| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Adam Bourque (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Winslow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Issac Orsini (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nestor Hardin (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rich Boyd (fresh) PF - Charles Grunwald (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Leigh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Scott Hoke inbounds the ball | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Xavier | Adam Bourque is wide open but clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 53-43 |
| 19:45 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Charles Grunwald | 53-43 |
| 19:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Nestor Hardin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), David Stephens (SG), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 19:29 | Xavier | Scott Hoke misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 19:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Leigh gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 19:24 | Illinois-Chicago | David Stephens takes the ball from Issac Orsini in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 19:11 | Xavier | Adam Bourque is open but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 53-43 |
| 19:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Leigh pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 18:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Chapman is called for the reach on Issac Orsini - foul #1 on Paul Chapman, team foul #1 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), William Bentley (SF), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, David Stephens, Scott Hoke, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell (PG), William Barnes (SG), Wendell Laskey (SF), John Corbin (PF), Dana Ornelas (C) Issac Orsini, Nestor Hardin, Rich Boyd, Charles Grunwald, Frank Leigh | |
| 18:30 | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wendell Laskey | 53-45 |
| 18:26 | Xavier | Jordan Mitchell picks off the pass by Gustavo Santana in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 18:09 | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 18:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas snags the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 17:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | William Waits is hacked by William Barnes in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Barnes, team foul #1 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, William Bentley, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini (PG), Nestor Hardin (SG), Rich Boyd (SF), Peter Wells (PF), Frank Leigh (C) Jordan Mitchell, William Barnes, Wendell Laskey, John Corbin, Dana Ornelas | |
| 17:40 | Xavier | Scott Hoke can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 17:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Nestor Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 17:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Rich Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG) Gustavo Santana | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 17:31 | Xavier | Scott Hoke knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Daniel Jenkins | 55-45 |
| 17:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Rich Boyd's floater is tipped away by Adam Bourque | 55-45 |
| 17:14 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 17:05 | Xavier | Billy Andrews hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by William Waits | 57-45 |
| 16:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Wells knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Leigh | 57-48 |
| 16:51 | Xavier | Scott Hoke is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), Stephen Cline (PF), William Winslow (C) William Waits, Daniel Jenkins, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes (SG), Charles Grunwald (PF) Nestor Hardin, Peter Wells | |
| 16:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Leigh misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 16:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Rich Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 16:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Rich Boyd hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 16:12 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Winslow | 57-48 |
| 15:57 | Xavier | Paul Chapman is hacked by Issac Orsini - foul #3 on Issac Orsini, team foul #2 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), William Bentley (SF), David Clemmons (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Paul Chapman, Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, Stephen Cline, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell (PG), Dana Ornelas (SG), Wendell Laskey (SF), John Corbin (PF), Anthony Bergeron (C) Issac Orsini, William Barnes, Rich Boyd, Charles Grunwald, Frank Leigh | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Clemmons (fresh) 3 pf. C - Billy Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jordan Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dana Ornelas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Laskey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Corbin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Bergeron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Xavier | Billy Andrews is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Daniel Jenkins | 59-48 |
| 15:37 | Illinois-Chicago | William Waits is called for the reach on Dana Ornelas in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Waits, team foul #2 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), Scott Hoke (SF) Daniel Jenkins, William Bentley | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 15:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 15:21 | Xavier | David Clemmons grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 15:11 | Xavier | Scott Hoke hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 59-48 |
| 15:10 | Illinois-Chicago | John Corbin gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 14:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Bergeron is hacked by Billy Andrews - foul #1 on Billy Andrews, team foul #3 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), David Stephens (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (C) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini (PG), Nestor Hardin (SG), Peter Wells (SF), Charles Grunwald (PF) Jordan Mitchell, Dana Ornelas, Wendell Laskey, John Corbin | |
| 14:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Wells is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Peter Wells, team foul #3 | 59-48 |
| 14:27 | Xavier | Issac Orsini takes the ball from Daniel Jenkins in the backcourt | 59-48 |
| 14:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini banks in the layup | 59-50 |
| 14:23 | Xavier | William Bentley is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Wells - foul #3 on Peter Wells, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF) William Bentley | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes (PG) Issac Orsini | |
| 14:06 | Xavier | Anthony Bergeron swats the layup by Adam Bourque | 59-50 |
| 14:04 | Xavier | Scott Hoke can't tip it in | 59-50 |
| 14:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Bergeron snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 13:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Wells is fouled on the floor by Daniel Jenkins - foul #1 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), William Bentley (SF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, David Stephens, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini (PG), Rich Boyd (SF) Nestor Hardin, Peter Wells | |
| 13:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Rich Boyd misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 13:28 | Xavier | William Winslow grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 13:06 | Xavier | William Waits is wide open but clanks a floater in the lane | 59-50 |
