| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Geoffrey Edgell (fresh) SG - James Ward (fresh) SF - Tyler Edwards (fresh) PF - Robert Daniell (fresh) C - Michael Lazo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) SF - James Dewar (fresh) PF - Timothy Gibbs (fresh) C - Jerome Somalski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Michael Lazo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards is hacked by James Dewar - foul #1 on James Dewar, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Ohio | James Ward drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Tyler Edwards | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski is fouled on the floor by Robert Daniell - foul #1 on Robert Daniell, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | James Dewar lays it in uncontested set up by Robert Taylor | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Ohio | James Ward is whistled for a carry | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski misses short on a jumper from the left block | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | James Dewar tips it but misses | 3-2 |
| 18:02 | Ohio | James Ward pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:47 | Ohio | Robert Daniell's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Gibbs | 3-2 |
| 17:46 | Ohio | Robert Daniell tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 17:31 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:30 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Taylor | 5-2 |
| 17:19 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by James Dewar | 5-4 |
| 17:01 | Ohio | Robert Daniell buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Ward | 7-4 |
| 16:37 | Xavier | Robert Daniell takes the ball from Stjepan Politowski | 7-4 |
| 16:19 | Ohio | Robert Daniell is fouled on the floor by Jerome Somalski - foul #1 on Jerome Somalski, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick (C) Michael Lazo | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:10 | Ohio | James Ward connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Geoffrey Edgell | 10-4 |
| 15:53 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joe Parker (SF), John Roy (C) Tyler Edwards, Robert Daniell | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Geoffrey Edgell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Parker (fresh) PF - Peter Sedgwick (fresh) C - John Roy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Dewar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Gibbs (fresh) C - Jerome Somalski (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Ohio | Robert Taylor is called for the reach on Geoffrey Edgell - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio George (SG) James Ward | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:19 | Ohio | Antonio George misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 10-4 |
| 15:17 | Ohio | John Roy hits the follow up shot | 12-4 |
| 14:52 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Gibbs | 12-6 |
| 14:34 | Ohio | Antonio George clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 14:32 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Dewar | 12-6 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-6 |
| 14:08 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:03 | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-6 |
| 14:02 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:00 | Xavier | Robert Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-6 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Ward (SG), Tyler Edwards (SF), Robert Daniell (PF), Michael Lazo (C) Geoffrey Edgell, Joe Parker, Peter Sedgwick, John Roy | |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (PG), Samuel Wolak (SG), Dikembe Ali (SF), David Nock (PF), Clifford Bryant (C) Robert Taylor, Stjepan Politowski, James Dewar, Timothy Gibbs, Jerome Somalski | |
| 13:49 | Ohio | Michael Lazo hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Clifford Bryant - foul #1 on Clifford Bryant, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| 13:49 | Ohio | Michael Lazo misses the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 13:49 | Ohio | Michael Lazo makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 13:31 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-6 |
| 13:29 | Ohio | James Ward grabs the board | 13-6 |
| 13:12 | Ohio | Michael Lazo misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Clifford Bryant - foul #2 on Clifford Bryant, team foul #5 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell (PG) Antonio George | |
| Subs | Xavier | Neil Carter (SF) Clifford Bryant | |
| 13:12 | Ohio | Michael Lazo makes the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 13:12 | Ohio | Michael Lazo makes the 2nd free throw | 15-6 |
| 12:51 | Xavier | Robert Daniell swats the shot by David Nock | 15-6 |
| 12:49 | Ohio | Michael Lazo grabs the defensive rebound | 15-6 |
| 12:29 | Ohio | James Ward misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-6 |
| 12:27 | Xavier | David Nock snags the defensive board | 15-6 |
| 12:22 | Xavier | Neil Carter scores on a runner from the baseline | 15-8 |
| 12:08 | Ohio | James Ward comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-8 |
| 12:06 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez gets the rebound | 15-8 |
| 11:41 | Xavier | Geoffrey Edgell takes the ball from Juan Sanchez | 15-8 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Geoffrey Edgell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Edwards (fresh) PF - Robert Daniell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Lazo (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Juan Sanchez (fresh) SG - Samuel Wolak (fresh) SF - Neil Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) C - David Nock (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Ohio | James Ward misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 15-8 |
