| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Corey Withrow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Reddick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Caywood (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Ronald Brown inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:50 | Xavier | Richard Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-25 |
| 19:48 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 19:44 | Chicago State | John Montgomery connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from John Williams | 25-27 |
| 19:26 | Xavier | Richard Smith scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jimmie Lyon | 28-27 |
| 19:04 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Corey Withrow and he's fouled by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 19:04 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood misses the free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:04 | Xavier | Ronald Brown snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 18:56 | Xavier | Ronald Brown drills a 3 from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 18:30 | Chicago State | Corey Withrow misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ronald Brown - foul #2 on Ronald Brown, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| 18:30 | Chicago State | Corey Withrow makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:30 | Chicago State | Corey Withrow makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:15 | Xavier | Richard Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jimmie Lyon | 34-31 |
| 18:13 | Chicago State | Richard Smith steps in front of the John Montgomery pass in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 17:59 | Xavier | Ronald Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 37-31 |
| 17:41 | Chicago State | John Montgomery misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Jimmie Lyon - foul #3 on Jimmie Lyon, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (PF) Vyacheslav Buczynski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Irish (SG), Austin Vollmer (PF) John Williams, Dale Reddick | |
| 17:41 | Chicago State | John Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:41 | Chicago State | John Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:29 | Xavier | Richard Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Irish - foul #3 on Anthony Irish, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Warren Ruck (PF) Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Calvin Tarbell (SG), Bert Anderson (C) Anthony Irish, Charles Caywood | |
| 17:29 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:29 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:11 | Chicago State | Corey Withrow makes the wide open 3 from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 16:59 | Xavier | Corey Withrow takes the ball from Lawrence Moffett | 39-36 |
| 16:43 | Chicago State | Austin Vollmer is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Richard Boettcher (SG), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) Jimmie Lyon, Richard Smith, William Smith | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ronald Ong (PG), John Williams (SG) John Montgomery, Corey Withrow | |
| 16:30 | Chicago State | Warren Ruck is called for the reach on Bert Anderson - foul #1 on Warren Ruck, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Brown (SF) Lawrence Moffett | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Caywood (C) Calvin Tarbell | |
| 16:08 | Chicago State | Austin Vollmer can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-36 |
| 16:06 | Xavier | Warren Ruck grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:01 | Xavier | Ronald Ong is called for the reach on Tracy Williams - foul #2 on Ronald Ong, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 15:49 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 15:47 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood grabs the board | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) C - Warren Ruck (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Ronald Ong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Austin Vollmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bert Anderson (fresh) C - Charles Caywood (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Warren Ruck - foul #2 on Warren Ruck, team foul #6 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Lawrence Moffett (PF) Tracy Williams, Richard Boettcher, Vyacheslav Buczynski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Montgomery (PG), Anthony Irish (SG), Corey Withrow (SF), Dale Reddick (PF) Ronald Ong, John Williams, Austin Vollmer, Bert Anderson | |
| 15:24 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 15:24 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 15:24 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 15:08 | Xavier | Dale Reddick denies the turnaround by Lawrence Moffett | 39-36 |
| 15:06 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses the tip | 39-36 |
| 15:04 | Xavier | Richard Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:46 | Xavier | Warren Ruck misses the easy layup | 39-36 |
| 14:45 | Chicago State | Anthony Irish snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 14:24 | Chicago State | Corey Withrow can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 14:23 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:15 | Xavier | Richard Smith loses the dribble to Anthony Irish | 39-36 |
| 13:48 | Chicago State | Dale Reddick is hacked by Lawrence Moffett - foul #1 on Lawrence Moffett, team foul #7 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (SG), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) Ronald Brown, Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Williams (SG), Bert Anderson (C) Anthony Irish, Charles Caywood | |
| 13:48 | Chicago State | Dale Reddick misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:48 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 13:29 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Corey Withrow - foul #2 on Corey Withrow, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Brown (SF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Calvin Tarbell (SF), Austin Vollmer (PF) Corey Withrow, Dale Reddick | |
| 13:29 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:29 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:29 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher snags the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 13:17 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-36 |
| 13:15 | Chicago State | John Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:48 | Chicago State | John Montgomery scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Calvin Tarbell | 40-38 |
| 12:37 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Brown | 43-38 |
| 12:21 | Chicago State | John Montgomery buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Calvin Tarbell and the foul's on Jimmie Lyon - foul #4 on Jimmie Lyon, team foul #8 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Richard Smith (SF), William Smith (C) Jimmie Lyon, Ronald Brown, Lawrence Moffett | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Corey Withrow (SF) Calvin Tarbell | |
| 12:21 | Chicago State | John Montgomery makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:12 | Xavier | William Smith is fouled on the floor by Bert Anderson - foul #1 on Bert Anderson, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ronald Ong (PG), Anthony Irish (SG), Charles Caywood (C) John Montgomery, John Williams, Bert Anderson | |
| 12:05 | Xavier | Richard Smith drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Tracy Williams | 45-41 |
| 11:45 | Chicago State | Anthony Irish lays it in and he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #9 | 45-43 |
| 11:45 | Chicago State | Anthony Irish makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fairly fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Ronald Ong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Irish (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Corey Withrow (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Austin Vollmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Caywood (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 11:12 | Chicago State | Ronald Ong can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 11:10 | Chicago State | Corey Withrow gets the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 10:55 | Chicago State | Austin Vollmer buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Corey Withrow | 48-46 |
| 10:36 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tracy Williams | 50-46 |
| 10:32 | Chicago State | Ronald Ong is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Austin Vollmer | 50-48 |
