| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Tompkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Hathorn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Hilton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Newburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Kieffer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Picklesimer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 19:38 | Akron | Jack Christensen grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 19:12 | Akron | Frank Newburn picks off the pass by Frank Ward | 31-37 |
| 19:04 | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Steven Wheeler | 33-37 |
| 18:37 | Akron | Robert Kieffer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 18:36 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:16 | Xavier | Robert Kieffer picks off the pass by Jonathan Hilton | 33-37 |
| 17:53 | Akron | Raymond Picklesimer hits a jumper from the left side set up by Jack Christensen | 33-39 |
| 17:27 | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Tompkins and the foul's on Gordon Nelson - foul #1 on Gordon Nelson, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek (PF), Johnathan Corrado (C) Jonathan Hilton, Frank Newburn | |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Touchstone (PG), Jack Petty (SF), Nicholas Cambron (PF), Joseph Beamon (C) Jack Christensen, Robert Kieffer, Gordon Nelson, Raymond Picklesimer | |
| 17:27 | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Frank Ward lays it up and in on a great pass from Nicholas Cambron | 36-41 |
| 16:50 | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek lays it up and in | 38-41 |
| 16:39 | Akron | Jack Petty makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Touchstone | 38-44 |
| 16:23 | Xavier | Johnathan Corrado buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 15:55 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Nicholas Cambron, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gene Chapman (PG), Jack Wall (SG), Jonathan Hilton (PF) Richard Tompkins, Steven Wheeler, Daniel Hathorn | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Christensen (PG), Everett McLaughlin (SF), Raymond Picklesimer (C) Raymond Touchstone, Frank Ward, Joseph Beamon | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gene Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Wall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Zahourek (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Hilton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnathan Corrado (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jack Petty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett McLaughlin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Cambron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Raymond Picklesimer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Xavier | Johnathan Corrado loses the ball out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Newburn (C) Johnathan Corrado | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Kieffer (SF), Gordon Nelson (PF) Everett McLaughlin, Nicholas Cambron | |
| 15:22 | Akron | Jack Petty misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 15:20 | Akron | Raymond Picklesimer hits the follow up shot | 40-46 |
| 15:00 | Xavier | Gene Chapman drills a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Jack Christensen - foul #1 on Jack Christensen, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson (SF) Thomas Zahourek | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:00 | Xavier | Gene Chapman makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:51 | Akron | Jack Petty drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Kieffer and the foul's on Jonathan Hilton - foul #3 on Jonathan Hilton, team foul #1 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Akron | Nicholas Cambron (C) Raymond Picklesimer | |
| 14:51 | Akron | Jack Petty makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 14:34 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson can't connect on a floater near the basket | 43-49 |
| 14:33 | Akron | The rebound goes to Nicholas Cambron | 43-49 |
| 14:27 | Akron | Robert Kieffer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 14:26 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 14:15 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 14:13 | Xavier | Frank Newburn grabs the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:55 | Xavier | Nicholas Cambron blocks the short jumper by Johnnie Davidson | 43-49 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:30 | Akron | Jack Christensen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jack Wall - foul #1 on Jack Wall, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Tompkins (PG), Steven Wheeler (SG), Daniel Hathorn (SF), Thomas Zahourek (PF), Johnathan Corrado (C) Gene Chapman, Jack Wall, Johnnie Davidson, Jonathan Hilton, Frank Newburn | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Ward (SG), Everett McLaughlin (SF), Raymond Picklesimer (C) Jack Petty, Robert Kieffer, Gordon Nelson | |
| 13:30 | Akron | Jack Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:30 | Akron | Jack Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:30 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Johnathan Corrado | 43-50 |
| 13:08 | Xavier | Johnathan Corrado can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 43-50 |
| 13:06 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 12:45 | Akron | Jack Christensen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 12:43 | Xavier | Steven Wheeler grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Richard Tompkins scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Johnathan Corrado | 45-50 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Jack Christensen buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Ward | 45-53 |
