| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fresh) SG - David Kinsler (fresh) SF - Jason Brock (fresh) PF - Timothy Spillman (fresh) C - Richard Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Branko Zacherl (fresh) SG - Jessie Williams (fresh) SF - Donald Bible (fresh) PF - Jason Boese (fresh) C - Broderick Shiflett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Kent State | David Kinsler makes the wide open turnaround near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Xavier | Branko Zacherl drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Bible | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | David Kinsler is open and buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Brock | 4-3 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Branko Zacherl can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 4-3 |
| 18:33 | Xavier | Jessie Williams tips it in | 4-5 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | Alex Lewis's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Jessie Williams | 4-5 |
| 18:22 | Xavier | Broderick Shiflett grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:15 | Xavier | Jason Boese misses short on a floater near the basket | 4-5 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Richard Campbell grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | David Kinsler misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:55 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jason Boese | 4-5 |
| 17:28 | Xavier | Branko Zacherl clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 17:26 | Xavier | Jason Boese tips it back up and in | 4-7 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Jason Brock is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Boese - foul #1 on Jason Boese, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (PG), Randall Mitchell (SG), William Scheller (SF), Frank Lawless (PF), Mark Breedlove (C) Alex Lewis, David Kinsler, Jason Brock, Timothy Spillman, Richard Campbell | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:14 | Kent State | William Scheller misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-7 |
| 17:13 | Xavier | Branko Zacherl gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:54 | Xavier | Branko Zacherl is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Branko Zacherl, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wilson (PG), Liang Hong (SF), Brandon Simmons (PF) Branko Zacherl, Donald Bible, Jason Boese | |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Randall Mitchell is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randall Mitchell, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Johnny Williams (C) Broderick Shiflett | |
| 16:32 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Brock (SF) Randall Mitchell | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:20 | Kent State | The short jumper by William Scheller is denied by Brandon Simmons | 4-7 |
| 16:19 | Xavier | Johnny Williams snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:05 | Xavier | Jessie Williams is hacked by William Scheller - foul #1 on William Scheller, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Kinsler (SG), Timothy Spillman (PF) William Scheller, Mark Breedlove | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jason Boese (PF) Brandon Simmons | |
| 15:48 | Xavier | James Wilson hits a shot in the lane | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) SG - David Kinsler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Brock (fresh) PF - Timothy Spillman (fresh) C - Frank Lawless (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jessie Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Liang Hong (fresh) PF - Jason Boese (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Robert Chandler misses short on a shot from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman misses the tip | 4-9 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Frank Lawless tips it home | 6-9 |
| 14:49 | Xavier | Johnny Williams loses the dribble to Jason Brock | 6-9 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Jason Brock is hacked by Johnny Williams - foul #1 on Johnny Williams, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), Randall Mitchell (SG), William Scheller (SF), Mark Breedlove (PF), Richard Campbell (C) Robert Chandler, David Kinsler, Jason Brock, Timothy Spillman, Frank Lawless | |
| Subs | Xavier | Branko Zacherl (PG), Donald Bible (SF), Brandon Simmons (PF), Broderick Shiflett (C) James Wilson, Liang Hong, Jason Boese, Johnny Williams | |
| 14:20 | Kent State | William Scheller hits a turnaround from close range | 8-9 |
| 13:55 | Xavier | Jessie Williams is fouled on the floor by Randall Mitchell - foul #2 on Randall Mitchell, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Kinsler (SG) Randall Mitchell | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:34 | Xavier | Jessie Williams misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Mark Breedlove - foul #1 on Mark Breedlove, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| 13:34 | Xavier | Jessie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:34 | Xavier | Jessie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Richard Campbell is fouled on the floor by Broderick Shiflett - foul #1 on Broderick Shiflett, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Spillman (PF) Mark Breedlove | |
| Subs | Xavier | Liang Hong (SF), Jason Boese (PF) Jessie Williams, Brandon Simmons | |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Donald Bible is called for the reach on David Kinsler - foul #1 on Donald Bible, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Brock (SF) David Kinsler | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:01 | Kent State | William Scheller is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Scheller, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Kinsler (SG) William Scheller | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Branko Zacherl misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jason Brock - foul #1 on Jason Brock, team foul #6 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Breedlove (C) Richard Campbell | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wilson (SG) Donald Bible | |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Branko Zacherl makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Branko Zacherl makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | David Kinsler is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Alex Lewis | 11-13 |
