| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Bonner (fresh) SG - Robert Savage (fresh) SF - Jacob Pack (fresh) PF - Omar Bennett (fresh) C - Mark Terwilliger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brandon Duckworth (fresh) SG - Larry Borum (fresh) SF - John Hart (fresh) PF - Robert Parham (fresh) C - David Crowe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | David Crowe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth is hacked by John Bonner - foul #1 on John Bonner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Xavier | Larry Borum can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Xavier | David Crowe tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Kent State | Jacob Pack misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Xavier | David Crowe gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Xavier | John Hart slams it home on a great pass from Brandon Duckworth | 0-4 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:55 | Xavier | David Crowe drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brandon Duckworth | 0-6 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Jacob Pack misses long on a floater from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Omar Bennett grabs the offensive board | 0-6 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | Brandon Duckworth steals the ball from Jacob Pack | 0-6 |
| 18:15 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth lays it in | 0-8 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | Jacob Pack misses the shot in the lane | 0-8 |
| 17:50 | Xavier | David Crowe pulls down the rebound | 0-8 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | Omar Bennett picks off the pass by David Crowe | 0-8 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Jacob Pack drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-8 |
| 17:14 | Xavier | John Bonner is called for the reach on Brandon Duckworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Bonner, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffrey Duryea (PG), Harold Snyder (SG), Charles Doyle (SF), James Ames (PF), Johnny Rupp (C) John Bonner, Robert Savage, Jacob Pack, Omar Bennett, Mark Terwilliger | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG), Donald Licata (SG), Morris Fisher (SF), Rudolf Brown (PF), Jamie Corbett (C) Brandon Duckworth, Larry Borum, John Hart, Robert Parham, David Crowe | |
| 17:09 | Xavier | James Ames is called for the reach on Robert Gilfillan - foul #1 on James Ames, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| 17:02 | Xavier | Donald Licata misses long on a 3 from straight away | 3-8 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | James Ames snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Jeffrey Duryea can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 16:56 | Xavier | Rudolf Brown pulls down the rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:45 | Xavier | Donald Licata can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-8 |
| 16:43 | Xavier | Rudolf Brown can't tip it in | 3-8 |
| 16:42 | Xavier | Rudolf Brown grabs the offensive board | 3-8 |
| 16:35 | Xavier | Rudolf Brown misses short on a jump hook from close range | 3-8 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | James Ames gets the rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | James Ames can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 3-8 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Charles Doyle tips it but misses | 3-8 |
| 16:10 | Xavier | Jamie Corbett grabs the defensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:04 | Xavier | Morris Fisher comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 3-8 |
| 16:03 | Xavier | Rudolf Brown tips it but misses | 3-8 |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Harold Snyder grabs the board | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffrey Duryea (fresh) SG - Harold Snyder (fresh) SF - Charles Doyle (fresh) PF - James Ames (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Rupp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Gilfillan (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Licata (fresh) SF - Morris Fisher (fresh) PF - Rudolf Brown (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jamie Corbett (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Kent State | James Ames scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Duryea | 6-8 |
| 15:41 | Xavier | Donald Licata drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Gilfillan | 6-11 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | James Ames loses the dribble to Jamie Corbett | 6-11 |
| 15:13 | Xavier | Jamie Corbett lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Gilfillan | 6-13 |
| 14:52 | Kent State | Johnny Rupp is whistled for a carry | 6-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Savage (SG), Jacob Pack (SF), Omar Bennett (PF), Mark Terwilliger (C) Jeffrey Duryea, Harold Snyder, James Ames, Johnny Rupp | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth (PG), Larry Borum (SG), John Hart (SF), Robert Parham (PF), Wyatt Holman (C) Robert Gilfillan, Donald Licata, Morris Fisher, Rudolf Brown, Jamie Corbett | |
| 14:44 | Xavier | Charles Doyle steals it from Robert Parham | 6-13 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Larry Borum picks off the pass by Robert Savage in the backcourt | 6-13 |
| 14:26 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-16 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Robert Savage makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Omar Bennett | 9-16 |
| 13:53 | Xavier | Jacob Pack steals it from John Hart | 9-16 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Brandon Duckworth is called for the reach on Robert Savage - foul #1 on Brandon Duckworth, team foul #1 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (SG), Morris Fisher (SF), Rudolf Brown (PF) Larry Borum, John Hart, Robert Parham | |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Omar Bennett can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 9-16 |
| 13:14 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Morris Fisher | 9-16 |
| 13:08 | Xavier | Donald Licata buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Morris Fisher | 9-19 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Charles Doyle is hacked by Brandon Duckworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Duckworth, team foul #2 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harold Snyder (PG), Mike Nagorski (PF) Charles Doyle, Omar Bennett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SG), John Hart (SF), David Crowe (C) Brandon Duckworth, Morris Fisher, Rudolf Brown | |
