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG), Darren Neveu (PF), James Nichols (C) Melvin Cobb, Paul Mena, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hale (PF) Robert Phillips | |
| 17:09 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond misses the free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Darren Neveu grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn is hacked by Gustavo Costa - foul #1 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG) Steven Abbott | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Phillips (C) Ronald Hale | |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Melvin Cobb and he's fouled by Gustavo Costa - foul #2 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Augustus Replenski (SF), Ronald Hale (PF) Gustavo Costa, Robert Phillips | |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:08 | Xavier | Melvin Cobb takes the ball from Florentino Yazzie | 8-7 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Paul Mena (SG), Anthony McMaken (C) Melvin Cobb, Richard Guerrera, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (PG), Clifford Richins (SG), Robert Phillips (C) Melvin Mohr, Augustus Replenski, Florentino Yazzie | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Mena (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) PF - Darren Neveu (fresh) C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary Zimmerer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Richins (fresh) SF - Antonio Hammond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Hale (fresh) C - Robert Phillips (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond's pass is intercepted by Darren Neveu | 8-7 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn is hacked by Antonio Hammond in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Hammond, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Bowersox (SF), Edward Disney (C) Gary Zimmerer, Robert Phillips | |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Steven Abbott and the foul's on Edward Disney - foul #1 on Edward Disney, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), James Nichols (PF) Bruce Devaughn, Darren Neveu | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (PG), Augustus Replenski (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Antonio Hammond, Michael Bowersox, Ronald Hale, Edward Disney | |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:44 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Phillips and the foul's on James Nichols - foul #1 on James Nichols, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hale (PF), Florentino Yazzie (C) Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| 14:44 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Paul Mena knocks in the shot from the right block | 13-10 |
| 14:04 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clifford Richins | 13-13 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 13:42 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Clifford Richins | 13-13 |
| 13:19 | Xavier | Ronald Hale is fouled on the floor by James Nichols - foul #2 on James Nichols, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG), Richard Guerrera (SF), Darren Neveu (PF), Jerry Young (C) Steven Abbott, Paul Mena, James Nichols, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Xavier | Melvin Mohr (PG), Michael Bowersox (SG), Antonio Hammond (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Edward Disney (C) Gary Zimmerer, Clifford Richins, Augustus Replenski, Ronald Hale, Florentino Yazzie | |
| 13:11 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses long on an open turnaround from the left block | 13-13 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Darren Neveu gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Darren Neveu | 15-13 |
| 12:28 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Michael Bowersox | 15-15 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses the lay-in | 15-15 |
| 12:06 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 11:52 | Xavier | Michael Bowersox misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-15 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Jerry Young pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn tips it but misses | 15-15 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Jerry Young gets the offensive rebound | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Young (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Melvin Mohr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Bowersox (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antonio Hammond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan McBroom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Disney (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Jerry Young double dribbles | 15-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (SG), Paul Mena (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Bruce Devaughn, Darren Neveu, Jerry Young | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (PG), Clifford Richins (SG), Augustus Replenski (SF), Ronald Hale (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Melvin Mohr, Michael Bowersox, Antonio Hammond, Bryan McBroom, Edward Disney | |
| 10:59 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Robert Phillips is called for the reach on Richard Guerrera - foul #1 on Robert Phillips, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Antonio Hammond (SG), Florentino Yazzie (PF) Clifford Richins, Ronald Hale | |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Paul Mena misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 10:17 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Neveu (PF) Melvin Cobb | |
| Subs | Xavier | Melvin Mohr (PG), Clifford Richins (SG), Ronald Hale (PF) Gary Zimmerer, Antonio Hammond, Robert Phillips | |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Paul Mena makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Steven Abbott | 18-15 |
| 09:18 | Xavier | Clifford Richins misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 09:17 | Xavier | Florentino Yazzie tips it back up and in | 18-17 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Paul Mena throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (PG), Jerry Young (C) Paul Mena, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (PG), Antonio Hammond (SG), Michael Bowersox (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Edward Disney (C) Melvin Mohr, Clifford Richins, Augustus Replenski, Ronald Hale, Florentino Yazzie | |
| 08:59 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Bowersox | 18-20 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Steven Abbott scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Bruce Devaughn | 21-20 |
| 08:20 | Xavier | Michael Bowersox misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 08:19 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Disney | 21-20 |