| 11:55 | Xavier | Branko Zacherl buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Wilson | 11-15 |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Jason Brock is fouled in the backcourt by James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (SG) David Kinsler | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jessie Williams (SG), Brandon Simmons (PF), Johnny Williams (C) Branko Zacherl, Jason Boese, Broderick Shiflett | |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Alex Lewis loses the ball out of bounds | 11-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Lawless (PF), Richard Campbell (C) Jason Brock, Timothy Spillman | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Chandler (fresh) SF - Mark Breedlove (fresh) PF - Frank Lawless (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Liang Hong (fresh) PF - Brandon Simmons (fresh) C - Johnny Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Xavier | Jessie Williams misses the lay-in | 11-15 |
| 11:22 | Xavier | Jessie Williams misses the tip | 11-15 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Mark Breedlove | 11-15 |
| 11:14 | Kent State | Alex Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Johnny Williams - foul #2 on Johnny Williams, team foul #7 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Brock (SF) Mark Breedlove | |
| Subs | Xavier | Branko Zacherl (PG), Donald Bible (SF), Broderick Shiflett (C) James Wilson, Liang Hong, Johnny Williams | |
| 11:14 | Kent State | Alex Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:14 | Kent State | Alex Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:14 | Xavier | Broderick Shiflett gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 10:53 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons's layup is rejected by Richard Campbell | 12-15 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Frank Lawless grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Robert Chandler lays it in on a great pass from Alex Lewis | 14-15 |
| 10:16 | Xavier | Jessie Williams is hacked by Richard Campbell - foul #1 on Richard Campbell, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Kinsler (SG), Timothy Spillman (PF) Robert Chandler, Frank Lawless | |
| Subs | Xavier | Liang Hong (SF), Jason Boese (PF) Donald Bible, Brandon Simmons | |
| 10:16 | Xavier | Jessie Williams misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:16 | Xavier | Broderick Shiflett grabs the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Jason Boese hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jessie Williams and he's hacked by Timothy Spillman - foul #1 on Timothy Spillman, team foul #8 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Breedlove (SF) Jason Brock | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Jason Boese makes the free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Alex Lewis is hacked by Broderick Shiflett - foul #2 on Broderick Shiflett, team foul #8 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Simmons (C) Broderick Shiflett | |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Alex Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Alex Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:24 | Xavier | Jason Boese misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 16-18 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Jason Boese steals it from Richard Campbell in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| 08:54 | Xavier | Jason Boese can't connect on a floater in the paint | 16-18 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Richard Campbell pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Liang Hong steps in front of the David Kinsler pass in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| 08:31 | Xavier | Jessie Williams misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-18 |
| 08:29 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman is whistled for traveling | 16-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (PG), Jason Brock (SF), Frank Lawless (C) Alex Lewis, Mark Breedlove, Richard Campbell | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wilson (PG), Donald Bible (SF) Branko Zacherl, Liang Hong | |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Jessie Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Brandon Simmons | 16-21 |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Jason Brock misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Bible - foul #2 on Donald Bible, team foul #9 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Liang Hong (SF) Donald Bible | |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Jason Brock makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Jason Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Kinsler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Brock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Spillman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Lawless (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Liang Hong (fresh) PF - Jason Boese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Simmons (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Xavier | Jessie Williams slams it home | 18-23 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Frank Lawless comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-23 |
| 07:04 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jason Boese | 18-23 |
| 06:43 | Xavier | Frank Lawless is called for the reach on James Wilson - foul #1 on Frank Lawless, team foul #9 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Campbell (C) Frank Lawless | |
| Subs | Xavier | Branko Zacherl (PG) Jessie Williams | |
| 06:43 | Xavier | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:43 | Xavier | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 06:26 | Kent State | Richard Campbell hits a fadeaway from close range | 20-25 |
