| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James King (fresh) SG - Manuel Yates (fresh) SF - Stephen Peacock (fresh) PF - Micheal Leonard (fresh) C - David Edgar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fresh) SG - James Thomson (fresh) SF - Milton Cramer (fresh) PF - Troy Reaves (fresh) C - Andrew Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | James Thomson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Edgar - foul #1 on David Edgar, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | James Thomson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | James Thomson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Xavier | Manuel Yates misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Xavier | David Edgar gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Xavier | Manuel Yates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | James King hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Peacock | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves is called for traveling | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | James Thomson is called for the reach on Manuel Yates in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Thomson, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | James King is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:43 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:27 | Xavier | James King is fouled on the floor by Wilfred Carlino - foul #1 on Wilfred Carlino, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Stewart (PG), Ben Begaye (SG), Joe Boyer (SF), Matthew Decesare (PF), Jesse Shipe (C) James King, Manuel Yates, Stephen Peacock, Micheal Leonard, David Edgar | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder (SG), William Williams (SF), Raymond Signorelli (PF), John Rauch (C) James Thomson, Milton Cramer, Troy Reaves, Andrew Jones | |
| 17:15 | Xavier | Joe Boyer misses the shot from the left block | 3-2 |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Raymond Signorelli | 3-2 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | John Rauch buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Wilfred Carlino | 3-5 |
| 16:28 | Xavier | Joe Boyer loses the dribble to John Rauch in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Joe Boyer steps in front of the William Williams pass | 3-5 |
| 16:14 | Xavier | Joe Boyer hits the finger roll | 5-5 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder's layup is rejected by Matthew Decesare | 5-5 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli tips it home | 5-7 |
| 15:58 | Xavier | Ben Begaye misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | John Rauch grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Stewart (fresh) SG - Ben Begaye (fresh) SF - Joe Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Decesare (fresh) C - Jesse Shipe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Schroeder (fresh) SF - William Williams (fresh) PF - Raymond Signorelli (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Rauch (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 5-7 |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Ben Begaye pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:27 | Xavier | Ben Begaye clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 15:26 | Xavier | Ben Begaye snags the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 15:17 | Xavier | Ben Begaye misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Robert Schroeder - foul #1 on Robert Schroeder, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Yates (SG), Stephen Peacock (SF), Micheal Leonard (PF), David Edgar (C) Robert Stewart, Joe Boyer, Matthew Decesare, Jesse Shipe | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), James Thomson (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Troy Reaves (PF), Andrew Jones (C) Wilfred Carlino, Robert Schroeder, William Williams, Raymond Signorelli, John Rauch | |
| 15:17 | Xavier | Ben Begaye makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:17 | Xavier | Ben Begaye misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:17 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 6-7 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer grabs the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:43 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves connects on the jumper from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 14:40 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | James King (PG) Ben Begaye | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | James Thomson hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Bishop | 6-11 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | Manuel Yates misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Andrew Jones - foul #1 on Andrew Jones, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Turner (C) David Edgar | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SF), Michael Chee (PF) Milton Cramer, Troy Reaves | |
| 13:59 | Xavier | Manuel Yates makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | Manuel Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Michael Chee is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Chee, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Stewart (SG), Jesse Shipe (C) Manuel Yates, Micheal Leonard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG) Raymond Bishop, James Thomson | |
| 13:32 | Xavier | Jesse Shipe is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Jones - foul #2 on Andrew Jones, team foul #6 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steve Austin (PG) James King | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli (C) Andrew Jones | |
| 13:21 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #7 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Boyer (PF) Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:21 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:21 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock misses the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:21 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock makes the 3rd free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder snags the offensive board | 9-11 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 12:51 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 12:26 | Xavier | Steve Austin buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jesse Shipe - foul #1 on Jesse Shipe, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | James King (PG), Manuel Yates (SG), Ben Begaye (SF), Micheal Leonard (PF), David Edgar (C) Steve Austin, Robert Stewart, Stephen Peacock, Joe Boyer, Jesse Shipe | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Raymond Bishop (SG), Troy Reaves (PF), John Rauch (C) Stanley Davis, Robert Schroeder, William Williams, Michael Chee | |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | John Rauch snags the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Wilfred Carlino | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James King (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Manuel Yates (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ben Begaye (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Micheal Leonard (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Edgar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Signorelli (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Reaves (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Rauch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard is open and buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from James King | 14-15 |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | John Rauch is fouled on the floor by David Edgar - foul #2 on David Edgar, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steve Austin (PG), Thomas Turner (C) James King, David Edgar | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thomson (SG), Milton Cramer (SF) Raymond Bishop, Raymond Signorelli | |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Micheal Leonard - foul #1 on Micheal Leonard, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Decesare (PF) Micheal Leonard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:48 | Xavier | Steve Austin scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Matthew Decesare | 17-16 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | James Thomson drills a runner near the basket set up by Wilfred Carlino | 17-18 |
| 10:10 | Xavier | Thomas Turner scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 19-18 |
| 09:55 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves is whistled for a carry | 19-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | James King (PG), Robert Stewart (SG), Stephen Peacock (SF), Micheal Leonard (PF), Jesse Shipe (C) Steve Austin, Manuel Yates, Ben Begaye, Matthew Decesare, Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), William Williams (SF), Michael Chee (C) Wilfred Carlino, James Thomson, Milton Cramer, John Rauch | |
| 09:46 | Xavier | James King clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Chee | 19-18 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Michael Chee buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 09:04 | Xavier | Robert Stewart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Chee | 19-21 |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Bishop | 19-23 |
