| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Dewar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gene Stephens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Cathey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raymond Radel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Goodfellow (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steven Trudel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | James Dewar inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Xavier | James Dewar drills a jump hook near the basket | 28-36 |
| 19:25 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel misses the floater from the left side | 28-36 |
| 19:23 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 19:01 | Xavier | James Dewar misses the easy layup | 28-36 |
| 19:00 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 18:55 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier is whistled for a carry | 28-36 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Gene Stephens comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Raymond Radel - foul #3 on Raymond Radel, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Neil Carter (SG) Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins (SG), Jeremy Gilbert (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Raymond Radel, Steven Trudel, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Gene Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Gene Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:27 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins is hacked by Neil Carter - foul #2 on Neil Carter, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 18:22 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-36 |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow hits the follow up shot | 29-38 |
| 18:05 | Xavier | Neil Carter scores on a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Herbert Meekins - foul #1 on Herbert Meekins, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerome Somalski (PF) Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG) Billy Carrier | |
| 18:05 | Xavier | Neil Carter makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:52 | Western Michigan | Jerome Somalski is called for the reach on Carlos Cameron - foul #1 on Jerome Somalski, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| 17:38 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-38 |
| 17:37 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Joe Cathey | 32-38 |
| 17:28 | Xavier | Neil Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Nock (C) Joe Cathey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:18 | Western Michigan | Stjepan Politowski takes the ball from Carlos Cameron | 32-38 |
| 17:01 | Xavier | David Nock misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 17:00 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Neil Carter - foul #3 on Neil Carter, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (SG), Gene Stephens (PF) Neil Carter, David Nock | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Steven Trudel (SF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Ralph Thibault, Mark Goodfellow, Carlos Cameron | |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:33 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali misses long on a floater from the left block | 32-40 |
| 16:31 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeremy Gilbert | 32-40 |
| 16:12 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 16:10 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 15:57 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali lays it up and in | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stjepan Politowski (tiring) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Dewar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gene Stephens (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Somalski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Herbert Meekins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Trudel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeremy Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-43 |
| 15:23 | Xavier | 3 seconds is called on Stjepan Politowski | 34-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (SG), Timothy Gibbs (SF), Joe Cathey (C) Dikembe Ali, James Dewar, Jerome Somalski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Joseph Jones (PF) Billy Carrier, Herbert Meekins, Steven Trudel, Jeremy Gilbert | |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-45 |
| 14:51 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski is whistled for traveling | 34-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Bryant (PF) Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:30 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 14:29 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 14:18 | Xavier | Joseph Jones is called for the reach on Stjepan Politowski - foul #4 on Joseph Jones, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Steven Trudel (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Ralph Thibault, Joseph Jones, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 14:00 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez drills a shot from the left side | 36-45 |
| 13:35 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 13:33 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron tips it in | 36-47 |
| 13:30 | Xavier | Billy Carrier steals it from Stjepan Politowski in the backcourt | 36-47 |
| 13:13 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (PG), Neil Carter (SG), James Dewar (SF), Gene Stephens (PF), David Nock (C) Stjepan Politowski, Juan Sanchez, Timothy Gibbs, Clifford Bryant, Joe Cathey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Timmy Sheffield (C) Billy Carrier, Carlos Cameron | |
| 13:00 | Xavier | James Dewar knocks in the runner from the left block | 38-47 |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | James Dewar swats the short shot by Ralph Thibault | 38-47 |
| 12:36 | Xavier | Neil Carter gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 12:34 | Xavier | Raymond Radel takes the ball from Gene Stephens in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| 12:32 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel hits the finger roll | 38-49 |
| 12:20 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali lays it in and he's fouled by Ralph Thibault - foul #2 on Ralph Thibault, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Cathey (C) David Nock | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Herbert Meekins (SF) Ralph Thibault, Mark Goodfellow | |
| 12:20 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:05 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins loses the ball out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Steven Trudel, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 11:50 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Billy Carrier - foul #3 on Billy Carrier, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (SG) Neil Carter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 11:50 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SG - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Dewar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gene Stephens (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Cathey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Radel (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Meekins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Cameron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Billy Carrier | 44-52 |
| 11:22 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali is whistled for traveling | 44-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (PG), Timothy Gibbs (SF), Jerome Somalski (PF) Dikembe Ali, James Dewar, Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG) Billy Carrier | |
| 11:03 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 11:02 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 10:55 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerome Somalski | 47-52 |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | Timothy Gibbs is called for the reach on Herbert Meekins - foul #4 on Timothy Gibbs, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Neil Carter (SG), James Dewar (SF), David Nock (C) Juan Sanchez, Timothy Gibbs, Joe Cathey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (SG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Steven Trudel (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Raymond Radel, Herbert Meekins, Jeremy Gilbert, Carlos Cameron | |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | James Dewar is called for the reach on Timmy Sheffield - foul #1 on James Dewar, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG) Ernest Creason | |
| 10:13 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by David Nock - foul #2 on David Nock, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gene Stephens (PF) David Nock | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:13 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 10:13 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 10:13 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield makes the 3rd free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:11 | Xavier | James Dewar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 09:53 | Xavier | Gene Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 09:38 | Xavier | James Dewar knocks in the floater near the basket | 49-55 |
| 09:18 | Western Michigan | Stjepan Politowski is called for the reach on Mark Goodfellow - foul #1 on Stjepan Politowski, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (PG), Juan Sanchez (SG), Clifford Bryant (PF), Joe Cathey (C) Stjepan Politowski, Neil Carter, Gene Stephens, Jerome Somalski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Herbert Meekins (SG), Jeremy Gilbert (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Billy Carrier, Ralph Thibault, Steven Trudel, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 09:18 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:18 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:09 | Xavier | James Dewar misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Ernest Creason - foul #2 on Ernest Creason, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (SG) Mark Goodfellow | |
| 09:09 | Xavier | James Dewar misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:09 | Xavier | James Dewar makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:47 | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 08:46 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 08:27 | Xavier | Joe Cathey buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Dewar and he's hacked by Carlos Cameron - foul #3 on Carlos Cameron, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gene Stephens (PF) Clifford Bryant | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Timmy Sheffield (C) Ernest Creason, Carlos Cameron | |
| 08:27 | Xavier | Joe Cathey makes the free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:05 | Western Michigan | Joe Cathey swats the short shot by Raymond Radel | 53-57 |
| 08:03 | Xavier | James Dewar snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 08:01 | Xavier | Billy Carrier is called for the reach on Dikembe Ali in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Carrier, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith (PG), Steven Trudel (PF) Billy Carrier, Jeremy Gilbert | |
| 08:01 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:01 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:01 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 07:52 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins lays it up and in | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SG - Juan Sanchez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Dewar (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gene Stephens (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Cathey (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Andrew Smith (fresh) SG - Raymond Radel (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Meekins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Trudel (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali misses the dunk attempt | 54-59 |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 07:20 | Western Michigan | James Dewar denies the turnaround by Andrew Smith | 54-59 |
| 07:18 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 07:03 | Xavier | Gene Stephens misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-59 |
| 07:02 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Smith | 54-62 |
| 06:54 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (PG), Neil Carter (SG), Timothy Gibbs (SF), Jerome Somalski (PF), David Nock (C) Dikembe Ali, Juan Sanchez, James Dewar, Gene Stephens, Joe Cathey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Ralph Thibault (SG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Andrew Smith, Raymond Radel, Herbert Meekins, Steven Trudel, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 06:41 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-62 |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 06:20 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Jones | 54-65 |
| 06:02 | Xavier | Neil Carter misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (SG), Joe Cathey (C) Neil Carter, David Nock | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski travels in the backcourt | 54-65 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away but the foul's on Stjepan Politowski - foul #2 on Stjepan Politowski, team foul #8 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gene Stephens (PF) Jerome Somalski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins (SG), Steven Trudel (SF) Ralph Thibault, Mark Goodfellow | |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier makes the 3rd free throw | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:09 | Xavier | Gene Stephens hits the finger roll | 56-68 |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-68 |
| 04:42 | Xavier | Joe Cathey gets the rebound | 56-68 |
| 04:40 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski loses the dribble to Billy Carrier in the backcourt | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Billy Carrier | 56-70 |
| 04:32 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (PG) Stjepan Politowski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Jeremy Gilbert (SF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Billy Carrier, Herbert Meekins, Steven Trudel, Carlos Cameron | |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | Joe Cathey takes the ball from Raymond Radel | 56-70 |
| 04:00 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Raymond Radel - foul #4 on Raymond Radel, team foul #9 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | Neil Carter (SG), Jerome Somalski (PF), David Nock (C) Juan Sanchez, Gene Stephens, Joe Cathey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (SG) Raymond Radel | |
| 04:00 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 04:00 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy Gibbs - foul #5 on Timothy Gibbs, team foul #9 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Dewar (SF) Timothy Gibbs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:47 | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 03:47 | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason misses the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | James Dewar pulls down the rebound | 58-71 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dikembe Ali (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. SG - Neil Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Dewar (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Jerome Somalski (fresh) C - David Nock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ernest Creason (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Thibault (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Timmy Sheffield (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Xavier | James Dewar drills a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Joseph Jones - foul #5 on Joseph Jones, team foul #10 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (PG) Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow (SF) Joseph Jones | |
| 03:30 | Xavier | James Dewar makes the free throw | 61-71 |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ralph Thibault | 61-74 |
| 02:53 | Xavier | David Nock can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ralph Thibault - foul #3 on Ralph Thibault, team foul #11 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (SG), Joe Cathey (C) Stjepan Politowski, Neil Carter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Carlos Cameron (C) Ernest Creason, Ralph Thibault, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 02:53 | Xavier | David Nock makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 02:53 | Xavier | David Nock misses the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 62-74 |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Dewar - foul #2 on James Dewar, team foul #10 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (PG), Gene Stephens (PF) David Nock, Jerome Somalski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel (PF) Jeremy Gilbert | |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez misses the jump hook from close range | 62-76 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | James Dewar hits the follow up shot | 64-76 |
| 01:52 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 64-76 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | Gene Stephens grabs the board | 64-76 |
| 01:36 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez clanks a floater from the right wing | 64-76 |
| 01:35 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier snags the defensive board | 64-76 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Joe Cathey is called for the reach on Billy Carrier - foul #1 on Joe Cathey, team foul #11 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (PG), Neil Carter (SG), Jerome Somalski (PF), David Nock (C) Stjepan Politowski, Juan Sanchez, Gene Stephens, Joe Cathey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins (SG), Jeremy Gilbert (PF) Raymond Radel, Mark Goodfellow | |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 64-78 |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 64-78 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins grabs the defensive rebound | 64-78 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 64-78 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert snags the offensive board | 64-78 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier runs out the clock | 64-78 |