| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Norman Sarris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robin Chung (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Vincent Kimball (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cristopher English (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roy Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Gates (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russ Wescott (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Xavier | Dale Hill buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Norman Sarris | 43-29 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Cristopher English clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-29 |
| 19:31 | Xavier | Norman Sarris gets the rebound | 43-29 |
| 19:07 | Xavier | Dale Hill comes up short on the floater near the basket | 43-29 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Roy Smith gets the rebound | 43-29 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Norman Sarris - foul #2 on Norman Sarris, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | Dale Hill pulls down the rebound | 43-29 |
| 18:45 | Xavier | Norman Sarris misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Perkins - foul #3 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG) Thomas Perkins | |
| 18:45 | Xavier | Norman Sarris makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 18:45 | Xavier | Norman Sarris makes the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Frank Gates misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-29 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Russ Wescott tips it back up and in | 45-31 |
| 18:16 | Xavier | Norman Sarris hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale Hill | 48-31 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | James Meadows knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Cristopher English | 48-33 |
| 17:52 | Xavier | James Meadows is called for the reach on Dale Hill - foul #1 on James Meadows, team foul #2 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Bowen (SG), Kenneth Topete (SF), Arthur Bowman (PF) Cristopher English, Roy Smith, Frank Gates | |
| 17:41 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Norman Sarris | 51-33 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman blows the layup but he's fouled by Vincent Kimball - foul #2 on Vincent Kimball, team foul #2 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Peterson (SG), Scott Middlebrook (SF), Russell Heng (PF), David Singh (C) Robin Chung, Jonathan Woods, Dale Hill, Vincent Kimball | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Campbell (C) Russ Wescott | |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 17:26 | Xavier | Russell Heng grabs the defensive rebound | 51-34 |
| 17:18 | Xavier | Scott Middlebrook buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Sarris | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:09 | Illinois | James Meadows makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Bowen | 54-36 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | James Peterson blows the layup | 54-36 |
| 16:51 | Xavier | Norman Sarris grabs the offensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 16:32 | Xavier | Norman Sarris comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Arthur Bowman - foul #2 on Arthur Bowman, team foul #3 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Hill (PF) David Singh | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG), Frank Gates (PF) Walter Bowen, Charles Campbell | |
| 16:32 | Xavier | Norman Sarris makes the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 16:32 | Xavier | Norman Sarris misses the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman snags the defensive board | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Cristopher English knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Frank Gates | 55-39 |
| 15:58 | Xavier | James Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Chung (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Jonathan Woods (SF), Vincent Kimball (C) Norman Sarris, James Peterson, Scott Middlebrook, Russell Heng | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Roy Smith (SF), Russ Wescott (C) James Meadows, Kenneth Topete, Arthur Bowman | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robin Chung (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Mitchell (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Woods (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Vincent Kimball (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cristopher English (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Gates (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russ Wescott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Robin Chung is called for the reach on Thomas Perkins - foul #2 on Robin Chung, team foul #3 | 55-39 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Roy Smith misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-39 |
| 15:18 | Xavier | Dale Hill grabs the board | 55-39 |
| 15:07 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods clanks a shot from the left side | 55-39 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins pulls down the rebound | 55-39 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Cristopher English is blocked by Dale Hill | 55-39 |
| 14:58 | Xavier | Robin Chung grabs the defensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 14:52 | Xavier | Cristopher English steps in front of the Vincent Kimball pass | 55-39 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Frank Gates misses the easy layup | 55-39 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Frank Gates tips it in | 55-41 |
| 14:29 | Xavier | Robin Chung makes the 3 from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Frank Gates misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 14:13 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods gets the rebound | 58-41 |
| 13:51 | Xavier | Dale Hill drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Mitchell | 61-41 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Roy Smith lays it in set up by Frank Gates | 61-43 |
| 13:15 | Xavier | Robin Chung misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-43 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Roy Smith snags the defensive board | 61-43 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Vincent Kimball - foul #3 on Vincent Kimball, team foul #4 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Norman Sarris (PG), James Peterson (SG), Scott Middlebrook (SF), Russell Heng (PF), David Singh (C) Robin Chung, David Mitchell, Jonathan Woods, Dale Hill, Vincent Kimball | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (SG), Kenneth Topete (SF), Arthur Bowman (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Cristopher English, Roy Smith, Frank Gates, Russ Wescott | |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 12:54 | Xavier | James Peterson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-45 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Campbell | 64-48 |
| 12:25 | Xavier | Scott Middlebrook misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 64-48 |
| 12:24 | Xavier | James Peterson misses the tip | 64-48 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Campbell | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 11:53 | Xavier | David Singh is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Singh, team foul #5 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Bowen (SG) Thomas Perkins | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Norman Sarris (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Middlebrook (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Russell Heng (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Singh (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Meadows (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Meadows | 64-53 |
| 11:13 | Xavier | Norman Sarris makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Middlebrook | 66-53 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman can't finish the layup | 66-53 |
| 10:48 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Peterson | 66-53 |
| 10:38 | Xavier | Scott Middlebrook can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 66-53 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete grabs the board | 66-53 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | James Meadows throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Chung (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Jonathan Woods (SF), Dale Hill (PF), Vincent Kimball (C) Norman Sarris, James Peterson, Scott Middlebrook, Russell Heng, David Singh | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy (SG), William Zuberbuhler (PF), Russ Wescott (C) James Meadows, Kenneth Topete, Charles Campbell | |
