| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Rhea (fresh) SG - Bruce Fessenden (fresh) SF - Joseph Sperry (fresh) PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) C - William Murakami (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marc Osborne (fresh) SG - Travis Golden (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Medeiros (fresh) PF - Roy Hill (fresh) C - Bart Burrows (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | William Murakami wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from David Rhea | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Akron | Roy Hill connects on the open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Marc Osborne | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to David Rhea | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Xavier | William Murakami drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 18:51 | Akron | William Murakami takes the ball from Marc Osborne | 4-2 |
| 18:36 | Xavier | David Rhea makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bruce Fessenden | 7-2 |
| 18:15 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros can't connect on a shot from the right block | 7-2 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry connects on the shot near the basket set up by Bruce Fessenden | 9-2 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Marc Osborne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-2 |
| 17:46 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Bruce Fessenden | 9-2 |
| 17:41 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Travis Golden - foul #1 on Travis Golden, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), John Duke (SG), Steven Schaffer (PF), William Fleming (C) David Rhea, Bruce Fessenden, Joseph Connolly, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (PG), Alton Lane (SG), Lester Nell (SF), Bryan Hart (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Marc Osborne, Travis Golden, Nathaniel Medeiros, Roy Hill, Bart Burrows | |
| 17:41 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry makes the 1st free throw | 10-2 |
| 17:41 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry misses the 2nd free throw | 10-2 |
| 17:41 | Xavier | Steven Schaffer grabs the offensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 17:25 | Xavier | Steven Schaffer clanks a jump hook in the lane | 10-2 |
| 17:24 | Xavier | William Fleming gets the offensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 17:17 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-2 |
| 17:15 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry tips it home | 12-2 |
| 17:13 | Akron | James Armstrong is fouled in the backcourt by Brian O'Carroll - foul #1 on Brian O'Carroll, team foul #1 | 12-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Carrozza (SF) Joseph Sperry | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:01 | Akron | Lester Nell's pass is intercepted by Brian O'Carroll | 12-2 |
| 16:45 | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll loses the ball out of bounds | 12-2 |
| 16:42 | Akron | William Fleming takes the ball from Alton Lane in the backcourt | 12-2 |
| 16:34 | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-2 |
| 16:33 | Xavier | Steven Schaffer hits the follow up shot | 14-2 |
| 16:14 | Akron | James Armstrong misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-2 |
| 16:13 | Xavier | William Fleming gets the rebound | 14-2 |
| 15:58 | Xavier | Steven Schaffer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG), Joseph Sperry (PF), William Murakami (C) Brian O'Carroll, Steven Schaffer, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Akron | James Stone (PF) Bryan Hart | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Delozier (fresh) SG - John Duke (fresh) SF - John Carrozza (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Sperry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Murakami (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Armstrong (fresh) SG - Alton Lane (fresh) SF - Lester Nell (fairly fresh) PF - James Stone (fresh) C - Cedric Baltz (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Akron | Joseph Sperry steals it from James Armstrong in the backcourt | 14-2 |
| 15:40 | Xavier | John Carrozza hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from William Delozier and he's fouled by Alton Lane - foul #1 on Alton Lane, team foul #2 | 16-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG) William Delozier | |
| Subs | Akron | Travis Golden (SG) Alton Lane | |
| 15:40 | Xavier | John Carrozza makes the free throw | 17-2 |
| 15:25 | Akron | James Armstrong misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John Carrozza - foul #1 on John Carrozza, team foul #2 | 17-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG) Brian O'Carroll | |
| Subs | Akron | Bart Burrows (C) Cedric Baltz | |
| 15:25 | Akron | James Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 17-3 |
| 15:25 | Akron | James Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 17-4 |
| 15:15 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-4 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Bart Burrows gets the rebound | 17-4 |
| 14:57 | Akron | Bart Burrows comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by William Murakami - foul #1 on William Murakami, team foul #3 | 17-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Andrew Preece (SF), William Fleming (C) William Delozier, John Carrozza, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), Alton Lane (SG), Bryan Hart (SF) James Armstrong, Travis Golden, Lester Nell | |
| 14:57 | Akron | Bart Burrows makes the 1st free throw | 17-5 |
