| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Wade Jackman (fresh) SG - Carl Feaster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Davidson (fresh) PF - Jonathan Hilton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Newburn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Adam Billman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denver Limones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Canto (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reynaldo Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Hubert Osterhout (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton misses long on a floater from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 19:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto tips it in | 27-33 |
| 19:17 | Xavier | Carl Feaster clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 19:15 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Edwin Canto | 27-33 |
| 18:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-33 |
| 18:57 | Xavier | Frank Newburn pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 18:51 | Xavier | Wade Jackman misses short on a floater from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 18:49 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton tips it home | 29-33 |
| 18:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-33 |
| 18:05 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Hubert Osterhout - foul #1 on Hubert Osterhout, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 18:05 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:05 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto is denied on a layup by Jonathan Hilton | 30-33 |
| 17:41 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:12 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson clanks a shot from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 17:11 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton grabs the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | Carl Feaster drills a shot from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 16:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 16:48 | Xavier | Frank Newburn pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:43 | Xavier | Wade Jackman buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Feaster | 35-33 |
| 16:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 16:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa tips it home | 35-35 |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Wade Jackman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 16:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Wade Jackman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Feaster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Davidson (fairly fresh) PF - Jonathan Hilton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Newburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Adam Billman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denver Limones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Canto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Reynaldo Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Hubert Osterhout (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Newburn steps in front of the Adam Billman pass | 35-35 |
| 15:16 | Xavier | Wade Jackman is fouled on the floor by Adam Billman - foul #2 on Adam Billman, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Brown (PG), Jack Wall (SG), Thomas Zahourek (SF), Daniel Hathorn (PF), Johnathan Corrado (C) Wade Jackman, Carl Feaster, Johnnie Davidson, Jonathan Hilton, Frank Newburn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell (PG), Ronald Kimball (SG), Steven Hamilton (SF), Danny Foster (PF), Dustin Mikesell (C) Adam Billman, Denver Limones, Edwin Canto, Reynaldo Costa, Hubert Osterhout | |
| 15:07 | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek drills a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Heath Campbell - foul #2 on Heath Campbell, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| 15:07 | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Foster comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 14:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Foster tips it but misses | 38-35 |
| 14:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| 14:32 | Xavier | Jack Wall is fouled on the floor by Ronald Kimball - foul #1 on Ronald Kimball, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| 14:20 | Xavier | Jack Wall misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 14:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Mikesell grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 14:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Mikesell is hacked by Johnathan Corrado - foul #3 on Johnathan Corrado, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 13:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | Robert Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 38-40 |
| 13:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Mikesell grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 13:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Danny Foster | 38-42 |
| 13:05 | Xavier | Jack Wall comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 38-42 |
| 13:04 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Steven Hamilton | 38-42 |
| 12:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Mikesell makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Heath Campbell | 38-44 |
| 12:15 | Xavier | Johnathan Corrado connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Zahourek | 41-44 |
| 12:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Mikesell misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Johnathan Corrado - foul #4 on Johnathan Corrado, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Anthony Quinn (PG), Carl Feaster (SG), Johnnie Davidson (SF), Jonathan Hilton (PF), Frank Newburn (C) Robert Brown, Jack Wall, Thomas Zahourek, Daniel Hathorn, Johnathan Corrado | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman (PG), Denver Limones (SG), Edwin Canto (SF), Hubert Osterhout (C) Heath Campbell, Ronald Kimball, Steven Hamilton, Danny Foster | |
| 12:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Mikesell makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 12:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Mikesell misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 12:02 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton grabs the board | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Anthony Quinn (fresh) SG - Carl Feaster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Davidson (fresh) PF - Jonathan Hilton (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Newburn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Adam Billman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denver Limones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Canto (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dustin Mikesell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Hubert Osterhout (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Adam Billman - foul #3 on Adam Billman, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Wade Jackman (PG) Anthony Quinn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wideman (PF) Dustin Mikesell | |
| 11:37 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 11:37 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 11:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carl Feaster - foul #2 on Carl Feaster, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa (PF) Richard Wideman | |
| 11:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 11:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:57 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 41-47 |
| 10:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 10:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-47 |
| 10:50 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Frank Newburn | 41-47 |
| 10:39 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wade Jackman | 43-47 |
