| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Dove (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Crenshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Basso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Knopinski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Mabe (fresh) SG - Carlos Dukes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Kulas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Goodridge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Akim Zigler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito misses the shot from close range | 24-23 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito gets the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-23 |
| 19:32 | Xavier | Akim Zigler grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 19:12 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Carlos Dukes | 24-26 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 18:55 | Xavier | Richard Kulas grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 18:37 | Xavier | Richard Kulas connects on the floater from the free throw line | 24-28 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Crenshaw | 26-28 |
| 18:11 | Xavier | Richard Kulas hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Mabe and he's hacked by Anthony Crenshaw - foul #3 on Anthony Crenshaw, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert (SG) Anthony Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 18:11 | Xavier | Richard Kulas makes the free throw | 26-31 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Michigan | John Goodridge picks off the pass by James Schubert | 26-31 |
| 17:32 | Xavier | Mark Esposito blocks the short jumper by John Goodridge | 26-31 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Knopinski | 26-31 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Michigan | John Goodridge steps in front of the Charles Knopinski pass | 26-31 |
| 17:13 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe loses the dribble to Richard Dove in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove can't finish the layup | 26-31 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso can't tip it in | 26-31 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito gets the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carlos Dukes - foul #2 on Carlos Dukes, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader (SG), Ronald Grant (SF), Nicholas Cofer (PF), Christopher Maughan (C) Richard Dove, Charles Basso, Mark Esposito, Charles Knopinski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez (PG), Dwight Heideman (SG), Arthur Monroe (SF), James Raposo (PF), Jack Laforest (C) Ronald Mabe, Carlos Dukes, Richard Kulas, John Goodridge, Akim Zigler | |
| 16:53 | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 16:36 | Xavier | Jack Laforest throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-31 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Michigan | James Raposo is called for the reach on James Schubert - foul #3 on James Raposo, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Dennis (SG) James Raposo | |
| 16:06 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Maughan knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from James Schubert | 30-31 |
| 15:52 | Xavier | Robert Dennis is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Dennis, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw (SG), Charles Knopinski (C) Gary Schrader, Christopher Maughan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Mabe (PG), Richard Kulas (SF), James Raposo (PF) Dwight Heideman, Robert Dennis, Jack Laforest | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Schubert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Crenshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Grant (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nicholas Cofer (fresh) C - Charles Knopinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Mabe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Richard Kulas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Raposo (fresh) 3 pf. C - Arthur Monroe (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Eastern Michigan | Arthur Monroe swats the layup by James Schubert | 30-31 |
| 15:27 | Xavier | James Raposo grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 15:07 | Xavier | Arthur Monroe loses the dribble to Nicholas Cofer | 30-31 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Arthur Monroe - foul #1 on Arthur Monroe, team foul #4 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove (PG), Charles Basso (SF), Mark Esposito (PF) James Schubert, Ronald Grant, Nicholas Cofer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Carlos Dukes (SG), John Goodridge (PF) Eduardo Sanchez, Arthur Monroe | |
| 14:53 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 14:39 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Knopinski | 32-31 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw clanks a shot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito hits the follow up shot | 34-31 |
| 13:56 | Xavier | James Raposo misses short on a jumper from close range | 34-31 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Raposo - foul #4 on James Raposo, team foul #5 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant (C) Charles Knopinski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez (PG), Arthur Monroe (SF), Akim Zigler (C) Ronald Mabe, Richard Kulas, James Raposo | |
| 13:36 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | Akim Zigler snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 13:16 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez banks in the layup | 35-33 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove grabs the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Dove | 38-33 |
| 12:43 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Carlos Dukes | 38-35 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Basso | 41-35 |
| 12:17 | Xavier | Richard Dove is called for the reach on Eduardo Sanchez - foul #2 on Richard Dove, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert (SG), Nicholas Cofer (C) Anthony Crenshaw, Mark Esposito | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Mabe (PG), Dwight Heideman (SG) Carlos Dukes, John Goodridge | |
| 12:06 | Xavier | Arthur Monroe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader (SG), Charles Knopinski (C) Richard Dove, Charles Basso | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Kulas (SF), Jack Laforest (PF) Dwight Heideman, Arthur Monroe | |
| 11:45 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant's pass is intercepted by Ronald Mabe | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Schubert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Schrader (fresh) SF - Ronald Grant (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nicholas Cofer (fresh) C - Charles Knopinski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Mabe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Kulas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Laforest (fresh) C - Akim Zigler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Xavier | Richard Kulas makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Ronald Mabe | 41-37 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 10:38 | Xavier | Richard Kulas can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Grant - foul #1 on Ronald Grant, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove (PG), Anthony Crenshaw (SG), Charles Basso (SF), Mark Esposito (PF) James Schubert, Gary Schrader, Ronald Grant, Nicholas Cofer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Carlos Dukes (SG), John Goodridge (PF), Arthur Monroe (C) Eduardo Sanchez, Jack Laforest, Akim Zigler | |
