| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jack Cowell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Higley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Howle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Wood (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - James Bembry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Estey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Sewell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Nosal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | John Howle inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Xavier | John Howle misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 19:34 | Xavier | Charles Wood tips it in | 33-41 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Carl Nosal misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Joel Austin tips it in | 33-43 |
| 19:01 | Xavier | John Higley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 19:00 | Akron | The rebound goes to Timothy Sewell | 33-43 |
| 18:39 | Akron | Raymond Estey misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Bembry - foul #3 on James Bembry, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas (C) James Bembry | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:39 | Akron | Raymond Estey makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 18:39 | Akron | Raymond Estey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 18:17 | Xavier | Jack Cowell hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Howle | 35-45 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Joel Austin blows the dunk against the doubleteam but the foul's on Bradley Yuhas - foul #2 on Bradley Yuhas, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Joel Austin makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Joel Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Timothy Sewell pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 17:48 | Akron | Charles Wood denies the turnaround by Carl Nosal | 35-46 |
| 17:47 | Xavier | John Howle snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 17:31 | Xavier | Charles Wood can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 35-46 |
| 17:30 | Akron | Steven Snyder pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 17:06 | Akron | Carl Nosal can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bradley Yuhas - foul #3 on Bradley Yuhas, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (PG), Antoine Hartwig (SG), Roger Bogar (SF), James Terry (C) Jack Cowell, John Higley, John Howle, Bradley Yuhas | |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Hay (PG), Enoch Dupaski (SG), Donald Lee (C) Steven Snyder, Raymond Estey, Joel Austin | |
| 17:06 | Akron | Carl Nosal misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 17:06 | Akron | Carl Nosal misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 17:06 | Xavier | Charles Wood grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 16:43 | Xavier | Charles Wood is whistled for a carry | 35-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Dixon (SF), Thomas Crum (PF) Timothy Sewell, Carl Nosal | |
| 16:27 | Akron | Thomas Dixon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 16:26 | Xavier | James Terry grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 16:09 | Xavier | Charles Wood misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-46 |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Charles Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 15:52 | Xavier | Roger Bogar scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Sidney Dean | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Sidney Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antoine Hartwig (fresh) SF - Roger Bogar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Wood (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Terry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lee Hay (fresh) SG - Enoch Dupaski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Lee (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Akron | Thomas Crum is called for 5 seconds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Cowell (PG), John Higley (SG), Teddy Sluss (SF), James Bembry (C) Sidney Dean, Antoine Hartwig, Charles Wood, James Terry | |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Raymond Estey (SG), Timothy Sewell (SF), Carl Nosal (PF), Joel Austin (C) Lee Hay, Enoch Dupaski, Thomas Dixon, Thomas Crum, Donald Lee | |
| 15:21 | Xavier | Jack Cowell misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-46 |
| 15:19 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joel Austin | 37-46 |
| 14:58 | Akron | Steven Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 14:57 | Xavier | Roger Bogar grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 14:52 | Xavier | James Bembry is called for a charge - foul #4 on James Bembry, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas (C) James Bembry | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:35 | Akron | Teddy Sluss steals it from Carl Nosal | 37-46 |
| 14:32 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss lays it in | 39-46 |
| 14:22 | Akron | Timothy Sewell misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| 14:21 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Bradley Yuhas | 39-46 |
| 14:08 | Xavier | Jack Cowell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Raymond Estey - foul #3 on Raymond Estey, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Wood (PF) Roger Bogar | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:08 | Xavier | Jack Cowell makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 14:08 | Xavier | Jack Cowell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:44 | Akron | Joel Austin's layup is rejected by Bradley Yuhas | 41-46 |
| 13:43 | Akron | Steven Snyder tips it in | 41-48 |
| 13:22 | Xavier | Charles Wood hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Bradley Yuhas | 43-48 |
| 13:05 | Akron | Raymond Estey is hacked by John Higley - foul #1 on John Higley, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Howle (SF) John Higley | |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Hay (PG), Enoch Dupaski (SG), Thomas Dixon (PF), Donald Lee (C) Steven Snyder, Raymond Estey, Carl Nosal, Joel Austin | |