| 10:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Edwin Canto | 43-50 |
| 10:05 | Xavier | Frank Newburn misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 10:03 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton tips it but misses | 43-50 |
| 10:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 09:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman is whistled for a carry | 43-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Brown (PG), Daniel Hathorn (SF), Thomas Zahourek (C) Wade Jackman, Johnnie Davidson, Frank Newburn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell (SG), Danny Foster (C) Denver Limones, Hubert Osterhout | |
| 09:28 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton connects on the shot from the right side set up by Carl Feaster | 45-50 |
| 09:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Carl Feaster - foul #3 on Carl Feaster, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Wall (SG), Johnnie Davidson (SF) Carl Feaster, Jonathan Hilton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball (SG), Richard Wideman (PF) Adam Billman, Reynaldo Costa | |
| 09:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 08:47 | Xavier | Robert Brown connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 08:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Davidson - foul #3 on Johnnie Davidson, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Wade Jackman (PG), Frank Newburn (C) Robert Brown, Daniel Hathorn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones (SG), Dustin Mikesell (C) Edwin Canto, Richard Wideman | |
| 08:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Johnnie Davidson - foul #4 on Johnnie Davidson, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn (PF) Johnnie Davidson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 08:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Ronald Kimball is called for the reach on Thomas Zahourek - foul #2 on Ronald Kimball, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Carl Feaster (SG), Jonathan Hilton (PF) Jack Wall, Daniel Hathorn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman (PG), Hubert Osterhout (C) Ronald Kimball, Dustin Mikesell | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Wade Jackman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Feaster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Zahourek (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Hilton (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Newburn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Adam Billman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Denver Limones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Heath Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Danny Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Hubert Osterhout (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Xavier | Frank Newburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto (SF), Richard Wideman (PF) Heath Campbell, Danny Foster | |
| 07:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Newburn steps in front of the Denver Limones pass | 47-54 |
| 07:04 | Xavier | Carl Feaster makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-54 |
| 06:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Wideman | 50-57 |
| 06:33 | Xavier | Carl Feaster comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 06:32 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton tips it home | 52-57 |
| 06:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Wideman | 52-59 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton's floater is tipped away by Hubert Osterhout | 52-59 |
| 06:04 | Xavier | Frank Newburn tips it in | 54-59 |
| 05:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto drills a fadeaway from the right side | 54-61 |
| 05:45 | Xavier | Frank Newburn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-61 |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Adam Billman | 54-61 |
| 05:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 05:25 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 05:20 | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Wideman - foul #1 on Richard Wideman, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Brown (PG), Jack Wall (SG), Johnnie Davidson (SF), Johnathan Corrado (C) Wade Jackman, Carl Feaster, Jonathan Hilton, Frank Newburn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell (PG), Ronald Kimball (SG), Steven Hamilton (SF), Reynaldo Costa (PF), Danny Foster (C) Adam Billman, Denver Limones, Edwin Canto, Richard Wideman, Hubert Osterhout | |
| 05:20 | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:20 | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Hamilton's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Zahourek | 55-61 |
| 04:51 | Xavier | Johnathan Corrado grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 04:35 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 04:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 04:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Hamilton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Johnathan Corrado grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 03:39 | Xavier | Johnathan Corrado lays it in | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Wall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Johnnie Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Zahourek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnathan Corrado (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Heath Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Kimball (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Hamilton (fresh) PF - Reynaldo Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Hamilton | 57-63 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 57-63 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | Johnathan Corrado tips it back up and in | 59-63 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Wade Jackman (PG), Carl Feaster (SG), Jonathan Hilton (PF), Frank Newburn (C) Robert Brown, Jack Wall, Thomas Zahourek, Johnathan Corrado | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman (PG), Denver Limones (SG), Edwin Canto (SF), Hubert Osterhout (C) Heath Campbell, Ronald Kimball, Steven Hamilton, Danny Foster | |
| 02:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout is hacked by Johnnie Davidson - foul #5 on Johnnie Davidson, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn (SF) Johnnie Davidson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 02:32 | Xavier | Wade Jackman drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Newburn | 62-63 |
| 02:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Daniel Hathorn | 62-63 |
| 01:53 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-63 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton tips it but misses | 62-63 |
| 01:49 | Xavier | Frank Newburn misses the tip | 62-63 |
| 01:47 | Xavier | Frank Newburn tips it in | 64-63 |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Hilton - foul #2 on Jonathan Hilton, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek (SF) Daniel Hathorn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Frank Newburn hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 64-64 |
| 01:07 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Hubert Osterhout | 64-64 |
| 01:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-64 |
| 00:45 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton misses short on a floater from the right block | 64-64 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones is hacked by Jonathan Hilton - foul #3 on Jonathan Hilton, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek makes the jumper from the baseline | 66-66 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Carl Feaster picks off the pass by Hubert Osterhout | 66-66 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Carl Feaster jams it | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman misses the fullcourt shot | 68-66 |