| 14:57 | Akron | Bart Burrows makes the 2nd free throw | 17-6 |
| 14:33 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Sperry, team foul #4 | 17-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Joseph Connolly (PF), Steven Schaffer (C) Brian O'Carroll, Andrew Preece, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Akron | Travis Golden (SG), Lester Nell (SF), Cedric Baltz (C) Marc Osborne, Bryan Hart, Bart Burrows | |
| 14:29 | Akron | John Duke steals the ball from Travis Golden in the backcourt | 17-6 |
| 14:28 | Xavier | John Duke can't finish the layup | 17-6 |
| 14:27 | Akron | James Stone pulls down the rebound | 17-6 |
| 14:12 | Akron | James Stone misses badly on a floater from the right block | 17-6 |
| 14:11 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry snags the defensive board | 17-6 |
| 13:54 | Xavier | Lester Nell steals it from Steven Schaffer | 17-6 |
| 13:35 | Akron | Alton Lane misses the fadeaway from the right side | 17-6 |
| 13:34 | Akron | Lester Nell grabs the offensive rebound | 17-6 |
| 13:25 | Akron | James Stone's floater is knocked away by Steven Schaffer | 17-6 |
| 13:24 | Akron | Cedric Baltz tips it back up and in | 17-8 |
| 13:13 | Xavier | John Duke scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Rhea | 19-8 |
| 13:00 | Akron | James Stone hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Alton Lane | 19-10 |
| 12:55 | Xavier | John Duke clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-10 |
| 12:54 | Akron | Cedric Baltz pulls down the rebound | 19-10 |
| 12:46 | Akron | Cedric Baltz jams it set up by James Stone | 19-12 |
| 12:37 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry is hacked by Lester Nell - foul #1 on Lester Nell, team foul #3 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Andrew Preece (SG), John Carrozza (SF), William Murakami (C) David Rhea, John Duke, Joseph Connolly, Steven Schaffer | |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), Bryan Hart (PF), Bart Burrows (C) Alton Lane, Lester Nell, James Stone, Cedric Baltz | |
| 12:26 | Xavier | Travis Golden is called for the reach on Andrew Preece - foul #2 on Travis Golden, team foul #4 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden (SG) Andrew Preece | |
| Subs | Akron | Alton Lane (SG), Roy Hill (PF) Travis Golden, Bryan Hart | |
| 12:12 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry can't finish the layup | 19-12 |
| 12:11 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros grabs the board | 19-12 |
| 11:48 | Akron | Marc Osborne misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 19-12 |
| 11:46 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Alton Lane | 19-12 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brian O'Carroll (fresh) SG - Bruce Fessenden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Carrozza (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Sperry (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Murakami (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marc Osborne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alton Lane (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Medeiros (fresh) PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bart Burrows (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Akron | Roy Hill misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by John Carrozza - foul #2 on John Carrozza, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), Andrew Preece (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF) Bruce Fessenden, John Carrozza, Joseph Sperry | |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (PG), Lester Nell (SG), Bryan Hart (SF), Cedric Baltz (C) Marc Osborne, Alton Lane, Nathaniel Medeiros, Bart Burrows | |
| 11:25 | Akron | Roy Hill misses the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 11:25 | Akron | Roy Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 11:14 | Xavier | John Duke's pass is intercepted by Lester Nell | 19-13 |
| 10:56 | Akron | James Armstrong is hacked by Brian O'Carroll - foul #2 on Brian O'Carroll, team foul #6 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG), Joseph Sperry (PF), William Fleming (C) Brian O'Carroll, Joseph Connolly, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), Bart Burrows (C) Roy Hill, Cedric Baltz | |
| 10:49 | Akron | Bryan Hart is whistled for traveling | 19-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Akron | Alton Lane (SG) Lester Nell | |
| 10:38 | Xavier | John Duke can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-13 |
| 10:36 | Akron | Bart Burrows grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 10:30 | Akron | James Armstrong misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 10:29 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Duke | 19-13 |
| 10:14 | Xavier | John Duke drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Sperry | 22-13 |
| 10:07 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Hart | 22-15 |
| 09:56 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry scores on a runner from the left block set up by Andrew Preece | 24-15 |
| 09:37 | Akron | James Armstrong connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Nathaniel Medeiros | 24-18 |
| 09:28 | Xavier | Bryan Hart denies the turnaround by Joseph Sperry | 24-18 |
| 09:27 | Akron | Bryan Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 09:12 | Akron | James Armstrong hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Nathaniel Medeiros | 24-21 |
