| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Gray (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Robinson (fresh) SF - Gerry Carley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Clemmons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman Monette (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Claude Gales (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 26-32 |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons is hacked by Arthur Robinson - foul #3 on Arthur Robinson, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Dye (SG) Arthur Robinson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 19:16 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette travels with the ball | 26-32 |
| 19:00 | Xavier | Gerry Carley misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left block | 26-32 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:37 | Xavier | William Gray misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-32 |
| 18:35 | Xavier | Gerry Carley hits the follow up shot | 28-32 |
| 18:11 | Western Michigan | William Dye steals it from Sherman Monette | 28-32 |
| 17:51 | Xavier | Gerry Carley travels with the ball | 28-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), Richard Humphrey (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Zhong Xayavong (PF), Joshua Bowne (C) William Gray, William Dye, Gerry Carley, Kenneth Cox, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), George Goldberg (SF), Joseph Ellington (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Bruce Hightower, Donald Clemmons, Sherman Monette, Thomas Walter, Claude Gales | |
| 17:28 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Joshua Bowne - foul #1 on Joshua Bowne, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| 17:28 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:28 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:08 | Xavier | Michael Gregory drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 17:04 | Western Michigan | Zhong Xayavong is called for the reach on Donald Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zhong Xayavong, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| 16:43 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by George Goldberg is blocked by Zhong Xayavong | 30-34 |
| 16:42 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson tips it back up and in | 30-36 |
| 16:14 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 16:12 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Johnson | 30-36 |
| 16:10 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Dye (SG), Gerry Carley (SF), Kenneth Cox (PF), Martin Clark (C) Richard Humphrey, Michael Gregory, Zhong Xayavong, Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Donald Clemmons (SG), Robert O'Connel (SF), John Bellard (PF), Claude Gales (C) Nicholas King, Donald Johnson, George Goldberg, Joseph Ellington, Todd Thompson | |
| 16:03 | Xavier | Gerry Carley can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Claude Gales - foul #2 on Claude Gales, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 16:03 | Xavier | Gerry Carley makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:03 | Xavier | Gerry Carley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | John Bellard comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 32-36 |
| 15:50 | Xavier | Martin Clark grabs the board | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Rodney Wolford (fairly fresh) SG - William Dye (fairly fresh) SF - Gerry Carley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Clemmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert O'Connel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Bellard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Claude Gales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Xavier | Donald Clemmons is called for the reach on Rodney Wolford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Clemmons, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (SG) William Dye | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter (PF) John Bellard | |
| 15:32 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block | 34-36 |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel loses the dribble to Arthur Robinson | 34-36 |
| 15:04 | Xavier | Gerry Carley makes the jumper from the right side | 36-36 |
| 15:02 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales is fouled in the backcourt by Gerry Carley - foul #1 on Gerry Carley, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG) Rodney Wolford | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette (SF), John Bellard (PF) Robert O'Connel, Thomas Walter | |
| 14:46 | Western Michigan | Arthur Robinson steals it from Donald Clemmons | 36-36 |
| 14:17 | Xavier | William Gray makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Arthur Robinson | 38-36 |
| 13:58 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by John Bellard and he's fouled by Gerry Carley - foul #2 on Gerry Carley, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Dye (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Zhong Xayavong (PF), Joshua Bowne (C) Arthur Robinson, Gerry Carley, Kenneth Cox, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Thomas Walter (PF), Joseph Ellington (C) Bruce Hightower, Donald Clemmons, John Bellard, Claude Gales | |
| 13:58 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:56 | Xavier | William Dye throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 13:37 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Gray - foul #2 on William Gray, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG) William Gray | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | George Goldberg (SF) Sherman Monette | |
| 13:37 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:37 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 13:12 | Xavier | Michael Gregory is hacked by Donald Johnson - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Humphrey (SG), Martin Clark (C) William Dye, Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), John Bellard (PF), Claude Gales (C) Robert O'Connel, Thomas Walter, Joseph Ellington | |
| 12:54 | Xavier | Martin Clark hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Zhong Xayavong | 40-39 |
| 12:43 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson makes the wide open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Nicholas King | 40-41 |
| 12:26 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 12:03 | Western Michigan | John Bellard is hacked by Zhong Xayavong - foul #2 on Zhong Xayavong, team foul #7 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG), Arthur Robinson (SG), Gerry Carley (SF), Kenneth Cox (PF), Joshua Bowne (C) Rodney Wolford, Richard Humphrey, Michael Gregory, Zhong Xayavong, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Donald Clemmons (SG), Robert O'Connel (SF), Todd Thompson (C) Nicholas King, Donald Johnson, George Goldberg, Claude Gales | |
| 12:03 | Western Michigan | John Bellard makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:03 | Western Michigan | John Bellard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:41 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 11:39 | Western Michigan | John Bellard gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Gray (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Arthur Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gerry Carley (tiring) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Cox (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Bowne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Clemmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert O'Connel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Bellard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 11:22 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 10:58 | Xavier | William Gray drills a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Donald Clemmons - foul #3 on Donald Clemmons, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Dye (SG), Martin Clark (C) Arthur Robinson, Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette (SF), Thomas Walter (PF), Joseph Ellington (C) Robert O'Connel, John Bellard, Todd Thompson | |
| 10:58 | Xavier | William Gray misses the free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 10:24 | Xavier | Gerry Carley hits the finger roll set up by William Dye | 44-45 |
| 10:01 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Sherman Monette | 44-48 |
| 09:43 | Xavier | Gerry Carley misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Bruce Hightower | 44-48 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter is open and lays it up and in set up by Sherman Monette | 44-50 |
| 09:23 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), Richard Humphrey (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Zhong Xayavong (PF), Joshua Bowne (C) William Gray, William Dye, Gerry Carley, Kenneth Cox, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), George Goldberg (SF), Todd Thompson (C) Bruce Hightower, Donald Clemmons, Sherman Monette, Joseph Ellington | |
