| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Noggle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bible (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dragan Zephier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Franklin | 36-37 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Don Owen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Bible - foul #2 on John Bible, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Tommy Frazier (SF) Felipe Nunez, Dragan Zephier | |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Don Owen makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Don Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 19:06 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno double dribbles | 36-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF) Tommy Frazier, Don Owen | |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | Jay Borror steals it from Ernest Bruni | 36-39 |
| 18:46 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno is hacked by Ernest Bruni in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Bruni, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 18:26 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski makes the driving attempt from the left block | 38-39 |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Delbert Briceno - foul #2 on Delbert Briceno, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier (SF), Raymond Johnson (C) Dragan Zephier, Michael Franklin | |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | Jay Borror pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:51 | Xavier | Jay Borror evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 38-40 |
| 17:50 | Xavier | Jay Borror can't tip it in | 38-40 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | John Bible is called for the reach on Ernest Bruni - foul #3 on John Bible, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Greg Harris (SG), Anthony Williamson (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Delbert Briceno, Damian Madalinski, John Bible | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Tommy Frazier, Dwayne Sisk, Raymond Johnson | |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Anthony Williamson blocks the short jumper by Byron Anderson | 38-40 |
| 17:18 | Xavier | Donald Shumate grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 16:57 | Xavier | Jay Borror evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 16:15 | Xavier | Greg Harris is hacked by Byron Anderson - foul #1 on Byron Anderson, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Kevin Thomas (SG), Damian Madalinski (PF) Charles Noggle, Jay Borror, Anthony Williamson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SG), Tommy Frazier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Byron Anderson, Dragan Zephier, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| 16:01 | Xavier | Greg Harris's layup is rejected by Raymond Johnson | 38-43 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno tips it in | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Thomas (fresh) SF - Greg Harris (fresh) PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) PF - Dwayne Sisk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Damian Madalinski - foul #1 on Damian Madalinski, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Bible (C) Donald Shumate | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF) Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier | |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 15:23 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno is fouled on the floor by Felipe Nunez - foul #2 on Felipe Nunez, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Felipe Nunez, Dwayne Sisk, Raymond Johnson | |
| 15:04 | Xavier | Greg Harris knocks in the shot near the basket | 42-45 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson is hacked by John Bible - foul #4 on John Bible, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Noggle (PG), Jay Borror (SF), Donald Shumate (C) Delbert Briceno, Greg Harris, John Bible | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Tommy Frazier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Ernest Bruni, Dragan Zephier, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez hits a floater from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 14:18 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Tommy Frazier - foul #1 on Tommy Frazier, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Anthony Williamson (PF) Damian Madalinski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Byron Anderson, Tommy Frazier, Dwayne Sisk, Raymond Johnson | |
| 14:18 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 14:18 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:55 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Don Owen is denied by Donald Shumate | 43-47 |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Franklin | 43-47 |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 13:38 | Xavier | Jay Borror grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 13:23 | Xavier | Donald Shumate misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 43-47 |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Don Owen | 43-47 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin makes the floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Donald Shumate - foul #2 on Donald Shumate, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Greg Harris (SF), Damian Madalinski (PF) Kevin Thomas, Jay Borror, Anthony Williamson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Dwayne Sisk (PF) Felipe Nunez, Darryl Flickinger, Don Owen | |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:44 | Xavier | Greg Harris is whistled for traveling | 43-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Tommy Frazier (SF), Raymond Johnson (C) Ernest Bruni, Dragan Zephier, Michael Franklin | |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson tips it home | 43-52 |
| 12:18 | Xavier | Tommy Frazier steps in front of the Delbert Briceno pass | 43-52 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 11:57 | Xavier | Greg Harris grabs the board | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Noggle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Shumate (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) PF - Dwayne Sisk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Xavier | Donald Shumate hits a runner in the paint set up by Delbert Briceno and he's hacked by Raymond Johnson - foul #2 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jay Borror (SF) Charles Noggle | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Felipe Nunez, Tommy Frazier, Dwayne Sisk, Raymond Johnson | |
