| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lazaro Marino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Capetillo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Kinsey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Church (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cobb (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Scott Sykes (fresh) 9 pts. C - Aaron Derrico (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Michael Cobb inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Akron | Dema Gliwski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 19:38 | Xavier | Thomas Church snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 19:17 | Xavier | Ronald Brown is whistled for traveling | 34-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Gerald Dulac (C) Dema Gliwski, Michael Cobb, Scott Sykes, Aaron Derrico | |
| 19:01 | Akron | Edward Gragg is hacked by Lazaro Marino - foul #3 on Lazaro Marino, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (PG) Lazaro Marino | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (SF), Robert Elston (C) Miro Grzywinski, Gerald Dulac | |
| 18:46 | Akron | Johnny Daniell scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Gragg and he's hacked by Thomas Church - foul #1 on Thomas Church, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Akron | Gerald Dulac (C) Robert Elston | |
| 18:46 | Akron | Johnny Daniell makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:30 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Gerald Dulac - foul #2 on Gerald Dulac, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SF), Robert Elston (C) Johnny Daniell, Gerald Dulac | |
| 18:30 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:30 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Donald Hobbs misses the dunk | 36-39 |
| 18:11 | Akron | Edward Gragg snags the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 17:49 | Akron | Robert Elston misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Donald Hobbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:29 | Akron | Donald Capetillo is called for the reach on William Rehberger - foul #1 on Donald Capetillo, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso (SG), Stephen Stern (SF) Donald Capetillo, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Gerald Dulac (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) Edward Gragg, Miro Grzywinski, Donald Hobbs, Robert Elston | |
| 17:24 | Akron | Stephen Stern is called for the reach on Johnny Daniell - foul #1 on Stephen Stern, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Cobb (SF) Johnny Daniell | |
| 17:12 | Akron | Thomas Church is called for the reach on Aaron Derrico - foul #2 on Thomas Church, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Smith (C) Thomas Church | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (SF), Scott Sykes (PF) Michael Cobb, Gerald Dulac | |
| 16:52 | Akron | Scott Sykes misses the floater from the left side | 36-39 |
| 16:50 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 16:41 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey's layup is rejected by Scott Sykes | 36-39 |
| 16:40 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey tips it in | 38-39 |
| 16:23 | Akron | Scott Sykes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 16:21 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey loses the dribble to Dema Gliwski | 38-39 |
| 16:04 | Akron | Dema Gliwski misses the lay-in | 38-39 |
| 16:02 | Akron | Aaron Derrico pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:51 | Akron | Dema Gliwski buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Rehberger and the foul's on Lawrence Moffett - foul #3 on Lawrence Moffett, team foul #6 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lazaro Marino (PG), Donald Capetillo (SG), Ronald Brown (SF), Stephen McAlexander (PF), Thomas Church (C) Lawrence Moffett, Dikembe Amoroso, Stephen Stern, Russell Kinsey, William Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF), Gerald Dulac (C) William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell, Scott Sykes, Aaron Derrico | |
| 15:51 | Akron | Dema Gliwski makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lazaro Marino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Capetillo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen McAlexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Church (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Cobb (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Hobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Dulac (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Xavier | Ronald Brown is whistled for traveling | 38-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG) Dema Gliwski | |
| 15:14 | Akron | Edward Gragg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SF), Robert Elston (C) Michael Cobb, Donald Hobbs | |
| 15:05 | Xavier | Ronald Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 15:04 | Akron | The rebound goes to Gerald Dulac | 38-42 |
| 14:44 | Akron | Robert Elston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Cobb (SF), Donald Hobbs (PF) Miro Grzywinski, Robert Elston | |
| 14:34 | Xavier | Donald Capetillo can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-42 |
| 14:32 | Akron | Michael Cobb pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:14 | Akron | Ronald Brown is called for the reach on Michael Cobb - foul #1 on Ronald Brown, team foul #7 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso (SG), Russell Kinsey (PF) Donald Capetillo, Stephen McAlexander | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (PG), Scott Sykes (PF), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, Donald Hobbs, Gerald Dulac | |
| 14:14 | Akron | Michael Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:14 | Xavier | Thomas Church gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:54 | Xavier | Thomas Church misses the easy layup | 38-42 |
| 13:52 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| 13:38 | Akron | Scott Sykes lays it up and in set up by Michael Cobb | 40-44 |
| 13:13 | Xavier | Johnny Daniell picks off the pass by Dikembe Amoroso | 40-44 |
| 12:51 | Akron | Robert Elston misses the shot from close range | 40-44 |
| 12:50 | Xavier | Thomas Church gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:23 | Xavier | Ronald Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-44 |
| 12:21 | Xavier | Thomas Church tips it in | 42-44 |
| 11:59 | Akron | Johnny Daniell misses the floater from the left side | 42-44 |
| 11:58 | Akron | Johnny Daniell hits the follow up shot | 42-46 |
