| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charlie Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Saliba (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Fitting (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mathew Tingle (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Garry Chavira (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Sargent (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cortez Leach (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Monahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Scott Young inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Central Michigan | Mark Fitting's pass is intercepted by Charles Sargent | 28-32 |
| 19:24 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan lays it up and in set up by Garry Chavira | 28-34 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Sargent - foul #3 on Charles Sargent, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Johnson (SG) Charles Sargent | |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:46 | Xavier | Garry Chavira is fouled on the floor by Charlie Baker - foul #2 on Charlie Baker, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 18:24 | Xavier | Garry Chavira travels with the ball | 30-34 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Scott Young connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 17:52 | Xavier | Garry Chavira's dunk attempt is rejected by Mark Fitting | 33-34 |
| 17:51 | Xavier | Kevin Johnson hits the follow up shot | 33-36 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | Mark Fitting can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-36 |
| 17:32 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Kevin Johnson | 33-36 |
| 17:09 | Xavier | Cortez Leach misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 33-36 |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:52 | Central Michigan | Scott Young misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 16:51 | Central Michigan | Mark Fitting grabs the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 16:17 | Xavier | Cortez Leach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | Mark Fitting grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Mark Fitting makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charlie Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Saliba (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Scott Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Fitting (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mathew Tingle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Garry Chavira (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cortez Leach (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Monahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Xavier | Cortez Leach misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 15:25 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan can't tip it in | 39-36 |
| 15:23 | Central Michigan | Scott Young grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Mathew Tingle, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jacob Landon (PG), Luther Massey (SG), William Ogburn (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Jack Routt (C) Charlie Baker, Christopher Saliba, Scott Young, Mark Fitting, Mathew Tingle | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tony Robertson (PG), Charles Sargent (SG), Ervin Turley (SF), Justin Casias (PF), Ernest Dudek (C) Garry Chavira, Kevin Johnson, William Thornton, Cortez Leach, Daniel Monahan | |
| 14:57 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Jacob Landon - foul #1 on Jacob Landon, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| 14:57 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:57 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Jack Routt is blocked by Ernest Dudek | 39-38 |
| 14:36 | Xavier | Justin Casias pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:16 | Xavier | Robert Williams steals it from Ervin Turley | 39-38 |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | Jack Routt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ernest Dudek - foul #1 on Ernest Dudek, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba (SG) Luther Massey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Johnson (PG) Tony Robertson | |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | Jack Routt makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | Jack Routt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:38 | Xavier | Kevin Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Sargent | 41-40 |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 13:30 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ervin Turley | 41-40 |
| 13:25 | Xavier | Charles Sargent can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Saliba - foul #1 on Christopher Saliba, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Thornton (SF), Cortez Leach (PF), Daniel Monahan (C) Ervin Turley, Justin Casias, Ernest Dudek | |
| 13:25 | Xavier | Charles Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:25 | Xavier | Charles Sargent misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Jack Routt snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 13:03 | Central Michigan | Jacob Landon misses the fadeaway from close range | 41-41 |
| 13:01 | Xavier | Charles Sargent grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 12:45 | Xavier | William Thornton connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Johnson | 41-44 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Monahan - foul #2 on Daniel Monahan, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker (PG), Scott Young (SF), Mark Fitting (PF), Daniel Cummings (C) Jacob Landon, William Ogburn, Robert Williams, Jack Routt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Garry Chavira (PG) Charles Sargent | |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:32 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:18 | Xavier | Cortez Leach is whistled for a carry | 42-44 |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 11:48 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan scores on a shot from the left block set up by Cortez Leach | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charlie Baker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Saliba (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Scott Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Fitting (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Cummings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Garry Chavira (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cortez Leach (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Monahan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | Daniel Cummings clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 45-46 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Saliba | 45-46 |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | Scott Young can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-46 |
| 11:17 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Daniel Monahan | 45-46 |
| 11:02 | Xavier | Kevin Johnson is fouled on the floor by Mark Fitting - foul #1 on Mark Fitting, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Routt (PF), Mathew Tingle (C) Mark Fitting, Daniel Cummings | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tony Robertson (PG), Charles Sargent (SG), Ervin Turley (SF), Justin Casias (PF), Ernest Dudek (C) Garry Chavira, Kevin Johnson, William Thornton, Cortez Leach, Daniel Monahan | |
| 10:48 | Xavier | Justin Casias connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Ernest Dudek and the foul's on Charlie Baker - foul #3 on Charlie Baker, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jacob Landon (PG), Robert Williams (PF) Charlie Baker, Jack Routt | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:48 | Xavier | Justin Casias makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Scott Young buries a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Ernest Dudek - foul #2 on Ernest Dudek, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Luther Massey (SG) Christopher Saliba | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Scott Young makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:15 | Xavier | Ervin Turley knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Sargent - foul #4 on Charles Sargent, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Ogburn (SF) Scott Young | |