| 09:01 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Bryan Hart - foul #1 on Bryan Hart, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Bruce Fessenden (SG), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Murakami (C) William Delozier, John Duke, Andrew Preece, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), Lester Nell (SG), James Stone (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) James Armstrong, Alton Lane, Nathaniel Medeiros, Bart Burrows | |
| 09:01 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 09:01 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 09:01 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Stone | 24-21 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Joseph Sperry is called for the reach on Marc Osborne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Sperry, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Preece (SF) Joseph Sperry | |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (PG) Bryan Hart | |
| 08:59 | Akron | Marc Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:59 | Akron | Marc Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:59 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Andrew Preece | 24-22 |
| 08:42 | Xavier | William Murakami blows the dunk | 24-22 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Lester Nell grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 08:26 | Akron | James Armstrong can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 08:25 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Murakami | 24-22 |
| 08:02 | Xavier | David Rhea can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 08:01 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Fessenden | 24-22 |
| 07:50 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden is fouled on the floor by Marc Osborne - foul #1 on Marc Osborne, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG), John Duke (SG), Steven Schaffer (PF) David Rhea, Bruce Fessenden, Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | Akron | Bryan Hart (SF), Roy Hill (PF) James Armstrong, James Stone | |
| 07:39 | Xavier | William Murakami can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Cedric Baltz - foul #1 on Cedric Baltz, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| 07:39 | Xavier | William Murakami misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:39 | Xavier | William Murakami makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Delozier (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Duke (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Preece (tiring) PF - Steven Schaffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Murakami (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Marc Osborne (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Nell (tiring) 2 stl. SF - Bryan Hart (fairly fresh) PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cedric Baltz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Akron | Marc Osborne misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 07:15 | Xavier | Steven Schaffer grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | John Duke scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Preece | 28-22 |
| 06:45 | Akron | Marc Osborne is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-22 |
| 06:43 | Xavier | John Duke grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 06:24 | Xavier | John Duke knocks in the floater from the left wing | 30-22 |
| 06:05 | Akron | Bryan Hart is called for traveling | 30-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Joseph Sperry (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Fleming (C) William Delozier, Andrew Preece, Steven Schaffer, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (PG), Alton Lane (SG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), James Stone (PF), Bart Burrows (C) Marc Osborne, Lester Nell, Bryan Hart, Roy Hill, Cedric Baltz | |
| 05:47 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry connects on the floater from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 05:40 | Akron | Bart Burrows can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph Sperry - foul #3 on Joseph Sperry, team foul #8 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Preece (SF), William Murakami (C) Joseph Sperry, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG) James Armstrong | |
| 05:40 | Akron | Bart Burrows makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 05:40 | Akron | Bart Burrows makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 05:31 | Xavier | David Rhea misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 05:30 | Xavier | William Murakami tips it back up and in | 34-24 |
| 05:10 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane | 34-24 |
| 05:09 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly grabs the defensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 04:58 | Xavier | John Duke clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 04:56 | Akron | Bart Burrows pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-24 |
| 04:42 | Xavier | David Rhea snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 04:34 | Xavier | John Duke drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Rhea | 37-24 |
| 04:24 | Akron | James Stone misses the easy open layup but the foul's on Andrew Preece - foul #1 on Andrew Preece, team foul #9 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG), Bruce Fessenden (SG), John Carrozza (SF), William Fleming (C) David Rhea, John Duke, Andrew Preece, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (PG), Lester Nell (SF), Roy Hill (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Marc Osborne, Alton Lane, Nathaniel Medeiros, Bart Burrows | |