| 09:10 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford misses the floater from the right side | 44-50 |
| 09:08 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 09:04 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (SG) Richard Humphrey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:42 | Xavier | Nicholas King is called for the reach on Rodney Wolford - foul #3 on Nicholas King, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel (SF), John Bellard (PF) George Goldberg, Thomas Walter | |
| 08:28 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Johnson - foul #2 on Donald Johnson, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Martin Clark (C) Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Claude Gales (C) Nicholas King, Todd Thompson | |
| 08:28 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:28 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by John Bellard is denied by Michael Gregory | 44-50 |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel tips it home | 44-52 |
| 08:08 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Humphrey (SG), William Dye (SF) Arthur Robinson, Michael Gregory | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette (SF) Donald Johnson | |
| 07:56 | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Hightower | 44-54 |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford is alone and drills a turnaround in the paint | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Rodney Wolford (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Richard Humphrey (fresh) SF - William Dye (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Zhong Xayavong (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Clark (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert O'Connel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman Monette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Bellard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Claude Gales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Western Michigan | John Bellard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Bellard | 46-56 |
| 07:15 | Xavier | William Dye's pass is intercepted by Claude Gales | 46-56 |
| 07:01 | Western Michigan | William Dye steals it from Claude Gales | 46-56 |
| 06:47 | Xavier | Bruce Hightower steals the ball from Rodney Wolford | 46-56 |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bruce Hightower | 46-58 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Sherman Monette - foul #3 on Sherman Monette, team foul #7 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Kenneth Cox (PF), Joshua Bowne (C) Richard Humphrey, William Dye, Zhong Xayavong, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), George Goldberg (SF), Thomas Walter (PF), Joseph Ellington (C) Bruce Hightower, Robert O'Connel, Sherman Monette, John Bellard, Claude Gales | |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford misses the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 05:59 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Cox - foul #2 on Kenneth Cox, team foul #8 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG) Rodney Wolford | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:59 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 05:59 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:40 | Xavier | Thomas Walter steals the ball from Arthur Robinson | 46-59 |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | George Goldberg clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-59 |
| 05:23 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter tips it in | 46-61 |
| 05:01 | Xavier | William Gray misses the jumper from the free throw line | 46-61 |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Nicholas King | 46-61 |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-63 |
| 04:15 | Xavier | Joseph Ellington picks off the pass by Kenneth Cox | 46-63 |
| 03:59 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-66 |
| 03:30 | Xavier | The jump hook by William Gray is blocked by Joseph Ellington | 46-66 |
| 03:28 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter grabs the board | 46-66 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Gray (tired) 9 pts. SG - Arthur Robinson (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Gregory (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Cox (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Bowne (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas King (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Goldberg (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Walter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Ellington (tiring) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Robinson - foul #4 on Arthur Robinson, team foul #9 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), William Dye (SG), Gerry Carley (SF), Zhong Xayavong (PF), Martin Clark (C) William Gray, Arthur Robinson, Michael Gregory, Kenneth Cox, Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Robert O'Connel (SF), John Bellard (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Nicholas King, George Goldberg, Thomas Walter, Joseph Ellington | |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 03:19 | Xavier | John Bellard is called for the reach on William Dye - foul #1 on John Bellard, team foul #8 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (SG) Donald Johnson | |
| 03:19 | Xavier | William Dye misses the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Bellard | 46-68 |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Dye - foul #2 on William Dye, team foul #10 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette (SF) Robert O'Connel | |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons makes the 1st free throw | 46-69 |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 46-70 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:39 | Xavier | Gerry Carley clanks a shot from the free throw line | 46-70 |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette gets the rebound | 46-70 |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | John Bellard is hacked by Zhong Xayavong - foul #3 on Zhong Xayavong, team foul #11 | 46-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Humphrey (SG), Kenneth Cox (PF) William Dye, Zhong Xayavong | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Claude Gales (C) Todd Thompson | |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | John Bellard misses the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | John Bellard misses the 2nd free throw | 46-70 |
| 02:13 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox pulls down the rebound | 46-70 |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Gerry Carley makes the shot from the right block | 48-70 |
| 01:55 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette is hacked by Richard Humphrey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Humphrey, team foul #12 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG), Arthur Robinson (SG) Rodney Wolford, Richard Humphrey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter (PF) John Bellard | |
| 01:55 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette makes the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 01:55 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette makes the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 01:32 | Xavier | Gerry Carley buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Martin Clark | 50-72 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 50-72 |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette tips it back up and in | 50-74 |
| 01:04 | Xavier | Donald Clemmons steals the ball from Martin Clark | 50-74 |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons lays it up and in | 50-76 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Gerry Carley is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Walter - foul #2 on Thomas Walter, team foul #9 | 50-76 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Gerry Carley misses the 1st free throw | 50-76 |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Walter | 50-76 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Walter and the foul's on Arthur Robinson - foul #5 on Arthur Robinson, team foul #13 | 50-78 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Dye (SG) Arthur Robinson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales makes the free throw | 50-79 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | William Gray's pass is intercepted by Bruce Hightower in the backcourt | 50-79 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bruce Hightower | 50-81 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | William Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-81 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower runs out the clock | 50-81 |