| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SG - Samuel Wolak (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Toledo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenny Aycock (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Spitz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Wedge (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Trainor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Regner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Frank Toledo inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Xavier | Frank Toledo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-40 |
| 19:49 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge misses long on a jumper from close range | 32-40 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner gets the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Illinois | Mark White denies the turnaround by Anthony Spitz | 32-40 |
| 19:12 | Xavier | James Phillips pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 18:56 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak lays it in on a nice dish by Frank Toledo | 34-40 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge travels with the ball | 34-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs (PF), Greg Mauro (C) James Phillips, Mark White | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil (SG), William Fason (C) Anthony Spitz, Ronald Regner | |
| 18:21 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-40 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | William Fason snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Scruggs steals it from Kenny Aycock | 34-40 |
| 18:00 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Bobby Scruggs | 37-40 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Illinois | William Fason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (PG), Gary O'Neal (SG), Brandon Hutt (PF), Mark White (C) Robert Taylor, Samuel Wolak, Frank Toledo, Greg Mauro | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz (SG), Jerry Faulkner (SF), David Queen (C) Kenny Aycock, Frank Wedge, William Trainor | |
| 17:24 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks's pass is intercepted by William Fason | 37-40 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Illinois | William Fason knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth O'Neil and he's hacked by Bobby Scruggs - foul #2 on Bobby Scruggs, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Phillips (PF), Greg Mauro (C) Bobby Scruggs, Mark White | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete (PG), Ronald Regner (C) Kenneth O'Neil, David Queen | |
| 16:59 | Eastern Illinois | William Fason misses the free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:59 | Xavier | James Phillips pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:42 | Xavier | Greg Mauro misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Fason | 37-42 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz scores on a 3 from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 16:15 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Damian Navarrete - foul #2 on Damian Navarrete, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Toledo (SF) Greg Mauro | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Garibay (SG), Frank Wedge (SF), William Trainor (PF) Anthony Spitz, Jerry Faulkner, William Fason | |
| 16:15 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:15 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete is fouled on the floor by Clyde Brooks - foul #1 on Clyde Brooks, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Todd Blossom (PG), Samuel Wolak (SG), Mark White (C) Clyde Brooks, Gary O'Neal, Brandon Hutt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock (PG), David Queen (C) Damian Navarrete, Ronald Regner | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Todd Blossom (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Wolak (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Toledo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenny Aycock (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Garibay (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Wedge (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Trainor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Queen (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Samuel Wolak - foul #2 on Samuel Wolak, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil (SG) Frank Wedge | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:40 | Xavier | Mark White grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 15:18 | Xavier | James Phillips lays it up and in and the foul's on William Trainor - foul #1 on William Trainor, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG), Bobby Scruggs (SF) Samuel Wolak, Frank Toledo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 15:18 | Xavier | James Phillips makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-45 |
| 15:01 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 14:39 | Xavier | David Queen blocks the short jumper by Mark White | 42-45 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 14:14 | Xavier | James Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:01 | Xavier | Robert Taylor connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips is called for the reach on William Trainor - foul #1 on James Phillips, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (PG), Samuel Wolak (SG), Frank Toledo (SF), Brandon Hutt (PF), Greg Mauro (C) Robert Taylor, Todd Blossom, Bobby Scruggs, James Phillips, Mark White | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete (PG), Anthony Spitz (SG), Frank Wedge (SF), William Fason (PF), Ronald Regner (C) Kenny Aycock, Kenneth O'Neil, George Garibay, William Trainor, David Queen | |
| 13:27 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz's pass is intercepted by Frank Toledo | 45-45 |
| 13:14 | Xavier | Frank Wedge picks off the pass by Brandon Hutt | 45-45 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | William Fason is hacked by Samuel Wolak - foul #3 on Samuel Wolak, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | Greg Mauro is called for the reach on Frank Wedge - foul #1 on Greg Mauro, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (SG) Samuel Wolak | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock (PG) Damian Navarrete | |
| 12:26 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 45-45 |
| 12:24 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 12:09 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks drills a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by William Fason - foul #2 on William Fason, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark White (C) Greg Mauro | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner (SF), William Trainor (PF) Frank Wedge, Ronald Regner | |
