| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) SG - Juan Sanchez (fresh) SF - James Dewar (fresh) PF - Gene Stephens (fresh) C - Joe Cathey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ward Clayton (fresh) SG - Robert Crabb (fresh) SF - Waldo Coger (fresh) PF - Keith Roy (fresh) C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Gene Stephens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Stjepan Politowski | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Gene Stephens - foul #1 on Gene Stephens, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:25 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | James Dewar pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Xavier | Gene Stephens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Youngstown State | Keith Roy clanks a jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Xavier | James Dewar pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Xavier | James Dewar is fouled on the floor by Keith Roy - foul #1 on Keith Roy, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Xavier | Gene Stephens misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Stephen Robinson - foul #1 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Xavier | Gene Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Xavier | Gene Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:50 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Cathey | 3-2 |
| 17:48 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:32 | Xavier | Gene Stephens buries a turnaround from the baseline | 5-2 |
| 17:26 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 17:24 | Xavier | Gene Stephens snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:05 | Xavier | James Dewar clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 17:04 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:00 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 16:59 | Xavier | Gene Stephens snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez is fouled on the floor by Keith Roy - foul #2 on Keith Roy, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (PG), Neil Carter (SG) Stjepan Politowski, Juan Sanchez | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone (PF) Keith Roy | |
| 16:39 | Xavier | Neil Carter misses the 3 from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 16:37 | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:30 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger clanks a 3 from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 16:29 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger snags the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:18 | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Joe Cathey - foul #1 on Joe Cathey, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs (SF), Jerome Somalski (PF) James Dewar, Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 16:18 | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:18 | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Neil Carter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Robinson - foul #2 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Lekberg (C) Stephen Robinson | |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Neil Carter makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Neil Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:07 | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 15:54 | Youngstown State | The pull-up jumper by Robert Lekberg is blocked by Neil Carter | 6-4 |
| 15:53 | Xavier | Joe Cathey pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) SG - Neil Carter (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Timothy Gibbs (fresh) PF - Jerome Somalski (fresh) C - Joe Cathey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ward Clayton (fresh) SG - Robert Crabb (fresh) SF - Waldo Coger (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Anzalone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lekberg (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Anzalone | 6-4 |
| 15:27 | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 15:04 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Dikembe Ali - foul #1 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (PG), Juan Sanchez (SG), James Dewar (SF), Gene Stephens (PF) Dikembe Ali, Neil Carter, Timothy Gibbs, Joe Cathey | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shing China (PG), Roger Upshaw (SG) Ward Clayton, Robert Crabb | |
| 15:04 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:04 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:43 | Xavier | Gene Stephens buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Stjepan Politowski | 8-6 |
| 14:23 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger is fouled on the floor by Jerome Somalski - foul #1 on Jerome Somalski, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly (C) Waldo Coger | |
| 14:18 | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 14:16 | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone hits the follow up shot | 8-8 |
| 14:02 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerome Somalski | 10-8 |
| 13:57 | Youngstown State | Stjepan Politowski takes the ball from Roger Upshaw | 10-8 |
| 13:33 | Xavier | Robert Lekberg steals it from Stjepan Politowski | 10-8 |
| 13:14 | Youngstown State | Shing China loses the ball out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs (SF), Joe Cathey (C) James Dewar, Jerome Somalski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton (PG), Robert Crabb (SG), Travis Thomas (PF) Shing China, Robert Anzalone, Robert Lekberg | |
| 12:58 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski is hacked by Ward Clayton - foul #1 on Ward Clayton, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| 12:44 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-8 |
| 12:42 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs tips it home | 12-8 |
| 12:27 | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Crabb | 12-10 |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-10 |
| 11:58 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb loses the ball out of bounds | 15-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (PG), Neil Carter (SG), James Dewar (SF), Jerome Somalski (PF) Stjepan Politowski, Juan Sanchez, Timothy Gibbs, Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger (SF), Robert Anzalone (PF), Robert Lekberg (C) Roger Upshaw, Travis Thomas, Richard Kelly | |
| 11:44 | Xavier | James Dewar misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Waldo Coger - foul #1 on Waldo Coger, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| 11:44 | Xavier | James Dewar makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:44 | Xavier | James Dewar makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) SG - Neil Carter (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Dewar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Somalski (fresh) C - Joe Cathey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ward Clayton (fresh) SG - Robert Crabb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Waldo Coger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Anzalone (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lekberg (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Youngstown State | Robert Lekberg lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ward Clayton | 17-12 |
| 11:05 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski scores on a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Robert Anzalone - foul #1 on Robert Anzalone, team foul #7 | 19-12 |
| 11:05 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski misses the free throw | 19-12 |
| 11:05 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Waldo Coger | 19-12 |
| 10:36 | Youngstown State | Robert Lekberg misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-12 |
| 10:35 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Dewar | 19-12 |
| 10:17 | Xavier | Neil Carter scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-12 |
| 10:15 | Youngstown State | Dikembe Ali takes the ball from Ward Clayton in the backcourt | 22-12 |
| 09:57 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali buries a jumper from the left wing | 24-12 |
| 09:32 | Youngstown State | Robert Lekberg misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-12 |
| 09:30 | Xavier | James Dewar grabs the defensive rebound | 24-12 |
| 09:18 | Xavier | Joe Cathey lays it in on a nice dish by Dikembe Ali | 26-12 |
| 09:11 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 26-12 |
| 09:10 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Dewar | 26-12 |
| 08:46 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski's pass is intercepted by Waldo Coger | 26-12 |
| 08:31 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger hits a shot from the right side | 26-14 |
