| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Anker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Fair (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Evan Garber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lorenzo Cutlip (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kristopher Digiovanni (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jack Cowell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Higley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Howle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Evan Garber inbounds the ball | 26-43 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State 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 (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Cleveland State | Fred Fair misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Higley - foul #2 on John Higley, team foul #1 | 26-43 |
| 19:50 | Cleveland State | Fred Fair misses the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 19:50 | Cleveland State | Fred Fair makes the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | Kristopher Digiovanni is called for the reach on Charles Wood - foul #3 on Kristopher Digiovanni, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Covin (C) Kristopher Digiovanni | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 19:06 | Xavier | John Higley is hacked by Fred Fair - foul #2 on Fred Fair, team foul #2 | 27-43 |
| 18:48 | Xavier | Charles Wood hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-43 |
| 18:47 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 18:37 | Xavier | Jack Cowell hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Wood | 27-45 |
| 18:20 | Cleveland State | Fred Fair misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-45 |
| 18:19 | Cleveland State | Evan Garber tips it home | 29-45 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | Jack Cowell makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Higley | 29-47 |
| 17:42 | Cleveland State | William Anker knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Evan Garber | 32-47 |
| 17:32 | Xavier | Charles Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Calvin Turner (C) Evan Garber | |
| Subs | Xavier | Roger Bogar (SF), James Bembry (PF) John Higley, John Howle | |
| 17:14 | Cleveland State | William Anker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 17:13 | Xavier | Roger Bogar snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| 17:08 | Xavier | Roger Bogar lays it up and in on a great pass from Teddy Sluss | 32-49 |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | Fred Fair clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-49 |
| 16:46 | Cleveland State | Calvin Turner misses the tip | 32-49 |
| 16:45 | Cleveland State | Lorenzo Cutlip tips it back up and in | 34-49 |
| 16:23 | Xavier | Jack Cowell makes the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Calvin Turner - foul #3 on Calvin Turner, team foul #3 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Hubbard (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Evan Garber (SF), Tommy Vigue (C) William Anker, Fred Fair, Robert Covin, Calvin Turner | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Higley (SG), Bradley Yuhas (C) Roger Bogar, Charles Wood | |
| 16:23 | Xavier | Jack Cowell makes the free throw | 34-52 |
| 16:01 | Cleveland State | Tony Hubbard misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-52 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Bembry | 34-52 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Evan Garber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lorenzo Cutlip (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Vigue (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jack Cowell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Higley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Teddy Sluss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Bembry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Xavier | John Higley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-52 |
| 15:41 | Cleveland State | Evan Garber gets the rebound | 34-52 |
| 15:19 | Cleveland State | Richard Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Calvin Turner (PF), Kristopher Digiovanni (C) Lorenzo Cutlip, Tommy Vigue | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (PG), John Howle (PF), Charles Wood (C) Jack Cowell, James Bembry, Bradley Yuhas | |
| 15:01 | Xavier | John Howle is hacked by Calvin Turner - foul #4 on Calvin Turner, team foul #4 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Anker (PG), Tommy Vigue (PF) Richard Jones, Calvin Turner | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:48 | Xavier | John Howle comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 34-52 |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | Kristopher Digiovanni gets the rebound | 34-52 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | Tommy Vigue misses badly on a shot from the left block | 34-52 |
| 14:22 | Cleveland State | Tommy Vigue grabs the offensive rebound | 34-52 |
| 14:11 | Cleveland State | Evan Garber banks in the layup | 36-52 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | Charles Wood misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-52 |
| 13:57 | Cleveland State | Tommy Vigue pulls down the rebound | 36-52 |
| 13:41 | Cleveland State | William Anker comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Wood - foul #1 on Charles Wood, team foul #2 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Fred Fair (SG), Robert Covin (SF), Lorenzo Cutlip (PF) Tony Hubbard, Evan Garber, Tommy Vigue | |
| Subs | Xavier | Roger Bogar (SF) John Higley | |
| 13:41 | Cleveland State | William Anker makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 13:41 | Cleveland State | William Anker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 13:18 | Xavier | Fred Fair steps in front of the Roger Bogar pass | 38-52 |
