| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Frank Rounds (fresh) SG - Neal Walker (fresh) SF - David Taylor (fresh) PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) C - Michael Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Lindahl (fresh) SG - Joseph Manfredi (fresh) SF - Gary Billings (fresh) PF - John Larsen (fresh) C - Anthony Greene (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Michael Carter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:55 | Xavier | David Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Anthony Greene | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Xavier | Frank Rounds hits a runner from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Western Michigan | Frank Rounds steps in front of the Michael Lindahl pass | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Xavier | Frank Rounds is hacked by Michael Lindahl in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Lindahl, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Xavier | Joseph Manfredi steps in front of the Neal Walker pass | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Manfredi | 2-4 |
| 18:32 | Xavier | Frank Rounds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Lindahl, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (PG) Michael Lindahl | |
| 17:57 | Xavier | Anthony Greene swats the layup by Michael Carter | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Xavier | Frank Rounds gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | Xavier | Frank Rounds misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-4 |
| 17:46 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Anthony Greene | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | Western Michigan | John Larsen drills a shot from the right side | 2-6 |
| 17:20 | Xavier | Frank Rounds hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 17:18 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi drills a shot from just outside the lane | 2-8 |
| 16:47 | Xavier | Neal Walker connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Francis Tuttle | 5-8 |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | John Larsen makes the floater from the left side and he's hacked by Francis Tuttle - foul #1 on Francis Tuttle, team foul #1 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG), Joseph Pizano (SG), Dennis Dibiase (SF), Ray Ellsworth (PF), Michael Madden (C) Frank Rounds, Neal Walker, David Taylor, Francis Tuttle, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (PG), William Sebastian (SG), John Stanberry (SF), Derek Winkle (C) Christopher Vito, Joseph Manfredi, Gary Billings, Anthony Greene | |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | John Larsen misses the free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:21 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Michael Madden | 5-10 |
| 16:05 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski misses the shot from the left side | 5-10 |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 15:52 | Western Michigan | John Larsen hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-13 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Hans Brodowski (fresh) SG - Joseph Pizano (fresh) SF - Dennis Dibiase (fresh) PF - Ray Ellsworth (fresh) C - Michael Madden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Monte Spicer (fresh) SG - William Sebastian (fresh) SF - John Stanberry (fresh) PF - John Larsen (tiring) 7 pts. C - Derek Winkle (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano is fouled on the floor by William Sebastian - foul #1 on William Sebastian, team foul #3 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger (PF) John Larsen | |
| 15:21 | Xavier | Michael Madden drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Hans Brodowski | 7-13 |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Hans Brodowski - foul #1 on Hans Brodowski, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jason Sparks (C) Michael Madden | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene (C) Derek Winkle | |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian misses the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:49 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Sparks | 10-14 |
| 14:36 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian misses the floater from the left side | 10-14 |
| 14:34 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 14:21 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry clanks a jumper from the left side | 10-14 |
| 14:19 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Greene | 10-14 |
| 14:10 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene is denied on a layup by Dennis Dibiase | 10-14 |
| 14:08 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 13:57 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 13:56 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:36 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene is hacked by Jason Sparks - foul #1 on Jason Sparks, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Mazzariello (PG), Neal Walker (SG), David Taylor (SF), Michael Madden (PF) Hans Brodowski, Joseph Pizano, Dennis Dibiase, Ray Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (PG), Joseph Manfredi (SG), Gary Billings (SF), John Larsen (PF), Derek Winkle (C) William Sebastian, Monte Spicer, John Stanberry, Emmanuel Badger, Anthony Greene | |
| 13:19 | Western Michigan | Jason Sparks is called for the reach on Christopher Vito - foul #2 on Jason Sparks, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Carter (C) Jason Sparks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:04 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 13:02 | Xavier | Michael Carter pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:39 | Xavier | Michael Madden drills a fadeaway in the paint | 12-14 |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 12:22 | Xavier | David Taylor grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 12:11 | Xavier | David Taylor drills a floater from the right side | 14-14 |
