| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Duda (fresh) PF - Micheal Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Edgar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James McGahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Kravitz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | Marvin Duda steps in front of the John Kravitz pass | 35-33 |
| 19:28 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Stewart | 37-33 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 37-33 |
| 19:14 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 18:56 | Xavier | Marvin Duda hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Haywood Davis | 40-35 |
| 18:35 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by James McGahan - foul #1 on James McGahan, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (PG), Manuel Yates (SG), Joe Boyer (SF), Walter Crews (C) Donald Massenburg, Robert Stewart, Marvin Duda, David Edgar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:35 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:35 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | James McGahan is whistled for traveling | 40-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Thomas Turner (PF) Joe Boyer, Micheal Leonard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:07 | Xavier | John Kravitz steps in front of the Donald Massenburg pass | 40-35 |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor is hacked by Donald Massenburg - foul #2 on Donald Massenburg, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Marvin Duda (SF) Donald Massenburg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Anderson (PF), Charles Bell (C) James McGahan, John Kravitz | |
| 17:25 | Central Michigan | Walter Crews takes the ball from Charles Bell | 40-35 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Haywood Davis - foul #2 on Haywood Davis, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Joe Boyer (SF), David Edgar (C) Manuel Yates, Marvin Duda, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), James Fisher (SG), James Sullivan (C) Fred Kerry, Clifford Taylor, Haywood Davis | |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:52 | Central Michigan | George Anderson is hacked by Joe Boyer - foul #1 on Joe Boyer, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Marvin Duda (SF), Micheal Leonard (PF), Walter Crews (C) Joe Boyer, Thomas Turner, David Edgar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | Robin Belliveau steals the ball from James Fisher | 42-35 |
| 16:16 | Xavier | Walter Crews banks in the layup on a great pass from Marvin Duda and he's hacked by James Sullivan - foul #1 on James Sullivan, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Stewart (SG), Manuel Yates (SF), Thomas Turner (PF) Donald Massenburg, Marvin Duda, Micheal Leonard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (SF), James McGahan (PF), John Kravitz (C) James Fisher, Charles Bell, James Sullivan | |
| 16:16 | Xavier | Walter Crews makes the free throw | 45-35 |
| 16:03 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-37 |
| 15:48 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau loses the dribble to Stephen Butler | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robin Belliveau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Robert Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Yates (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) C - Walter Crews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - George Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James McGahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Kravitz (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | George Anderson misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Robert Stewart - foul #3 on Robert Stewart, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Stephen Peacock (SF), Micheal Leonard (PF), David Edgar (C) Robert Stewart, Manuel Yates, Thomas Turner, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Clifford Taylor (SG) Stephen Butler, Haywood Davis | |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | George Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | George Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:16 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Fred Kerry | 45-40 |
| 14:40 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | James McGahan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:23 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Yates (PG), Robert Stewart (SG), Marvin Duda (PF) Donald Massenburg, Robin Belliveau, Micheal Leonard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (SF), Charles Bell (PF), James Sullivan (C) George Anderson, James McGahan, John Kravitz | |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Marvin Duda - foul #2 on Marvin Duda, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG) Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:54 | Xavier | Marvin Duda double dribbles | 45-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Stewart (SG), Micheal Leonard (PF) Manuel Yates, Marvin Duda | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell lays it in on a nice dish by Haywood Davis | 45-44 |
| 13:20 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock misses short on a turnaround from close range | 45-44 |
| 13:19 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Sullivan | 45-44 |
| 13:11 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-44 |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan misses the tip | 45-44 |
| 13:08 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 12:54 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 12:52 | Xavier | David Edgar pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:36 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-44 |
| 12:34 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 12:18 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 12:16 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard tips it home | 47-44 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry's floater is knocked away by David Edgar | 47-44 |
| 12:06 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Donald Massenburg | 47-44 |
| 12:04 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Massenburg, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (PG), Manuel Yates (SG), Marvin Duda (PF), Walter Crews (C) Donald Massenburg, Robert Stewart, Micheal Leonard, David Edgar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), George Anderson (SG), James McGahan (PF), John Kravitz (C) Fred Kerry, Clifford Taylor, Charles Bell, James Sullivan | |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | George Anderson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 11:57 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Stephen Peacock | 47-44 |
| 11:53 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | James McGahan scores on a floater from close range | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robin Belliveau (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Manuel Yates (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Peacock (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Duda (fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Crews (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - George Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James McGahan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Kravitz (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Kravitz | 47-46 |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler is hacked by Stephen Peacock - foul #4 on Stephen Peacock, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Thomas Turner (PF) Manuel Yates, Stephen Peacock | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Bell (SF) Haywood Davis | |
| 10:52 | Central Michigan | George Anderson jams it set up by Stephen Butler | 47-48 |
| 10:30 | Xavier | Marvin Duda misses badly on a floater from the right side | 47-48 |
| 10:29 | Xavier | Thomas Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:24 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on George Anderson - foul #1 on George Anderson, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Yates (SG), Micheal Leonard (PF), David Edgar (C) Donald Massenburg, Thomas Turner, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG) Charles Bell | |
| 10:24 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:24 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | James McGahan misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 10:06 | Xavier | David Edgar pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:53 | Xavier | Manuel Yates double dribbles | 49-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Thomas Turner (PF) Marvin Duda, Micheal Leonard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Haywood Davis (SF), Charles Bell (PF), James Sullivan (C) Stephen Butler, George Anderson, James McGahan, John Kravitz | |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan's floater is tipped away by David Edgar | 49-48 |