| 13:05 | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 12:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 12:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald misses the tip | 59-50 |
| 12:41 | Xavier | William Waits gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 12:34 | Xavier | David Clemmons misses the tip | 59-50 |
| 12:33 | Xavier | William Winslow hits the follow up shot | 61-50 |
| 12:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini is hacked by Gustavo Santana in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), David Stephens (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, William Bentley, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell (PG), Nestor Hardin (SG), John Corbin (PF), Frank Leigh (C) Issac Orsini, William Barnes, Charles Grunwald, Anthony Bergeron | |
| 12:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Leigh is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Frank Leigh, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG) David Stephens | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey (SF) Rich Boyd | |
| 11:58 | Xavier | William Waits misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nestor Hardin - foul #1 on Nestor Hardin, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), Adam Bourque (C) Daniel Jenkins, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas (C) John Corbin | |
| 11:58 | Xavier | William Waits misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | William Waits misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 11:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey grabs the board | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gustavo Santana (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Clemmons (tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Bourque (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jordan Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nestor Hardin (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Laskey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frank Leigh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dana Ornelas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Leigh drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jordan Mitchell and he's hacked by Gustavo Santana - foul #3 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 11:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Leigh makes the free throw | 61-53 |
| 11:25 | Xavier | Nestor Hardin steals it from Billy Andrews | 61-53 |
| 11:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Nestor Hardin can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 10:59 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 10:51 | Xavier | Jordan Mitchell steps in front of the Daniel Jenkins pass | 61-53 |
| 10:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 61-53 |
| 10:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey tips it home | 61-55 |
| 10:35 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), David Stephens (SG), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, Gustavo Santana, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini (PG), William Barnes (SG), Peter Wells (SF), John Corbin (PF), Anthony Bergeron (C) Jordan Mitchell, Nestor Hardin, Wendell Laskey, Frank Leigh, Dana Ornelas | |
| 10:20 | Xavier | David Stephens hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Waits | 63-55 |
| 10:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF) Scott Hoke | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 10:02 | Xavier | William Waits buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Bentley | 66-55 |
| 09:42 | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (C) William Waits, David Stephens, William Bentley, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rich Boyd (SF), Charles Grunwald (PF) Peter Wells, John Corbin | |
| 09:40 | Xavier | Anthony Bergeron is called for the reach on Gustavo Santana in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Bergeron, team foul #7 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG) Paul Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas (C) Anthony Bergeron | |
| 09:40 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 09:40 | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 09:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Rich Boyd can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Scott Hoke - foul #2 on Scott Hoke, team foul #7 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG) William Waits, Gustavo Santana | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell (PG), Frank Leigh (C) Issac Orsini, Dana Ornelas | |
| 09:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Rich Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 09:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Rich Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 08:53 | Xavier | Adam Bourque knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Daniel Jenkins | 68-56 |
| 08:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Leigh misses the 3 from straight away | 68-56 |
| 08:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 68-56 |
| 08:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Grunwald | 68-59 |
| 08:01 | Xavier | Scott Hoke is open and buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Chapman | 71-59 |
| 07:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Chapman steps in front of the Charles Grunwald pass in the backcourt | 71-59 |
| 07:54 | Xavier | Adam Bourque makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Chapman | 73-59 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Chapman (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Jenkins (tired) 6 pts. 7 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (tired) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Clemmons (very tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Bourque (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jordan Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Barnes (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Rich Boyd (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Grunwald (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Leigh (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Rich Boyd connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-62 |
| 07:25 | Xavier | Scott Hoke can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Rich Boyd - foul #3 on Rich Boyd, team foul #8 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, Daniel Jenkins, Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini (PG), Wendell Laskey (SG), Peter Wells (SF), John Corbin (PF), Anthony Bergeron (C) Jordan Mitchell, William Barnes, Rich Boyd, Charles Grunwald, Frank Leigh | |
| 07:25 | Xavier | Scott Hoke misses the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 07:25 | Xavier | Scott Hoke misses the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 07:25 | Illinois-Chicago | John Corbin pulls down the rebound | 73-62 |
| 07:14 | Illinois-Chicago | John Corbin clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 73-62 |
| 07:12 | Xavier | William Winslow snags the defensive board | 73-62 |
| 07:04 | Xavier | David Clemmons is open but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 73-62 |
| 07:03 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Anthony Bergeron | 73-62 |
| 07:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Wells loses the dribble to William Waits in the backcourt | 73-62 |
| 06:58 | Xavier | William Waits blows the layup | 73-62 |
| 06:57 | Xavier | William Waits misses the tip | 73-62 |
| 06:56 | Illinois-Chicago | John Corbin grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 06:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Wells hits a wide open jumper from the left side set up by John Corbin | 73-64 |
| 06:22 | Xavier | Anthony Bergeron picks off the pass by William Waits | 73-64 |
