| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) SF - Alan Gully (fresh) PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) C - Frank Waters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) SG - William Davis (fresh) SF - Derrick Tosh (fresh) PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) C - Richard Henley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Xavier | Clayton Craven is called for the reach on James Caruso - foul #1 on Clayton Craven, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Richard Henley steps out of bounds on the sideline | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Akron | Alan Gully throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Xavier | William Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Akron | Paul Mathews can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | William Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | Akron | Alan Gully grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Akron | Paul Mathews scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Clayton Craven | 3-2 |
| 17:36 | Xavier | James Caruso is fouled on the floor by Curtis Lyles - foul #1 on Curtis Lyles, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 17:21 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses the dunk | 3-2 |
| 17:20 | Xavier | Richard Henley grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | James Caruso clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Mathews - foul #1 on Paul Mathews, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:37 | Akron | Clayton Craven is fouled on the floor by Richard Henley - foul #1 on Richard Henley, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 16:21 | Akron | Curtis Lyles buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 16:16 | Xavier | William Davis buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Caruso | 6-7 |
| 15:47 | Akron | Alan Gully throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Neal Walker (SF), John Rice (PF) James Caruso, Derrick Tosh, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) C - Frank Waters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) SG - William Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Neal Walker (fresh) PF - John Rice (fresh) C - Richard Henley (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 15:16 | Akron | Alan Gully gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:58 | Akron | Frank Waters misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Henley - foul #2 on Richard Henley, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (SG), Gary Lane (SF), Cliff Morgan (PF) Paul Mathews, Alan Gully, Clayton Craven | |
| Subs | Xavier | Simon Dashner (C) Richard Henley | |
| 14:58 | Akron | Frank Waters misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:58 | Akron | Frank Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | John Rice buries a floater from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 14:11 | Akron | Curtis Lyles hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jose Prieto | 10-9 |
| 13:46 | Xavier | John Rice misses long on a jumper from the left side | 10-9 |
| 13:44 | Akron | Jose Prieto grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Frank Waters knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Cliff Morgan | 12-9 |
| 12:51 | Xavier | John Rice misses the jumper from the free throw line | 12-9 |
| 12:49 | Akron | Jose Prieto gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:30 | Akron | William Davis steals the ball from Frank Waters | 12-9 |
| 12:26 | Xavier | Neal Walker misses the lay-in | 12-9 |
| 12:24 | Xavier | William Davis tips it home | 12-11 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Curtis Lyles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Clayton Craven (PF) Curtis Lyles, Gary Lane, Frank Waters | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), Derrick Tosh (SF), Dustin Highsmith (PF) Lynn Keen, William Davis, John Rice | |
| 11:54 | Xavier | Neal Walker is called for traveling | 12-11 |
| Subs | Akron | George Woods (C) Cliff Morgan | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG) Neal Walker | |
| 11:45 | Akron | Jose Prieto connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Clayton Craven | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alan Gully (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) C - George Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derrick Tosh (fresh) PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Simon Dashner (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Xavier | Paul Mathews steals it from William Davis | 15-11 |
| 11:21 | Akron | Jose Prieto lays it in set up by Paul Mathews | 17-11 |
| 11:00 | Xavier | George Woods is called for the reach on William Davis - foul #1 on George Woods, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Gary Lane (C) Jose Prieto, George Woods | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Rice (C) Simon Dashner | |
| 10:35 | Xavier | William Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 10:16 | Akron | Gary Lane is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gary Lane, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Cliff Morgan (C) Gary Lane | |
| Subs | Xavier | Neal Walker (SG) William Davis | |
| 09:49 | Xavier | John Rice comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Mathews - foul #2 on Paul Mathews, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (SG), Frank Waters (C) Paul Mathews, Cliff Morgan | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:49 | Xavier | John Rice makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:49 | Xavier | John Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:39 | Akron | Alan Gully hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 09:38 | Akron | Frank Waters hits the follow up shot | 19-16 |
| 09:20 | Xavier | Jose Prieto steals it from Derrick Tosh | 19-16 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Alan Gully's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Lane (SF), Cliff Morgan (PF) Alan Gully, Clayton Craven | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), William Davis (SG), Simon Dashner (C) James Caruso, Derrick Tosh, John Rice | |
| 08:40 | Xavier | Lynn Keen connects on the shot from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 08:22 | Akron | Curtis Lyles clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 08:21 | Akron | Curtis Lyles grabs the offensive board | 19-18 |
| 08:10 | Akron | Gary Lane misses the dunk attempt | 19-18 |
