| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Richins (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Bryan McBroom (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Hale (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller inbounds the ball | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 19:42 | Xavier | Ronald Hale snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 19:27 | Xavier | William Waits misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 19:26 | Xavier | Scott Hoke grabs the offensive board | 53-41 |
| 19:07 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom connects on the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Allen Weeks - foul #2 on Allen Weeks, team foul #1 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG) Clifford Richins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 19:07 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses the free throw | 55-41 |
| 19:07 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams is hacked by Gustavo Santana - foul #3 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #1 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Robert Phillips (C) Gustavo Santana, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Marshall (C) Allen Weeks | |
| 18:49 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Jenkins - foul #1 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hale (C) Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (PG), Allen Weeks (C) Christopher Oxford, Donald Morris | |
| 18:49 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 18:49 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 18:32 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the left block | 55-43 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | James Marshall grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Hale - foul #2 on Ronald Hale, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Scott Hoke, Bryan McBroom, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Clarence Errico (SF) Charles Adams, Jeremiah Miller | |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | John Gay hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 18:04 | Western Michigan | John Gay tips it back up and in | 55-45 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | Robert Phillips knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Jenkins | 57-45 |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Freeberg | 57-47 |
| 17:29 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins misses the floater from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 17:28 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 17:11 | Western Michigan | Adam Bourque takes the ball from Allen Weeks | 57-47 |
| 16:50 | Xavier | Stephen Cline is whistled for traveling | 57-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (PG), Scott Hoke (SG), William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Ronald Hale (C) William Waits, Daniel Jenkins, Stephen Cline, Adam Bourque, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Charles Adams (SG), Jeremiah Miller (SF), Donald Morris (PF) John Gay, Robert Freeberg, Clarence Errico, James Marshall | |
| 16:34 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris hits a wide open runner in the lane set up by Charles Adams | 57-49 |
| 16:17 | Xavier | The short jumper by Bryan McBroom is denied by Allen Weeks | 57-49 |
| 16:15 | Xavier | Ronald Hale pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 16:06 | Xavier | Scott Hoke knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Bentley | 60-49 |
| 15:45 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-49 |
| 15:43 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clifford Richins (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Hoke (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Bentley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bryan McBroom (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Weeks (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Clifford Richins | 62-49 |
| 15:18 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams travels with the ball | 62-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), Adam Bourque (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Clifford Richins, William Bentley, Bryan McBroom, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:59 | Xavier | William Waits lays it up and in | 64-49 |
| 14:51 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 14:50 | Xavier | Scott Hoke pulls down the rebound | 64-49 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Scott Hoke comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-49 |
| 14:30 | Xavier | William Waits misses the tip | 64-49 |
| 14:28 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| 14:08 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 13:54 | Xavier | William Waits comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jeremiah Miller - foul #2 on Jeremiah Miller, team foul #2 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Ronald Hale (C) Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Robert Freeberg (SG), Clarence Errico (SF), James Marshall (PF) Christopher Oxford, Charles Adams, Jeremiah Miller, Allen Weeks | |
| 13:54 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 13:54 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 13:50 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 66-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG) William Waits | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:43 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 66-52 |
| 13:41 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | Clifford Richins steals the ball from Donald Morris | 66-52 |
| 13:19 | Xavier | Clifford Richins dunks the ball | 68-52 |
| 13:02 | Western Michigan | John Gay is hacked by Gustavo Santana - foul #4 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #4 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Gustavo Santana, William Bentley, Bryan McBroom, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:57 | Western Michigan | Adam Bourque is called for the reach on James Marshall - foul #1 on Adam Bourque, team foul #5 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SF) Scott Hoke | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (SG) Robert Freeberg | |
| 12:45 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Gay | 68-54 |
| 12:30 | Xavier | William Waits clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 68-54 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| 12:26 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico travels in the backcourt | 68-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF) Stephen Cline | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Jeremiah Miller (SF) John Gay, Clarence Errico | |
| 12:21 | Xavier | Clifford Richins is fouled on the floor by James Marshall - foul #3 on James Marshall, team foul #3 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hale (C) Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:14 | Xavier | Jeremiah Miller steps in front of the Clifford Richins pass | 68-54 |
| 12:05 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams drills a jumper in the lane set up by James Marshall | 68-56 |
| 11:51 | Xavier | William Waits misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 68-56 |
| 11:49 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 11:44 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-56 |
| 11:42 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris misses the tip | 68-56 |
| 11:41 | Western Michigan | James Marshall tips it in | 68-58 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Richins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Bourque (tiring) 3 reb. C - Ronald Hale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Adams (tiring) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jeremiah Miller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Marshall (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Morris (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Xavier | Donald Morris steals it from Clifford Richins | 68-58 |
| 11:06 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 11:05 | Xavier | Ronald Hale snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 10:49 | Xavier | Clifford Richins misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-58 |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | James Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 10:44 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford is hacked by Adam Bourque in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Bourque, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Clifford Richins, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Robert Freeberg (SG), Clarence Errico (SF), Allen Weeks (C) Christopher Oxford, Charles Adams, Jeremiah Miller, Donald Morris | |
| 10:39 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Phillips - foul #2 on Robert Phillips, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| 10:39 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 10:39 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 10:20 | Xavier | William Waits can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 68-60 |
