| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francisco Santos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vule Zimmer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Lacy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield inbounds the ball | 16-25 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Kent State | David Briggs misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-25 |
| 19:35 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Vule Zimmer | 16-25 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-25 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses long on a shot from close range | 16-25 |
| 19:00 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer pulls down the rebound | 16-25 |
| 18:33 | Xavier | Harold Lacy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-25 |
| 18:31 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer grabs the offensive board | 16-25 |
| 18:11 | Xavier | Harold Lacy scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Francisco Santos | 16-27 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Robert Boshears misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Francisco Santos - foul #1 on Francisco Santos, team foul #1 | 16-27 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 17:38 | Xavier | Alberto Castro buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Harold Lacy | 18-29 |
| 17:19 | Kent State | Thomas Combs drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Boshears | 20-29 |
| 17:02 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda lays it in and the foul's on Thomas Combs - foul #2 on Thomas Combs, team foul #1 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SG), James Craine (PF) David Briggs, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:02 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda misses the free throw | 20-31 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | James Craine pulls down the rebound | 20-31 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield clanks a shot in the paint | 20-31 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Robert Boshears tips it home | 22-31 |
| 16:27 | Xavier | Harold Lacy's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Hughes | 22-31 |
| 16:25 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer snags the offensive board | 22-31 |
| 16:15 | Xavier | Alberto Castro hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | James Craine snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 15:48 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield can't finish the layup | 22-31 |
| 15:47 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Boshears (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Levering (fresh) SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Craine (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francisco Santos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vule Zimmer (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Dikembe Banda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Lacy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Xavier | Alberto Castro is fouled on the floor by Robert Boshears - foul #1 on Robert Boshears, team foul #2 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Matthew Dunneback (SG), Thomas Combs (PF) Robert Boshears, Everett Brasfield, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Fabian Yazzie (PG), Steven Wright (SG), Roderick Guidry (SF), Jonathan Broyles (PF), Alejandro Torres (C) Alberto Castro, Francisco Santos, Vule Zimmer, Dikembe Banda, Harold Lacy | |
| 15:17 | Xavier | Fabian Yazzie knocks in the runner in the paint | 22-33 |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Donald Levering drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Dunneback | 25-33 |
| 14:32 | Xavier | Roderick Guidry misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 25-33 |
| 14:30 | Xavier | Fabian Yazzie snags the offensive board | 25-33 |
| 14:16 | Xavier | Thomas Combs swats the short shot by Steven Wright | 25-33 |
| 14:14 | Xavier | Roderick Guidry tips it but misses | 25-33 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | James Craine pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Donald Levering drills a 3 from straight away | 28-33 |
| 13:23 | Xavier | David Briggs picks off the pass by Steven Wright | 28-33 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | David Briggs lays it in | 30-33 |
| 13:07 | Xavier | Alejandro Torres drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Roderick Guidry and he's fouled by James Craine - foul #2 on James Craine, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Todd Tadlock (PF), Larry Hughes (C) David Briggs, Donald Levering, Thomas Combs, James Craine | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alberto Castro (PG), Francisco Santos (SG), Vule Zimmer (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF) Fabian Yazzie, Steven Wright, Roderick Guidry, Jonathan Broyles | |
| 13:07 | Xavier | Alejandro Torres makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Larry Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Lacy (C) Alejandro Torres | |
| 12:32 | Xavier | Harold Lacy makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-39 |
| 12:06 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback is whistled for traveling | 30-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG) Matthew Dunneback | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:51 | Xavier | Alberto Castro misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Larry Hughes gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Robert Boshears loses the dribble to Alberto Castro | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Todd Tadlock (fresh) C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Francisco Santos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vule Zimmer (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Lacy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 10:59 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 10:58 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda hits the follow up shot | 30-41 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Larry Hughes knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Robert Boshears | 32-41 |
| 10:14 | Xavier | David Briggs steals the ball from Vule Zimmer | 32-41 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Robert Boshears jams it on a nice dish by David Briggs | 34-41 |
| 10:05 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda banks in the layup on a great pass from Francisco Santos | 34-43 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock misses long on a jumper from the left side | 34-43 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Tadlock | 34-43 |
| 09:21 | Kent State | David Briggs misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Vule Zimmer - foul #3 on Vule Zimmer, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SG), Thomas Combs (PF), James Craine (C) Robert Boshears, Todd Tadlock, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Fabian Yazzie (SG), Jonathan Broyles (PF), Alejandro Torres (C) Francisco Santos, Dikembe Banda, Harold Lacy | |
| 09:21 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 09:21 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 08:58 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Thomas Combs gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 08:28 | Kent State | Donald Levering misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 08:27 | Xavier | Alejandro Torres pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 08:10 | Xavier | Jonathan Broyles is fouled on the floor by Thomas Combs - foul #3 on Thomas Combs, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Robert Boshears (SG), Larry Hughes (C) David Briggs, Everett Brasfield, James Craine | |
| Subs | Xavier | Francisco Santos (SG), Roderick Guidry (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF), Harold Lacy (C) Alberto Castro, Vule Zimmer, Jonathan Broyles, Alejandro Torres | |
