| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Colby Harn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Yoder (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joe Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Chicoine (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Noggle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bible (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joe Vincent | 34-35 |
| 19:17 | Xavier | Charles Noggle connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jay Borror | 34-38 |
| 19:00 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Joe Vincent | 36-38 |
| 18:48 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Joe Vincent - foul #3 on Joe Vincent, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski (SF) Joe Vincent | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 18:48 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:48 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:32 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Noggle - foul #3 on Charles Noggle, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Greg Harris (SG) Charles Noggle | |
| 18:32 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:32 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:12 | Xavier | Jay Borror is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jay Borror, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| 18:05 | Cleveland State | Greg Harris takes the ball from Roger Olshefski | 38-39 |
| 17:57 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Bible | 38-42 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-42 |
| 17:45 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Nichols | 38-42 |
| 17:31 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Roger Olshefski and the foul's on Greg Harris - foul #1 on Greg Harris, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser (PG), Jonathan Davis (C) Colby Harn, Paul Nichols | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:31 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:02 | Xavier | Jay Borror clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 17:01 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:42 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis is hacked by Jay Borror - foul #3 on Jay Borror, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Adcock (SF), Wallace Williams (C) Gregory Yoder, Norman Chicoine | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Thomas (SG), Anthony Williamson (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Jay Borror, Damian Madalinski, John Bible | |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-42 |
| 16:23 | Xavier | Donald Shumate snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 16:19 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 16:18 | Xavier | Donald Shumate gets the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:06 | Xavier | Donald Shumate's pass is intercepted by John Adcock | 41-42 |
| 15:51 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis double dribbles | 41-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG), Joe Vincent (SF), Paul Nichols (C) Roger Olshefski, John Adcock, Wallace Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Noggle (PG), Jay Borror (SF) Delbert Briceno, Greg Harris | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Colby Harn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Gasser (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Davis (fresh) C - Paul Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Noggle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Williamson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Xavier | Donald Shumate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Bible (C) Donald Shumate | |
| 15:11 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent loses the ball out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder (SG), Norman Chicoine (PF) Hugh Gasser, Jonathan Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Damian Madalinski (PF) Anthony Williamson | |
| 14:45 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Noggle | 41-45 |
| 14:37 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 14:35 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine tips it in | 43-45 |
| 14:11 | Xavier | The jumper by Damian Madalinski is denied by Norman Chicoine | 43-45 |
| 14:10 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Paul Nichols | 43-45 |
| 14:03 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Greg Harris (SF), Donald Shumate (C) Kevin Thomas, Jay Borror, John Bible | |
| 13:48 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno buries a jump hook in the lane | 43-47 |
| 13:28 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Colby Harn | 45-47 |
| 13:09 | Xavier | Paul Nichols is called for the reach on Delbert Briceno - foul #2 on Paul Nichols, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser (PG), Roger Olshefski (SG), John Adcock (SF), Jonathan Davis (PF), Wallace Williams (C) Colby Harn, Gregory Yoder, Joe Vincent, Norman Chicoine, Paul Nichols | |
| Subs | Xavier | Anthony Williamson (PF), John Bible (C) Damian Madalinski, Donald Shumate | |
| 12:46 | Xavier | John Bible hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Wallace Williams - foul #1 on Wallace Williams, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jay Borror (SF) Charles Noggle | |
| 12:46 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:46 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:29 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Adcock | 47-49 |
| 12:07 | Xavier | Jay Borror comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 12:05 | Xavier | Greg Harris tips it back up and in | 47-51 |
| 11:43 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 11:41 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski misses the tip | 47-51 |
| 11:39 | Xavier | Greg Harris grabs the board | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Hugh Gasser (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Olshefski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Adcock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Davis (fresh) C - Wallace Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Williamson (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Bible (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Xavier | Greg Harris is fouled on the floor by Roger Olshefski - foul #1 on Roger Olshefski, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG), Gregory Yoder (SG), Joe Vincent (SF), Norman Chicoine (PF), Paul Nichols (C) Hugh Gasser, Roger Olshefski, John Adcock, Jonathan Davis, Wallace Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Noggle (PG), Kevin Thomas (SG), Damian Madalinski (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Delbert Briceno, Greg Harris, Anthony Williamson, John Bible | |
| 11:01 | Xavier | Jay Borror hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joe Vincent - foul #4 on Joe Vincent, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski (SF) Joe Vincent | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:01 | Xavier | Jay Borror misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 11:01 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:41 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 10:39 | Xavier | Donald Shumate snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 10:33 | Xavier | Gregory Yoder blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Kevin Thomas | 47-52 |
| 10:32 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 10:27 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 10:26 | Xavier | Jay Borror pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 10:22 | Xavier | Jay Borror is denied on a dunk by Roger Olshefski | 47-52 |
| 10:20 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas hits the follow up shot | 47-54 |
| 10:01 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Roger Olshefski | 50-54 |
| 09:49 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski misses long on a jumper from the right block | 50-54 |
| 09:48 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 09:25 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder is fouled on the floor by Damian Madalinski - foul #1 on Damian Madalinski, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser (PG), Jonathan Davis (SF), Wallace Williams (C) Colby Harn, Roger Olshefski, Paul Nichols | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Greg Harris (SF), John Bible (C) Kevin Thomas, Jay Borror, Donald Shumate | |