| 12:44 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bradley Yuhas - foul #4 on Bradley Yuhas, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Terry (C) Bradley Yuhas | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:44 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:44 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 12:32 | Xavier | Jack Cowell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 12:30 | Akron | Donald Lee pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Enoch Dupaski misses long on a shot from the left side | 43-49 |
| 12:10 | Xavier | Charles Wood snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 11:50 | Xavier | Charles Wood can't connect on a shot near the basket | 43-49 |
| 11:48 | Xavier | James Terry gets the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jack Cowell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Teddy Sluss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Howle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Wood (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Terry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lee Hay (fresh) SG - Enoch Dupaski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Sewell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Lee (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the fadeaway from the left side | 45-49 |
| 11:31 | Akron | John Howle is called for the reach on Timothy Sewell - foul #2 on John Howle, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (PG), John Higley (SG), Roger Bogar (PF) Jack Cowell, John Howle, Charles Wood | |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Estey (SG), Carl Nosal (PF), Joel Austin (C) Enoch Dupaski, Thomas Dixon, Donald Lee | |
| 11:31 | Akron | Timothy Sewell makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:31 | Akron | Timothy Sewell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:31 | Xavier | James Terry grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 11:15 | Xavier | John Higley's floater is knocked away by Raymond Estey | 45-50 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Joel Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:53 | Akron | Timothy Sewell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 10:52 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Higley | 45-50 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | Joel Austin is called for the reach on Teddy Sluss - foul #2 on Joel Austin, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Thomas Dixon (SF) Lee Hay, Timothy Sewell | |
| 10:34 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss is whistled for traveling | 45-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Wood (C) James Terry | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:16 | Akron | Joel Austin hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 45-50 |
| 10:14 | Akron | Joel Austin grabs the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 10:02 | Akron | Joel Austin loses the ball out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Cowell (PG) Sidney Dean | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:42 | Xavier | John Higley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 09:40 | Akron | The rebound goes to Carl Nosal | 45-50 |
| 09:25 | Akron | Raymond Estey can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 45-50 |
| 09:24 | Akron | Thomas Dixon hits the follow up shot | 45-52 |
| 09:09 | Xavier | Thomas Dixon steps in front of the Jack Cowell pass | 45-52 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Raymond Estey is whistled for a carry | 45-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Howle (SF), James Terry (C) John Higley, Roger Bogar | |
| Subs | Akron | Enoch Dupaski (SG), Timothy Sewell (SF), Donald Lee (C) Raymond Estey, Carl Nosal, Joel Austin | |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Charles Wood lays it up and in on a great pass from Jack Cowell | 47-52 |
| 08:18 | Akron | Timothy Sewell clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Teddy Sluss - foul #4 on Teddy Sluss, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (PG), Antoine Hartwig (SG) Jack Cowell, Teddy Sluss | |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Hay (PG) Steven Snyder | |
| 08:18 | Akron | Timothy Sewell misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:18 | Akron | Timothy Sewell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:00 | Xavier | Charles Wood hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 07:59 | Akron | Donald Lee snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 07:41 | Akron | Timothy Sewell makes the contested fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Hay | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Sidney Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antoine Hartwig (fresh) SF - John Howle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Wood (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Terry (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lee Hay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Enoch Dupaski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Sewell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Xavier | Charles Wood buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Antoine Hartwig | 49-55 |
| 07:05 | Akron | Timothy Sewell misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-55 |
| 07:04 | Xavier | Charles Wood grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 06:57 | Xavier | Charles Wood can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 06:55 | Akron | Timothy Sewell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 06:41 | Akron | Thomas Dixon double dribbles | 49-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Cowell (PG), John Higley (SG), Teddy Sluss (SF), Roger Bogar (PF), James Bembry (C) Sidney Dean, Antoine Hartwig, John Howle, Charles Wood, James Terry | |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), Raymond Estey (SG), Carl Nosal (PF), Joel Austin (C) Lee Hay, Enoch Dupaski, Thomas Dixon, Donald Lee | |
| 06:24 | Xavier | John Higley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jack Cowell | 52-55 |