| 12:49 | Cleveland State | Fred Fair misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-52 |
| 12:47 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Charles Wood | 38-52 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Roger Bogar scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 12:15 | Cleveland State | Kristopher Digiovanni clanks a runner near the basket | 38-54 |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Roger Bogar pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 12:06 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-54 |
| 12:04 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss grabs the offensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 11:56 | Xavier | Roger Bogar misses the lay-in | 38-54 |
| 11:55 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Cutlip | 38-54 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Anker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Fair (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Covin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lorenzo Cutlip (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kristopher Digiovanni (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Sidney Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Teddy Sluss (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Bogar (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Howle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:51 | Cleveland State | Teddy Sluss is called for the reach on Fred Fair - foul #2 on Teddy Sluss, team foul #3 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Hubbard (PG), Evan Garber (SF), Tommy Vigue (C) William Anker, Lorenzo Cutlip, Kristopher Digiovanni | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Cowell (PG), John Higley (SG), James Bembry (PF), Bradley Yuhas (C) Sidney Dean, Roger Bogar, John Howle, Charles Wood | |
| 11:40 | Cleveland State | Fred Fair misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-54 |
| 11:38 | Xavier | James Bembry grabs the board | 38-54 |
| 11:33 | Xavier | Jack Cowell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Tony Hubbard - foul #1 on Tony Hubbard, team foul #5 | 38-54 |
| 11:33 | Xavier | Jack Cowell makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 11:33 | Xavier | Jack Cowell misses the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 11:33 | Cleveland State | Evan Garber grabs the board | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:16 | Cleveland State | Evan Garber's floater is tipped away by Bradley Yuhas | 38-55 |
| 11:15 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:02 | Xavier | Jack Cowell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-55 |
| 11:00 | Cleveland State | Tommy Vigue grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 10:48 | Cleveland State | Tommy Vigue knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:33 | Xavier | James Bembry can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 10:32 | Xavier | Jack Cowell grabs the offensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 10:09 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Higley and the foul's on Evan Garber - foul #3 on Evan Garber, team foul #6 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Jones (SG), Lorenzo Cutlip (PF), Kristopher Digiovanni (C) Fred Fair, Robert Covin, Tommy Vigue | |
| Subs | Xavier | Roger Bogar (SF), Charles Wood (C) John Higley, Bradley Yuhas | |
| 10:09 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the free throw | 40-58 |
| 09:55 | Cleveland State | Tony Hubbard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 09:36 | Xavier | Roger Bogar double dribbles | 43-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Anker (PG) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas (C) James Bembry | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State 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 (-1) | |
| 09:25 | Cleveland State | Tony Hubbard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-58 |
| 09:23 | Xavier | Charles Wood grabs the board | 43-58 |
| 09:18 | Xavier | Kristopher Digiovanni is called for the reach on Roger Bogar - foul #4 on Kristopher Digiovanni, team foul #7 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Covin (C) Kristopher Digiovanni | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Howle (PF) Bradley Yuhas | |
| 09:18 | Xavier | Roger Bogar misses the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 09:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Covin gets the rebound | 43-58 |
| 09:05 | Cleveland State | William Anker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-58 |
| 09:03 | Cleveland State | Lorenzo Cutlip tips it back up and in | 45-58 |
| 08:43 | Xavier | John Howle loses the dribble to Robert Covin | 45-58 |
| 08:30 | Cleveland State | Lorenzo Cutlip misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Lorenzo Cutlip | 45-58 |
| 08:18 | Cleveland State | William Anker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 08:16 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 08:03 | Xavier | Jack Cowell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-58 |
| 08:02 | Cleveland State | Tony Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 07:58 | Cleveland State | Tony Hubbard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 07:56 | Xavier | Charles Wood grabs the board | 45-58 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Anker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Hubbard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Evan Garber (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lorenzo Cutlip (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Covin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jack Cowell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Teddy Sluss (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Bogar (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Howle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Xavier | Charles Wood drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Bogar | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:19 | Cleveland State | Robert Covin loses the dribble to Teddy Sluss | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:57 | Xavier | Roger Bogar drills a fadeaway from the left side | 45-62 |