| 04:24 | Akron | James Stone misses the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 04:24 | Akron | James Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 04:15 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Akron | Travis Golden (SG), Bart Burrows (C) James Stone, Cedric Baltz | |
| 04:05 | Akron | James Armstrong hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 03:43 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Bruce Fessenden | 39-28 |
| 03:23 | Akron | Lester Nell is fouled on the floor by Bruce Fessenden - foul #1 on Bruce Fessenden, team foul #10 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), John Duke (SG), Steven Schaffer (PF), William Murakami (C) William Delozier, Bruce Fessenden, Joseph Connolly, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Akron | Cedric Baltz (C) Bart Burrows | |
| 03:23 | Akron | Lester Nell misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 03:23 | Akron | Lester Nell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brian O'Carroll (fresh) SG - John Duke (tiring) 13 pts. SF - John Carrozza (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Schaffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Murakami (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Armstrong (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Travis Golden (fresh) SF - Lester Nell (tired) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cedric Baltz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Xavier | John Duke is fouled on the floor by Lester Nell - foul #2 on Lester Nell, team foul #8 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), Nathaniel Medeiros (SF), Bryan Hart (PF) James Armstrong, Lester Nell, Roy Hill | |
| 03:03 | Xavier | John Duke makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 03:03 | Xavier | John Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 02:41 | Akron | Brian O'Carroll is called for the reach on Nathaniel Medeiros - foul #3 on Brian O'Carroll, team foul #11 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Joseph Connolly (PF) Brian O'Carroll, Steven Schaffer | |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (PG), Roy Hill (PF) Marc Osborne, Bryan Hart | |
| 02:41 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 02:41 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 02:26 | Xavier | David Rhea misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Cedric Baltz grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 02:22 | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden (SG), Steven Schaffer (PF), William Fleming (C) John Duke, Joseph Connolly, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Akron | Marc Osborne (PG), Bryan Hart (SF), James Stone (PF), Bart Burrows (C) James Armstrong, Nathaniel Medeiros, Roy Hill, Cedric Baltz | |
| 02:11 | Xavier | David Rhea scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Bruce Fessenden | 44-31 |
| 02:06 | Akron | Steven Schaffer swats the shot by Marc Osborne | 44-31 |
| 02:04 | Xavier | Steven Schaffer snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| 01:48 | Xavier | John Carrozza makes the floater near the basket | 46-31 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Marc Osborne scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Travis Golden | 46-34 |
| 01:06 | Xavier | David Rhea drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Fessenden | 49-34 |
| 01:04 | Akron | John Carrozza is called for the reach on Travis Golden in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Carrozza, team foul #12 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG), John Duke (SG), Andrew Preece (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Murakami (C) David Rhea, Bruce Fessenden, John Carrozza, Steven Schaffer, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Akron | James Armstrong (PG), Lester Nell (SF), Roy Hill (PF), Cedric Baltz (C) Marc Osborne, Bryan Hart, James Stone, Bart Burrows | |
| 01:04 | Akron | Travis Golden makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Travis Golden misses the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 01:04 | Xavier | William Murakami grabs the defensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Delozier | 51-35 |
| 00:56 | Akron | James Armstrong is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Connolly - foul #1 on Joseph Connolly, team foul #13 | 51-35 |
| 00:56 | Akron | James Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 00:56 | Akron | James Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 00:37 | Xavier | John Duke comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Cedric Baltz grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 00:29 | Akron | James Armstrong is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-37 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | William Murakami gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | William Delozier is fouled on the floor by Lester Nell - foul #3 on Lester Nell, team foul #9 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG) Andrew Preece | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Medeiros (SF) Lester Nell | |
| 00:23 | Xavier | William Delozier makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | William Delozier makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 00:19 | Akron | David Rhea takes the ball from James Armstrong in the backcourt | 53-37 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | David Rhea misses the lay-in | 53-37 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly grabs the offensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Cedric Baltz pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |