| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Tompkins (fresh) SG - Steven Wheeler (fresh) SF - Daniel Hathorn (fresh) PF - Jonathan Hilton (fresh) C - Frank Newburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Devin Petty (fresh) SG - Heath Campbell (fresh) SF - Edwin Canto (fresh) PF - Reynaldo Costa (fresh) C - Hubert Osterhout (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Xavier | Richard Tompkins misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Reynaldo Costa is denied by Daniel Hathorn | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | The jump hook by Frank Newburn is blocked by Hubert Osterhout | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Devin Petty hits a driving attempt from close range | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Xavier | Steven Wheeler drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Richard Tompkins | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Devin Petty knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Reynaldo Costa | 2-5 |
| 18:17 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton's fadeaway is rejected by Hubert Osterhout | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Devin Petty | 2-5 |
| 18:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa misses the tip | 2-5 |
| 18:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell tips it but misses | 2-5 |
| 18:05 | Xavier | Frank Newburn pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:50 | Xavier | Steven Wheeler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gene Chapman (SG), Thomas Zahourek (PF), Johnathan Corrado (C) Steven Wheeler, Jonathan Hilton, Frank Newburn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 17:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 2-5 |
| 17:25 | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:08 | Xavier | The jumper by Daniel Hathorn is denied by Hubert Osterhout | 2-5 |
| 17:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Devin Petty pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Devin Petty is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 2-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Wheeler (SG), Johnnie Davidson (PF) Richard Tompkins, Daniel Hathorn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones (SG), Danny Foster (PF), Dustin Mikesell (C) Heath Campbell, Reynaldo Costa, Hubert Osterhout | |
| 16:36 | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton (PF) Johnnie Davidson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball (SF) Edwin Canto | |
| 16:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Devin Petty loses the ball out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman (SG) Devin Petty | |
| 16:09 | Xavier | Gene Chapman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 15:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Gene Chapman is called for the reach on Denver Limones - foul #1 on Gene Chapman, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson (SF), Frank Newburn (C) Thomas Zahourek, Johnathan Corrado | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gene Chapman (fresh) SG - Steven Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnnie Davidson (fresh) PF - Jonathan Hilton (fresh) C - Frank Newburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Denver Limones (fresh) SG - Adam Billman (fresh) SF - Ronald Kimball (fresh) PF - Danny Foster (fresh) C - Dustin Mikesell (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 2-7 |
| 15:22 | Xavier | Denver Limones steals the ball from Johnnie Davidson | 2-7 |
| 15:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Denver Limones | 2-10 |
| 14:53 | Xavier | The jump hook by Johnnie Davidson is blocked by Danny Foster | 2-10 |
| 14:52 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton tips it back up and in | 4-10 |
| 14:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones is hacked by Frank Newburn - foul #1 on Frank Newburn, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Tompkins (PG), Jack Wall (SG), Daniel Hathorn (SF), Thomas Zahourek (C) Gene Chapman, Steven Wheeler, Jonathan Hilton, Frank Newburn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Devin Petty (PG), Heath Campbell (SG), Edwin Canto (SF), Reynaldo Costa (PF), Hubert Osterhout (C) Denver Limones, Adam Billman, Ronald Kimball, Danny Foster, Dustin Mikesell | |
| 14:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Devin Petty hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 14:35 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Hubert Osterhout | 4-10 |
| 14:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Devin Petty misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-10 |
| 14:15 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Johnnie Davidson | 4-10 |
| 13:58 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 4-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Johnathan Corrado (C) Johnnie Davidson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout's layup is rejected by Thomas Zahourek | 4-10 |
| 13:39 | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn grabs the board | 4-10 |
| 13:23 | Xavier | Richard Tompkins connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Hathorn | 7-10 |
| 13:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-10 |
| 12:59 | Xavier | Richard Tompkins grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 12:39 | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Tompkins and he's fouled by Heath Campbell - foul #1 on Heath Campbell, team foul #1 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Wheeler (SG), Jonathan Hilton (PF), Frank Newburn (C) Jack Wall, Daniel Hathorn, Johnathan Corrado | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Foster (PF), Dustin Mikesell (C) Reynaldo Costa, Hubert Osterhout | |