| 11:45 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 11:44 | Akron | The rebound goes to Michael Cobb | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lazaro Marino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Amoroso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Kinsey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Church (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Daniell (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dikembe Real (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Scott Sykes (fresh) 11 pts. C - Robert Elston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Akron | Michael Cobb is fouled on the floor by Ronald Brown - foul #2 on Ronald Brown, team foul #8 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (PG), Donald Capetillo (SG), Stephen Stern (SF), Stephen McAlexander (PF), William Smith (C) Lazaro Marino, Dikembe Amoroso, Ronald Brown, Russell Kinsey, Thomas Church | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Donald Hobbs (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) Johnny Daniell, Dikembe Real, Scott Sykes, Robert Elston | |
| 11:37 | Akron | Michael Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:37 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 11:21 | Xavier | Donald Capetillo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 11:20 | Akron | Donald Hobbs pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 11:06 | Akron | Aaron Derrico lays it in on a nice dish by William Rehberger | 42-48 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | Donald Capetillo connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Dema Gliwski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-48 |
| 10:26 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Stephen McAlexander | 45-48 |
| 09:58 | Xavier | Stephen Stern misses short on a shot from the baseline | 45-48 |
| 09:56 | Akron | Aaron Derrico pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 09:44 | Akron | Michael Cobb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lazaro Marino (PG), Russell Kinsey (PF) Lawrence Moffett, William Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SF), Gerald Dulac (PF) Dema Gliwski, Michael Cobb, Donald Hobbs | |
| 09:24 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey's pass is intercepted by Gerald Dulac | 45-48 |
| 09:09 | Akron | Russell Kinsey takes the ball from Miro Grzywinski | 45-48 |
| 08:47 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Miro Grzywinski - foul #1 on Miro Grzywinski, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (SG), Dikembe Amoroso (SF), Thomas Church (C) Donald Capetillo, Stephen Stern, Stephen McAlexander | |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (SG), Donald Hobbs (PF) William Rehberger, Aaron Derrico | |
| 08:47 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:47 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:27 | Akron | Gerald Dulac misses the dunk | 46-48 |
| 08:25 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 08:05 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso blows the layup | 46-48 |
| 08:03 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey snags the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey misses the lay-in | 46-48 |
| 07:51 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey tips it home | 48-48 |
| 07:30 | Akron | Lazaro Marino steals the ball from Gerald Dulac | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lazaro Marino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Kinsey (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Church (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edward Gragg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Hobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Dulac (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso clanks a runner in the paint | 48-48 |
| 07:08 | Akron | Donald Hobbs grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 06:45 | Akron | Dikembe Real clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 06:43 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 06:29 | Xavier | Gerald Dulac swats the shot by Dikembe Amoroso | 48-48 |
| 06:27 | Xavier | Thomas Church tips it home | 50-48 |
| 06:14 | Akron | Dikembe Real misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 06:12 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:48 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett is denied on a layup by Donald Hobbs | 50-48 |
| 05:47 | Xavier | Thomas Church tips it but misses | 50-48 |
| 05:45 | Akron | Dikembe Real pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Gerald Dulac is called for a backcourt violation | 50-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Capetillo (SG), Ronald Brown (SF), Stephen McAlexander (PF), Stephen Stern (C) Lawrence Moffett, Dikembe Amoroso, Russell Kinsey, Thomas Church | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Scott Sykes (PF), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Donald Hobbs, Gerald Dulac | |
| 04:59 | Xavier | Ronald Brown is hacked by Scott Sykes - foul #1 on Scott Sykes, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Derrico (C) Robert Elston | |
| 04:48 | Xavier | Ronald Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Johnny Daniell - foul #2 on Johnny Daniell, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | Ronald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | Ronald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:19 | Akron | Johnny Daniell comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 52-48 |
| 04:17 | Akron | Scott Sykes tips it back up and in | 52-50 |
| 04:03 | Xavier | Ronald Brown is hacked by Johnny Daniell - foul #3 on Johnny Daniell, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Elston (C) Aaron Derrico | |
| 03:41 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-50 |
| 03:39 | Akron | Johnny Daniell snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 03:23 | Akron | Johnny Daniell is denied on a layup by Stephen Stern | 52-50 |
| 03:21 | Akron | William Rehberger tips it in | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lazaro Marino (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Capetillo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen McAlexander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Stern (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Daniell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scott Sykes (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Elston (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 02:52 | Xavier | Stephen Stern hits a 3 from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 02:30 | Akron | William Rehberger comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 02:28 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 02:28 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (PG), Russell Kinsey (PF), Thomas Church (C) Lazaro Marino, Stephen McAlexander, Stephen Stern | |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SF), Michael Cobb (PF), Aaron Derrico (C) Johnny Daniell, Scott Sykes, Robert Elston | |