| 06:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Wells makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-66 |
| 05:52 | Xavier | William Waits hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 05:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Bergeron snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| 05:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Wendell Laskey connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Issac Orsini | 73-69 |
| 05:24 | Xavier | William Waits is fouled on the floor by John Corbin - foul #1 on John Corbin, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, David Clemmons, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Nestor Hardin (SG), Rich Boyd (SF), Dana Ornelas (C) Wendell Laskey, Peter Wells, Anthony Bergeron | |
| 05:24 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 05:24 | Xavier | William Waits misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 05:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on William Waits - foul #2 on William Waits, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG) William Waits | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Leigh (PF) John Corbin | |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | William Bentley knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Bourque | 76-71 |
| 04:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Nestor Hardin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 76-71 |
| 04:34 | Xavier | Adam Bourque gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | David Stephens drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gustavo Santana | 79-71 |
| 04:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), David Clemmons (PF) Gustavo Santana, David Stephens, Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell (PG), Charles Grunwald (PF) Issac Orsini, Frank Leigh | |
| 03:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Nestor Hardin comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Jenkins - foul #2 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #9 | 79-71 |
| 03:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Nestor Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 03:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Nestor Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 03:54 | Xavier | William Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 79-71 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Jenkins (tiring) 6 pts. 7 ast. SF - William Bentley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Clemmons (very tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Andrews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jordan Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nestor Hardin (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rich Boyd (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Grunwald (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dana Ornelas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:39 | Xavier | William Bentley misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 79-71 |
| 03:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald grabs the board | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Andrews - foul #2 on Billy Andrews, team foul #10 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), Scott Hoke (SF) Daniel Jenkins, William Bentley | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes (SG), Wendell Laskey (SF) Nestor Hardin, Rich Boyd | |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-71 |
| 03:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 03:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Jordan Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 03:15 | Xavier | Dana Ornelas swats the dunk try by Scott Hoke | 79-73 |
| 03:14 | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes snags the defensive board | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Dana Ornelas misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-73 |
| 02:54 | Xavier | Scott Hoke grabs the board | 79-73 |
| 02:54 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), David Stephens (SG), William Bentley (SF), William Winslow (C) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Wells (SF), John Corbin (PF), Anthony Bergeron (C) Wendell Laskey, Charles Grunwald, Dana Ornelas | |
| 02:40 | Xavier | William Winslow scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Jenkins | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Illinois-Chicago | John Corbin misses the shot near the basket | 81-73 |
| 02:23 | Xavier | David Clemmons grabs the defensive rebound | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:58 | Xavier | David Stephens misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Barnes - foul #3 on William Barnes, team foul #10 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Scott Hoke (SF) Daniel Jenkins, William Bentley | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini (PG), Nestor Hardin (SG), Rich Boyd (SF), Charles Grunwald (PF) Jordan Mitchell, William Barnes, Peter Wells, John Corbin | |
| 01:58 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-73 |
| 01:58 | Xavier | David Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 01:58 | Xavier | David Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 01:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald snags the defensive board | 82-73 |
| 01:56 | Illinois-Chicago | David Stephens is called for the reach on Nestor Hardin in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Stephens, team foul #11 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG) David Stephens | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 01:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Nestor Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 01:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Nestor Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Xavier | David Clemmons is whistled for a carry | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Nestor Hardin is hacked by William Waits in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Waits, team foul #12 | 82-75 |
| 01:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Nestor Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 01:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Nestor Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | William Winslow snags the defensive board | 82-76 |
| 01:19 | Xavier | Scott Hoke loses the dribble to Nestor Hardin | 82-76 |
| 01:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Issac Orsini is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Grunwald | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana is called for traveling | 82-79 |
| 00:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-79 |
| 00:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Nestor Hardin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-79 |
| 00:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Grunwald grabs the offensive board | 82-79 |
| 00:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Bergeron is hacked by William Waits - foul #4 on William Waits, team foul #13 | 82-79 |
| 00:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Bergeron misses the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Bergeron misses the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | William Winslow grabs the defensive rebound | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Xavier | William Winslow is hacked by Issac Orsini in the backcourt - foul #4 on Issac Orsini, team foul #11 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG), Stephen Cline (SF), Billy Andrews (PF) William Waits, Scott Hoke, David Clemmons | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-79 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | William Winslow misses the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | William Winslow makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Nestor Hardin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-79 |