| 08:12 | Xavier | Michael Bowersox splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Zimmerer | 21-23 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Darren Neveu gets the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera's floater is tipped away by Edward Disney | 21-23 |
| 07:22 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Bryan McBroom | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Devaughn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Abbott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Guerrera (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darren Neveu (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Young (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary Zimmerer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Hammond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Bowersox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bryan McBroom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Disney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Paul Mena (SF), Anthony McMaken (C) Bruce Devaughn, Richard Guerrera, Darren Neveu | |
| Subs | Xavier | Melvin Mohr (PG), Clifford Richins (SG), Augustus Replenski (SF), Florentino Yazzie (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Gary Zimmerer, Antonio Hammond, Michael Bowersox, Bryan McBroom, Edward Disney | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 21-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SF) Jerry Young | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:07 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski's layup is rejected by Anthony McMaken | 21-23 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Paul Mena snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Melvin Mohr is called for the reach on Melvin Cobb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Mohr, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Paul Mena connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Cobb | 24-23 |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Richard Guerrera - foul #2 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #5 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Nichols (PF) Richard Guerrera | |
| Subs | Xavier | Antonio Hammond (SG), Ronald Hale (PF) Clifford Richins, Florentino Yazzie | |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | James Nichols buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Melvin Cobb and the foul's on Antonio Hammond - foul #2 on Antonio Hammond, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Young (PF) Steven Abbott | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), Florentino Yazzie (C) Antonio Hammond, Robert Phillips | |
| 06:19 | Illinois | James Nichols makes the free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:03 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Paul Mena grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-25 |
| 05:30 | Xavier | Melvin Mohr gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Paul Mena is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Richins - foul #1 on Clifford Richins, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG), Richard Guerrera (SF) Jerry Young, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (PG), Michael Bowersox (SG), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Melvin Mohr, Clifford Richins, Ronald Hale, Florentino Yazzie | |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Paul Mena makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Paul Mena misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:13 | Xavier | Robert Phillips gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | Michael Bowersox shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 04:54 | Xavier | Robert Phillips hits the follow up shot | 28-27 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Michael Bowersox is called for the reach on Melvin Cobb - foul #1 on Michael Bowersox, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (SG), Darren Neveu (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Richard Guerrera, Paul Mena, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hale (PF), Edward Disney (C) Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:17 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski misses the jumper in the lane | 30-27 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Darren Neveu gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-27 |
| 03:59 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 03:40 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-27 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony McMaken | 30-27 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Abbott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Devaughn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary Zimmerer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bowersox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Augustus Replenski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Hale (fairly fresh) C - Edward Disney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Bowersox | 33-29 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 02:43 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Augustus Replenski | 33-32 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Abbott, team foul #6 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SG), Richard Guerrera (SF), James Nichols (PF), Jerry Young (C) Melvin Cobb, Bruce Devaughn, Darren Neveu, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Xavier | Melvin Mohr (PG), Antonio Hammond (SG), Gustavo Costa (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Florentino Yazzie (C) Gary Zimmerer, Michael Bowersox, Augustus Replenski, Ronald Hale, Edward Disney | |
| 02:12 | Xavier | Melvin Mohr is hacked by Richard Guerrera - foul #3 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #7 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG) Richard Guerrera | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:12 | Xavier | Melvin Mohr makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:12 | Xavier | Melvin Mohr makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the 3 from straight away | 33-34 |
| 01:44 | Xavier | Florentino Yazzie gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 01:34 | Xavier | Jerry Young steps in front of the Florentino Yazzie pass | 33-34 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Jerry Young makes the wide open jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Melvin Cobb | 35-34 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond's fadeaway is rejected by James Nichols | 35-34 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | James Nichols pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Paul Mena tips it back up and in | 37-34 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom hits a fadeaway from close range | 37-36 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Steven Abbott hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 37-36 |