| 12:09 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Samuel Wolak (SG), Bobby Scruggs (PF) Clyde Brooks, Brandon Hutt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner (C) William Fason | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Wolak (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Toledo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Scruggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark White (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenny Aycock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Spitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Faulkner (fresh) PF - William Trainor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Regner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 11:31 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Spitz | 48-45 |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary O'Neal - foul #2 on Gary O'Neal, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil (SG) Anthony Spitz | |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:14 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG), James Phillips (PF) Samuel Wolak, Bobby Scruggs | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete (PG), Frank Wedge (SF) Kenny Aycock, Ronald Regner | |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 48-47 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner hits the follow up shot | 48-49 |
| 10:42 | Xavier | Frank Toledo is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth O'Neil - foul #2 on Kenneth O'Neil, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Todd Blossom (SG), Brandon Hutt (PF), Greg Mauro (C) Gary O'Neal, James Phillips, Mark White | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Garibay (SG), William Fason (C) Damian Navarrete, Jerry Faulkner | |
| 10:34 | Xavier | William Trainor denies the turnaround by Greg Mauro | 48-49 |
| 10:33 | Xavier | Frank Toledo snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 10:16 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Todd Blossom is blocked by William Trainor | 48-49 |
| 10:15 | Xavier | Frank Toledo tips it but misses | 48-49 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 10:05 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Frank Toledo | 48-49 |
| 09:40 | Xavier | Greg Mauro comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 48-49 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth O'Neil | 48-49 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (PG), Samuel Wolak (SG), Clyde Brooks (SF), James Phillips (PF), Bobby Scruggs (C) Robert Taylor, Todd Blossom, Frank Toledo, Brandon Hutt, Greg Mauro | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete (PG), Anthony Spitz (SG), Jerry Faulkner (SF), David Queen (PF), Ronald Regner (C) Kenneth O'Neil, George Garibay, Frank Wedge, William Trainor, William Fason | |
| 09:25 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal is fouled in the backcourt by Damian Navarrete - foul #3 on Damian Navarrete, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| 09:16 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs banks in the layup on a great pass from James Phillips | 50-49 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Spitz | 50-51 |
| 08:49 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner can't tip it in | 50-51 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz misses the tip | 50-51 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on James Phillips - foul #2 on James Phillips, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark White (C) James Phillips | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge (SF), William Fason (PF) Jerry Faulkner, David Queen | |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:59 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Illinois | William Fason snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Damian Navarrete | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Wolak (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clyde Brooks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bobby Scruggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark White (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Damian Navarrete (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Spitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Wedge (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Fason (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Regner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Anthony Spitz - foul #2 on Anthony Spitz, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG), Frank Toledo (SF), Brandon Hutt (PF) Gary O'Neal, Samuel Wolak, Bobby Scruggs | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock (PG), George Garibay (SG), William Trainor (PF) Damian Navarrete, Anthony Spitz, Ronald Regner | |
| 07:40 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 07:40 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from George Garibay | 51-57 |
| 07:21 | Xavier | Robert Taylor loses the dribble to Kenny Aycock in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor's pass is intercepted by Robert Taylor | 51-57 |
| 06:58 | Xavier | Robert Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Todd Blossom (SG), Greg Mauro (C) Clyde Brooks, Mark White | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil (SG), Jerry Faulkner (SF), David Queen (C) George Garibay, Frank Wedge, William Fason | |
| 06:40 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Faulkner | 51-60 |
| 06:38 | Xavier | Frank Toledo's pass is intercepted by Jerry Faulkner in the backcourt | 51-60 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 06:27 | Xavier | Greg Mauro grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 06:23 | Xavier | Robert Taylor is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Samuel Wolak (SG), James Phillips (PF) Robert Taylor, Brandon Hutt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:12 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kenny Aycock, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (PG) Todd Blossom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner (C) David Queen | |
| 06:09 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal is hacked by Ronald Regner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Regner, team foul #8 | 51-60 |
| 06:09 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 06:09 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner throws it down set up by William Trainor | 52-62 |
| 05:49 | Xavier | Frank Toledo's pass is intercepted by Kenny Aycock in the backcourt | 52-62 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips is called for the reach on William Trainor - foul #3 on James Phillips, team foul #9 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs (SF), Mark White (C) Frank Toledo, Greg Mauro | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz (SG), George Garibay (SF), William Fason (C) Kenneth O'Neil, Jerry Faulkner, Ronald Regner | |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 05:33 | Xavier | Mark White grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 05:19 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-62 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-62 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Illinois | George Garibay can't tip it in | 52-62 |
