| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fresh) SG - James Spataro (fresh) SF - Edward McNab (fresh) PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) C - Charles Ruley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alfred Jackson (fresh) SG - Robert Merritt (fresh) SF - Robert Kirkpatrick (fresh) PF - Daniel Cardella (fresh) C - Thurman Scarbrough (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin hits a jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson is fouled on the floor by Jim Cabell - foul #1 on Jim Cabell, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Edward McNab | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Cardella is blocked by Charles Ruley | 4-2 |
| 18:13 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab double dribbles | 4-2 |
| 17:22 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough hits a jumper from close range set up by Daniel Cardella | 4-4 |
| 16:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 4-4 |
| 16:58 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:54 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Edward McNab - foul #1 on Edward McNab, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 16:54 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:54 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:54 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick makes the 3rd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:34 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 16:33 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Daniel Cardella | 4-6 |
| 16:12 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Merritt | 4-9 |
| 15:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Cardella - foul #1 on Daniel Cardella, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell (SF), Jamie Decker (C) Edward McNab, Charles Ruley | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fresh) SG - James Spataro (fresh) SF - John Farrell (fresh) PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jamie Decker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alfred Jackson (fresh) SG - Robert Merritt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Cardella (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thurman Scarbrough (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Kirkpatrick | 6-11 |
| 15:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker is called for traveling | 6-11 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang (SG), Jack Forgey (C) Jim Cabell, James Spataro | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:53 | Xavier | Robert Merritt misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-11 |
| 14:52 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson tips it in | 6-13 |
| 14:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang is called for traveling | 6-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab (SF), Charles Ruley (C) Brian McLavrin, Jack Forgey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edmond Roberts (PG), Robert Blass (SG), Adam Strait (PF) Alfred Jackson, Robert Merritt, Daniel Cardella | |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Charles Ruley steals it from Thurman Scarbrough | 6-13 |
| 13:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley is hacked by Thurman Scarbrough - foul #1 on Thurman Scarbrough, team foul #2 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), James Spataro (SG) John Farrell, Allan Yang | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Adam Strait - foul #1 on Adam Strait, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alfred Jackson (PG) Edmond Roberts | |
| 13:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker misses the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:33 | Xavier | Adam Strait gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:11 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Jim Cabell - foul #2 on Jim Cabell, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell (PG), Brian McLavrin (PF) Jim Cabell, Jamie Decker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Merritt (SG), Daniel Cardella (PF) Robert Blass, Adam Strait | |
| 13:11 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 13:11 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:46 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-15 |
| 12:45 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson snags the defensive board | 7-15 |
| 12:16 | Xavier | Robert Merritt makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Jackson | 7-18 |
| 11:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-18 |
| 11:52 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella grabs the board | 7-18 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Farrell (fresh) SG - James Spataro (fresh) SF - Edward McNab (fairly fresh) PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Ruley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alfred Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Cardella (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thurman Scarbrough (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Merritt | 7-21 |
| 11:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab drills a jumper in the lane set up by Brian McLavrin | 9-21 |
| 10:53 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick is fouled on the floor by Edward McNab - foul #2 on Edward McNab, team foul #4 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang (PG), Donald Tarvin (SG), Jamie Decker (SF), Jack Forgey (C) John Farrell, James Spataro, Edward McNab, Charles Ruley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edmond Roberts (PG), Robert Blass (SG), Adam Strait (C) Alfred Jackson, Robert Merritt, Thurman Scarbrough | |
| 10:43 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts is hacked by Jamie Decker - foul #1 on Jamie Decker, team foul #5 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Loren Huston (PF) Daniel Cardella | |
| 10:30 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Edmond Roberts | 9-24 |
| 10:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-24 |
| 10:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey snags the offensive board | 9-24 |
| 10:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier (PG), James Spataro (SG) Donald Tarvin, Brian McLavrin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Travis Moore (C) Robert Kirkpatrick | |
| 09:36 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts misses the floater from the baseline | 9-24 |
| 09:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey grabs the defensive rebound | 9-24 |
| 09:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Strait blocks the short jumper by Allan Yang | 9-24 |
| 09:12 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro misses the tip | 9-24 |
| 09:11 | Xavier | Robert Blass gets the rebound | 9-24 |
