| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Thomas Lyons (fresh) SG - Joe Damian (fresh) SF - Justin Dean (fresh) PF - Alan Ware (fresh) C - Albert Syverson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Young (fresh) SG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) PF - Loren Huston (fresh) C - Matthew Pate (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Toledo | Albert Syverson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:46 | Toledo | Albert Syverson's fadeaway is rejected by Vance Hannah | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Toledo | Joe Damian tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Xavier | Matthew Pate makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Young | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Toledo | Albert Syverson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Xavier | Loren Huston gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Xavier | Vance Hannah's floater is tipped away by Albert Syverson | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Xavier | Matthew Pate grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Xavier | Loren Huston hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alan Ware - foul #1 on Alan Ware, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Xavier | Loren Huston misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Xavier | Loren Huston makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Toledo | The jump hook by Thomas Lyons is blocked by Matthew Pate | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Xavier | Loren Huston pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Xavier | Loren Huston misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Lyons - foul #1 on Thomas Lyons, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Xavier | Loren Huston makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | Xavier | Loren Huston makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:47 | Toledo | Vance Hannah steps in front of the Albert Syverson pass | 2-5 |
| 17:21 | Xavier | Matthew Pate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Toledo | Thomas Conley (PG), David Lemay (SF) Thomas Lyons, Justin Dean | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:05 | Toledo | Thomas Conley is hacked by Matthew Pate - foul #1 on Matthew Pate, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Toledo | Ted Webb (PF) Alan Ware | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:56 | Toledo | Albert Syverson is whistled for traveling | 2-5 |
| 16:39 | Xavier | Kenneth Young buries a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Ted Webb - foul #1 on Ted Webb, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Toledo | Michael Ashley (C) Albert Syverson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:39 | Xavier | Kenneth Young misses the free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:39 | Toledo | Michael Ashley grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 16:15 | Toledo | Ted Webb connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Conley | 4-7 |
| 15:48 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Thomas Conley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Damian (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Lemay (fresh) PF - Ted Webb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Ashley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) PF - Loren Huston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Pate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Toledo | Michael Ashley makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Joe Damian | 6-9 |
| 15:15 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Loren Huston | 6-11 |
| 14:59 | Toledo | Ted Webb misses long on a jump hook from close range | 6-11 |
| 14:58 | Toledo | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Ashley | 6-11 |
| 14:43 | Toledo | Thomas Conley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Matthew Pate pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:24 | Xavier | Joe Damian is called for the reach on Kenneth Young - foul #1 on Joe Damian, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Toledo | Thomas Lyons (PG), Justin Dean (SF), Alan Ware (PF), Albert Syverson (C) Joe Damian, David Lemay, Ted Webb, Michael Ashley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Robert Blass (SG), Steven Mangano (SF), John Harper (C) Kenneth Young, Edmond Roberts, Vance Hannah, Matthew Pate | |
| 14:04 | Xavier | Gil Carberry is hacked by Thomas Lyons - foul #2 on Thomas Lyons, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Toledo | Jerry Attaway (PG), Joe Damian (SG) Thomas Lyons, Thomas Conley | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:47 | Xavier | John Harper is hacked by Albert Syverson - foul #1 on Albert Syverson, team foul #6 | 6-11 |
| 13:22 | Xavier | Robert Blass misses short on a floater from the right block | 6-11 |
| 13:20 | Xavier | Steven Mangano tips it in | 6-13 |
| 13:18 | Toledo | Jerry Attaway is fouled in the backcourt by Gil Carberry - foul #1 on Gil Carberry, team foul #2 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Pate (C) Loren Huston | |
| 13:13 | Toledo | Joe Damian misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 6-13 |
| 13:11 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Gil Carberry | 6-13 |
| 12:57 | Xavier | Steven Mangano hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Blass | 6-15 |