| 05:08 | Xavier | James Phillips snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | James Phillips misses badly on a shot from the left block | 52-62 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Illinois | George Garibay snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock misses the jumper from the left side | 52-62 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | George Garibay grabs the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Spitz | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by George Garibay - foul #2 on George Garibay, team foul #9 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (PG), Todd Blossom (SG), Frank Toledo (SF), Brandon Hutt (PF) Gary O'Neal, Samuel Wolak, James Phillips, Mark White | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil (PG), Frank Wedge (SF), David Queen (PF), Ronald Regner (C) Kenny Aycock, George Garibay, William Trainor, William Fason | |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge clanks a 3 from straight away | 54-64 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner snags the offensive board | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth O'Neil | 54-66 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clyde Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Blossom (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Toledo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Brandon Hutt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bobby Scruggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenneth O'Neil (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Spitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Wedge (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Queen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Regner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Xavier | Frank Toledo drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Brandon Hutt and he's hacked by Kenneth O'Neil - foul #3 on Kenneth O'Neil, team foul #10 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG), Greg Mauro (C) Clyde Brooks, Bobby Scruggs | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete (PG), Jerry Faulkner (C) Anthony Spitz, Ronald Regner | |
| 03:12 | Xavier | Frank Toledo misses the free throw | 56-66 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete can't tip it in | 56-66 |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Greg Mauro pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| 02:27 | Xavier | Greg Mauro misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-66 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (SG), Clyde Brooks (SF) Todd Blossom, Frank Toledo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock (PG), William Fason (PF) Damian Navarrete, David Queen | |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock is hacked by Robert Taylor - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #10 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs (SF) Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Garibay (SF) Frank Wedge | |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:53 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth O'Neil - foul #4 on Kenneth O'Neil, team foul #11 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete (PG), David Queen (C) Kenny Aycock, George Garibay | |
| 01:53 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:53 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen grabs the board | 57-68 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Greg Mauro is called for the reach on David Queen - foul #2 on Greg Mauro, team foul #11 | 57-68 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen misses the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 01:32 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal's pass is intercepted by William Fason in the backcourt | 57-69 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-69 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal knocks in the floater from the right side | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner is fouled in the backcourt by Gary O'Neal - foul #3 on Gary O'Neal, team foul #12 | 59-69 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Greg Mauro snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane | 61-69 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG), Samuel Wolak (SG), Frank Toledo (SF), James Phillips (PF), Mark White (C) Clyde Brooks, Gary O'Neal, Bobby Scruggs, Brandon Hutt, Greg Mauro | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock (PG), Ronald Regner (C) Damian Navarrete, William Fason | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen is hacked by Samuel Wolak in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Wolak, team foul #13 | 61-69 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak is hacked by Ronald Regner - foul #2 on Ronald Regner, team foul #12 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (PG), Bobby Scruggs (SF), Brandon Hutt (PF), Greg Mauro (C) Robert Taylor, Frank Toledo, James Phillips, Mark White | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete (PG), William Fason (PF) Kenny Aycock, Ronald Regner | |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | William Fason grabs the board | 62-71 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | William Fason is hacked by Samuel Wolak in the backcourt - foul #5 on Samuel Wolak, team foul #14 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG), Frank Toledo (SF), James Phillips (PF), Mark White (C) Samuel Wolak, Bobby Scruggs, Brandon Hutt, Greg Mauro | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock (PG) Damian Navarrete | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | William Fason makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | William Fason misses the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:37 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Phillips | 62-72 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Mark White is hacked by David Queen - foul #2 on David Queen, team foul #13 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (SG), Bobby Scruggs (SF), Brandon Hutt (PF) Robert Taylor, Frank Toledo, James Phillips | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete (PG) Kenny Aycock | |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Mark White makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Mark White makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil is hacked by Gary O'Neal in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary O'Neal, team foul #15 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG), Frank Toledo (SF), James Phillips (PF) Gary O'Neal, Bobby Scruggs, Brandon Hutt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock (PG), Ronald Regner (C) Damian Navarrete, William Fason | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil misses the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen grabs the offensive rebound | 64-73 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Toledo is called for the reach on David Queen - foul #3 on Frank Toledo, team foul #16 | 64-73 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen misses the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Phillips | 64-73 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-73 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Robert Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 64-73 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Robert Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-73 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to James Phillips | 64-73 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-73 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner pulls down the rebound | 64-73 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-73 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner is hacked by Robert Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #17 | 64-73 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Robert Taylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-75 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner grabs the defensive rebound | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock runs out the clock | 64-75 |