| 10:16 | Xavier | Tracy Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-48 |
| 10:15 | Xavier | Richard Smith grabs the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 10:06 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 10:05 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:45 | Chicago State | Ronald Ong hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Austin Vollmer | 50-50 |
| 09:40 | Xavier | Charles Caywood picks off the pass by William Smith | 50-50 |
| 09:13 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood's pass is intercepted by Vyacheslav Buczynski | 50-50 |
| 08:57 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 08:55 | Chicago State | Austin Vollmer grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 08:28 | Chicago State | Ronald Ong is called for traveling | 50-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Ronald Brown (SF), Lawrence Moffett (PF), Warren Ruck (C) Tracy Williams, Richard Boettcher, Vyacheslav Buczynski, William Smith | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Montgomery (PG), John Williams (SG), Calvin Tarbell (SF), Dale Reddick (PF), Bert Anderson (C) Ronald Ong, Anthony Irish, Corey Withrow, Austin Vollmer, Charles Caywood | |
| 08:15 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jimmie Lyon | 52-50 |
| 08:10 | Chicago State | John Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| 07:50 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett is whistled for traveling | 52-50 |
| 07:21 | Chicago State | John Montgomery buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Dale Reddick | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Warren Ruck (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Montgomery (fresh) 14 pts. SG - John Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Calvin Tarbell (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dale Reddick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bert Anderson (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Xavier | Richard Smith knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Jimmie Lyon | 54-52 |
| 06:44 | Chicago State | Dale Reddick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Smith (C) Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 06:35 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon misses the jumpshot from the left side | 54-52 |
| 06:34 | Xavier | William Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:28 | Xavier | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 06:27 | Xavier | Richard Smith tips it in | 56-52 |
| 06:05 | Chicago State | John Montgomery can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 06:04 | Xavier | William Smith snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 05:47 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 05:45 | Xavier | Ronald Brown grabs the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 05:38 | Xavier | Richard Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmie Lyon | 58-52 |
| 05:21 | Chicago State | John Montgomery misses the jump hook near the basket | 58-52 |
| 05:19 | Chicago State | Bert Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:58 | Chicago State | John Montgomery misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| 04:57 | Chicago State | Calvin Tarbell grabs the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 04:41 | Chicago State | John Montgomery can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Jimmie Lyon - foul #5 on Jimmie Lyon, team foul #10 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Richard Boettcher (SG), Warren Ruck (PF) Jimmie Lyon, Richard Smith, Lawrence Moffett | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Irish (SG), Corey Withrow (SF), Austin Vollmer (PF), Charles Caywood (C) John Williams, Calvin Tarbell, Dale Reddick, Bert Anderson | |
| 04:41 | Chicago State | John Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:41 | Chicago State | John Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:41 | Xavier | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 04:32 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Tracy Williams | 61-53 |
| 04:12 | Chicago State | Warren Ruck denies the turnaround by John Montgomery | 61-53 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Warren Ruck | 61-53 |
| 04:05 | Xavier | Tracy Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 04:03 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 03:40 | Chicago State | John Montgomery buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Irish | 61-55 |
| 03:22 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 03:20 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Warren Ruck (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Montgomery (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - Anthony Irish (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Corey Withrow (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Austin Vollmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Caywood (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Chicago State | John Montgomery hits the finger roll | 61-57 |
| 02:58 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (SF), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) Ronald Brown, Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ronald Ong (PG), John Williams (SG) John Montgomery, Anthony Irish | |
| 02:44 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher is whistled for traveling | 61-57 |
| 02:42 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Smith (SG) Richard Boettcher | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Montgomery (PG), Dale Reddick (PF) Ronald Ong, Austin Vollmer | |
| 02:16 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 61-57 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Brown (SF) Lawrence Moffett | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Tracy Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 01:58 | Xavier | William Smith snags the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 01:46 | Xavier | Richard Smith misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| 01:46 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:46 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 01:22 | Chicago State | John Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 63-57 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:18 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski is hacked by John Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| 01:18 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 01:18 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:09 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-57 |
| 01:07 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood gets the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 01:02 | Chicago State | John Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:00 | Xavier | Richard Smith is fouled in the backcourt by John Montgomery - foul #1 on John Montgomery, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| 01:00 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:00 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Chicago State | John Montgomery misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Tracy Williams - foul #2 on Tracy Williams, team foul #11 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Irish (SG), Calvin Tarbell (SF), Austin Vollmer (PF), Bert Anderson (C) John Williams, Corey Withrow, Dale Reddick, Charles Caywood | |
| 00:53 | Chicago State | John Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:53 | Chicago State | John Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:53 | Xavier | William Smith snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Xavier | William Smith is fouled in the backcourt by John Montgomery - foul #2 on John Montgomery, team foul #9 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Williams (SG), Corey Withrow (SF), Dale Reddick (PF), Charles Caywood (C) Anthony Irish, Calvin Tarbell, Austin Vollmer, Bert Anderson | |
| 00:50 | Xavier | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:50 | Xavier | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:42 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 69-58 |
| 00:41 | Chicago State | Corey Withrow hits the follow up shot | 69-60 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Ronald Brown is fouled in the backcourt by John Williams - foul #4 on John Williams, team foul #10 | 69-60 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Ronald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Ronald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:31 | Chicago State | John Montgomery misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-60 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Ronald Brown grabs the board | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Tracy Williams runs out the clock | 71-60 |