| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerry Carley (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kenneth Cox (fresh) 4 reb. C - Martin Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Clemmons (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sherman Monette (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Gales (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Gerry Carley inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Xavier | Sherman Monette steps in front of the Gerry Carley pass in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 19:52 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower is fouled on the floor by Gerry Carley - foul #3 on Gerry Carley, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Gregory (SF) Gerry Carley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Cox - foul #2 on Kenneth Cox, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 19:27 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette is called for traveling | 40-37 |
| 19:25 | Xavier | William Gray is hacked by Bruce Hightower in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Hightower, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 19:04 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox is hacked by Claude Gales - foul #1 on Claude Gales, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 18:38 | Xavier | Martin Clark clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Sherman Monette - foul #3 on Sherman Monette, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), William Dye (SG), Zhong Xayavong (PF) William Gray, Arthur Robinson, Kenneth Cox | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | George Goldberg (SF) Sherman Monette | |
| 18:38 | Xavier | Martin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:38 | Xavier | Martin Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:38 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | Martin Clark gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 18:24 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Humphrey (SG), Joshua Bowne (C) Michael Gregory, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson (SG), Todd Thompson (C) Donald Clemmons, Claude Gales | |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from George Goldberg | 41-40 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Humphrey | 44-40 |
| 17:31 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Rodney Wolford - foul #2 on Rodney Wolford, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Kenneth Cox (PF) Richard Humphrey, William Dye, Zhong Xayavong | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Sherman Monette (SF), John Bellard (PF) Bruce Hightower, George Goldberg, Thomas Walter | |
| 17:31 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:31 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 17:17 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 47-44 |
| 16:39 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Rodney Wolford | 49-44 |
| 16:25 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette misses the jumper from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette gets the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 16:14 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Gregory - foul #1 on Michael Gregory, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG), William Dye (SF), Zhong Xayavong (PF), Martin Clark (C) Arthur Robinson, Michael Gregory, Kenneth Cox, Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel (PG), Donald Clemmons (SG), Claude Gales (C) Nicholas King, Donald Johnson, Todd Thompson | |
| 16:14 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 16:14 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:45 | Xavier | William Gray is fouled on the floor by Robert O'Connel - foul #3 on Robert O'Connel, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gerry Carley (SF) Rodney Wolford | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), George Goldberg (SF), Thomas Walter (PF) Robert O'Connel, Sherman Monette, John Bellard | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Dye (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gerry Carley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Zhong Xayavong (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Clemmons (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Goldberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Gales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Xavier | Martin Clark knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from William Gray | 51-46 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 15:09 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales can't tip it in | 51-46 |
| 15:07 | Xavier | Zhong Xayavong snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 14:43 | Xavier | Gerry Carley can't connect on a floater from the right side | 51-46 |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Gerry Carley tips it but misses | 51-46 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 14:20 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 14:19 | Xavier | Gerry Carley gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 14:16 | Xavier | Donald Clemmons steals it from William Dye in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| 14:05 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter double dribbles | 51-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), Arthur Robinson (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Kenneth Cox (PF) William Gray, William Dye, Gerry Carley, Zhong Xayavong | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Robert O'Connel (SF), John Bellard (PF), Joseph Ellington (C) Bruce Hightower, Donald Clemmons, George Goldberg, Thomas Walter, Claude Gales | |
| 13:43 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 13:42 | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Cox steps in front of the John Bellard pass | 51-46 |
| 13:03 | Xavier | Martin Clark hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Nicholas King - foul #1 on Nicholas King, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Humphrey (SG), Gerry Carley (SF) Arthur Robinson, Michael Gregory | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Sherman Monette (SF), Thomas Walter (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Nicholas King, Robert O'Connel, John Bellard, Joseph Ellington | |
| 13:03 | Xavier | Martin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 13:03 | Xavier | Martin Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 12:47 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 53-46 |
| 12:46 | Xavier | Gerry Carley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 12:30 | Xavier | Martin Clark drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Rodney Wolford | 55-46 |
| 12:11 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Johnson | 55-49 |
| 11:43 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 11:41 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox grabs the offensive board | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Rodney Wolford (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Humphrey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerry Carley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Cox (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Martin Clark (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman Monette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Walter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Todd Thompson - foul #3 on Todd Thompson, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Zhong Xayavong (PF), Joshua Bowne (C) Richard Humphrey, Gerry Carley, Kenneth Cox, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Donald Clemmons (SG), George Goldberg (SF), John Bellard (PF), Claude Gales (C) Bruce Hightower, Donald Johnson, Sherman Monette, Thomas Walter, Todd Thompson | |
| 11:23 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:23 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:55 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Donald Clemmons - foul #1 on Donald Clemmons, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG) Rodney Wolford | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:28 | Xavier | William Gray drills a 3 from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 10:13 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joshua Bowne - foul #3 on Joshua Bowne, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Cox (PF) Zhong Xayavong | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Thomas Walter (PF) Nicholas King, John Bellard | |
