| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pete Howard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernest Mares (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Gulick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Alexander (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Richard Smith inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tracy Williams | 34-35 |
| 19:27 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Pete Howard | 34-37 |
| 19:11 | Xavier | Richard Smith's pass is intercepted by Pete Howard | 34-37 |
| 18:52 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Mark Thomas | 34-37 |
| 18:26 | Xavier | Richard Smith can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 34-37 |
| 18:24 | Xavier | Mark Thomas tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 18:03 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 18:02 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander tips it back up and in | 36-39 |
| 17:48 | Xavier | Richard Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tracy Williams | 38-39 |
| 17:27 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Tracy Williams - foul #3 on Tracy Williams, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge (PF), Warren Ruck (C) Vyacheslav Buczynski, Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson (SF), Scott Swan (PF) Ernest Mares, Donald Gulick | |
| 17:27 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:27 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:14 | Xavier | Tracy Williams misses badly on a floater from the left side | 38-40 |
| 17:13 | Xavier | Alberto Castro grabs the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Scott Swan - foul #1 on Scott Swan, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Francisco Santos (PG), Richard Boettcher (SG), Dikembe Banda (PF) Alberto Castro, Tracy Williams, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario (SG), Anthony Irish (C) Pete Howard, Victor Alexander | |
| 16:53 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:27 | Chicago State | Scott Swan buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Francisco Santos - foul #3 on Francisco Santos, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alberto Castro (PG) Francisco Santos | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Gulick (PF) Anthony Irish | |
| 16:27 | Chicago State | Scott Swan makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:10 | Xavier | Warren Ruck hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Boettcher and he's hacked by Joseph Wilkerson - foul #1 on Joseph Wilkerson, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Irish (C) Scott Swan | |
| 16:10 | Xavier | Warren Ruck makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:00 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 15:58 | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario tips it but misses | 43-43 |
| 15:57 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Streitenberge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Warren Ruck (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Domingo Rosario (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Wilkerson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Gulick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Irish (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge makes the floater near the basket set up by Warren Ruck | 45-43 |
| 15:18 | Chicago State | Anthony Irish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Francisco Santos (PG), Tracy Williams (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Mark Thomas (C) Alberto Castro, Richard Boettcher, Casey Streitenberge, Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Pete Howard (SG), Ernest Mares (SF), Victor Alexander (C) John Montgomery, Joseph Wilkerson, Anthony Irish | |
| 15:01 | Xavier | Richard Smith buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Tracy Williams | 47-43 |
| 14:33 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 14:32 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick misses the tip | 47-43 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Mark Thomas | 47-43 |
| 14:22 | Xavier | Richard Smith buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Tracy Williams | 50-43 |
| 14:08 | Chicago State | Pete Howard misses long on a shot from close range | 50-43 |
| 14:06 | Xavier | Mark Thomas snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 13:52 | Xavier | Richard Smith is hacked by Donald Gulick - foul #2 on Donald Gulick, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge (PF) Vyacheslav Buczynski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Montgomery (PG), Joseph Wilkerson (PF) Domingo Rosario, Donald Gulick | |
| 13:23 | Xavier | Tracy Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 13:22 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:13 | Chicago State | John Montgomery scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Pete Howard | 50-45 |
| 12:59 | Xavier | Tracy Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 12:39 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 12:37 | Xavier | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Tracy Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Pete Howard - foul #3 on Pete Howard, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alberto Castro (PG), Dikembe Banda (PF), Warren Ruck (C) Francisco Santos, Richard Smith, Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario (SG), Scott Swan (PF), Anthony Irish (C) Pete Howard, Ernest Mares, Victor Alexander | |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Tracy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Tracy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 11:57 | Chicago State | John Montgomery misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Alberto Castro - foul #1 on Alberto Castro, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (SG), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) Tracy Williams, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Victor Alexander (C) Joseph Wilkerson | |
| 11:57 | Chicago State | John Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 11:57 | Chicago State | John Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Streitenberge (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Warren Ruck (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Montgomery (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Domingo Rosario (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Irish (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Swan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Victor Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 11:42 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge can't tip it in | 55-47 |
| 11:40 | Xavier | Warren Ruck hits the follow up shot | 57-47 |
| 11:13 | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-47 |
| 11:11 | Chicago State | John Montgomery hits the follow up shot | 57-49 |
| 10:57 | Xavier | Warren Ruck misses long on a floater from close range | 57-49 |
| 10:56 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Victor Alexander | 57-49 |
| 10:54 | Chicago State | John Montgomery's pass is intercepted by Richard Boettcher in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| 10:39 | Xavier | Warren Ruck misses the lay-in | 57-49 |
| 10:37 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 10:22 | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Montgomery | 57-52 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | Victor Alexander swats the layup by Warren Ruck | 57-52 |
| 09:58 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski tips it home | 59-52 |
| 09:50 | Chicago State | Scott Swan is whistled for traveling | 59-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Richard Boettcher, Casey Streitenberge, Vyacheslav Buczynski, Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Pete Howard (SG), Donald Gulick (PF), Joseph Wilkerson (C) John Montgomery, Anthony Irish, Victor Alexander | |
| 09:37 | Xavier | Tracy Williams is fouled on the floor by Scott Swan - foul #2 on Scott Swan, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Francisco Santos (PG) Alberto Castro | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest Mares (SF) Scott Swan | |