| 12:39 | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Devin Petty throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson (SF) Thomas Zahourek | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:27 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Frank Newburn and he's hacked by Danny Foster - foul #1 on Danny Foster, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| 12:27 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton makes the free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Mikesell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-10 |
| 12:12 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 11:48 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 11:47 | Xavier | Frank Newburn misses the tip | 13-10 |
| 11:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Devin Petty pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Tompkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnnie Davidson (fresh) PF - Jonathan Hilton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Newburn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Devin Petty (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Heath Campbell (fairly fresh) SF - Edwin Canto (fresh) PF - Danny Foster (fresh) C - Dustin Mikesell (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnnie Davidson knocks away the 3 by Devin Petty | 13-10 |
| 11:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Mikesell snags the offensive board | 13-10 |
| 11:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Mikesell connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Devin Petty | 13-13 |
| 10:57 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton hits the finger roll | 15-13 |
| 10:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Mikesell connects on the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Jonathan Hilton - foul #1 on Jonathan Hilton, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gene Chapman (PG), Jack Wall (SG), Daniel Hathorn (SF), Thomas Zahourek (PF), Johnathan Corrado (C) Richard Tompkins, Steven Wheeler, Johnnie Davidson, Jonathan Hilton, Frank Newburn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones (PG), Adam Billman (SG), Ronald Kimball (SF), Hubert Osterhout (C) Devin Petty, Heath Campbell, Edwin Canto, Danny Foster | |
| 10:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Mikesell misses the free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:33 | Xavier | Johnathan Corrado snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 10:19 | Xavier | Adam Billman is called for the reach on Jack Wall - foul #1 on Adam Billman, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa (PF) Dustin Mikesell | |
| 10:12 | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Gene Chapman | 17-15 |
| 09:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Johnathan Corrado - foul #1 on Johnathan Corrado, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| 09:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:31 | Xavier | Hubert Osterhout is called for the reach on Gene Chapman - foul #1 on Hubert Osterhout, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| 09:18 | Xavier | Hubert Osterhout is called for the reach on Jack Wall - foul #2 on Hubert Osterhout, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Devin Petty (PG) Hubert Osterhout | |
| 09:02 | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek's pass is intercepted by Adam Billman | 17-17 |
| 08:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman lays it up and in | 17-19 |
| 08:39 | Xavier | Johnathan Corrado clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Denver Limones - foul #1 on Denver Limones, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Tompkins (PG), Steven Wheeler (SG), Jonathan Hilton (PF) Gene Chapman, Jack Wall, Thomas Zahourek | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto (SF), Danny Foster (PF) Adam Billman, Reynaldo Costa | |
| 08:39 | Xavier | Johnathan Corrado misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:39 | Xavier | Johnathan Corrado makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Devin Petty | 18-22 |
| 07:49 | Xavier | Richard Tompkins loses the dribble to Denver Limones | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Tompkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Hathorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Hilton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnathan Corrado (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Devin Petty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denver Limones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edwin Canto (fresh) PF - Danny Foster (fresh) C - Ronald Kimball (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 07:22 | Xavier | Johnathan Corrado grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 07:16 | Xavier | Edwin Canto steals the ball from Daniel Hathorn | 18-22 |
| 07:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto hits the finger roll | 18-24 |
| 06:52 | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Johnathan Corrado and he's fouled by Edwin Canto - foul #1 on Edwin Canto, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek (PF), Frank Newburn (C) Jonathan Hilton, Johnathan Corrado | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman (PG), Heath Campbell (SG), Reynaldo Costa (PF), Dustin Mikesell (C) Devin Petty, Denver Limones, Danny Foster, Ronald Kimball | |
| 06:52 | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn makes the free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Reynaldo Costa | 21-27 |
| 06:14 | Xavier | Heath Campbell picks off the pass by Thomas Zahourek | 21-27 |
| 06:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman blows the layup | 21-27 |
| 06:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 05:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Tompkins takes the ball from Dustin Mikesell | 21-27 |