| 10:13 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 10:13 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 10:13 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 10:11 | Xavier | Michael Gregory is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 58-49 |
| 09:46 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Gray | 58-49 |
| 09:41 | Xavier | William Gray can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 09:40 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson tips it back up and in | 60-49 |
| 09:29 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bruce Hightower | 60-51 |
| 09:00 | Xavier | William Gray misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-51 |
| 08:58 | Xavier | William Gray hits the follow up shot | 62-51 |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Bruce Hightower | 62-53 |
| 08:14 | Xavier | William Gray is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | George Goldberg pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | William Gray picks off the pass by George Goldberg | 62-53 |
| 08:04 | Xavier | William Gray is hacked by Bruce Hightower in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Hightower, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Dye (SG), Gerry Carley (SF), Zhong Xayavong (PF), Martin Clark (C) Arthur Robinson, Michael Gregory, Kenneth Cox, Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Sherman Monette (SF), John Bellard (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Bruce Hightower, Donald Clemmons, George Goldberg, Thomas Walter, Claude Gales | |
| 08:04 | Xavier | William Gray makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 08:04 | Xavier | William Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 07:57 | Western Michigan | John Bellard misses the shot from the free throw line | 64-53 |
| 07:56 | Xavier | Gerry Carley grabs the board | 64-53 |
| 07:50 | Xavier | William Gray is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG) William Gray | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Rodney Wolford - foul #3 on Rodney Wolford, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Zhong Xayavong snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Rodney Wolford (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Dye (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gerry Carley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Zhong Xayavong (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Martin Clark (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman Monette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Bellard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Xavier | Gerry Carley makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-54 |
| 07:09 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King makes the shot from the left wing set up by Sherman Monette | 66-56 |
| 07:07 | Xavier | Todd Thompson steals it from Rodney Wolford in the backcourt | 66-56 |
| 06:58 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-56 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson can't tip it in | 66-56 |
| 06:56 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Dye | 66-56 |
| 06:54 | Xavier | Martin Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Thompson - foul #4 on Todd Thompson, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington (C) Todd Thompson | |
| 06:54 | Xavier | Martin Clark misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 06:54 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Bellard | 66-56 |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King is called for traveling | 66-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Humphrey (SG), Kenneth Cox (PF) William Dye, Zhong Xayavong | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Robert O'Connel (SG), Thomas Walter (PF) Nicholas King, Donald Johnson, John Bellard | |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint | 66-56 |
| 06:04 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 05:59 | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel loses the dribble to Gerry Carley | 66-56 |
| 05:30 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Humphrey | 68-56 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette hits a wide open jumper from the left block set up by Robert O'Connel | 68-58 |
| 04:49 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-58 |
| 04:48 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter hits a runner from the right block | 68-60 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Richard Humphrey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG), William Dye (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Zhong Xayavong (PF), Joshua Bowne (C) Rodney Wolford, Richard Humphrey, Gerry Carley, Kenneth Cox, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Donald Clemmons (SG), George Goldberg (SF), John Bellard (PF), Claude Gales (C) Bruce Hightower, Robert O'Connel, Sherman Monette, Thomas Walter, Joseph Ellington | |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joshua Bowne - foul #4 on Joshua Bowne, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (SG) William Dye | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 03:44 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Gray | 71-61 |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales is whistled for a carry | 71-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Dye (SG) William Gray | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG) Nicholas King | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Arthur Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - William Dye (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) PF - Zhong Xayavong (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Bowne (fairly fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Clemmons (fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Goldberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Bellard (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Claude Gales (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Xavier | William Dye is hacked by Donald Clemmons - foul #2 on Donald Clemmons, team foul #10 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG) Arthur Robinson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel (SF) George Goldberg | |
| 03:12 | Xavier | William Dye makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 03:12 | Xavier | William Dye misses the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 03:12 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Bowne | 72-61 |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Donald Clemmons steals the ball from William Dye | 72-61 |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (SG), Martin Clark (C) William Dye, Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter (PF) John Bellard | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | William Gray steals the ball from Bruce Hightower in the backcourt | 72-61 |
| 02:45 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gerry Carley (SF) Michael Gregory | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette (SF) Robert O'Connel | |
| 02:23 | Xavier | William Gray misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-61 |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Gerry Carley grabs the offensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Gerry Carley is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 72-61 |
| 01:54 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Sherman Monette | 72-64 |
| 01:22 | Xavier | William Gray drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-64 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | William Gray steps in front of the Thomas Walter pass | 75-64 |
| 00:53 | Xavier | Gerry Carley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Walter - foul #1 on Thomas Walter, team foul #11 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), William Dye (SG), Joshua Bowne (C) William Gray, Arthur Robinson, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:53 | Xavier | Gerry Carley makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:53 | Xavier | Gerry Carley makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-64 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne gets the rebound | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Gerry Carley misses the turnaround from the baseline | 77-64 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter gets the rebound | 77-64 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 77-64 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford grabs the defensive rebound | 77-64 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford runs out the clock | 77-64 |