| 08:48 | Xavier | Loren Huston misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Jamie Decker - foul #2 on Jamie Decker, team foul #6 | 9-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell (SF), Brian McLavrin (PF), Charles Ruley (C) Robert Gaier, Jamie Decker, Jack Forgey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alfred Jackson (PG), Robert Merritt (SG), Robert Kirkpatrick (SF), Thurman Scarbrough (C) Edmond Roberts, Robert Blass, Adam Strait, Travis Moore | |
| 08:48 | Xavier | Loren Huston makes the 1st free throw | 9-25 |
| 08:48 | Xavier | Loren Huston makes the 2nd free throw | 9-26 |
| 08:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 9-26 |
| 08:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley snags the offensive board | 9-26 |
| 08:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-26 |
| 08:05 | Xavier | Loren Huston scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Merritt | 11-28 |
| 08:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Jackson steals the ball from Allan Yang in the backcourt | 11-28 |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson misses the dunk but he's hacked by James Spataro - foul #1 on James Spataro, team foul #7 | 11-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier (PG), Donald Tarvin (SG) Allan Yang, James Spataro | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Cardella (PF) Loren Huston | |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 11-29 |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-30 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Robert Gaier (fresh) SG - Donald Tarvin (fresh) SF - John Farrell (fresh) PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Ruley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alfred Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Cardella (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thurman Scarbrough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 11-30 |
| 07:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Tarvin gets the offensive rebound | 11-30 |
| 07:13 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell is whistled for traveling | 11-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Adam Strait (C) Thurman Scarbrough | |
| 06:53 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-30 |
| 06:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Tarvin pulls down the rebound | 11-30 |
| 06:31 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-30 |
| 06:29 | Xavier | Adam Strait gets the rebound | 11-30 |
| 06:01 | Xavier | John Farrell blocks the short jumper by Adam Strait | 11-30 |
| 06:00 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to John Farrell | 11-30 |
| 05:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley is hacked by Adam Strait - foul #2 on Adam Strait, team foul #4 | 11-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro (SG), Allan Yang (SF), Jack Forgey (C) Donald Tarvin, John Farrell, Charles Ruley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Blass (SG), Thurman Scarbrough (C) Robert Merritt, Adam Strait | |
| 05:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin misses the dunk | 11-30 |
| 05:19 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson grabs the board | 11-30 |
| 05:07 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 11-30 |
| 05:05 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough tips it but misses | 11-30 |
| 05:04 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella misses the tip | 11-30 |
| 05:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey gets the rebound | 11-30 |
| 04:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Jackson takes the ball from James Spataro | 11-30 |
| 04:20 | Xavier | Jack Forgey steals it from Thurman Scarbrough | 11-30 |
| 04:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Scarbrough blocks the short jumper by Jack Forgey | 11-30 |
| 03:59 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella snags the defensive board | 11-30 |
| 03:38 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-30 |
| 03:36 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Allan Yang | 11-30 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Robert Gaier (fairly fresh) SG - James Spataro (fresh) SF - Allan Yang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian McLavrin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jack Forgey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alfred Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Blass (fresh) SF - Robert Kirkpatrick (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Cardella (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Thurman Scarbrough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey is whistled for a carry | 11-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), Edward McNab (SF), Jamie Decker (PF), Charles Ruley (C) Robert Gaier, Allan Yang, Brian McLavrin, Jack Forgey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edmond Roberts (PG), Robert Merritt (SG), Adam Strait (SF), Loren Huston (PF), Travis Moore (C) Alfred Jackson, Robert Blass, Robert Kirkpatrick, Daniel Cardella, Thurman Scarbrough | |
| 02:53 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Robert Merritt | 11-32 |
| 02:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-32 |
| 02:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley tips it back up and in | 13-32 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Charles Ruley is called for the reach on Edmond Roberts - foul #1 on Charles Ruley, team foul #8 | 13-32 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 13-33 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 13-34 |
| 02:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Loren Huston blocks the jumper by James Spataro | 13-34 |
| 02:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker tips it but misses | 13-34 |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley tips it back up and in | 15-34 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | The jumper by Loren Huston is denied by Jamie Decker | 15-34 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Travis Moore grabs the offensive board | 15-34 |
| 01:19 | Xavier | Loren Huston connects on the turnaround in the lane | 15-36 |
| 01:04 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jamie Decker | 18-36 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 18-36 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley snags the defensive board | 18-36 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-36 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab misses the tip | 18-36 |
| 00:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley grabs the offensive board | 18-36 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-36 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Travis Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 18-36 |