| 12:00 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings makes the jumper in the lane | 14-16 |
| 11:37 | Xavier | David Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 14-16 |
| 11:36 | Xavier | Michael Carter tips it in | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Andrew Mazzariello (fairly fresh) SG - Neal Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Michael Madden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Vito (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Manfredi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Billings (tiring) 4 pts. PF - John Larsen (tiring) 7 pts. C - Derek Winkle (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi is hacked by Neal Walker - foul #1 on Neal Walker, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (PG), Joseph Pizano (SF), Francis Tuttle (PF) Andrew Mazzariello, David Taylor, Michael Madden | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger (PF), Anthony Greene (C) John Larsen, Derek Winkle | |
| 11:00 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 10:59 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito grabs the offensive board | 16-16 |
| 10:44 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi slams it home on a nice dish by Christopher Vito | 16-18 |
| 10:41 | Xavier | Emmanuel Badger is called for the reach on Frank Rounds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Emmanuel Badger, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (SG), Ray Ellsworth (C) Neal Walker, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (PG), William Sebastian (SG), John Stanberry (SF) Christopher Vito, Joseph Manfredi, Gary Billings | |
| 10:22 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle clanks a runner in the paint | 16-18 |
| 10:20 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 10:12 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian misses short on a shot from the left side | 16-18 |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer tips it back up and in | 16-20 |
| 10:08 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase (SF) Joseph Pizano | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:57 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Monte Spicer | 16-22 |
| 09:41 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 16-22 |
| 09:39 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase snags the offensive board | 16-22 |
| 09:30 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle hits a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Emmanuel Badger - foul #2 on Emmanuel Badger, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | Neal Walker (SG) Hans Brodowski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (PG), Joseph Manfredi (SG), Gary Billings (SF), John Larsen (PF) Monte Spicer, William Sebastian, John Stanberry, Emmanuel Badger | |
| 09:30 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle makes the free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito blows the layup but he's fouled by Ray Ellsworth - foul #1 on Ray Ellsworth, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Taylor (SF), Michael Carter (C) Dennis Dibiase, Ray Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 09:14 | Xavier | Neal Walker is called for traveling in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| 08:55 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 08:54 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 08:50 | Xavier | Frank Rounds is fouled on the floor by John Larsen - foul #1 on John Larsen, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| 08:36 | Xavier | Michael Carter misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Greene - foul #1 on Anthony Greene, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Pizano (SF), Ray Ellsworth (PF) David Taylor, Francis Tuttle | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (PG), Derek Winkle (C) Christopher Vito, Anthony Greene | |
| 08:36 | Xavier | Michael Carter makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:36 | Xavier | Michael Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:17 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings's layup is rejected by Ray Ellsworth | 21-24 |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi tips it back up and in | 21-26 |
| 08:12 | Xavier | Frank Rounds misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Larsen | 21-26 |
| 07:51 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer travels with the ball | 21-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG), Dennis Dibiase (SF) Frank Rounds, Neal Walker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (SG), John Stanberry (SF) Joseph Manfredi, Gary Billings | |
| 07:35 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski drills a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Monte Spicer - foul #1 on Monte Spicer, team foul #8 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Mazzariello (SG) Joseph Pizano | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (SG), Anthony Greene (C) Monte Spicer, Derek Winkle | |
| 07:35 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Hans Brodowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Mazzariello (fresh) SF - Dennis Dibiase (fresh) PF - Ray Ellsworth (fairly fresh) C - Michael Carter (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Sebastian (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Christopher Vito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stanberry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Larsen (tiring) 7 pts. C - Anthony Greene (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Western Michigan | John Larsen loses the dribble to Hans Brodowski | 24-26 |
| 07:11 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski banks in the layup | 26-26 |
| 07:07 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian misses the easy layup | 26-26 |
