| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Daniell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| 19:33 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen is whistled for traveling | 38-32 |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker dunks the ball | 38-34 |
| 18:46 | Xavier | The jumper by James Jackson is denied by David Tucker | 38-34 |
| 18:44 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 18:29 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 18:27 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell tips it home | 38-36 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | James Jackson connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Daniel Orlandi | 40-36 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes is fouled on the floor by Daniel Orlandi - foul #1 on Daniel Orlandi, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 17:36 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 17:34 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Dale Hill scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Mike Sciortino and he's hacked by Branden Jones - foul #3 on Branden Jones, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), William Engle (C) Branden Jones, Jeffery Davis, William Daniell | |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Dale Hill makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:53 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 16:48 | Xavier | Howard Grimes is called for the reach on Daniel Orlandi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Grimes, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Craig Huffman (SF), Joseph Chase (PF), Michael Dawson (C) Daniel Orlandi, James Jackson, Dale Hill, Sean Fredericksen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Joshua Trussell (PF) Howard Grimes, David Tucker | |
| 16:25 | Xavier | Craig Huffman hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Chase | 46-38 |
| 16:09 | Southern Illinois | Mark Davis steals the ball from William Engle | 46-38 |
| 15:54 | Xavier | Michael Rodgers steals the ball from Mike Sciortino | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mike Sciortino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Craig Huffman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alton Butler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Trussell (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Engle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Southern Illinois | William Engle is denied on a layup by Joseph Chase | 46-38 |
| 15:26 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Michael Dawson | 46-38 |
| 15:16 | Xavier | Craig Huffman scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Dawson | 48-38 |
| 14:57 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler is fouled on the floor by Mark Davis - foul #1 on Mark Davis, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), James Jackson (SF), Dale Hill (PF), Sean Fredericksen (C) Mike Sciortino, Craig Huffman, Joseph Chase, Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Jeffery Davis (SF), David Tucker (PF), William Daniell (C) Alton Butler, Scott Brown, Michael Rodgers, Joshua Trussell, William Engle | |
| 14:36 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell is denied on a dunk by Dale Hill | 48-38 |
| 14:35 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker hits the follow up shot | 48-40 |
| 14:19 | Xavier | William Daniell blocks the short jumper by Sean Fredericksen | 48-40 |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 14:12 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker hits the finger roll set up by Howard Grimes | 48-42 |
| 13:48 | Xavier | Dale Hill buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Jackson | 51-42 |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Howard Grimes | 51-44 |
| 13:25 | Xavier | James Jackson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dale Hill | 54-44 |
| 13:08 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Grimes | 54-47 |
| 13:01 | Xavier | James Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 12:59 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Orlandi - foul #2 on Daniel Orlandi, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike Sciortino (SG), Joseph Chase (PF) Mark Davis, Dale Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Engle (C) William Daniell | |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 12:43 | Xavier | Joseph Chase snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 12:25 | Xavier | David Tucker denies the turnaround by Daniel Orlandi | 54-48 |
| 12:23 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Fredericksen | 54-48 |
| 12:07 | Xavier | Joseph Chase can't finish the layup | 54-48 |
| 12:06 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 11:56 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Fredericksen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - William Engle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Orlandi blocks the jumper by Branden Jones | 54-48 |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | William Engle tips it in | 54-50 |
| 11:27 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Davis - foul #2 on Jeffery Davis, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Craig Huffman (SF), Michael Dawson (C) Daniel Orlandi, James Jackson, Sean Fredericksen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Scott Brown (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), Joshua Trussell (PF), William Daniell (C) Howard Grimes, Branden Jones, Jeffery Davis, David Tucker, William Engle | |
| 11:19 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino's fadeaway is rejected by William Daniell | 54-50 |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 10:58 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell is hacked by Joseph Chase - foul #3 on Joseph Chase, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Hill (PF) Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 10:21 | Xavier | Joseph Chase misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Daniell - foul #2 on William Daniell, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Jackson (SF) Craig Huffman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), David Tucker (PF) Alton Butler, Joshua Trussell | |