| 11:18 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Neil Carter | 15-8 |
| 11:07 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-8 |
| 11:05 | Ohio | Michael Lazo pulls down the rebound | 15-8 |
| 11:01 | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Neil Carter - foul #1 on Neil Carter, team foul #6 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio George (SG), Joe Parker (SF), Peter Sedgwick (PF), John Roy (C) James Ward, Tyler Edwards, Robert Daniell, Michael Lazo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG), Stjepan Politowski (SG), James Dewar (SF), Timothy Gibbs (PF), Jerome Somalski (C) Juan Sanchez, Samuel Wolak, Neil Carter, Dikembe Ali, David Nock | |
| 11:01 | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell misses the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 11:01 | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell makes the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 10:48 | Xavier | Robert Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-8 |
| 10:46 | Ohio | Joe Parker gets the rebound | 16-8 |
| 10:21 | Ohio | Joe Parker is fouled on the floor by James Dewar - foul #2 on James Dewar, team foul #7 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Ward (SG) Geoffrey Edgell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (SF) James Dewar | |
| 10:21 | Ohio | Joe Parker makes the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 10:21 | Ohio | Joe Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 17-8 |
| 10:21 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski grabs the board | 17-8 |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-10 |
| 09:38 | Ohio | Antonio George comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-10 |
| 09:36 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski grabs the defensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 09:20 | Xavier | Robert Taylor clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Roy - foul #1 on John Roy, team foul #2 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell (PG), Tyler Edwards (SF), Robert Daniell (PF), Michael Lazo (C) Antonio George, Joe Parker, Peter Sedgwick, John Roy | |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (SF) Dikembe Ali | |
| 09:20 | Xavier | Robert Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 09:20 | Xavier | Robert Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 09:20 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards pulls down the rebound | 17-10 |
| 09:01 | Ohio | Jerome Somalski steals the ball from Robert Daniell | 17-10 |
| 08:37 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Stjepan Politowski, team foul #8 | 17-10 |
| 08:09 | Ohio | Robert Daniell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 17-10 |
| 08:08 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 07:51 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Robert Daniell - foul #2 on Robert Daniell, team foul #3 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio George (PG), Peter Sedgwick (PF), John Roy (C) Geoffrey Edgell, Robert Daniell, Michael Lazo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Samuel Wolak (SG), Neil Carter (SF), Dikembe Ali (PF), David Nock (C) Robert Taylor, Stjepan Politowski, Timothy Gibbs, Jerome Somalski | |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali is fouled on the floor by Tyler Edwards - foul #1 on Tyler Edwards, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Antonio George (fresh) SG - James Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Edwards (fresh) PF - Peter Sedgwick (fresh) C - John Roy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Juan Sanchez (fresh) SG - Samuel Wolak (fresh) SF - Neil Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) C - David Nock (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Xavier | The jumper by Neil Carter is denied by John Roy | 17-10 |
| 07:31 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick grabs the defensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 07:15 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick clanks a jumper from the left wing | 17-10 |
| 07:13 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards tips it home | 19-10 |
| 06:58 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali connects on the shot from the right block | 19-12 |
| 06:41 | Ohio | Antonio George misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-12 |
| 06:40 | Xavier | David Nock gets the rebound | 19-12 |
| 06:21 | Xavier | A charge is called on Juan Sanchez - foul #1 on Juan Sanchez, team foul #9 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell (PG), Joe Parker (SF), Michael Lazo (C) Antonio George, Tyler Edwards, John Roy | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG), Stjepan Politowski (SG), Timothy Gibbs (PF), Jerome Somalski (C) Juan Sanchez, Samuel Wolak, Neil Carter, David Nock | |
| 06:07 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 19-12 |
| 06:05 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs grabs the board | 19-12 |
| 05:46 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-12 |
| 05:44 | Xavier | Robert Taylor snags the offensive board | 19-12 |
| 05:30 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-12 |
| 05:29 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Michael Lazo | 19-12 |
