| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Brault (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bible (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bradley Wade (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jonathon Noguera (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-27 |
| 19:40 | Xavier | Jay Borror snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 19:12 | Xavier | George Reid misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 19:11 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Bradley Wade | 26-27 |
| 18:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 18:46 | Xavier | John Bible grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 18:25 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the fadeaway in the lane | 28-27 |
| 18:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-27 |
| 18:06 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Alvin Brault | 28-27 |
| 17:40 | Xavier | Alvin Brault hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 28-27 |
| 17:38 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Eric Pierce | 28-27 |
| 17:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 17:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera grabs the offensive board | 28-27 |
| 17:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith loses the ball out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Anthony Williamson (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Alvin Brault, John Bible | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (SF), Mike Gayden (C) Eric Pierce, Jonathon Noguera | |
| 16:42 | Xavier | George Reid misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-27 |
| 16:40 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson tips it back up and in | 30-27 |
| 16:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-27 |
| 16:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 16:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 16:01 | Xavier | Donald Shumate grabs the board | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Reid (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Cheney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bradley Wade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Gayden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Xavier | Jay Borror hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 15:52 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 15:35 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Bradley Wade - foul #2 on Bradley Wade, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF), Damian Madalinski (PF), John Bible (C) George Reid, Jay Borror, Anthony Williamson, Donald Shumate | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster (SG), Eric Pierce (SF), Jonathon Noguera (C) Raymond Veith, Robert Guajardo, Bradley Wade | |
| 15:35 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 15:35 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 15:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden loses the dribble to Clarence Loyd | 32-27 |
| 14:52 | Xavier | Bobby Webster steps in front of the Benny Mooney pass | 32-27 |
| 14:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce is fouled on the floor by Greg Harris - foul #1 on Greg Harris, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG) Clarence Loyd | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo (SG), Stanley Nixon (PF) Bobby Webster, Mike Gayden | |
| 14:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 14:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney snags the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 14:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon banks in the layup set up by Robert Guajardo | 32-29 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | Benny Mooney misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-29 |
| 13:57 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jonathon Noguera | 32-29 |
| 13:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF) Benny Mooney, Greg Harris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Bradley Wade (PF), George Butler (C) Charles Cheney, Stanley Nixon, Jonathon Noguera | |
| 13:36 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno is hacked by Bradley Wade - foul #3 on Bradley Wade, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| 13:14 | Xavier | George Butler is called for the reach on Delbert Briceno - foul #2 on George Butler, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Shumate (C) John Bible | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden (C) George Butler | |
| 13:02 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno's pass is intercepted by Mike Gayden | 32-29 |
| 12:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 12:40 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 12:22 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 12:20 | Xavier | Donald Shumate grabs the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 12:10 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 12:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 11:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jay Borror - foul #2 on Jay Borror, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Alvin Brault (PF), John Bible (C) Delbert Briceno, Damian Madalinski, Donald Shumate | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera (C) Bradley Wade | |
| 11:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 11:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alvin Brault (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bible (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eric Pierce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mike Gayden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathon Noguera (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Xavier | John Bible scores on a shot in the lane | 34-30 |
| 11:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 11:16 | Xavier | John Bible grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 11:11 | Xavier | George Reid is whistled for traveling | 34-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF) George Reid, Jay Borror | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (SG), Bobby Webster (SF), Stanley Nixon (PF) Robert Guajardo, Eric Pierce, Mike Gayden | |
| 10:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Benny Mooney - foul #1 on Benny Mooney, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade (PF) Stanley Nixon | |
| 10:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 10:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 10:48 | Xavier | John Bible grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 10:26 | Xavier | Jonathon Noguera steps in front of the Alvin Brault pass | 34-31 |
| 10:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Veith | 34-34 |
| 09:48 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Bradley Wade - foul #4 on Bradley Wade, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF), Damian Madalinski (PF) Benny Mooney, Greg Harris, Alvin Brault | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo (SG), Mike Gayden (PF) Raymond Veith, Bradley Wade | |
| 09:48 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 09:48 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 09:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 09:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Loyd picks off the pass by Robert Guajardo | 35-34 |
| 09:19 | Xavier | Jay Borror lays it up and in on a great pass from Clarence Loyd | 37-34 |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Bobby Webster | 37-36 |
| 08:34 | Xavier | Jay Borror's pass is intercepted by Charles Cheney | 37-36 |