| 07:54 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Fabian Yazzie | 36-45 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Thomas Combs clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 07:36 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Francisco Santos | 36-45 |
| 07:24 | Xavier | Francisco Santos misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-45 |
| 07:22 | Kent State | Thomas Combs snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Levering (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Fabian Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francisco Santos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roderick Guidry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Lacy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Fabian Yazzie steps in front of the Larry Hughes pass | 36-45 |
| 06:50 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda lays it up and in set up by Fabian Yazzie | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback is hacked by Roderick Guidry - foul #2 on Roderick Guidry, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (SF), James Craine (PF) Donald Levering, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alberto Castro (PG), Vule Zimmer (SF) Fabian Yazzie, Roderick Guidry | |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Dunneback | 38-47 |
| 06:07 | Xavier | Alberto Castro comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-47 |
| 06:06 | Kent State | James Craine snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Harold Lacy - foul #2 on Harold Lacy, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Todd Tadlock (PF) Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Fabian Yazzie (SG), Alejandro Torres (C) Francisco Santos, Harold Lacy | |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 05:34 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Todd Tadlock - foul #2 on Todd Tadlock, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| 05:34 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 05:34 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Robert Boshears can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 40-49 |
| 05:18 | Xavier | Fabian Yazzie grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 04:59 | Xavier | James Craine denies the turnaround by Dikembe Banda | 40-49 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Everett Brasfield | 40-49 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Alejandro Torres is called for the reach on Robert Boshears - foul #1 on Alejandro Torres, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Donald Levering (SG), Thomas Combs (PF) Matthew Dunneback, Robert Boshears, Todd Tadlock | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jonathan Broyles (PF) Dikembe Banda | |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Donald Levering buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 04:22 | Xavier | Alberto Castro can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Craine - foul #3 on James Craine, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Hughes (C) James Craine | |
| Subs | Xavier | Francisco Santos (SG), Harold Lacy (C) Fabian Yazzie, Alejandro Torres | |
| 04:22 | Xavier | Alberto Castro misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 04:22 | Xavier | Alberto Castro makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Donald Levering misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Larry Hughes snags the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | Jonathan Broyles takes the ball from Thomas Combs | 43-50 |
| 03:42 | Xavier | Donald Levering picks off the pass by Harold Lacy | 43-50 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Donald Levering banks in the layup | 45-50 |
| 03:21 | Xavier | Harold Lacy can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Larry Hughes - foul #3 on Larry Hughes, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (PG) David Briggs | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Banda (PF) Jonathan Broyles | |
| 03:21 | Xavier | Harold Lacy makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 03:21 | Xavier | Harold Lacy misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Donald Levering gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 03:07 | Kent State | Robert Boshears hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 03:05 | Xavier | Harold Lacy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Levering (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Francisco Santos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vule Zimmer (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Lacy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Harold Lacy's floater is tipped away by Thomas Combs | 45-51 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Robert Boshears misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-51 |
| 02:25 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 02:07 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer can't tip it in | 45-51 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Larry Hughes grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Thomas Combs tips it home | 47-51 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Harold Lacy buries a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Robert Boshears - foul #2 on Robert Boshears, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG) Donald Levering | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Harold Lacy makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Larry Hughes is hacked by Harold Lacy - foul #3 on Harold Lacy, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer grabs the board | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer is fouled in the backcourt by David Briggs - foul #1 on David Briggs, team foul #9 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Wright (SG) Francisco Santos | |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Larry Hughes | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Robert Boshears can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Harold Lacy grabs the board | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Robert Boshears is called for the reach on Harold Lacy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Boshears, team foul #10 | 47-55 |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Harold Lacy makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Harold Lacy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Robert Boshears hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Steven Wright is hacked by Robert Boshears in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Boshears, team foul #11 | 50-57 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Steven Wright misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Steven Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Harold Lacy steals the ball from Robert Boshears | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Steven Wright is hacked by David Briggs in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Briggs, team foul #12 | 50-58 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Steven Wright makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Steven Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Larry Hughes gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Robert Boshears hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Alberto Castro gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Alberto Castro is fouled in the backcourt by David Briggs - foul #3 on David Briggs, team foul #13 | 50-59 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Alberto Castro makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Alberto Castro makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Robert Boshears's pass is intercepted by Vule Zimmer | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Alberto Castro runs out the clock | 50-61 |