| 05:24 | Ohio | James Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Neil Carter (SF) Dikembe Ali | |
| 05:03 | Xavier | Robert Taylor misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Geoffrey Edgell - foul #1 on Geoffrey Edgell, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio George (SG), John Roy (PF) James Ward, Peter Sedgwick | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:03 | Xavier | Robert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 05:03 | Xavier | Robert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 04:53 | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell's pass is intercepted by Stjepan Politowski | 19-14 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 19-14 |
| 04:29 | Ohio | Michael Lazo snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 04:11 | Ohio | Michael Lazo misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 19-14 |
| 04:10 | Ohio | John Roy snags the offensive board | 19-14 |
| 03:58 | Ohio | Michael Lazo is fouled on the floor by Jerome Somalski - foul #2 on Jerome Somalski, team foul #10 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Ward (SG), Tyler Edwards (SF), Robert Daniell (PF) Antonio George, Joe Parker, John Roy | |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (PG), Samuel Wolak (SG), James Dewar (SF), David Nock (C) Robert Taylor, Stjepan Politowski, Neil Carter, Jerome Somalski | |
| 03:58 | Ohio | Michael Lazo misses the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 03:58 | Ohio | Michael Lazo makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 03:43 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs's floater is tipped away by Robert Daniell | 20-14 |
| 03:41 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs grabs the offensive rebound | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Geoffrey Edgell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Daniell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Lazo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Juan Sanchez (fresh) SG - Samuel Wolak (fresh) SF - James Dewar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Gibbs (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Nock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on James Ward - foul #1 on James Ward, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick (C) Michael Lazo | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:25 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 03:25 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 03:25 | Xavier | David Nock grabs the offensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 03:06 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak double dribbles | 20-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (PF) Timothy Gibbs | |
| 02:52 | Ohio | Robert Daniell scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Geoffrey Edgell | 22-15 |
| 02:38 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 02:37 | Ohio | Robert Daniell snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards is fouled on the floor by Samuel Wolak - foul #1 on Samuel Wolak, team foul #11 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio George (SG) James Ward | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG), Stjepan Politowski (SG), Jerome Somalski (C) Juan Sanchez, Samuel Wolak, David Nock | |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Robert Taylor is hacked by Peter Sedgwick - foul #1 on Peter Sedgwick, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs (PF) Dikembe Ali | |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Robert Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs snags the offensive board | 23-15 |
| 01:36 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Tyler Edwards - foul #2 on Tyler Edwards, team foul #8 | 23-15 |
| 01:36 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 01:36 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 01:27 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick drills a shot in the lane | 25-16 |
| 01:13 | Xavier | James Dewar misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 25-16 |
| 01:11 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs grabs the offensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | James Dewar clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Geoffrey Edgell - foul #2 on Geoffrey Edgell, team foul #9 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Ward (SG), Joe Parker (SF), Michael Lazo (C) Geoffrey Edgell, Tyler Edwards, Robert Daniell | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:56 | Xavier | James Dewar makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | James Dewar makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | James Ward scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Peter Sedgwick | 27-18 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Robert Taylor scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-20 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Robert Taylor is called for the reach on Antonio George - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #12 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Roy (PF) Peter Sedgwick | |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (SG), Dikembe Ali (SF), David Nock (C) Stjepan Politowski, James Dewar, Jerome Somalski | |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Antonio George makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Antonio George makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | James Ward takes the ball from Timothy Gibbs | 29-20 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | James Ward misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 29-20 |