| 07:05 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene grabs the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 06:59 | Western Michigan | John Larsen can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Andrew Mazzariello - foul #1 on Andrew Mazzariello, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Taylor (SF), Francis Tuttle (PF) Dennis Dibiase, Ray Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:59 | Western Michigan | John Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:59 | Western Michigan | John Larsen misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:59 | Xavier | Michael Carter snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 06:52 | Xavier | Michael Carter can't finish the layup | 26-27 |
| 06:51 | Western Michigan | John Larsen snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 06:44 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian banks in the layup set up by Christopher Vito | 26-29 |
| 06:21 | Xavier | Andrew Mazzariello is open and buries a 3 from straight away | 29-29 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | John Larsen scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by William Sebastian | 29-31 |
| 06:08 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle slams it home on a great pass from Hans Brodowski | 31-31 |
| 05:53 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Sebastian | 31-34 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle buries a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by John Larsen - foul #2 on John Larsen, team foul #9 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (PG), Joseph Pizano (SG), Dennis Dibiase (SF), Michael Madden (C) Hans Brodowski, Andrew Mazzariello, David Taylor, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (PG), Joseph Manfredi (SG), Gary Billings (SF), Derek Winkle (PF) William Sebastian, Christopher Vito, John Stanberry, John Larsen | |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Manfredi | 34-37 |
| 05:13 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 34-37 |
| 05:11 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase misses the tip | 34-37 |
| 05:09 | Xavier | Frank Rounds hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| 04:42 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Greene | 36-40 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Derek Winkle | 36-40 |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings is fouled on the floor by Joseph Pizano - foul #1 on Joseph Pizano, team foul #8 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Neal Walker (SG), David Taylor (SF), Ray Ellsworth (PF), Michael Carter (C) Joseph Pizano, Dennis Dibiase, Francis Tuttle, Michael Madden | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (PG), John Stanberry (PF) Monte Spicer, Anthony Greene | |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 04:05 | Xavier | Gary Billings picks off the pass by Frank Rounds in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Stanberry | 36-45 |
| 03:52 | Xavier | David Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG), Jason Sparks (C) Frank Rounds, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG), Emmanuel Badger (PF) Gary Billings, John Stanberry | |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (SG) Joseph Manfredi | |
| 03:27 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Hans Brodowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neal Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Ray Ellsworth (fresh) C - Jason Sparks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Lindahl (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Sebastian (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Vito (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Emmanuel Badger (fresh) C - Derek Winkle (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger is hacked by Neal Walker - foul #2 on Neal Walker, team foul #9 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Pizano (SF) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (SG), John Stanberry (SF), Anthony Greene (C) William Sebastian, Christopher Vito, Derek Winkle | |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 02:43 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski misses long on a shot from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Jason Sparks misses the tip | 36-47 |
| 02:39 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth snags the offensive board | 36-47 |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth lays it up and in on a great pass from Hans Brodowski | 38-47 |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-47 |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 01:41 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski is hacked by Anthony Greene - foul #2 on Anthony Greene, team foul #10 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Mazzariello (SG), Dennis Dibiase (SF), Michael Carter (C) Neal Walker, Joseph Pizano, Jason Sparks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (SG), Gary Billings (SF), John Larsen (PF), Christopher Vito (C) Monte Spicer, John Stanberry, Emmanuel Badger, Anthony Greene | |
| 01:41 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 01:41 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Billings | 39-50 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dennis Dibiase | 42-50 |
| 01:02 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito is fouled on the floor by Michael Carter - foul #1 on Michael Carter, team foul #10 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (PG), Neal Walker (SG), Michael Madden (PF) Hans Brodowski, Andrew Mazzariello, Ray Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:02 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 01:02 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 01:02 | Xavier | Michael Madden grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Christopher Vito steals it from Michael Carter | 42-50 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | John Larsen misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-50 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Frank Rounds snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Michael Carter connects on the runner in the paint | 44-50 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings clanks a fullcourt shot | 44-50 |