| 06:20 | Akron | Timothy Sewell is fouled on the floor by Teddy Sluss - foul #5 on Teddy Sluss, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (SF) Teddy Sluss | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:20 | Akron | Timothy Sewell makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:20 | Akron | Timothy Sewell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:20 | Xavier | James Bembry pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 05:53 | Xavier | Steven Snyder is called for the reach on John Higley - foul #2 on Steven Snyder, team foul #3 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Akron | Federico Rossi (SF) Timothy Sewell | |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Jack Cowell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-56 |
| 05:27 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joel Austin | 52-56 |
| 05:22 | Akron | Federico Rossi makes the jump hook from the right block | 52-58 |
| 05:13 | Xavier | James Bembry misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 05:12 | Xavier | James Bembry pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 04:59 | Xavier | John Higley can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 04:57 | Akron | Joel Austin grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 04:36 | Akron | Joel Austin slams it home over the doubleteam on a great pass from Raymond Estey | 52-60 |
| 04:21 | Xavier | The jump hook by James Bembry is blocked by Carl Nosal | 52-60 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Federico Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 03:51 | Akron | Carl Nosal misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 03:50 | Akron | Federico Rossi grabs the offensive board | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Akron | Carl Nosal banks in the layup on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Joel Austin | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jack Cowell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Higley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Sidney Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roger Bogar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Bembry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Estey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Federico Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Nosal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Austin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Xavier | Roger Bogar hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Raymond Estey - foul #4 on Raymond Estey, team foul #4 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig (SG), Charles Wood (PF), Bradley Yuhas (C) John Higley, Sidney Dean, James Bembry | |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Hay (PG), Enoch Dupaski (SG), Timothy Sewell (SF), Thomas Dixon (PF), Donald Lee (C) Steven Snyder, Raymond Estey, Federico Rossi, Carl Nosal, Joel Austin | |
| 03:22 | Xavier | Roger Bogar makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 03:22 | Xavier | Roger Bogar misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 03:22 | Akron | Thomas Dixon snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 03:04 | Akron | Antoine Hartwig picks off the pass by Timothy Sewell out of a doubleteam | 53-62 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Higley (SG), John Howle (SF) Antoine Hartwig, Roger Bogar | |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Estey (SG), Carl Nosal (PF), Joel Austin (C) Enoch Dupaski, Thomas Dixon, Donald Lee | |
| 02:38 | Xavier | John Higley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 02:37 | Xavier | John Howle hits the follow up shot | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:18 | Akron | Raymond Estey misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 02:16 | Akron | Lee Hay pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 02:01 | Akron | Joel Austin loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 55-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Bembry (C) Bradley Yuhas | |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG) Lee Hay | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Charles Wood can't finish the layup | 55-62 |
| 01:42 | Akron | The rebound goes to Timothy Sewell | 55-62 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Timothy Sewell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Wood - foul #3 on Charles Wood, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Timothy Sewell makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Timothy Sewell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:30 | Xavier | Raymond Estey picks off the pass by John Howle | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Akron | Timothy Sewell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from the baseline | 55-64 |
| 01:05 | Akron | Timothy Sewell gets the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Steven Snyder double dribbles | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Xavier | John Higley misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 00:37 | Akron | The rebound goes to Carl Nosal | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Akron | Carl Nosal is hacked by John Higley in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Higley, team foul #11 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Dixon (C) Joel Austin | |
| 00:34 | Akron | Carl Nosal makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Carl Nosal makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | John Howle hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jack Cowell | 57-66 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Thomas Dixon is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Cowell - foul #2 on Jack Cowell, team foul #12 | 57-66 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Thomas Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Thomas Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | John Higley is whistled for a carry | 57-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Hay (PG), Jeffrey Ayres (SG), Enoch Dupaski (PF), Donald Lee (C) Steven Snyder, Raymond Estey, Timothy Sewell, Carl Nosal | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Lee Hay runs out the clock | 57-68 |