| 10:21 | Xavier | Joseph Chase makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:21 | Xavier | Joseph Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:04 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson steals it from Scott Brown | 56-53 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | James Jackson lays it in | 58-53 |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Mark Davis - foul #2 on Mark Davis, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), Sean Fredericksen (C) Mark Davis, Joseph Chase | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG), Jeffery Davis (SF), William Engle (C) Scott Brown, Michael Rodgers, William Daniell | |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 09:19 | Xavier | The jump hook by Dale Hill is blocked by David Tucker | 58-55 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker misses badly on a floater near the basket | 58-55 |
| 08:51 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Dale Hill travels with the ball | 58-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (SG), Craig Huffman (SF), Michael Dawson (PF) Mike Sciortino, James Jackson, Dale Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG) Howard Grimes | |
| 08:10 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones hits the finger roll | 58-57 |
| 07:48 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 58-57 |
| 07:47 | Xavier | Michael Dawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Craig Huffman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - David Tucker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - William Engle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Brown - foul #1 on Scott Brown, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Chase (PF) Sean Fredericksen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Joshua Trussell (PF), William Daniell (C) Branden Jones, David Tucker, William Engle | |
| 07:38 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:38 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:17 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the shot from the right block set up by Howard Grimes | 60-59 |
| 06:57 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Dawson | 63-59 |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell gets the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:21 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell lays it in on a nice dish by Howard Grimes and the foul's on Michael Dawson - foul #1 on Michael Dawson, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike Sciortino (SG), James Jackson (SF), Dale Hill (PF), Sean Fredericksen (C) Daniel Orlandi, Craig Huffman, Joseph Chase, Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), David Tucker (PF) Scott Brown, Jeffery Davis, Joshua Trussell | |
| 06:21 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:05 | Xavier | James Jackson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:47 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 05:46 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | Dale Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 63-62 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen tips it in | 65-62 |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 05:04 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 04:52 | Xavier | David Tucker swats the short shot by James Jackson | 65-62 |
| 04:50 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones's pass is intercepted by Dale Hill | 65-62 |
| 04:30 | Xavier | James Jackson is called for traveling | 65-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), Joseph Chase (C) Mark Davis, Sean Fredericksen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Jeffery Davis (SF), William Engle (C) Howard Grimes, Branden Jones, William Daniell | |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown hits a floater from the right side | 65-64 |
| 04:12 | Xavier | Joseph Chase buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Orlandi | 67-64 |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Scott Brown | 67-66 |
| 03:37 | Xavier | Joseph Chase misses long on a floater near the basket | 67-66 |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker grabs the board | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Chase (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - David Tucker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. C - William Engle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Chase is called for the reach on Scott Brown - foul #4 on Joseph Chase, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Craig Huffman (SF), Sean Fredericksen (C) James Jackson, Dale Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Joshua Trussell (PF) Michael Rodgers, David Tucker | |
| 03:16 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:16 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Engle - foul #2 on William Engle, team foul #6 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG) Alton Butler | |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Jackson (SF), Dale Hill (PF) Craig Huffman, Joseph Chase | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), David Tucker (PF), William Daniell (C) Scott Brown, Joshua Trussell, William Engle | |
| 02:38 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Howard Grimes | 69-71 |
| 02:26 | Xavier | Dale Hill is whistled for a carry | 69-71 |
| 02:18 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Howard Grimes is blocked by Dale Hill | 69-71 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dale Hill | 69-71 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Orlandi | 71-71 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 71-71 |
| 01:30 | Xavier | Dale Hill grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 01:24 | Xavier | James Jackson misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 71-71 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | Dale Hill picks off the pass by William Daniell | 71-71 |
| 00:45 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen grabs the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Daniel Orlandi | 73-71 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Dale Hill blocks the short jumper by Howard Grimes | 73-71 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Howard Grimes is called for the reach on Sean Fredericksen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Grimes, team foul #7 | 73-71 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-74 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Branden Jones is called for the reach on James Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Branden Jones, team foul #8 | 75-74 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | James Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell gets the rebound | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker misses long on a jumper from the left side | 75-74 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | James Jackson snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Howard Grimes is called for the reach on James Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Grimes, team foul #9 | 75-74 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 77-74 |