| 08:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Damian Madalinski is called for the reach on Mike Gayden - foul #4 on Damian Madalinski, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alvin Brault (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Damian Madalinski, John Bible | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Eric Pierce (SF), George Butler (C) Charles Cheney, Bobby Webster, Jonathon Noguera | |
| 08:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Guajardo | 37-38 |
| 07:45 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd travels with the ball | 37-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG) Clarence Loyd | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade (PF) Mike Gayden | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alvin Brault (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bradley Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - George Butler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Shumate - foul #2 on Donald Shumate, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG), Damian Madalinski (PF) George Reid, Alvin Brault | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 07:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 07:20 | Xavier | Jay Borror comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 37-39 |
| 07:18 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Shumate | 37-39 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Benny Mooney is hacked by Bradley Wade - foul #5 on Bradley Wade, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Greg Harris (SF) Jay Borror | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon (PF) Bradley Wade | |
| 06:50 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Benny Mooney | 39-39 |
| 06:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon misses short on a turnaround from close range | 39-39 |
| 06:35 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 06:20 | Xavier | Donald Shumate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), George Reid (SG), John Bible (C) Delbert Briceno, Benny Mooney, Donald Shumate | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (PG), Mike Gayden (PF), Jonathon Noguera (C) Raymond Veith, Stanley Nixon, George Butler | |
| 06:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden's fadeaway is rejected by John Bible | 39-39 |
| 06:02 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Clarence Loyd | 39-39 |
| 05:50 | Xavier | George Reid is hacked by Charles Cheney - foul #2 on Charles Cheney, team foul #6 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jay Borror (SF), Alvin Brault (PF) Greg Harris, Damian Madalinski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:40 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jay Borror | 41-39 |
| 05:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-42 |
| 05:05 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Alvin Brault | 43-42 |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Alvin Brault - foul #1 on Alvin Brault, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Bobby Webster (SF) Robert Guajardo, Eric Pierce | |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 04:49 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Alvin Brault | 43-42 |
| 04:36 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 04:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 04:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 04:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 04:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jonathon Noguera | 43-44 |
| 03:53 | Xavier | John Bible hits the finger roll set up by Clarence Loyd | 45-44 |
| 03:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 03:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden misses the tip | 45-44 |
| 03:31 | Xavier | Jay Borror grabs the board | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Reid (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alvin Brault (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Bible (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Cheney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Webster (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Mike Gayden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon Noguera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Xavier | John Bible comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Mike Gayden - foul #2 on Mike Gayden, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF), Damian Madalinski (PF) George Reid, Jay Borror, Alvin Brault | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo (SG), Eric Pierce (SF), Stanley Nixon (PF), George Butler (C) Charles Cheney, Bobby Webster, Mike Gayden, Jonathon Noguera | |
| 03:25 | Xavier | John Bible misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 03:25 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 03:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Loyd steals it from Stanley Nixon | 46-44 |
| 02:57 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd is fouled on the floor by George Butler - foul #3 on George Butler, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Shumate (C) John Bible | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:57 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 02:57 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 02:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF) Benny Mooney, Greg Harris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera (C) George Butler | |
| 02:43 | Middle Tenn. State | A charge is called on Raymond Veith - foul #2 on Raymond Veith, team foul #9 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden (PF) Stanley Nixon | |
| 02:21 | Xavier | Donald Shumate misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Raymond Veith - foul #3 on Raymond Veith, team foul #10 | 48-44 |
| 02:21 | Xavier | Donald Shumate makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 02:21 | Xavier | Donald Shumate misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 02:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 01:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 01:58 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Damian Madalinski | 49-44 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Mike Gayden - foul #3 on Mike Gayden, team foul #11 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Bible (C) Donald Shumate | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 01:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Guajardo | 51-46 |
| 01:04 | Xavier | Robert Guajardo takes the ball from Clarence Loyd | 51-46 |
| 01:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo lays it in | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Jay Borror hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Eric Pierce - foul #1 on Eric Pierce, team foul #12 | 53-48 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | George Reid gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Raymond Veith is called for the reach on George Reid in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Veith, team foul #13 | 54-48 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | George Reid misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | George Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Veith - foul #5 on Raymond Veith, team foul #14 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG) George Reid | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (PG) Raymond Veith | |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG) Benny Mooney | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | John Bible is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Guajardo - foul #1 on Robert Guajardo, team foul #15 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG) George Reid | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:13 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd runs out the clock | 59-51 |