| 12:15 | Xavier | The short jumper by Daniel Hathorn is denied by Raymond Picklesimer | 45-53 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 11:55 | Akron | Jack Christensen is hacked by Richard Tompkins - foul #2 on Richard Tompkins, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton (PF) Johnathan Corrado | |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Touchstone (PG), Brian Steward (PF), Joseph Beamon (C) Jack Christensen, Nicholas Cambron, Raymond Picklesimer | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Tompkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Hathorn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Hilton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Zahourek (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Raymond Touchstone (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frank Ward (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Everett McLaughlin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Steward (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Beamon (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Akron | Jonathan Hilton steals the ball from Everett McLaughlin | 45-53 |
| 11:16 | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn misses short on a floater from close range | 45-53 |
| 11:15 | Akron | The rebound goes to Brian Steward | 45-53 |
| 10:56 | Akron | Thomas Zahourek is called for the reach on Frank Ward - foul #3 on Thomas Zahourek, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gene Chapman (SG), Frank Newburn (C) Steven Wheeler, Thomas Zahourek | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Petty (SG), Robert Kieffer (SF), Gordon Nelson (PF) Frank Ward, Everett McLaughlin, Brian Steward | |
| 10:49 | Akron | Robert Kieffer is denied on a layup by Jonathan Hilton | 45-53 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Tompkins | 45-53 |
| 10:42 | Xavier | Raymond Touchstone picks off the pass by Richard Tompkins | 45-53 |
| 10:37 | Akron | Robert Kieffer blows the layup | 45-53 |
| 10:36 | Xavier | Frank Newburn gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 10:32 | Xavier | Gene Chapman scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Tompkins | 48-53 |
| 10:08 | Akron | Jack Petty misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-53 |
| 10:06 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Daniel Hathorn | 48-53 |
| 09:48 | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn is fouled on the floor by Gordon Nelson - foul #2 on Gordon Nelson, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Wall (SG), Johnnie Davidson (SF), Johnathan Corrado (PF) Richard Tompkins, Daniel Hathorn, Jonathan Hilton | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Ward (SG), Raymond Picklesimer (C) Jack Petty, Gordon Nelson | |
| 09:30 | Xavier | Joseph Beamon blocks the short jumper by Frank Newburn | 48-53 |
| 09:29 | Akron | Joseph Beamon pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:18 | Akron | Frank Ward can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 09:17 | Xavier | Johnathan Corrado snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 09:04 | Xavier | Frank Newburn can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | Frank Newburn tips it in | 50-53 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Frank Ward is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Frank Ward, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Tompkins (PG), Steven Wheeler (SG), Thomas Zahourek (SF) Gene Chapman, Jack Wall, Frank Newburn | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Christensen (PG), Jack Petty (SF), Gordon Nelson (PF) Raymond Touchstone, Robert Kieffer, Joseph Beamon | |
| 08:12 | Xavier | Steven Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Jack Petty - foul #1 on Jack Petty, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn (SF), Jonathan Hilton (PF) Johnnie Davidson, Johnathan Corrado | |
| Subs | Akron | Everett McLaughlin (SF) Frank Ward | |
| 08:02 | Xavier | Steven Wheeler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 08:00 | Xavier | Steven Wheeler grabs the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 07:54 | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 07:53 | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn gets the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Tompkins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steven Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Hathorn (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Hilton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Zahourek (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jack Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett McLaughlin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gordon Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Picklesimer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Jack Petty steals the ball from Daniel Hathorn | 50-53 |
| 07:17 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jack Christensen | 50-55 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 50-55 |
| 06:58 | Akron | Everett McLaughlin snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 06:48 | Akron | Gordon Nelson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Gordon Nelson snags the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 06:24 | Akron | Raymond Picklesimer comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 50-55 |
| 06:22 | Akron | Raymond Picklesimer tips it home | 50-57 |
| 06:04 | Xavier | Steven Wheeler loses the dribble to Raymond Picklesimer | 50-57 |
| 05:46 | Akron | Jack Christensen buries a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Thomas Zahourek - foul #4 on Thomas Zahourek, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gene Chapman (PG), Jack Wall (SG), Johnnie Davidson (SF), Johnathan Corrado (PF), Frank Newburn (C) Richard Tompkins, Steven Wheeler, Daniel Hathorn, Jonathan Hilton, Thomas Zahourek | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Ward (SG), Robert Kieffer (SF), Nicholas Cambron (PF), Joseph Beamon (C) Jack Petty, Everett McLaughlin, Gordon Nelson, Raymond Picklesimer | |
| 05:46 | Akron | Jack Christensen makes the free throw | 50-60 |
| 05:30 | Xavier | Jack Wall can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Ward - foul #2 on Frank Ward, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Touchstone (PG) Jack Christensen | |