| Subs | Xavier | Garry Chavira (PG), Kevin Johnson (SG), William Thornton (SF), Cortez Leach (PF), Daniel Monahan (C) Tony Robertson, Charles Sargent, Ervin Turley, Justin Casias, Ernest Dudek | |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:31 | Xavier | William Thornton is hacked by William Ogburn - foul #2 on William Ogburn, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker (PG), Christopher Saliba (SG), Mark Fitting (PF) Jacob Landon, Luther Massey, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:31 | Xavier | William Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Mark Fitting's fadeaway is rejected by Cortez Leach | 50-52 |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | William Ogburn snags the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Charlie Baker | 52-52 |
| 08:44 | Xavier | William Thornton banks in the layup | 52-54 |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle misses the dunk attempt | 52-54 |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle grabs the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | William Ogburn loses the dribble to William Thornton | 52-54 |
| 07:59 | Xavier | Kevin Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Thornton | 52-56 |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | Mark Fitting's pass is intercepted by Garry Chavira | 52-56 |
| 07:31 | Xavier | Kevin Johnson misses the shot from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Mark Fitting grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charlie Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Saliba (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Ogburn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Fitting (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mathew Tingle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Garry Chavira (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Thornton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cortez Leach (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Monahan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Daniel Monahan denies the turnaround by William Ogburn | 52-56 |
| 07:14 | Xavier | Kevin Johnson grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 06:54 | Xavier | Kevin Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Mark Fitting pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 06:46 | Xavier | Cortez Leach grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 06:42 | Xavier | Kevin Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 06:41 | Xavier | Kevin Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 06:21 | Xavier | Cortez Leach buries a jump hook from close range set up by Garry Chavira | 52-58 |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Daniel Monahan is called for the reach on William Ogburn - foul #3 on Daniel Monahan, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jacob Landon (PG), Luther Massey (SG), Scott Young (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Jack Routt (C) Charlie Baker, Christopher Saliba, William Ogburn, Mark Fitting, Mathew Tingle | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tony Robertson (PG), Charles Sargent (SG), Ervin Turley (SF), Justin Casias (PF), Ernest Dudek (C) Garry Chavira, Kevin Johnson, William Thornton, Cortez Leach, Daniel Monahan | |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Scott Young misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 52-58 |
| 05:48 | Xavier | Justin Casias pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 05:29 | Xavier | Charles Sargent misses the lay-in | 52-58 |
| 05:27 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek snags the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 05:15 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ervin Turley | 52-60 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Ernest Dudek steals the ball from Jacob Landon | 52-60 |
| 04:39 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek is fouled on the floor by Luther Massey - foul #1 on Luther Massey, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba (SG) Luther Massey | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:39 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:39 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba hits a jumper from the left block | 54-62 |
| 03:57 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #4 on Robert Williams, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Johnson (PG), William Thornton (SF), Daniel Monahan (C) Tony Robertson, Ervin Turley, Justin Casias | |
| 03:57 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 03:57 | Xavier | Ernest Dudek misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Kevin Johnson is called for the reach on Jacob Landon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Cummings (C) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | Cortez Leach (PF) Ernest Dudek | |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Jacob Landon makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Jacob Landon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 03:42 | Xavier | Cortez Leach makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Johnson | 56-65 |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Sargent - foul #5 on Charles Sargent, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker (PG), William Ogburn (SF), Mark Fitting (PF) Jacob Landon, Scott Young, Jack Routt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Garry Chavira (PG) Charles Sargent | |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 03:25 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Cortez Leach | 57-65 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charlie Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Saliba (fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Ogburn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Fitting (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Cummings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Garry Chavira (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cortez Leach (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Monahan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Xavier | Kevin Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Fitting - foul #2 on Mark Fitting, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| 03:08 | Xavier | Kevin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 03:08 | Xavier | Kevin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba is whistled for traveling | 57-67 |
| 02:30 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Ogburn - foul #3 on William Ogburn, team foul #11 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Williams (PF), Mathew Tingle (C) Mark Fitting, Daniel Cummings | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:30 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:30 | Xavier | Daniel Monahan misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba grabs the board | 57-67 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 57-67 |
| 02:13 | Xavier | William Thornton pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 02:00 | Xavier | William Thornton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 01:58 | Xavier | Kevin Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 01:32 | Xavier | Garry Chavira clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charlie Baker - foul #4 on Charlie Baker, team foul #12 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jacob Landon (PG), Luther Massey (SG), Mark Fitting (PF), Jack Routt (C) Charlie Baker, Christopher Saliba, Robert Williams, Mathew Tingle | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ervin Turley (SF), Justin Casias (PF), Ernest Dudek (C) William Thornton, Cortez Leach, Daniel Monahan | |
| 01:32 | Xavier | Garry Chavira makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:32 | Xavier | Garry Chavira misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | William Ogburn snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Jacob Landon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-68 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Luther Massey grabs the offensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Kevin Johnson is called for the reach on Jack Routt - foul #2 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #9 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tony Robertson (SG) Garry Chavira | |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Jack Routt misses the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Justin Casias grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 00:45 | Xavier | Kevin Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Jack Routt misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-68 |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Tony Robertson gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Ervin Turley connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Johnson | 57-70 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Luther Massey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-70 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Kevin Johnson runs out the clock | 57-70 |