| 08:37 | Xavier | Robert Stewart misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 08:36 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock tips it home | 21-23 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | William Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Peacock - foul #1 on Stephen Peacock, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Yates (SG), Matthew Decesare (PF), Thomas Turner (C) James King, Micheal Leonard, Jesse Shipe | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thomson (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Raymond Signorelli (C) Raymond Bishop, Robert Schroeder, Michael Chee | |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:12 | Xavier | Thomas Turner comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 21-25 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer misses the 3 from the right corner | 21-25 |
| 07:53 | Xavier | Thomas Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) SG - Manuel Yates (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Peacock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Decesare (fresh) C - Thomas Turner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Thomson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Milton Cramer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Troy Reaves (tiring) 5 pts. C - Raymond Signorelli (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Xavier | Manuel Yates double dribbles in the backcourt | 21-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ben Begaye (PG), Joe Boyer (SF) Robert Stewart, Stephen Peacock | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG) William Williams | |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from James Thomson | 21-27 |
| 07:17 | Xavier | Manuel Yates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-27 |
| 06:50 | Xavier | Ben Begaye grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 06:46 | Xavier | Joe Boyer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 21-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steve Austin (PG), Stephen Peacock (SF), Jesse Shipe (C) Manuel Yates, Matthew Decesare, Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder (SG), John Rauch (C) James Thomson, Troy Reaves | |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Schroeder, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Micheal Leonard (PF) Steve Austin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (SG), William Williams (SF), Michael Chee (PF) Robert Schroeder, Milton Cramer, Raymond Signorelli | |
| 06:26 | Xavier | Joe Boyer is fouled on the floor by Wilfred Carlino - foul #2 on Wilfred Carlino, team foul #9 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | James King (PG) Ben Begaye | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thomson (SG) Wilfred Carlino | |
| 06:26 | Xavier | Joe Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:26 | Xavier | Joe Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | William Williams drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Thomson | 23-29 |
| 06:01 | Xavier | James King is hacked by Raymond Bishop in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Bishop, team foul #10 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Stewart (SG) Joe Boyer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:01 | Xavier | James King makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 06:01 | Xavier | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | Michael Chee comes up short on the shot from the right block | 25-29 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Michael Chee pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | William Williams is hacked by Jesse Shipe - foul #2 on Jesse Shipe, team foul #6 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Yates (SG), Matthew Decesare (PF), Thomas Turner (C) James King, Micheal Leonard, Jesse Shipe | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), Milton Cramer (SF), Raymond Signorelli (PF) Raymond Bishop, William Williams, Michael Chee | |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 25-29 |
| 05:19 | Xavier | Matthew Decesare grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 05:08 | Xavier | Manuel Yates comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-29 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Milton Cramer | 25-29 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis misses the floater from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | Matthew Decesare grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 04:46 | Xavier | Manuel Yates is hacked by James Thomson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Thomson, team foul #11 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steve Austin (PG), Ben Begaye (SF) Robert Stewart, Stephen Peacock | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SG), Troy Reaves (PF) James Thomson, John Rauch | |
| 04:46 | Xavier | Manuel Yates misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:46 | Xavier | Manuel Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer makes the shot from the baseline | 26-31 |
| 04:28 | Xavier | Stanley Davis is called for the reach on Steve Austin - foul #1 on Stanley Davis, team foul #12 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Boyer (PF) Matthew Decesare | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:28 | Xavier | Steve Austin makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:28 | Xavier | Steve Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Troy Reaves | 27-31 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | William Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Micheal Leonard (PF) Manuel Yates | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG) Stanley Davis | |
| 03:52 | Xavier | Ben Begaye scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Steve Austin | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Steve Austin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Begaye (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Micheal Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Raymond Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Milton Cramer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Reaves (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Signorelli (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 29-31 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli snags the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Turner - foul #1 on Thomas Turner, team foul #7 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | James King (PG), Robert Stewart (SG), Stephen Peacock (SF), David Edgar (C) Steve Austin, Ben Begaye, Joe Boyer, Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Michael Chee (SF), Andrew Jones (C) Raymond Bishop, William Williams, Milton Cramer, Raymond Signorelli | |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:31 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Micheal Leonard | 29-32 |
| 03:14 | Xavier | James King misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 29-32 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Andrew Jones | 29-32 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Michael Chee knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Wilfred Carlino | 29-34 |
| 03:01 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard is alone and throws it down set up by James King | 31-34 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Micheal Leonard blocks the jumper by Troy Reaves | 31-34 |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 02:34 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock's pass is intercepted by Wilfred Carlino | 31-34 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino misses the lay-in | 31-34 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino grabs the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Michael Chee misses the lay-in | 31-34 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Chee - foul #2 on Michael Chee, team foul #13 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ben Begaye (PG), Manuel Yates (SG), Joe Boyer (SF), Jesse Shipe (C) James King, Robert Stewart, Stephen Peacock, David Edgar | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), James Thomson (SG), William Williams (SF), John Rauch (PF) Wilfred Carlino, Robert Schroeder, Michael Chee, Troy Reaves | |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | John Rauch misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 32-34 |
| 01:31 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard misses badly on a runner from the right block | 32-34 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 01:06 | Xavier | Ben Begaye knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Micheal Leonard | 35-34 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Micheal Leonard takes the ball from John Rauch | 35-34 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Raymond Bishop is called for the reach on Micheal Leonard - foul #2 on Raymond Bishop, team foul #14 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Peacock (SF), David Edgar (C) Joe Boyer, Jesse Shipe | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Raymond Signorelli (PF) Raymond Bishop, James Thomson, William Williams, John Rauch | |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Raymond Signorelli | 35-34 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino is hacked by Ben Begaye - foul #1 on Ben Begaye, team foul #8 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Stewart (PG), Matthew Decesare (PF) Ben Begaye, Micheal Leonard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | David Edgar pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Manuel Yates makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-34 |