| 08:09 | Xavier | Simon Dashner gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 07:40 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Cliff Morgan - foul #1 on Cliff Morgan, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (SG), Clayton Craven (PF) Curtis Lyles, Cliff Morgan | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), Derrick Tosh (SF) Lynn Keen, William Davis | |
| 07:40 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:40 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:40 | Akron | Clayton Craven grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jose Prieto (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) SF - Gary Lane (fresh) PF - Clayton Craven (fresh) C - Frank Waters (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neal Walker (fresh) SF - Derrick Tosh (fresh) PF - Dustin Highsmith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Simon Dashner (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Akron | Derrick Tosh is called for the reach on Gary Lane - foul #1 on Derrick Tosh, team foul #3 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Gully (SF), Cliff Morgan (C) Gary Lane, Frank Waters | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:11 | Akron | Alan Gully knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jonathan Lipps | 22-19 |
| 06:46 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith's pass is intercepted by Jose Prieto | 22-19 |
| 06:24 | Akron | Cliff Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-19 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG), Frank Waters (C) Jonathan Lipps, Cliff Morgan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), John Rice (PF), Richard Henley (C) Neal Walker, Dustin Highsmith, Simon Dashner | |
| 06:02 | Xavier | Richard Henley banks in the layup and the foul's on Clayton Craven - foul #2 on Clayton Craven, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Lane (PF) Clayton Craven | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:02 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses the free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Frank Waters grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 05:37 | Akron | Gary Lane hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jose Prieto | 25-21 |
| 05:21 | Xavier | James Caruso misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 05:19 | Akron | Alan Gully grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 05:08 | Akron | Curtis Lyles's pass is intercepted by Richard Henley | 25-21 |
| 04:52 | Xavier | Curtis Lyles takes the ball from Derrick Tosh | 25-21 |
| 04:41 | Akron | Jose Prieto comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-21 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Frank Waters pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 04:35 | Akron | Alan Gully misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-21 |
| 04:33 | Xavier | Richard Henley snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 04:28 | Xavier | James Caruso double dribbles | 25-21 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Lipps (SG), Cliff Morgan (PF), George Woods (C) Jose Prieto, Alan Gully, Frank Waters | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG), Neal Walker (SF), Simon Dashner (PF) James Caruso, Derrick Tosh, John Rice | |
| 04:17 | Akron | Gary Lane misses the 3 from straight away | 25-21 |
| 04:15 | Akron | George Woods gets the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Lynn Keen is called for the reach on Curtis Lyles - foul #1 on Lynn Keen, team foul #4 | 25-21 |
| 03:46 | Akron | Curtis Lyles misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-21 |
| 03:44 | Xavier | Simon Dashner grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 03:29 | Xavier | Neal Walker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 03:28 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jonathan Lipps | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Curtis Lyles (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jonathan Lipps (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Lane (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cliff Morgan (fresh) C - George Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Davis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Neal Walker (fresh) PF - Simon Dashner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Henley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Akron | George Woods is denied on a layup by Simon Dashner | 25-21 |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Neal Walker grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 02:45 | Xavier | Richard Henley's layup is rejected by Cliff Morgan | 25-21 |
| 02:43 | Xavier | Simon Dashner snags the offensive board | 25-21 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | George Woods takes the ball from Richard Henley | 25-21 |
| 02:00 | Akron | George Woods loses the dribble to Simon Dashner | 25-21 |
| 01:31 | Xavier | Gary Lane is called for the reach on Simon Dashner - foul #2 on Gary Lane, team foul #9 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Akron | Jose Prieto (PG), Paul Mathews (SG), Alan Gully (SF), Clayton Craven (PF), Frank Waters (C) Curtis Lyles, Jonathan Lipps, Gary Lane, Cliff Morgan, George Woods | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), Derrick Tosh (SF), Dustin Highsmith (PF) Lynn Keen, Neal Walker, Richard Henley | |
| 01:31 | Xavier | Simon Dashner misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 01:31 | Akron | Clayton Craven gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Frank Waters misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-21 |
| 01:06 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 00:53 | Xavier | Paul Mathews is called for the reach on Derrick Tosh - foul #3 on Paul Mathews, team foul #10 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Akron | William Bauer (SG) Paul Mathews | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Rice (C) Simon Dashner | |
| 00:53 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 00:53 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Jose Prieto misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-23 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | James Caruso snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Caruso | 25-25 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Frank Waters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Curtis Lyles (PG) William Bauer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Neal Walker (SG) William Davis | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 25-25 |