| 09:27 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robin Belliveau | 49-48 |
| 09:10 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau is whistled for traveling | 49-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Stewart (SG), Marvin Duda (SF), Micheal Leonard (PF), Walter Crews (C) Donald Massenburg, Manuel Yates, Thomas Turner, David Edgar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis's pass is intercepted by Robert Stewart | 49-48 |
| 08:41 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau blows the layup | 49-48 |
| 08:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Haywood Davis | 49-48 |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Fred Kerry and he's hacked by Micheal Leonard - foul #2 on Micheal Leonard, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Manuel Yates (SF), David Edgar (C) Robert Stewart, Marvin Duda, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James McGahan (PF), John Kravitz (C) Charles Bell, James Sullivan | |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:09 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard buries a shot near the basket | 51-51 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | James McGahan lays it in on a nice dish by Haywood Davis | 51-53 |
| 07:37 | Xavier | David Edgar misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Kravitz | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Donald Massenburg (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robin Belliveau (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Manuel Yates (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Micheal Leonard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - David Edgar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clifford Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James McGahan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Kravitz (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by James McGahan | 51-56 |
| 06:56 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard makes the shot from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry's pass is intercepted by Donald Massenburg in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 06:50 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg misses the dunk | 53-56 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Manuel Yates - foul #1 on Manuel Yates, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Stewart (SG), Stephen Peacock (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), Walter Crews (C) Robin Belliveau, Manuel Yates, Micheal Leonard, David Edgar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (SG), George Anderson (SF), Charles Bell (PF), James Sullivan (C) Clifford Taylor, Haywood Davis, James McGahan, John Kravitz | |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:12 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Turner | 56-58 |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry is hacked by Stephen Peacock - foul #5 on Stephen Peacock, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Marvin Duda (SF) Stephen Peacock | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:42 | Xavier | George Anderson denies the turnaround by Walter Crews | 56-60 |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | George Anderson comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 56-60 |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | George Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Marvin Duda blocks the jumper by Fred Kerry | 56-60 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | George Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler is called for 5 seconds | 56-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (PG), Micheal Leonard (PF), David Edgar (C) Donald Massenburg, Thomas Turner, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (SF), James McGahan (PF), John Kravitz (C) Fred Kerry, Charles Bell, James Sullivan | |
| 04:45 | Xavier | David Edgar's floater is tipped away by John Kravitz | 56-60 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Haywood Davis | 56-60 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | James McGahan pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by George Anderson | 56-63 |
| 03:45 | Xavier | Robert Stewart hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robin Belliveau | 58-63 |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | George Anderson blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Stewart - foul #4 on Robert Stewart, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Manuel Yates (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), Walter Crews (C) Robert Stewart, Marvin Duda, Micheal Leonard, David Edgar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG), Charles Bell (C) Stephen Butler, John Kravitz | |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | George Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | George Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Donald Massenburg (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robin Belliveau (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Manuel Yates (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) C - Walter Crews (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - George Anderson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. SG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - James McGahan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Walter Crews | 60-65 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-65 |
| 03:05 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell tips it in | 60-67 |
| 02:56 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | Micheal Leonard (PF) Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), John Kravitz (C) George Anderson, Charles Bell | |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | James McGahan misses badly on a shot from close range | 63-67 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz snags the offensive board | 63-67 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Clifford Taylor | 63-69 |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 63-69 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Clifford Taylor | 63-72 |
| 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) | |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Walter Crews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Stewart (SG), Marvin Duda (SF), David Edgar (C) Robin Belliveau, Manuel Yates, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry travels with the ball | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 63-72 |
| 00:50 | Xavier | David Edgar snags the offensive board | 63-72 |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Donald Massenburg is called for the reach on James McGahan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Massenburg, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Bell (C) John Kravitz | |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | James McGahan makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | James McGahan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Marvin Duda can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-74 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | James McGahan pulls down the rebound | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Donald Massenburg is called for the reach on James McGahan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Massenburg, team foul #12 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (PG) Donald Massenburg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | James McGahan makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | James McGahan misses the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis gets the offensive rebound | 66-75 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis is fouled on the floor by Marvin Duda - foul #3 on Marvin Duda, team foul #13 | 66-75 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-77 |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Yates (SG), Thomas Turner (PF), Walter Crews (C) Robert Stewart, Micheal Leonard, David Edgar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), James Fisher (SG), George Anderson (PF), James Sullivan (C) Fred Kerry, Clifford Taylor, Haywood Davis, James McGahan | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler runs out the clock | 66-77 |