| 11:40 | Xavier | Donald Shumate makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Delbert Briceno is called for the reach on Byron Anderson - foul #3 on Delbert Briceno, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Anthony Williamson (PF) Damian Madalinski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson (C) Michael Franklin | |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 11:05 | Xavier | Greg Harris connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Delbert Briceno | 48-54 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni misses the lay-in | 48-54 |
| 10:41 | Xavier | Donald Shumate grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 10:29 | Xavier | Jay Borror is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Ernest Bruni | 48-54 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Byron Anderson - foul #2 on Byron Anderson, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Thomas (SG), Damian Madalinski (PF) Greg Harris, Anthony Williamson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SG), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Byron Anderson, Don Owen, Raymond Johnson | |
| 09:56 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno is hacked by Darryl Flickinger - foul #1 on Darryl Flickinger, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Noggle (SG) Kevin Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Owen (PF) Dwayne Sisk | |
| 09:56 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 09:56 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez is fouled on the floor by Damian Madalinski - foul #2 on Damian Madalinski, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Thomas (SG) Delbert Briceno | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG) Darryl Flickinger | |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | Dragan Zephier doubles Jay Borror and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Dragan Zephier, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SG), Tommy Frazier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF) Byron Anderson, Dragan Zephier, Don Owen | |
| 09:22 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Damian Madalinski is called for the reach on Michael Franklin - foul #3 on Damian Madalinski, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Don Owen (PF) Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier, Dwayne Sisk | |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 08:46 | Xavier | Jay Borror hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 52-58 |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 08:24 | Central Michigan | Don Owen makes the floater near the basket | 52-60 |
| 08:14 | Xavier | Michael Franklin takes the ball from Damian Madalinski | 52-60 |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier tips it home | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Noggle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jay Borror (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Damian Madalinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Shumate (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Dragan Zephier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Don Owen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:36 | Xavier | Charles Noggle misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 07:35 | Xavier | Jay Borror pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 07:17 | Xavier | Jay Borror is hacked by Dragan Zephier during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Dragan Zephier, team foul #9 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Greg Harris (SG), Anthony Williamson (PF), John Bible (C) Charles Noggle, Kevin Thomas, Damian Madalinski, Donald Shumate | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SG), Tommy Frazier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Felipe Nunez, Byron Anderson, Dragan Zephier, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| 07:17 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:17 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Greg Harris - foul #2 on Greg Harris, team foul #10 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Noggle (SG) Jay Borror | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 07:02 | Xavier | John Bible pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 06:47 | Xavier | John Bible throws it down on a nice dish by Greg Harris | 56-63 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Darryl Flickinger | 56-66 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | John Bible drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Greg Harris and he's hacked by Raymond Johnson - foul #3 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #10 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF) Ernest Bruni, Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier | |
| 06:25 | Xavier | John Bible makes the free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 59-66 |
| 06:03 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Anthony Williamson | 59-66 |
| 05:51 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-66 |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez is fouled on the floor by John Bible - foul #5 on John Bible, team foul #11 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jay Borror (SF), Donald Shumate (C) Charles Noggle, John Bible | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SG), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Byron Anderson, Dwayne Sisk, Raymond Johnson | |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 05:29 | Xavier | Greg Harris misses short on an open jump hook from close range | 59-67 |
| 05:27 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 05:15 | Xavier | Greg Harris misses the floater from just outside the lane | 59-67 |
| 05:13 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson snags the offensive board | 59-67 |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Jay Borror splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from close range set up by Anthony Williamson | 61-67 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier loses the dribble to Jay Borror | 61-67 |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 04:15 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 04:00 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 03:59 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson tips it home | 63-67 |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin is fouled on the floor by Anthony Williamson - foul #2 on Anthony Williamson, team foul #12 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Noggle (PG), Kevin Thomas (SG), Damian Madalinski (PF) Delbert Briceno, Greg Harris, Anthony Williamson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Tommy Frazier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF) Felipe Nunez, Darryl Flickinger, Dragan Zephier, Don Owen | |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Noggle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jay Borror (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Shumate (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) PF - Dwayne Sisk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Xavier | Charles Noggle's pass is intercepted by Dwayne Sisk | 63-69 |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier slams it home on a great pass from Byron Anderson | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Thomas and the foul's on Byron Anderson - foul #3 on Byron Anderson, team foul #11 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson (C) Michael Franklin | |