| 10:38 | Xavier | Richard Kulas makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 10:38 | Xavier | Richard Kulas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso hits a 3 from straight away set up by Anthony Crenshaw | 47-39 |
| 10:10 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Kulas | 47-42 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito clanks a jump hook from the left block | 47-42 |
| 09:52 | Xavier | Arthur Monroe grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 09:33 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 47-42 |
| 09:31 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 09:18 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito travels with the ball | 47-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant (C) Charles Knopinski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dwight Heideman (PG), Eduardo Sanchez (SF) Ronald Mabe, Richard Kulas | |
| 09:05 | Xavier | Ronald Grant blocks the jumper by Dwight Heideman | 47-42 |
| 09:04 | Xavier | Dwight Heideman gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 08:59 | Xavier | Arthur Monroe blows the layup | 47-42 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 08:38 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 08:26 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso misses the shot from the left side | 47-42 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant hits the follow up shot | 49-42 |
| 07:37 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Anthony Crenshaw - foul #4 on Anthony Crenshaw, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert (PG), Gary Schrader (SG), James Shen (SF), Nicholas Cofer (PF), Charles Knopinski (C) Richard Dove, Anthony Crenshaw, Charles Basso, Mark Esposito, Ronald Grant | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Mabe (PG), Richard Kulas (SF), James Raposo (PF), Akim Zigler (C) Dwight Heideman, Carlos Dukes, John Goodridge, Arthur Monroe | |
| 07:37 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 07:37 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Schubert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Shen (fresh) PF - Nicholas Cofer (fresh) C - Charles Knopinski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Mabe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Kulas (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Raposo (fresh) 4 pf. C - Akim Zigler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 07:23 | Xavier | James Raposo grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 07:03 | Xavier | Richard Kulas drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eduardo Sanchez | 49-46 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 49-46 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert hits the follow up shot | 51-46 |
| 06:16 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-46 |
| 06:14 | Xavier | Akim Zigler grabs the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 05:50 | Xavier | Nicholas Cofer blocks the short jumper by Richard Kulas | 51-46 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski misses the easy layup | 51-46 |
| 05:26 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 05:11 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Schrader - foul #1 on Gary Schrader, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove (PG), Anthony Crenshaw (SG), Charles Basso (SF), Mark Esposito (PF), Ronald Grant (C) James Schubert, Gary Schrader, James Shen, Nicholas Cofer, Charles Knopinski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Carlos Dukes (SG), Dwight Heideman (SF), John Goodridge (PF), Jack Laforest (C) Eduardo Sanchez, Richard Kulas, James Raposo, Akim Zigler | |
| 05:11 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:11 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-48 |
| 04:49 | Xavier | Dwight Heideman pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 04:37 | Xavier | Jack Laforest hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Ronald Mabe | 51-51 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Michigan | John Goodridge picks off the pass by Mark Esposito | 51-51 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | John Goodridge misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-51 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Michigan | John Goodridge picks off the pass by Anthony Crenshaw | 51-51 |
| 03:32 | Xavier | Ronald Grant is called for the reach on Ronald Mabe - foul #2 on Ronald Grant, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski (C) Ronald Grant | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Kulas (SF), James Raposo (PF), Arthur Monroe (C) Ronald Mabe, John Goodridge, Jack Laforest | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Dove (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Crenshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Basso (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Knopinski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dwight Heideman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Carlos Dukes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Kulas (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Raposo (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Arthur Monroe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Xavier | James Raposo's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Basso | 51-51 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Richard Dove | 53-51 |
| 02:56 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez (PG), John Goodridge (PF), Akim Zigler (C) Dwight Heideman, James Raposo, Arthur Monroe | |
| 02:33 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Eduardo Sanchez | 53-54 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito buries a driving attempt near the basket | 55-54 |
| 02:06 | Xavier | John Goodridge misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-54 |
| 02:04 | Xavier | Richard Kulas snags the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 55-54 |
| 01:49 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes gets the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 01:31 | Xavier | Richard Kulas scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Eduardo Sanchez | 55-56 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove's pass is intercepted by Eduardo Sanchez | 55-56 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez hits the finger roll | 55-58 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso comes up short on the shot from the left side | 55-58 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito tips it back up and in | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Xavier | John Goodridge misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Knopinski | 57-58 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 57-58 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito misses the tip | 57-58 |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez is hacked by Anthony Crenshaw in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Crenshaw, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert (SG) Anthony Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Knopinski | 57-59 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski misses the easy layup | 57-59 |