| 09:25 | Xavier | Richard Smith clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Ernest Mares - foul #1 on Ernest Mares, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| 09:25 | Xavier | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:25 | Xavier | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:25 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 09:08 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-52 |
| 09:06 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Mark Thomas | 59-52 |
| 08:47 | Xavier | Richard Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ernest Mares - foul #2 on Ernest Mares, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Montgomery (PG) Domingo Rosario | |
| 08:47 | Xavier | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 08:47 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:25 | Chicago State | John Montgomery buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Mares | 60-54 |
| 08:10 | Xavier | Ernest Mares is called for the reach on Mark Thomas - foul #3 on Ernest Mares, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alberto Castro (PG), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) Francisco Santos, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Irish (C) Ernest Mares | |
| 08:10 | Xavier | Mark Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:10 | Xavier | Mark Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:10 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 07:50 | Chicago State | John Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Montgomery (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Pete Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Wilkerson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Gulick (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Anthony Irish (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Chicago State | Pete Howard clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 61-54 |
| 07:31 | Xavier | Mark Thomas gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 07:16 | Xavier | Richard Smith clanks a shot from the left side | 61-54 |
| 07:14 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 06:54 | Chicago State | Anthony Irish misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Alberto Castro - foul #2 on Alberto Castro, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (SG), Casey Streitenberge (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF), Warren Ruck (C) Tracy Williams, Richard Smith, Vyacheslav Buczynski, Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario (SG), Ernest Mares (SF), Scott Swan (PF) Pete Howard, Joseph Wilkerson, Donald Gulick | |
| 06:54 | Chicago State | Anthony Irish misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:54 | Chicago State | Anthony Irish misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:54 | Xavier | Warren Ruck pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 06:30 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 06:18 | Chicago State | Anthony Irish's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Banda | 64-54 |
| 06:17 | Xavier | Warren Ruck gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 05:48 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Casey Streitenberge | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:31 | Chicago State | Scott Swan clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Dikembe Banda - foul #2 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #6 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Francisco Santos (PG), Tracy Williams (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) Alberto Castro, Richard Boettcher, Casey Streitenberge, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Pete Howard (SG), Donald Gulick (PF), Victor Alexander (C) Domingo Rosario, Ernest Mares, Anthony Irish | |
| 05:31 | Chicago State | Scott Swan misses the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 05:31 | Chicago State | Scott Swan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 05:14 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario (PG), Joseph Wilkerson (SF) John Montgomery, Scott Swan | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:54 | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-55 |
| 04:52 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson tips it home | 67-57 |
| 04:39 | Xavier | Warren Ruck buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Francisco Santos | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Chicago State | Francisco Santos is called for the reach on Domingo Rosario in the backcourt - foul #4 on Francisco Santos, team foul #7 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Thomas (C) Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 04:36 | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 04:36 | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | Richard Smith misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 04:22 | Xavier | Richard Smith gets the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 04:06 | Xavier | Richard Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-59 |
| 04:01 | Chicago State | Pete Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 71-59 |
| 03:59 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 71-59 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Xavier | Tracy Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 71-59 |
| 03:30 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Francisco Santos (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tracy Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Domingo Rosario (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Pete Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Donald Gulick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Victor Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alberto Castro (PG), Richard Boettcher (SG), Casey Streitenberge (PF) Francisco Santos, Tracy Williams, Vyacheslav Buczynski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Montgomery (PG), Ernest Mares (SF), Scott Swan (PF) Domingo Rosario, Joseph Wilkerson, Donald Gulick | |
| 03:02 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge is hacked by Scott Swan - foul #3 on Scott Swan, team foul #9 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Banda (PF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ronald Ong (SG), Anthony Irish (C) Pete Howard, Victor Alexander | |
| 03:02 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 03:02 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 03:00 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) Richard Boettcher, Casey Streitenberge, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Pete Howard (SG), Donald Gulick (PF), Victor Alexander (C) Ronald Ong, Scott Swan, Anthony Irish | |
| 02:48 | Chicago State | Alberto Castro steals the ball from Victor Alexander | 73-59 |
| 02:25 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski blows the layup but he's hacked by Donald Gulick - foul #3 on Donald Gulick, team foul #10 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario (PG), Ronald Ong (SG), Joseph Wilkerson (SF), Scott Swan (PF), Anthony Irish (C) John Montgomery, Pete Howard, Ernest Mares, Donald Gulick, Victor Alexander | |
| 02:25 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 02:25 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 01:59 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Ong | 75-62 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | Tracy Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Smith | 78-62 |
| 01:27 | Chicago State | Mark Thomas swats the shot by Domingo Rosario | 78-62 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski grabs the board | 78-62 |
| 01:00 | Xavier | Richard Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Tracy Williams | 80-62 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Chicago State | Vyacheslav Buczynski steals the ball from Joseph Wilkerson | 80-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Tracy Williams scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alberto Castro | 82-62 |
| 00:20 | Chicago State | Anthony Irish is hacked by Tracy Williams - foul #4 on Tracy Williams, team foul #8 | 82-62 |
| 00:20 | Chicago State | Anthony Irish makes the 1st free throw | 82-63 |
| 00:20 | Chicago State | Anthony Irish makes the 2nd free throw | 82-64 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Alberto Castro runs out the clock | 82-64 |