| 02:08 | Xavier | Donald Capetillo loses the ball out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Scott Sykes (PF) Dema Gliwski, Michael Cobb | |
| 01:50 | Akron | Scott Sykes scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Rehberger | 55-55 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lazaro Marino (PG) Lawrence Moffett | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Michael Cobb (SF) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, Miro Grzywinski | |
| 01:12 | Akron | Russell Kinsey swats the layup by Scott Sykes | 55-55 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino misses the shot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey gets the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | The jumper by Lazaro Marino is denied by Scott Sykes | 55-55 |
| 00:39 | Akron | The rebound goes to Michael Cobb | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Akron | Dema Gliwski makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Cobb | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Lazaro Marino | 57-57 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Dikembe Real misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Donald Capetillo gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino clanks a halfcourt shot | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lazaro Marino (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Capetillo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Kinsey (fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Church (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Cobb (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Scott Sykes (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Aaron Derrico (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Akron | Aaron Derrico wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:38 | Akron | Michael Cobb knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dikembe Real | 57-60 |
| 04:18 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey grabs the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 04:07 | Xavier | Donald Capetillo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 04:05 | Akron | Aaron Derrico snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 03:53 | Akron | Dikembe Real is fouled on the floor by Lazaro Marino - foul #4 on Lazaro Marino, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Miro Grzywinski (SF), Gerald Dulac (PF), Robert Elston (C) Dema Gliwski, Michael Cobb, Scott Sykes, Aaron Derrico | |
| 03:53 | Akron | Dikembe Real makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:53 | Akron | Dikembe Real misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:53 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 57-61 |
| 03:45 | Akron | Robert Elston gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 03:32 | Akron | Gerald Dulac drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Elston | 57-63 |
| 03:25 | Xavier | William Rehberger is called for the reach on Donald Capetillo - foul #1 on William Rehberger, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (PG), Dikembe Amoroso (SG) Lazaro Marino, Donald Capetillo | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Donald Hobbs (PF) Dikembe Real, Gerald Dulac | |
| 03:07 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Stern (SF) Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (SF), Gerald Dulac (C) Miro Grzywinski, Robert Elston | |
| 02:44 | Akron | Gerald Dulac banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Gragg and he's hacked by Thomas Church - foul #3 on Thomas Church, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (SF), Robert Elston (C) Johnny Daniell, Donald Hobbs | |
| 02:44 | Akron | Gerald Dulac makes the free throw | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:42 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lazaro Marino (PG), Donald Capetillo (SG), Ronald Brown (SF) Lawrence Moffett, Dikembe Amoroso, Stephen Stern | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:33 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Russell Kinsey | 59-66 |
| 02:25 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Elston | 59-69 |
| 02:03 | Xavier | Donald Capetillo loses the ball out of bounds | 59-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (PG), Dikembe Amoroso (SG), Stephen Stern (SF), Stephen McAlexander (PF), William Smith (C) Lazaro Marino, Donald Capetillo, Ronald Brown, Russell Kinsey, Thomas Church | |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Daniell (PG), Donald Hobbs (PF) Edward Gragg, Gerald Dulac | |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:45 | Akron | Donald Hobbs clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Stephen Stern - foul #2 on Stephen Stern, team foul #11 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dema Gliwski (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Michael Cobb (SF), Aaron Derrico (C) Johnny Daniell, William Rehberger, Miro Grzywinski, Robert Elston | |
| 01:45 | Akron | Donald Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 01:45 | Akron | Donald Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | William Smith double dribbles | 59-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Sykes (PF) Donald Hobbs | |
| 01:17 | Akron | Dikembe Real misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-71 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Michael Cobb can't tip it in | 59-71 |
| 01:14 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Derrico | 59-71 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Dema Gliwski can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 59-71 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander grabs the defensive rebound | 59-71 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stephen Stern (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen McAlexander (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dema Gliwski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Scott Sykes (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Aaron Derrico (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Xavier | Stephen Stern can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 59-71 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Scott Sykes gets the rebound | 59-71 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:13 | Akron | The jump hook by Scott Sykes is blocked by Stephen McAlexander | 59-71 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander gets the rebound | 59-71 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | William Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-71 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Scott Sykes gets the rebound | 59-71 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Dema Gliwski runs out the clock | 59-71 |