| 09:04 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 50-54 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | John Bible grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:00 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes (SG), John Adcock (SF) Gregory Yoder, Norman Chicoine | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:44 | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes can't connect on a floater from the right side | 50-54 |
| 08:42 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis tips it home | 52-54 |
| 08:37 | Xavier | Greg Harris can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Edward Rhodes - foul #1 on Edward Rhodes, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Anthony Williamson (PF) Damian Madalinski | |
| 08:37 | Xavier | Greg Harris makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:37 | Xavier | Greg Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:37 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 08:26 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Rhodes | 54-55 |
| 08:09 | Xavier | John Bible misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 54-55 |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 07:45 | Cleveland State | John Adcock misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Delbert Briceno - foul #2 on Delbert Briceno, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG), Gregory Yoder (SG), Norman Chicoine (PF), Paul Nichols (C) Hugh Gasser, Edward Rhodes, Jonathan Davis, Wallace Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Thomas (SG) Charles Noggle | |
| 07:45 | Cleveland State | John Adcock makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:45 | Cleveland State | John Adcock makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:19 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Norman Chicoine - foul #2 on Norman Chicoine, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent (SF) John Adcock | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jay Borror (SF), Damian Madalinski (PF) Greg Harris, Anthony Williamson | |
| 07:19 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:19 | Xavier | Kevin Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Colby Harn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Yoder (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joe Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Norman Chicoine (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bible (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent banks in the layup | 58-57 |
| 06:41 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno is fouled on the floor by Colby Harn - foul #3 on Colby Harn, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Shumate (C) John Bible | |
| 06:41 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:41 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Damian Madalinski is called for the reach on Colby Harn - foul #2 on Damian Madalinski, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Noggle (PG), Greg Harris (SG) Delbert Briceno, Kevin Thomas | |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:24 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Donald Shumate | 58-59 |
| 06:05 | Xavier | Jay Borror is hacked by Joe Vincent - foul #5 on Joe Vincent, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser (PG), Roger Olshefski (SF), Jonathan Davis (C) Colby Harn, Joe Vincent, Paul Nichols | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:05 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:05 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:43 | Cleveland State | Damian Madalinski swats the short shot by Norman Chicoine | 58-61 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Greg Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 05:25 | Xavier | Hugh Gasser is called for the reach on Charles Noggle - foul #1 on Hugh Gasser, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Adcock (SF), Wallace Williams (C) Gregory Yoder, Norman Chicoine | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Bible (C) Donald Shumate | |
| 05:25 | Xavier | Charles Noggle misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:25 | Xavier | Charles Noggle makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:07 | Cleveland State | John Bible takes the ball from Hugh Gasser | 58-62 |
| 04:54 | Xavier | John Bible connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Greg Harris | 58-65 |
| 04:40 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis clanks a shot from the baseline | 58-65 |
| 04:38 | Xavier | John Bible grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | Greg Harris is called for 5 seconds | 58-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG), Paul Nichols (C) John Adcock, Wallace Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Kevin Thomas (SG), Anthony Williamson (PF) Charles Noggle, Greg Harris, Damian Madalinski | |
| 03:59 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn scores on a 3 from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Jay Borror drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Delbert Briceno | 61-68 |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Hugh Gasser | 64-68 |
| 03:09 | Xavier | Jay Borror knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Delbert Briceno | 64-70 |
| 03:09 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder (SG), Norman Chicoine (PF) Hugh Gasser, Jonathan Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Noggle (SG), Greg Harris (SF), Damian Madalinski (PF) Kevin Thomas, Jay Borror, Anthony Williamson | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Colby Harn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Yoder (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Roger Olshefski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Chicoine (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Noggle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Greg Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bible (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine connects on the floater from close range set up by Colby Harn | 66-70 |
| 02:46 | Xavier | Charles Noggle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-70 |
| 02:45 | Xavier | Greg Harris misses the tip | 66-70 |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Roger Olshefski | 66-70 |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Noggle - foul #4 on Charles Noggle, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Thomas (SG) Delbert Briceno | |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:30 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Jay Borror (SF) Kevin Thomas, Greg Harris | |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-70 |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 01:56 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Colby Harn | 69-70 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Jay Borror grabs the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | Jay Borror comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-70 |
| 01:20 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Paul Nichols | 69-70 |
| 01:00 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder misses long on a shot from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 00:59 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Delbert Briceno | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Xavier | John Bible comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 69-70 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Borror | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Roger Olshefski is called for the reach on Jay Borror - foul #2 on Roger Olshefski, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski is fouled in the backcourt by Colby Harn - foul #4 on Colby Harn, team foul #12 | 69-72 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gregory Yoder | 72-74 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Gregory Yoder is called for the reach on Jay Borror in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Yoder, team foul #13 | 72-74 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Jay Borror misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 72-75 |