| 05:57 | Xavier | James Wilson misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Kinsler - foul #1 on David Kinsler, team foul #10 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), Mark Breedlove (SF) Robert Chandler, Jason Brock | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:57 | Xavier | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:57 | Xavier | James Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Richard Campbell | 20-26 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Richard Campbell blows the wide open dunk | 20-26 |
| 05:44 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Spillman | 20-26 |
| 05:25 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove connects on the open fadeaway in the lane set up by David Kinsler | 22-26 |
| 04:58 | Xavier | David Kinsler is called for the reach on James Wilson - foul #2 on David Kinsler, team foul #11 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (SG), Jason Brock (SF), Frank Lawless (PF) David Kinsler, Timothy Spillman, Richard Campbell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jessie Williams (SG) Branko Zacherl | |
| 04:58 | Xavier | James Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:58 | Xavier | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Robert Chandler slams it home set up by Alex Lewis and the foul's on Jason Boese - foul #2 on Jason Boese, team foul #10 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Branko Zacherl (PG), Broderick Shiflett (C) James Wilson, Jason Boese | |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Robert Chandler makes the free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:24 | Xavier | Branko Zacherl misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-27 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Jessie Williams takes the ball from Jason Brock in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| 04:19 | Xavier | Jessie Williams hits the finger roll | 25-29 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Jason Brock's pass is intercepted by Liang Hong in the backcourt | 25-29 |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Jessie Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robert Chandler - foul #1 on Robert Chandler, team foul #12 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Campbell (C) Mark Breedlove | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Jessie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Jessie Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Richard Campbell | 25-30 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Jessie Williams is called for the reach on Robert Chandler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jessie Williams, team foul #11 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Mitchell (SG), William Scheller (PF) Alex Lewis, Frank Lawless | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Bible (SF), Johnny Williams (PF) Liang Hong, Brandon Simmons | |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Robert Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Robert Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:32 | Xavier | Jessie Williams can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 27-30 |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Jason Brock snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Chandler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Randall Mitchell (fresh) SF - Jason Brock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Scheller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Branko Zacherl (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Jessie Williams (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Bible (fresh) PF - Johnny Williams (fresh) C - Broderick Shiflett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Kent State | William Scheller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 03:20 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Donald Bible | 27-30 |
| 02:51 | Xavier | William Scheller blocks the jumper by Jessie Williams | 27-30 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Randall Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Johnny Williams steals it from Robert Chandler in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| 02:26 | Xavier | Jessie Williams hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 27-30 |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Donald Bible gets the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Jessie Williams drills a shot from the baseline | 27-32 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Jason Brock hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Chandler | 30-32 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Branko Zacherl connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Robert Chandler - foul #2 on Robert Chandler, team foul #13 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), David Kinsler (SG), Mark Breedlove (SF), Timothy Spillman (PF), Frank Lawless (C) Robert Chandler, Randall Mitchell, Jason Brock, William Scheller, Richard Campbell | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wilson (SG), Jason Boese (PF) Jessie Williams, Johnny Williams | |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Branko Zacherl makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Frank Lawless | 32-35 |
| 00:54 | Xavier | Jason Boese's floater is tipped away by Frank Lawless | 32-35 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Jason Boese hits the follow up shot | 32-37 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Alex Lewis is hacked by James Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #12 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jessie Williams (SG), Liang Hong (SF) Branko Zacherl, Donald Bible | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Alex Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Alex Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | David Kinsler takes the ball from Jessie Williams | 34-37 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Frank Lawless is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Alex Lewis | 37-37 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | James Wilson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 37-37 |