For the first time this season, the Xavier Musketeers shuffled their starting lineup with J.P. Macura and Kaiser Gates held out with injuries. The Musketeers held the lead for a majority of the game but allowed the Marshall Thundering Herd to come within five points. In what could be considered a sloppy game, Xavier prevailed to win the game though, 81-77.
Xavier got out to a 12-5 start to the game by the first media timeout. They extended the lead to 24-11 by the under-12, propelled by a 13-0 run.