| 06:41 | Cleveland State | William Anker connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lorenzo Cutlip | 48-62 |
| 06:22 | Xavier | Jack Cowell is hacked by Robert Covin - foul #1 on Robert Covin, team foul #8 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Jones (PG), Fred Fair (SG), Calvin Turner (SF), Tommy Vigue (PF), Kristopher Digiovanni (C) William Anker, Tony Hubbard, Evan Garber, Lorenzo Cutlip, Robert Covin | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Higley (SG), James Bembry (PF), Bradley Yuhas (C) Roger Bogar, John Howle, Charles Wood | |
| 06:22 | Xavier | Jack Cowell makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 06:22 | Xavier | Jack Cowell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 05:57 | Cleveland State | Jack Cowell is called for the reach on Tommy Vigue - foul #1 on Jack Cowell, team foul #4 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (PG) Jack Cowell | |
| 05:47 | Cleveland State | Kristopher Digiovanni drills a shot from the left block | 50-64 |
| 05:20 | Xavier | Sidney Dean buries a turnaround from the right block | 50-66 |
| 05:11 | Cleveland State | Fred Fair misses the jumper from the baseline | 50-66 |
| 05:09 | Xavier | Sidney Dean grabs the board | 50-66 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | James Bembry makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Higley | 50-68 |
| 04:38 | Cleveland State | Teddy Sluss is called for the reach on Kristopher Digiovanni - foul #3 on Teddy Sluss, team foul #5 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Anker (PG) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Wood (C) Bradley Yuhas | |
| 04:26 | Cleveland State | Fred Fair misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-68 |
| 04:25 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Charles Wood | 50-68 |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Sidney Dean comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 50-68 |
| 04:00 | Cleveland State | Tommy Vigue grabs the defensive rebound | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Charles Wood takes the ball from Calvin Turner | 50-68 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Anker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Fair (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Tommy Vigue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Kristopher Digiovanni (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Sidney Dean (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Higley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Teddy Sluss (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Bembry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Sidney Dean is hacked by William Anker - foul #3 on William Anker, team foul #9 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Jones (PG), Anthony Simon (SG), Tony Hubbard (SF), Robert Covin (PF) William Anker, Fred Fair, Tommy Vigue, Kristopher Digiovanni | |
| Subs | Xavier | Roger Bogar (SF), John Howle (PF) John Higley, James Bembry | |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Sidney Dean makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Sidney Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 03:02 | Cleveland State | Calvin Turner misses long on a runner near the basket | 50-70 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Calvin Turner grabs the offensive board | 50-70 |
| 02:48 | Cleveland State | Calvin Turner clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Teddy Sluss - foul #4 on Teddy Sluss, team foul #6 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Cowell (PG) Sidney Dean | |
| 02:48 | Cleveland State | Calvin Turner makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 02:48 | Cleveland State | Calvin Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Roger Bogar misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Anthony Simon - foul #1 on Anthony Simon, team foul #10 | 52-70 |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Roger Bogar misses the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Roger Bogar misses the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 02:19 | Cleveland State | Calvin Turner snags the defensive board | 52-70 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | Charles Wood takes the ball from Tony Hubbard | 52-70 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | Richard Jones steps in front of the Teddy Sluss pass | 52-70 |
| 01:37 | Cleveland State | Anthony Simon lays it up and in set up by Richard Jones | 54-70 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | Jack Cowell clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 54-70 |
| 01:11 | Xavier | Charles Wood tips it home | 54-72 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Richard Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Hubbard | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Jack Cowell drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Roger Bogar | 57-74 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State 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) | |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Anthony Simon hits a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Teddy Sluss - foul #5 on Teddy Sluss, team foul #7 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tommy Vigue (C) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Higley (SG) Teddy Sluss | |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Anthony Simon makes the free throw | 60-74 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Jack Cowell runs out the clock | 60-74 |