| 12:33 | Toledo | Justin Dean is fouled on the floor by Steven Mangano - foul #1 on Steven Mangano, team foul #3 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Toledo | Thomas Conley (PG), David Lemay (SG) Jerry Attaway, Joe Damian | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Young (PG), Edmond Roberts (SG), Vance Hannah (SF) Gil Carberry, Robert Blass, Steven Mangano | |
| 12:09 | Toledo | Albert Syverson misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Vance Hannah - foul #1 on Vance Hannah, team foul #4 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Loren Huston (PF) Matthew Pate | |
| 12:09 | Toledo | Albert Syverson makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:09 | Toledo | Albert Syverson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 11:46 | Xavier | Kenneth Young drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Loren Huston | 8-17 |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Thomas Conley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Lemay (fresh) SF - Justin Dean (fresh) PF - Alan Ware (fresh) C - Albert Syverson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Young (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) PF - Loren Huston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Harper (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Toledo | Albert Syverson can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 8-17 |
| 11:23 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 8-17 |
| 11:01 | Xavier | Vance Hannah misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-17 |
| 10:59 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Alan Ware | 8-17 |
| 10:55 | Toledo | Thomas Conley clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-17 |
| 10:53 | Toledo | Albert Syverson tips it back up and in | 10-17 |
| 10:37 | Xavier | Kenneth Young double dribbles | 10-17 |
| Subs | Toledo | Joe Damian (SG), Ted Webb (PF), Michael Ashley (C) Justin Dean, Alan Ware, Albert Syverson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Pate (C) John Harper | |
| 10:26 | Toledo | Michael Ashley clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-17 |
| 10:25 | Xavier | Vance Hannah pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 10:03 | Xavier | Matthew Pate blows the layup | 10-17 |
| 10:02 | Toledo | Ted Webb grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 09:58 | Toledo | Joe Damian scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Conley | 13-17 |
| 09:29 | Xavier | Kenneth Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | Toledo | Jerry Attaway (PG), Shane Bowman (SF), Albert Syverson (C) Thomas Conley, David Lemay, Michael Ashley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Robert Blass (SG), Steven Mangano (SF) Kenneth Young, Edmond Roberts, Vance Hannah | |
| 09:18 | Toledo | Albert Syverson scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Joe Damian | 15-17 |
| 08:59 | Xavier | Loren Huston misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 15-17 |
| 08:57 | Toledo | Jerry Attaway grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 08:52 | Toledo | Joe Damian's floater is knocked away by Matthew Pate | 15-17 |
| 08:51 | Toledo | Jerry Attaway tips it in | 17-17 |
| 08:22 | Xavier | Loren Huston loses the ball out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Toledo | Thomas Conley (PG), Justin Dean (SF), Alan Ware (PF) Jerry Attaway, Shane Bowman, Ted Webb | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vance Hannah (SF), John Harper (PF) Steven Mangano, Loren Huston | |
| 08:13 | Toledo | Robert Blass is called for the reach on Joe Damian - foul #1 on Robert Blass, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Toledo | Jerry Attaway (SG) Joe Damian | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Young (PG) Gil Carberry | |
| 07:56 | Toledo | Matthew Pate steals it from Thomas Conley | 17-17 |
| 07:33 | Xavier | Robert Blass makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Thomas Conley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Attaway (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Dean (fresh) PF - Alan Ware (fresh) C - Albert Syverson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Young (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Blass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) PF - John Harper (fresh) C - Matthew Pate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Toledo | Thomas Conley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 07:26 | Toledo | Albert Syverson pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 07:11 | Toledo | Matthew Pate swats the layup by Alan Ware | 17-19 |
| 07:09 | Xavier | John Harper snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 06:44 | Xavier | Robert Blass clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 06:43 | Toledo | Albert Syverson snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 06:38 | Toledo | Thomas Conley misses the easy layup | 17-19 |
| 06:36 | Xavier | John Harper pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 06:20 | Xavier | John Harper scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Young | 17-21 |
| 06:06 | Toledo | Alan Ware clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Matthew Pate - foul #2 on Matthew Pate, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Toledo | David Lemay (PG), Joe Damian (SG), Ted Webb (C) Thomas Conley, Jerry Attaway, Albert Syverson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Edmond Roberts (SG), Steven Mangano (SF), Loren Huston (PF) Kenneth Young, Robert Blass, Vance Hannah, Matthew Pate | |
| 06:06 | Toledo | Alan Ware makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:06 | Toledo | Alan Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | Loren Huston buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Gil Carberry | 19-23 |
