| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) SG - James Caruso (fresh) SF - John Heflin (fresh) PF - Richard Henley (fresh) C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Trahan (fresh) SG - Antonio Thompson (fresh) SF - Donald Hundley (fresh) PF - Howard Hayes (fresh) C - Henry Hammer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Xavier | Antonio Thompson takes the ball from Richard Henley | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Louis Trahan | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Xavier | James Caruso connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Henley | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | James Caruso can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:11 | Xavier | Richard Henley tips it in | 5-5 |
| 17:45 | Detroit Mercy | Derrick Tosh picks off the pass by Henry Hammer | 5-5 |
| 17:25 | Xavier | James Caruso comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 17:24 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith tips it home | 7-5 |
| 17:00 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Henry Hammer | 7-8 |
| 16:36 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith is fouled on the floor by Antonio Thompson - foul #1 on Antonio Thompson, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Simon Dashner (SF), John Rice (C) Derrick Tosh, John Heflin, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman (PG), Robert Hill (SG), Bryan Holt (SF), Joe Jordan (PF), Richard Burns (C) Louis Trahan, Antonio Thompson, Donald Hundley, Howard Hayes, Henry Hammer | |
| 16:20 | Xavier | Henry Tillman steals it from Richard Henley | 7-8 |
| 16:05 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Henley swats the short shot by Richard Burns | 7-8 |
| 16:03 | Xavier | James Caruso grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:59 | Xavier | Lynn Keen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-8 |
| 15:57 | Xavier | John Rice misses the tip | 7-8 |
| 15:56 | Detroit Mercy | Joe Jordan pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) SG - James Caruso (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Simon Dashner (fresh) PF - Richard Henley (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Rice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Henry Tillman (fresh) SG - Robert Hill (fresh) SF - Bryan Holt (fresh) PF - Joe Jordan (fresh) C - Richard Burns (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 15:24 | Xavier | Lynn Keen hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Caruso | 10-11 |
| 14:59 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman misses short on a jumper from the left side | 10-11 |
| 14:57 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns tips it but misses | 10-11 |
| 14:56 | Xavier | John Rice pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 14:37 | Xavier | Simon Dashner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-11 |
| 14:35 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 14:19 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Holt clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-11 |
| 14:17 | Xavier | Richard Henley pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 14:12 | Xavier | Lynn Keen is hacked by Richard Burns - foul #1 on Richard Burns, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), John Heflin (SF), Dustin Highsmith (C) James Caruso, Richard Henley, John Rice | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan (PG), Antonio Thompson (SG), Donald Hundley (SF), Howard Hayes (PF), Henry Hammer (C) Henry Tillman, Robert Hill, Bryan Holt, Joe Jordan, Richard Burns | |
| 14:04 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Antonio Thompson - foul #2 on Antonio Thompson, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill (SF) Antonio Thompson | |
| 14:04 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:04 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:38 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley is whistled for a carry | 12-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (SG) Lynn Keen | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 13:24 | Xavier | John Heflin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 13:22 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 13:01 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 12-11 |
| 12:59 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan snags the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:45 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 12:30 | Xavier | Frank Rounds scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Derrick Tosh | 14-14 |
| 12:06 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-14 |
| 12:04 | Xavier | Simon Dashner grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:48 | Xavier | Frank Rounds comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 11:47 | Xavier | Simon Dashner grabs the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Rounds (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Heflin (fresh) PF - Simon Dashner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Trahan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Hundley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Hill (fairly fresh) PF - Howard Hayes (fresh) C - Henry Hammer (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Xavier | Louis Trahan steps in front of the John Heflin pass | 14-14 |
| 11:18 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 11:17 | Xavier | Simon Dashner snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 11:01 | Xavier | Frank Rounds loses the ball out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), James Caruso (SG), Paul Zeledon (SF), Richard Henley (PF), John Rice (C) Derrick Tosh, Frank Rounds, John Heflin, Simon Dashner, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman (SF), Joe Jordan (PF), Richard Burns (C) Donald Hundley, Howard Hayes, Henry Hammer | |
| 10:32 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 14-14 |
| 10:31 | Xavier | Paul Zeledon gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:12 | Xavier | John Rice is hacked by Louis Trahan - foul #1 on Louis Trahan, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley (SF), Howard Hayes (PF) Henry Tillman, Joe Jordan | |
| 09:51 | Xavier | Lynn Keen misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Louis Trahan - foul #2 on Louis Trahan, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman (PG), Henry Hammer (C) Louis Trahan, Howard Hayes | |
| 09:51 | Xavier | Lynn Keen makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:51 | Xavier | Lynn Keen misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:51 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:28 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer misses the runner near the basket | 15-14 |