| 02:48 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski makes the free throw | 66-71 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni connects on the runner from the baseline | 66-73 |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | Xavier | Greg Harris (SF) Jay Borror | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier (SF) Tommy Frazier | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Greg Harris buries a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Dragan Zephier - foul #4 on Dragan Zephier, team foul #12 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG) Kevin Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Tommy Frazier (SF), Don Owen (PF) Ernest Bruni, Dragan Zephier, Dwayne Sisk | |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Greg Harris makes the free throw | 69-73 |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 69-73 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson hits the follow up shot | 69-75 |
| 01:53 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jay Borror (SF) Greg Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier (SF), Michael Franklin (C) Tommy Frazier, Raymond Johnson | |
| 01:29 | Xavier | Dragan Zephier steals it from Delbert Briceno | 69-75 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-75 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Donald Shumate | 69-75 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 72-75 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski grabs the board | 72-75 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Jay Borror is fouled on the floor by Dragan Zephier as he's doubleteamed - foul #5 on Dragan Zephier, team foul #13 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier (SF) Dragan Zephier | |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Delbert Briceno is called for the reach on Don Owen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Delbert Briceno, team foul #13 | 74-75 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Don Owen makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Don Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Charles Noggle drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Damian Madalinski | 77-77 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-77 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Donald Shumate snags the defensive board | 77-77 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Jay Borror comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Noggle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 23 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Shumate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-77 |
| 04:44 | Xavier | Jay Borror grabs the defensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 04:39 | Xavier | Jay Borror can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 77-77 |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson snags the defensive board | 77-77 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-80 |
| 04:20 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 77-80 |
| 04:18 | Xavier | Jay Borror gets the offensive rebound | 77-80 |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Franklin | 77-80 |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 77-80 |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Byron Anderson | 77-82 |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-82 |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier is fouled on the floor by Delbert Briceno - foul #5 on Delbert Briceno, team foul #14 | 80-82 |
| Subs | Xavier | Greg Harris (SG) Delbert Briceno | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SG), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Felipe Nunez, Byron Anderson, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 03:02 | Xavier | Jay Borror tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jay Borror, team foul #15 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SF) Tommy Frazier | |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 80-84 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson tips it home | 80-86 |
| 02:52 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-86 |
| 02:39 | Xavier | Darryl Flickinger is called for the reach on Greg Harris - foul #2 on Darryl Flickinger, team foul #14 | 80-86 |
| 02:39 | Xavier | Greg Harris makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 02:39 | Xavier | Greg Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson loses the dribble to Charles Noggle | 82-86 |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Greg Harris hits the finger roll set up by Charles Noggle | 84-86 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni is hacked by Charles Noggle - foul #2 on Charles Noggle, team foul #16 | 84-86 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier (SF), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Darryl Flickinger, Dwayne Sisk, Raymond Johnson | |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni makes the 2nd free throw | 84-88 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-88 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG) Ernest Bruni | |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Donald Shumate is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Donald Shumate, team foul #17 | 84-88 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Donald Shumate steals the ball from Don Owen | 84-88 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-88 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski is denied on a layup by Michael Franklin | 84-88 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | Jay Borror hits the follow up shot | 86-88 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Noggle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Greg Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 25 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 86-88 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 86-88 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Charles Noggle is whistled for a carry | 86-88 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez is hacked by Charles Noggle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Noggle, team foul #18 | 86-88 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez misses the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez makes the 2nd free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 86-89 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Donald Shumate gets the offensive rebound | 86-89 |