| 10:19 | Xavier | William Bentley misses the tip | 68-60 |
| 10:17 | Xavier | Robert Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 09:54 | Xavier | William Waits's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (PG), Scott Hoke (SG) William Waits, Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Jeremiah Miller (SF), Donald Morris (PF) John Gay, Clarence Errico, James Marshall | |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 09:39 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robert Phillips | 68-60 |
| 09:33 | Xavier | Clifford Richins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Morris | 68-60 |
| 09:08 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks is open but comes up short on the runner in the lane | 68-60 |
| 09:06 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks tips it home | 68-62 |
| 08:43 | Xavier | William Bentley's pass is intercepted by Allen Weeks | 68-62 |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Morris | 68-65 |
| 08:14 | Xavier | Christopher Oxford steals the ball from Scott Hoke | 68-65 |
| 07:58 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Allen Weeks is denied by Robert Phillips | 68-65 |
| 07:57 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 07:44 | Xavier | Scott Hoke misses the wide open floater from the left block | 68-65 |
| 07:42 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 07:42 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), Stephen Cline (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Ronald Hale (C) Clifford Richins, Scott Hoke, William Bentley, Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Charles Adams (SG), Clarence Errico (SF), James Marshall (PF) Christopher Oxford, Robert Freeberg, Jeremiah Miller, Donald Morris | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Cline (fresh) PF - Adam Bourque (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Gay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Adams (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (fresh) PF - James Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Weeks (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Gustavo Santana - foul #5 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG) Gustavo Santana | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 07:17 | Xavier | William Waits can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 07:16 | Xavier | Stephen Cline grabs the offensive board | 68-67 |
| 07:11 | Xavier | William Waits loses the dribble to John Gay | 68-67 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hale - foul #3 on Ronald Hale, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG) Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 06:57 | Xavier | Ronald Hale pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 06:34 | Xavier | William Waits can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 06:32 | Xavier | Ronald Hale grabs the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | William Waits clanks a floater from the right side | 68-68 |
| 06:12 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Bourque | 68-68 |
| 06:01 | Xavier | Clifford Richins hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Waits | 70-68 |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | William Waits is called for the reach on John Gay in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Waits, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SG), Robert Phillips (C) Clifford Richins, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller (SF), Donald Morris (PF) Clarence Errico, Allen Weeks | |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | John Gay makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | John Gay misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 05:57 | Xavier | Robert Phillips gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 05:42 | Xavier | James Marshall denies the turnaround by Robert Phillips | 70-69 |
| 05:41 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 05:31 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Marshall | 70-71 |
| 05:17 | Xavier | William Waits drills a 3 from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Scott Hoke - foul #2 on Scott Hoke, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), William Bentley (SF) Scott Hoke, Stephen Cline | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (PG), Clarence Errico (PF) John Gay, James Marshall | |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:34 | Xavier | Clifford Richins misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller can't finish the layup | 73-73 |
| 04:22 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller snags the offensive board | 73-73 |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 04:06 | Xavier | William Bentley gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Clifford Richins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 03:46 | Xavier | William Bentley tips it in | 75-73 |
| 03:42 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams is hacked by Clifford Richins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clifford Richins, team foul #12 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), Scott Hoke (SG), Stephen Cline (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Ronald Hale (C) William Waits, Clifford Richins, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), James Marshall (C) Robert Freeberg, Donald Morris | |
| 03:42 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:42 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Hoke (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stephen Cline (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Bryan McBroom (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Adams (tiring) 21 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jeremiah Miller (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Errico (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Marshall (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Scott Hoke drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Cline | 77-75 |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford is whistled for traveling | 77-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (PG) Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (SG), Allen Weeks (C) Charles Adams, Clarence Errico | |
| 03:02 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom loses the dribble to Allen Weeks | 77-75 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller's pass is intercepted by Scott Hoke in the backcourt | 77-75 |
| 02:44 | Xavier | Clifford Richins's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Adam Bourque (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Clifford Richins, Bryan McBroom, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:30 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford is fouled on the floor by Robert Phillips - foul #3 on Robert Phillips, team foul #13 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan McBroom (PF), Ronald Hale (C) Adam Bourque, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Morris (PF) James Marshall | |
| 02:30 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:30 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:18 | Xavier | Robert Freeberg steps in front of the William Waits pass | 77-77 |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jeremiah Miller | 77-80 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | Ronald Hale buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Scott Hoke | 79-80 |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeremiah Miller | 79-83 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-83 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG) Stephen Cline | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (SG) Robert Freeberg | |
| 01:18 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott Hoke | 81-83 |
| 01:14 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris double dribbles in the backcourt | 81-83 |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Scott Hoke connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 84-83 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeremiah Miller | 84-85 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Jeremiah Miller picks off the pass by Bryan McBroom | 84-85 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-85 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller is fouled in the backcourt by William Waits - foul #3 on William Waits, team foul #14 | 84-85 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom is denied on a layup by Donald Morris | 84-86 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller snags the defensive board | 84-86 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller is hacked by William Waits in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Waits, team foul #15 | 84-86 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-87 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Clifford Richins shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 84-87 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller gets the rebound | 84-87 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller runs out the clock | 84-87 |