| 09:26 | Xavier | Richard Henley grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | James Caruso misses the shot from the right side | 15-14 |
| 09:21 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 08:52 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley makes the floater from the baseline | 15-16 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Lynn Keen misses badly on a floater from the left side | 15-16 |
| 08:28 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 08:08 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by Henry Hammer is blocked by Richard Henley | 15-16 |
| 08:06 | Xavier | Paul Zeledon pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 07:54 | Xavier | Paul Zeledon steps out of bounds on the sideline | 15-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), John Heflin (SF), Dustin Highsmith (C) Lynn Keen, Paul Zeledon, John Rice | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Holt (SF), Howard Hayes (PF), Joe Jordan (C) Donald Hundley, Richard Burns, Henry Hammer | |
| 07:27 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 07:26 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Heflin (fresh) PF - Richard Henley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Henry Tillman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Hill (fairly fresh) SF - Bryan Holt (fresh) PF - Howard Hayes (fresh) C - Joe Jordan (fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Xavier | James Caruso drills a 3 from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 06:52 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Bryan Holt | 18-18 |
| 06:27 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith snags the offensive board | 18-18 |
| 06:05 | Xavier | Joe Jordan picks off the pass by James Caruso | 18-18 |
| 05:43 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Hill | 18-21 |
| 05:22 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith is fouled on the floor by Robert Hill - foul #1 on Robert Hill, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (SG), John Rice (PF) James Caruso, Richard Henley | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley (SG), Henry Hammer (C) Robert Hill, Joe Jordan | |
| 05:08 | Xavier | Lynn Keen is fouled on the floor by Donald Hundley - foul #1 on Donald Hundley, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | Simon Dashner (SF), Francis Tuttle (C) John Heflin, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill (SF) Bryan Holt | |
| 05:08 | Xavier | Lynn Keen makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:08 | Xavier | Lynn Keen makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 04:41 | Detroit Mercy | Francis Tuttle is called for the reach on Henry Hammer - foul #1 on Francis Tuttle, team foul #1 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (SG) Derrick Tosh | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Holt (SF), Richard Burns (C) Robert Hill, Howard Hayes | |
| 04:25 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley is hacked by Frank Rounds - foul #1 on Frank Rounds, team foul #2 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill (SF), Howard Hayes (PF) Bryan Holt, Richard Burns | |
| 04:06 | Detroit Mercy | The pull-up jumper by Donald Hundley is blocked by John Rice | 20-21 |
| 04:04 | Xavier | John Rice grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 03:44 | Xavier | Lynn Keen comes up short on the floater from the left side | 20-21 |
| 03:42 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 03:38 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-21 |
| 03:36 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman grabs the offensive board | 20-21 |
| 03:22 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Hundley and the foul's on Lynn Keen - foul #1 on Lynn Keen, team foul #3 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), James Caruso (SG), John Heflin (SF), Richard Henley (PF), Dustin Highsmith (C) Lynn Keen, Frank Rounds, Simon Dashner, John Rice, Francis Tuttle | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SG), Richard Burns (PF) Robert Hill, Howard Hayes | |
| 03:22 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman makes the free throw | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Heflin (fresh) PF - Richard Henley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Henry Tillman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Antonio Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Hundley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Hammer (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-24 |
| 03:02 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 02:48 | Xavier | James Caruso misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 02:46 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 02:19 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-24 |
| 02:18 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns can't tip it in | 20-24 |
| 02:17 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer tips it home | 20-26 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Richard Burns is called for the reach on Richard Henley - foul #2 on Richard Burns, team foul #8 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes (PF) Richard Burns | |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 01:57 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 01:34 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Tillman | 20-28 |
| 01:27 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh connects on the runner from the right block set up by James Caruso and the foul's on Donald Hundley - foul #2 on Donald Hundley, team foul #9 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns (C) Henry Hammer | |
| 01:27 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh makes the free throw | 23-28 |
| 01:07 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill (SF), Henry Hammer (C) Donald Hundley, Richard Burns | |
| 00:45 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Howard Hayes - foul #1 on Howard Hayes, team foul #10 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Rice (C) Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley (SF), Richard Burns (C) Robert Hill, Henry Hammer | |
| 00:45 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 00:45 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 00:24 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns gets the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley misses the 3 from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Caruso | 25-28 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | James Caruso clanks a fullcourt shot | 25-28 |