| 10:10 | Xavier | Dale Hill is hacked by William Zuberbuhler - foul #1 on William Zuberbuhler, team foul #4 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Cristopher English (SG), Roy Smith (SF) Walter Bowen, Jeffrey Leedy, Arthur Bowman | |
| 09:55 | Xavier | Robin Chung is called for traveling | 66-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (PF) William Zuberbuhler | |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Frank Gates comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 66-53 |
| 09:41 | Xavier | Dale Hill pulls down the rebound | 66-53 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | Robin Chung misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Russ Wescott - foul #2 on Russ Wescott, team foul #5 | 66-53 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | Robin Chung misses the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | Robin Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | Robin Chung makes the 3rd free throw | 68-53 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Cristopher English knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Roy Smith | 68-55 |
| 08:47 | Xavier | Robin Chung misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-55 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Frank Gates gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Cristopher English misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Roy Smith tips it but misses | 68-55 |
| 08:26 | Xavier | David Mitchell grabs the board | 68-55 |
| 08:21 | Xavier | Robin Chung makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Vincent Kimball | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Frank Gates makes the jump hook in the lane | 71-57 |
| 07:58 | Xavier | Robin Chung comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-57 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Russ Wescott pulls down the rebound | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Frank Gates can't finish the layup | 71-57 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Russ Wescott can't tip it in | 71-57 |
| 07:49 | Xavier | Dale Hill grabs the board | 71-57 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robin Chung (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Mitchell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Woods (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Hill (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Vincent Kimball (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cristopher English (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Gates (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Russ Wescott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Xavier | David Mitchell buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Gates | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:12 | Xavier | David Mitchell makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Vincent Kimball | 77-59 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Frank Gates's pass is intercepted by David Mitchell | 77-59 |
| 06:52 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods banks in the layup set up by David Mitchell | 79-59 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Cristopher English drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Smith | 79-62 |
| 06:20 | Xavier | Robin Chung misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-62 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Frank Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 79-62 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Cristopher English misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-62 |
| 05:54 | Xavier | Vincent Kimball grabs the defensive rebound | 79-62 |
| 05:33 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Russ Wescott - foul #3 on Russ Wescott, team foul #6 | 79-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Norman Sarris (PG), James Peterson (SG), Russell Heng (PF), David Singh (C) Robin Chung, David Mitchell, Dale Hill, Vincent Kimball | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Walter Bowen (SG), Kenneth Topete (SF), Arthur Bowman (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Thomas Perkins, Cristopher English, Roy Smith, Frank Gates, Russ Wescott | |
| 05:33 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods makes the 1st free throw | 80-62 |
| 05:33 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 81-62 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Walter Bowen hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on David Singh - foul #2 on David Singh, team foul #6 | 81-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Middlebrook (SF) Jonathan Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Walter Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 81-63 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Walter Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 81-64 |
| 04:57 | Xavier | Russell Heng hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 83-64 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | James Meadows misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Peterson - foul #1 on James Peterson, team foul #7 | 83-64 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | James Meadows misses the 1st free throw | 83-64 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | James Meadows misses the 2nd free throw | 83-64 |
| 04:46 | Xavier | David Singh pulls down the rebound | 83-64 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | James Peterson drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Sarris | 85-64 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Charles Campbell misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 85-64 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Walter Bowen grabs the offensive rebound | 85-64 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | James Meadows loses the ball out of bounds | 85-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Xavier | James Peterson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 85-64 |
| 03:36 | Xavier | Russell Heng misses the tip | 85-64 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman snags the defensive board | 85-64 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Norman Sarris (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Middlebrook (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Russell Heng (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Singh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Meadows (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Bowen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Walter Bowen and he's fouled by Russell Heng - foul #2 on Russell Heng, team foul #8 | 85-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Owens (PG), Robin Chung (SG), Berdy Zebel (PF) Norman Sarris, James Peterson, David Singh | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy (PG), William Zuberbuhler (PF) Walter Bowen, Charles Campbell | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman makes the free throw | 85-67 |
| 02:43 | Xavier | Scott Middlebrook loses the dribble to Kenneth Topete | 85-67 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 85-67 |
| 02:31 | Xavier | Scott Middlebrook gets the rebound | 85-67 |
| 02:12 | Xavier | Charles Owens clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 85-67 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman pulls down the rebound | 85-67 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-67 |
| 01:48 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Russell Heng | 85-67 |
| 01:19 | Xavier | Scott Middlebrook's pass is intercepted by Arthur Bowman | 85-67 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Berdy Zebel denies the turnaround by Kenneth Topete | 85-67 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler gets the offensive rebound | 85-67 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | James Meadows makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-70 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Xavier | William Zuberbuhler blocks the short jumper by Charles Owens | 85-70 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Robin Chung snags the offensive board | 85-70 |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Berdy Zebel can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 85-70 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Bowman | 85-70 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | James Meadows misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Leedy | 85-70 |