| 08:20 | Xavier | James Dewar buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Neil Carter | 28-14 |
| 08:03 | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone is called for traveling | 28-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (PG), Juan Sanchez (SG), Timothy Gibbs (SF), Gene Stephens (PF), David Nock (C) Dikembe Ali, Neil Carter, James Dewar, Jerome Somalski, Joe Cathey | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shing China (PG), Roger Upshaw (SG), Anthony Riel (SF), Travis Thomas (PF), Richard Kelly (C) Ward Clayton, Robert Crabb, Waldo Coger, Robert Anzalone, Robert Lekberg | |
| 07:50 | Xavier | Gene Stephens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-14 |
| 07:48 | Xavier | David Nock can't tip it in | 28-14 |
| 07:46 | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas snags the defensive board | 28-14 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gene Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Nock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Shing China (fresh) SG - Roger Upshaw (fresh) SF - Anthony Riel (fresh) PF - Travis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Kelly (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | Youngstown State | Shing China misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-14 |
| 07:39 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw gets the offensive rebound | 28-14 |
| 07:26 | Youngstown State | David Nock swats the short shot by Richard Kelly | 28-14 |
| 07:24 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs grabs the board | 28-14 |
| 07:07 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez double dribbles | 28-14 |
| 06:45 | Youngstown State | A charge is called on Shing China - foul #1 on Shing China, team foul #8 | 28-14 |
| 06:31 | Xavier | Gene Stephens loses the ball out of bounds | 28-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Cathey (C) David Nock | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 06:09 | Youngstown State | Shing China misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-14 |
| 06:07 | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas can't tip it in | 28-14 |
| 06:05 | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 28-14 |
| 05:52 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw is whistled for traveling | 28-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Dewar (SF) Stjepan Politowski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton (PG), Waldo Coger (SF), Robert Anzalone (PF) Shing China, Anthony Riel, Travis Thomas | |
| 05:32 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs is called for 5 seconds | 28-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (PG) Timothy Gibbs | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Lekberg (C) Richard Kelly | |
| 05:19 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger can't connect on a shot from close range | 28-14 |
| 05:18 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez snags the defensive board | 28-14 |
| 05:04 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Gene Stephens | 30-14 |
| 04:59 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Juan Sanchez - foul #1 on Juan Sanchez, team foul #5 | 30-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Neil Carter (SG), Jerome Somalski (PF) Juan Sanchez, Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 04:59 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 30-15 |
| 04:59 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 30-16 |
| 04:42 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-16 |
| 04:41 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-16 |
| 04:35 | Xavier | Waldo Coger steals it from Stjepan Politowski | 30-16 |
| 04:17 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-16 |
| 04:16 | Youngstown State | Robert Lekberg snags the offensive board | 30-16 |
| 04:06 | Youngstown State | Robert Lekberg clanks a turnaround from close range | 30-16 |
| 04:04 | Xavier | James Dewar grabs the board | 30-16 |
| 03:59 | Xavier | Neil Carter misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 30-16 |
| 03:57 | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone pulls down the rebound | 30-16 |
| 03:35 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 30-16 |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski grabs the board | 30-16 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stjepan Politowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neil Carter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Dewar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerome Somalski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Cathey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ward Clayton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Upshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Waldo Coger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Anzalone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Lekberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Robert Anzalone - foul #2 on Robert Anzalone, team foul #9 | 32-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (SG), Timothy Gibbs (SF), Gene Stephens (PF), David Nock (C) Neil Carter, James Dewar, Jerome Somalski, Joe Cathey | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shing China (PG), Robert Crabb (SG), Anthony Riel (SF), Keith Roy (PF), Stephen Robinson (C) Ward Clayton, Roger Upshaw, Waldo Coger, Robert Anzalone, Robert Lekberg | |
| 03:13 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses the free throw | 32-16 |
| 03:13 | Youngstown State | Keith Roy grabs the board | 32-16 |
| 02:55 | Youngstown State | Shing China hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Riel | 32-19 |
| 02:32 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez misses the easy layup but the foul's on Stephen Robinson - foul #3 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #10 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (PG) Stjepan Politowski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly (C) Stephen Robinson | |
| 02:32 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez misses the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 02:32 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez misses the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| 02:32 | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 32-19 |
| 02:06 | Youngstown State | Anthony Riel makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-22 |
| 01:49 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs makes the runner from the right block set up by Dikembe Ali and he's hacked by Anthony Riel - foul #1 on Anthony Riel, team foul #11 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | Neil Carter (SG), Joe Cathey (C) Juan Sanchez, David Nock | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton (PG) Shing China | |
| 01:49 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs makes the free throw | 35-22 |
| 01:32 | Youngstown State | Keith Roy is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Keith Roy, team foul #12 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Dewar (SF) Timothy Gibbs | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger (SF), Robert Anzalone (PF) Anthony Riel, Keith Roy | |
| 01:21 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-22 |
| 01:19 | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone snags the defensive board | 35-22 |
| 01:14 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton misses the easy layup | 35-22 |
| 01:12 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb gets the offensive rebound | 35-22 |
| 00:59 | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Dewar - foul #1 on James Dewar, team foul #6 | 35-22 |
| 00:59 | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 00:59 | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Joe Cathey snags the defensive board | 35-23 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Joe Cathey hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Dikembe Ali | 37-23 |
| 00:16 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Anzalone | 37-25 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Neil Carter is fouled on the floor by Robert Crabb - foul #1 on Robert Crabb, team foul #13 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (PG), Timothy Gibbs (SF), Jerome Somalski (PF) Dikembe Ali, James Dewar, Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw (SG), Robert Lekberg (C) Robert Crabb, Richard Kelly | |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Neil Carter misses the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Neil Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone snags the defensive board | 37-25 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 37-25 |