| 05:39 | Xavier | Steven Wheeler misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 05:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Mikesell gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 05:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa is called for traveling | 21-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gene Chapman (PG), Jack Wall (SG), Johnnie Davidson (SF), Jonathan Hilton (PF) Richard Tompkins, Steven Wheeler, Daniel Hathorn, Thomas Zahourek | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Devin Petty (PG), Steven Hamilton (SF), Danny Foster (C) Adam Billman, Edwin Canto, Dustin Mikesell | |
| 05:01 | Xavier | Jack Wall misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton tips it in | 23-27 |
| 04:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Devin Petty knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Steven Hamilton and the foul's on Gene Chapman - foul #2 on Gene Chapman, team foul #5 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Carl Feaster (PG) Gene Chapman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wideman (PF) Reynaldo Costa | |
| 04:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Devin Petty makes the free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:34 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 23-30 |
| 04:33 | Xavier | Jack Wall can't tip it in | 23-30 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton tips it but misses | 23-30 |
| 04:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 04:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Devin Petty | 23-33 |
| 03:57 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Danny Foster - foul #2 on Danny Foster, team foul #8 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gene Chapman (PG), Thomas Zahourek (C) Carl Feaster, Frank Newburn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones (SG), Edwin Canto (SF), Dustin Mikesell (PF), Hubert Osterhout (C) Heath Campbell, Steven Hamilton, Richard Wideman, Danny Foster | |
| 03:57 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 03:57 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 03:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto connects on the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Johnnie Davidson - foul #1 on Johnnie Davidson, team foul #6 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Tompkins (PG), Johnathan Corrado (C) Jack Wall, Johnnie Davidson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto makes the free throw | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Tompkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Zahourek (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Hilton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnathan Corrado (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Devin Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Denver Limones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edwin Canto (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Mikesell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Hubert Osterhout (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 03:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Mikesell snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| 02:50 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Devin Petty is denied by Johnathan Corrado | 24-36 |
| 02:48 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Gene Chapman | 24-36 |
| 02:26 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton is whistled for a carry | 24-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Wheeler (SG), Daniel Hathorn (SF), Johnnie Davidson (PF), Frank Newburn (C) Gene Chapman, Thomas Zahourek, Jonathan Hilton, Johnathan Corrado | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell (SG), Reynaldo Costa (PF) Denver Limones, Dustin Mikesell | |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hathorn - foul #1 on Daniel Hathorn, team foul #7 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball (PG) Devin Petty | |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto misses the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa grabs the offensive board | 24-36 |
| 02:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gene Chapman (PG) Richard Tompkins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Hamilton (SF) Edwin Canto | |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Gene Chapman is hacked by Ronald Kimball - foul #1 on Ronald Kimball, team foul #9 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones (PG), Danny Foster (C) Steven Hamilton, Hubert Osterhout | |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Gene Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 01:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Denver Limones | 24-38 |
| 01:05 | Xavier | Steven Wheeler is called for traveling | 24-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Tompkins (PG), Thomas Zahourek (PF), Johnathan Corrado (C) Gene Chapman, Johnnie Davidson, Frank Newburn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Devin Petty (PG), Edwin Canto (SF) Denver Limones, Ronald Kimball | |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Wall (SF) Daniel Hathorn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones (SG) Heath Campbell | |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Jack Wall connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Tompkins | 27-38 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Devin Petty can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 27-38 |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Johnathan Corrado snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Richard Tompkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Zahourek | 27-38 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | The clock runs out | 27-38 |