| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Gould (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harold Kirklin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 12 pts. PF - John Goodridge (fresh) 4 pts. C - Akim Zigler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez inbounds the ball | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Akim Zigler makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Eduardo Sanchez | 43-49 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | Akim Zigler steps in front of the James Blakeman pass | 43-49 |
| 19:11 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez misses long on a shot from the baseline | 43-49 |
| 19:10 | Xavier | Akim Zigler misses the tip | 43-49 |
| 19:09 | Xavier | Akim Zigler tips it back up and in | 43-51 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | David Gould comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Akim Zigler - foul #3 on Akim Zigler, team foul #1 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Raposo (C) Akim Zigler | |
| 18:57 | Kent State | David Gould misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | David Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 18:45 | Xavier | James Raposo knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Smith | 44-53 |
| 18:26 | Kent State | James Blakeman makes the 3 from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from John Goodridge | 47-55 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Eduardo Sanchez - foul #3 on Eduardo Sanchez, team foul #2 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (PG), Walter Rock (SG) James Blakeman, Samuel Shelton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Laforest (SF) Eduardo Sanchez | |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 17:36 | Xavier | Craig Loar swats the layup by Jack Laforest | 49-55 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Craig Loar | 49-55 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Craig Loar is called for a charge - foul #2 on Craig Loar, team foul #1 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (PG), Douglas Murray (C) Craig Loar, David Gould | |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Monroe (C) John Goodridge | |
| 17:06 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 17:05 | Xavier | Arthur Monroe tips it home | 49-57 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Leonard Horton knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Nicholas Mason | 51-57 |
| 16:36 | Xavier | James Raposo comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Walter Rock - foul #1 on Walter Rock, team foul #2 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), Samuel Shelton (SG), Richard Driscoll (PF) Nicholas Mason, David White, Leonard Horton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger (PG), Dwight Heideman (SG) Lawrence Smith, Harold Kirklin | |
| 16:36 | Xavier | James Raposo makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 16:36 | Xavier | James Raposo misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Douglas Murray snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | Walter Rock is hacked by Arthur Monroe - foul #1 on Arthur Monroe, team foul #3 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Loar (PF) Richard Driscoll | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Goodridge (PF) James Raposo | |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Craig Loar misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Goodridge - foul #1 on John Goodridge, team foul #4 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Gould (C) Douglas Murray | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Craig Loar makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Craig Loar makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 15:49 | Xavier | John Goodridge knocks in the jumper from the left block | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Rock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Gould (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jeffrey Boulanger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dwight Heideman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jack Laforest (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Goodridge (fresh) 6 pts. C - Arthur Monroe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Craig Loar comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 15:33 | Xavier | John Goodridge grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 15:14 | Xavier | Arthur Monroe misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 53-60 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Walter Rock snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | James Blakeman clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 15:04 | Xavier | Jack Laforest gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 14:42 | Xavier | James Blakeman steals it from Arthur Monroe | 53-60 |
| 14:37 | Kent State | James Blakeman banks in the layup | 55-60 |
| 14:23 | Xavier | Dwight Heideman loses the ball out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (PG), David White (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Richard Driscoll (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) James Blakeman, Samuel Shelton, Walter Rock, Craig Loar, David Gould | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Harold Kirklin (SG), Eduardo Sanchez (SF), James Raposo (PF), Akim Zigler (C) Jeffrey Boulanger, Dwight Heideman, Jack Laforest, John Goodridge, Arthur Monroe | |
| 14:05 | Kent State | David White misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 14:03 | Xavier | James Raposo grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Akim Zigler loses the dribble to Earl Jeffery | 55-60 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Loar (PF) Richard Driscoll | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:06 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-60 |
| 13:04 | Xavier | James Raposo can't tip it in | 55-60 |
| 13:03 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 12:58 | Kent State | David White misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by James Raposo - foul #1 on James Raposo, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Rock (SG) Nicholas Mason | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Goodridge (PF) James Raposo | |
| 12:58 | Kent State | David White misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 12:58 | Kent State | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 12:46 | Xavier | Akim Zigler misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Earl Jeffery - foul #4 on Earl Jeffery, team foul #3 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Gould (C) Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:46 | Xavier | Akim Zigler makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 12:46 | Xavier | Akim Zigler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Leonard Horton is fouled on the floor by Harold Kirklin - foul #2 on Harold Kirklin, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Akim Zigler picks off the pass by Walter Rock | 56-62 |
| 11:54 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith is whistled for traveling | 56-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), Samuel Shelton (SG) David White, Walter Rock | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Raposo (C) Akim Zigler | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Gould (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Harold Kirklin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Goodridge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Raposo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Kent State | David Gould is called for traveling | 56-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Driscoll (SF), Douglas Murray (C) Leonard Horton, Craig Loar | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Laforest (SF) Eduardo Sanchez | |
| 11:19 | Xavier | James Raposo misses the dunk attempt | 56-62 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Douglas Murray pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 11:13 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 11:11 | Xavier | Jack Laforest gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 11:09 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith's pass is intercepted by Samuel Shelton in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 10:53 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Goodridge | 56-62 |
| 10:40 | Xavier | Douglas Murray takes the ball from Lawrence Smith | 56-62 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Richard Driscoll | 58-62 |
| 10:05 | Xavier | Jack Laforest blows the dunk but he's hacked by Samuel Shelton - foul #1 on Samuel Shelton, team foul #4 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (PG), Walter Rock (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Craig Loar (PF) James Blakeman, Samuel Shelton, Richard Driscoll, David Gould | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger (PG), Dwight Heideman (SG), Akim Zigler (C) Lawrence Smith, Harold Kirklin, John Goodridge | |
| 10:05 | Xavier | Jack Laforest misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 10:05 | Xavier | Jack Laforest makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 09:43 | Kent State | Walter Rock connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Leonard Horton | 60-63 |
| 09:31 | Xavier | Dwight Heideman hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | David White scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Rock | 62-66 |
| 08:47 | Xavier | Jack Laforest's pass is intercepted by Walter Rock | 62-66 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | David White misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Craig Loar tips it in | 64-66 |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Craig Loar takes the ball from Jeffrey Boulanger | 64-66 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Walter Rock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Akim Zigler gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 07:35 | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger is fouled on the floor by Walter Rock - foul #2 on Walter Rock, team foul #5 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), Samuel Shelton (SG), David Gould (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) David White, Walter Rock, Craig Loar, Douglas Murray | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Harold Kirklin (SG), Eduardo Sanchez (SF), John Goodridge (PF), Arthur Monroe (C) Jeffrey Boulanger, Dwight Heideman, Jack Laforest, James Raposo, Akim Zigler | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gould (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Harold Kirklin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Goodridge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Monroe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-66 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Arthur Monroe - foul #2 on Arthur Monroe, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Driscoll (SF) Leonard Horton | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 06:39 | Xavier | John Goodridge knocks in the jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on James Blakeman - foul #3 on James Blakeman, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Rock (SF) Richard Driscoll | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:39 | Xavier | John Goodridge makes the free throw | 66-69 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Walter Rock is fouled on the floor by Arthur Monroe - foul #3 on Arthur Monroe, team foul #8 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Loar (PF) David Gould | |
| Subs | Xavier | Akim Zigler (C) Arthur Monroe | |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Walter Rock makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Walter Rock misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | John Goodridge gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 06:03 | Xavier | Akim Zigler double dribbles | 67-69 |
| 05:44 | Kent State | James Blakeman misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 67-69 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Walter Rock tips it back up and in | 69-69 |
| 05:38 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-69 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Craig Loar pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Craig Loar knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Walter Rock | 71-69 |
| 04:59 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Craig Loar snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-69 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery misses the tip | 71-69 |
| 04:39 | Xavier | John Goodridge grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 71-69 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Blakeman | 74-69 |
| 03:34 | Xavier | John Goodridge is fouled on the floor by Craig Loar - foul #3 on Craig Loar, team foul #7 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (PG), David White (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), David Gould (PF), Douglas Murray (C) James Blakeman, Samuel Shelton, Walter Rock, Craig Loar, Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger (PG), Dwight Heideman (SG), Jack Laforest (SF), James Raposo (C) Lawrence Smith, Harold Kirklin, Eduardo Sanchez, Akim Zigler | |
| 03:34 | Xavier | John Goodridge makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:34 | Xavier | John Goodridge makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nicholas Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gould (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Murray (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jeffrey Boulanger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dwight Heideman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jack Laforest (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Goodridge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Raposo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Kent State | David Gould connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Nicholas Mason | 76-71 |
| 03:09 | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Goodridge | 76-74 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Douglas Murray can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 76-74 |
| 03:01 | Xavier | James Raposo grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | Jeffrey Boulanger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Monroe (C) John Goodridge | |
| 02:42 | Kent State | David White clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-74 |
| 02:41 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Arthur Monroe | 76-74 |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Rock (SG), Craig Loar (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Nicholas Mason, David Gould, Douglas Murray | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Harold Kirklin (SG), Eduardo Sanchez (SF), Akim Zigler (C) Jeffrey Boulanger, Dwight Heideman, Jack Laforest, Arthur Monroe | |
| 02:23 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Leonard Horton - foul #3 on Leonard Horton, team foul #8 | 76-76 |
| 02:23 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), Samuel Shelton (SG) David White, Walter Rock | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Goodridge (PF) James Raposo | |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 78-77 |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Smith | 78-79 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Leonard Horton's floater is knocked away by John Goodridge | 78-79 |
| 01:53 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith snags the defensive board | 78-79 |
| 01:31 | Xavier | Samuel Shelton is called for the reach on Akim Zigler - foul #2 on Samuel Shelton, team foul #9 | 78-79 |
| 01:31 | Xavier | Akim Zigler makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 01:31 | Xavier | Akim Zigler makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Leonard Horton buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Earl Jeffery | 81-81 |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin misses the 3 from the right corner | 81-81 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Leonard Horton grabs the board | 81-81 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | James Blakeman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 81-81 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | John Goodridge grabs the board | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Xavier | John Goodridge misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 81-81 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Akim Zigler misses the tip | 81-81 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | The clock runs out | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Harold Kirklin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Goodridge (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Akim Zigler (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Akim Zigler wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:39 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 81-81 |
| 04:38 | Xavier | Akim Zigler tips it home | 81-83 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Leonard Horton can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 81-83 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Craig Loar pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-83 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Blakeman | 83-83 |
| 03:38 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez can't finish the layup | 83-83 |
| 03:37 | Xavier | John Goodridge misses the tip | 83-83 |
| 03:36 | Xavier | Akim Zigler grabs the offensive rebound | 83-83 |
| 03:25 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-83 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery grabs the board | 83-83 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Smith | 83-83 |
| 02:52 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith lays it in | 83-85 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Leonard Horton is fouled on the floor by Eduardo Sanchez - foul #4 on Eduardo Sanchez, team foul #9 | 83-85 |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (PG), Walter Rock (SG) James Blakeman, Samuel Shelton | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Raposo (C) Akim Zigler | |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 02:36 | Xavier | James Raposo snags the defensive board | 83-85 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Earl Jeffery is called for the reach on Eduardo Sanchez - foul #5 on Earl Jeffery, team foul #10 | 83-85 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Gould (PF), Douglas Murray (C) Craig Loar, Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Monroe (C) John Goodridge | |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez misses the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Douglas Murray | 83-86 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-86 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Walter Rock connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Murray | 86-86 |
| 01:58 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-86 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), Samuel Shelton (SG), Craig Loar (PF) David White, Walter Rock, Douglas Murray | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Goodridge (PF), Akim Zigler (C) James Raposo, Arthur Monroe | |
| 01:35 | Xavier | David Gould takes the ball from Eduardo Sanchez | 86-86 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton is fouled on the floor by Harold Kirklin - foul #3 on Harold Kirklin, team foul #10 | 86-86 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 86-86 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 87-86 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Goodridge and the foul's on Leonard Horton - foul #4 on Leonard Horton, team foul #11 | 87-88 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez makes the free throw | 87-89 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - David Gould (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Harold Kirklin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 18 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Goodridge (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Akim Zigler (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 00:40 | Kent State | James Blakeman buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Leonard Horton | 90-89 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Harold Kirklin makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Smith | 90-92 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Akim Zigler blocks the short jumper by Leonard Horton | 90-92 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Akim Zigler grabs the defensive rebound | 90-92 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Akim Zigler is fouled in the backcourt by James Blakeman - foul #4 on James Blakeman, team foul #12 | 90-92 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Akim Zigler misses the 1st free throw | 90-92 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Akim Zigler makes the 2nd free throw | 90-93 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Leonard Horton buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Shelton | 93-93 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 93-93 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith jams it | 93-95 |