| 05:20 | Toledo | Ted Webb hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by David Lemay and the foul's on Gil Carberry - foul #2 on Gil Carberry, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Toledo | Shane Bowman (SF), Michael Ashley (C) Justin Dean, Alan Ware | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Young (PG) Gil Carberry | |
| 05:20 | Toledo | Ted Webb makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:04 | Xavier | John Harper is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Harper, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Toledo | Thomas Conley (PG) Shane Bowman | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vance Hannah (SF) Steven Mangano | |
| 04:39 | Toledo | David Lemay misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 22-23 |
| 04:37 | Toledo | Michael Ashley grabs the offensive board | 22-23 |
| 04:31 | Toledo | Kenneth Young is called for the reach on Thomas Conley - foul #1 on Kenneth Young, team foul #9 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Toledo | Albert Syverson (C) Michael Ashley | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:31 | Toledo | Thomas Conley makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:31 | Toledo | Thomas Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:09 | Xavier | John Harper misses long on a floater from the left block | 24-23 |
| 04:07 | Xavier | Kenneth Young can't tip it in | 24-23 |
| 04:05 | Xavier | John Harper pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 03:37 | Xavier | John Harper banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Young | 24-25 |
| 03:19 | Toledo | Albert Syverson buries a driving attempt from the left block | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Thomas Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Damian (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Lemay (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ted Webb (fresh) 5 pts. C - Albert Syverson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) PF - Loren Huston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Harper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Lemay - foul #1 on David Lemay, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Toledo | Thomas Lyons (PG), Justin Dean (SF), Alan Ware (PF) Thomas Conley, David Lemay, Ted Webb | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Steven Mangano (SF), Matthew Pate (C) Kenneth Young, Vance Hannah, John Harper | |
| 02:59 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:47 | Toledo | Alan Ware drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-27 |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Matthew Pate blows the layup but he's fouled by Joe Damian - foul #2 on Joe Damian, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Toledo | Michael Ashley (C) Albert Syverson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Blass (SG) Edmond Roberts | |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Matthew Pate misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Matthew Pate misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:41 | Toledo | Joe Damian gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:23 | Toledo | Michael Ashley blows the dunk | 28-27 |
| 02:21 | Toledo | Joe Damian can't tip it in | 28-27 |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Steven Mangano grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Gil Carberry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-27 |
| 02:13 | Toledo | Joe Damian snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 02:08 | Toledo | Thomas Lyons double dribbles | 28-27 |
| Subs | Toledo | Jerry Attaway (SG), Ted Webb (C) Joe Damian, Michael Ashley | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:47 | Xavier | Alan Ware is called for the reach on Loren Huston - foul #2 on Alan Ware, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Toledo | Thomas Conley (SG), Albert Syverson (C) Jerry Attaway, Ted Webb | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vance Hannah (SF) Steven Mangano | |
| 01:47 | Xavier | Loren Huston misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:47 | Toledo | Albert Syverson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 01:43 | Toledo | Thomas Conley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 01:41 | Xavier | Matthew Pate pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 01:18 | Xavier | Loren Huston drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert Blass | 28-29 |
| 01:04 | Toledo | Albert Syverson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 01:03 | Toledo | Thomas Conley snags the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 00:43 | Toledo | Albert Syverson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Lyons | 30-29 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Vance Hannah comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 00:17 | Toledo | Justin Dean grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 00:10 | Toledo | Alan Ware's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | Toledo | Joe Damian (SG), David Lemay (SF), Ted Webb (PF), Michael Ashley (C) Thomas Lyons, Justin Dean, Alan Ware, Albert Syverson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Young (PG), Edmond Roberts (SG), John Harper (PF) Gil Carberry, Robert Blass, Loren Huston | |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Kenneth Young blows the layup | 30-29 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | The clock runs out | 30-29 |