| 05:30 | Xavier | Jack Wall makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 05:30 | Xavier | Jack Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:14 | Akron | Frank Ward hits a shot from the right side set up by Raymond Touchstone | 52-62 |
| 05:03 | Xavier | Jack Wall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 05:02 | Akron | Joseph Beamon grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 04:43 | Akron | Robert Kieffer scores on a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Johnathan Corrado - foul #1 on Johnathan Corrado, team foul #6 | 52-64 |
| 04:43 | Akron | Robert Kieffer makes the free throw | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Johnathan Corrado and he's hacked by Robert Kieffer - foul #2 on Robert Kieffer, team foul #8 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Tompkins (PG), Steven Wheeler (SG), Daniel Hathorn (SF) Gene Chapman, Jack Wall, Johnathan Corrado | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson makes the free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:03 | Akron | Joseph Beamon can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 55-65 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Frank Ward tips it home | 55-67 |
| 03:59 | Xavier | Raymond Touchstone steals it from Richard Tompkins in the backcourt | 55-67 |
| 03:58 | Akron | Raymond Touchstone misses the easy layup | 55-67 |
| 03:56 | Akron | Nicholas Cambron tips it but misses | 55-67 |
| 03:55 | Akron | Joseph Beamon grabs the offensive rebound | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Akron | Steven Wheeler is called for the reach on Raymond Touchstone - foul #2 on Steven Wheeler, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton (PF), Thomas Zahourek (C) Johnnie Davidson, Frank Newburn | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Petty (SF), Brian Steward (PF) Robert Kieffer, Joseph Beamon | |
| 03:44 | Akron | Raymond Touchstone misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 03:44 | Xavier | Jonathan Hilton snags the defensive board | 55-67 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Tompkins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steven Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Hathorn (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Hilton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Zahourek (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Raymond Touchstone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SG - Frank Ward (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Steward (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Cambron (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Richard Tompkins | 57-67 |
| 03:17 | Akron | Frank Ward misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Wheeler - foul #3 on Steven Wheeler, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Christensen (PG), Raymond Picklesimer (C) Raymond Touchstone, Nicholas Cambron | |
| 03:17 | Akron | Frank Ward makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 03:17 | Akron | Frank Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 03:08 | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Jack Petty - foul #2 on Jack Petty, team foul #9 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Akron | Everett McLaughlin (SF) Frank Ward | |
| 03:08 | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 03:08 | Xavier | Daniel Hathorn makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 02:54 | Akron | Raymond Picklesimer misses the lay-in | 59-69 |
| 02:53 | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Steven Wheeler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-69 |
| 02:36 | Akron | Raymond Picklesimer snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| 02:36 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Newburn (C) Thomas Zahourek | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Ward (SG), Robert Kieffer (SF), Gordon Nelson (PF) Jack Petty, Everett McLaughlin, Brian Steward | |
| 02:12 | Akron | Gordon Nelson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-69 |
| 02:11 | Xavier | Frank Newburn pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | Steven Wheeler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gene Chapman (PG), Jack Wall (SG), Thomas Zahourek (SF), Johnnie Davidson (PF), Johnathan Corrado (C) Richard Tompkins, Steven Wheeler, Daniel Hathorn, Jonathan Hilton, Frank Newburn | |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Touchstone (PG), Jack Petty (SG), Everett McLaughlin (SF), Nicholas Cambron (PF), Joseph Beamon (C) Jack Christensen, Frank Ward, Robert Kieffer, Gordon Nelson, Raymond Picklesimer | |
| 01:38 | Akron | Raymond Touchstone scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Everett McLaughlin | 59-72 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Johnathan Corrado hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gene Chapman and the foul's on Everett McLaughlin - foul #1 on Everett McLaughlin, team foul #10 | 61-72 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Johnathan Corrado misses the free throw | 61-72 |
| 01:23 | Akron | Joseph Beamon gets the rebound | 61-72 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Joseph Beamon connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Everett McLaughlin | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Johnathan Corrado hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-74 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Joseph Beamon gets the rebound | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Akron | Jack Petty misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 61-74 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Thomas Zahourek grabs the board | 61-74 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Johnnie Davidson connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Johnathan Corrado | 63-74 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Raymond Touchstone runs out the clock | 63-74 |