| 12:44 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger buries a 3 from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 12:29 | Xavier | John Hart blows the layup but he's fouled by Jacob Pack - foul #1 on Jacob Pack, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffrey Duryea (PG), James Ames (PF) Robert Savage, Mark Terwilliger | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG), Morris Fisher (SF), Robert Parham (PF) Donald Licata, Larry Borum, David Crowe | |
| 12:29 | Xavier | John Hart makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 12:29 | Xavier | John Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Mike Nagorski gets the rebound | 12-20 |
| 12:03 | Kent State | Jacob Pack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 12:01 | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan grabs the defensive rebound | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffrey Duryea (fresh) SG - Harold Snyder (fresh) SF - Jacob Pack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Ames (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Nagorski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Gilfillan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Hart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Morris Fisher (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Parham (fresh) C - Wyatt Holman (tiring) | |
| 11:46 | Xavier | Morris Fisher makes the jumper from the left side | 12-22 |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Robert Parham is called for the reach on Harold Snyder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Parham, team foul #3 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Savage (SG), Omar Bennett (PF), Johnny Rupp (C) Harold Snyder, Jacob Pack, Mike Nagorski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (PG), Larry Borum (SG), Rudolf Brown (PF), David Crowe (C) Robert Gilfillan, John Hart, Robert Parham, Wyatt Holman | |
| 11:22 | Kent State | James Ames is hacked by Donald Licata - foul #1 on Donald Licata, team foul #4 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Doyle (PG), Jacob Pack (SF) Jeffrey Duryea, James Ames | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Hart (SF), Jamie Corbett (C) Morris Fisher, David Crowe | |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Charles Doyle clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-22 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Jacob Pack hits the follow up shot | 14-22 |
| 11:05 | Xavier | John Hart blows the layup | 14-22 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Johnny Rupp snags the defensive board | 14-22 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Jacob Pack hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 14-22 |
| 10:55 | Xavier | Rudolf Brown grabs the board | 14-22 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | Donald Licata buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Larry Borum | 14-25 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Charles Doyle is hacked by Rudolf Brown - foul #1 on Rudolf Brown, team foul #5 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harold Snyder (PG), Mike Nagorski (PF), Mark Terwilliger (C) Charles Doyle, Omar Bennett, Johnny Rupp | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG), Morris Fisher (SF), Robert Parham (PF), David Crowe (C) Donald Licata, John Hart, Rudolf Brown, Jamie Corbett | |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Mike Nagorski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-25 |
| 10:15 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Crowe | 14-25 |
| 10:02 | Xavier | David Crowe scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Gilfillan | 14-27 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | David Crowe blocks the jumper by Robert Savage | 14-27 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger snags the offensive board | 14-27 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | Robert Savage hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-27 |
| 09:30 | Xavier | Larry Borum grabs the defensive rebound | 14-27 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | David Crowe misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Harold Snyder - foul #1 on Harold Snyder, team foul #5 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffrey Duryea (PG), James Ames (SF), Omar Bennett (PF) Harold Snyder, Jacob Pack, Mike Nagorski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (PG), John Hart (SF), Rudolf Brown (PF) Robert Gilfillan, Morris Fisher, Robert Parham | |
| 09:22 | Xavier | David Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 14-28 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | David Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 14-29 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | James Ames is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Ames, team foul #6 | 14-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Doyle (SF) James Ames | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wyatt Holman (C) David Crowe | |
| 09:02 | Xavier | John Hart scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Donald Licata | 14-31 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-31 |
| 08:17 | Xavier | John Hart lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Licata and the foul's on Mark Terwilliger - foul #1 on Mark Terwilliger, team foul #7 | 17-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jacob Pack (SF), Johnny Rupp (C) Robert Savage, Mark Terwilliger | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG), Morris Fisher (SF), Robert Parham (PF), Jamie Corbett (C) Donald Licata, Larry Borum, Rudolf Brown, Wyatt Holman | |
| 08:17 | Xavier | John Hart makes the free throw | 17-34 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Omar Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harold Snyder (PG) Jeffrey Duryea | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (SG), David Crowe (C) John Hart, Jamie Corbett | |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Robert Parham clanks a floater from the right side | 17-34 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Omar Bennett | 17-34 |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Jacob Pack hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner near the basket | 17-34 |
| 08:00 | Xavier | Robert Parham snags the defensive board | 17-34 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Harold Snyder (fresh) SG - Charles Doyle (fairly fresh) SF - Jacob Pack (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Omar Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Rupp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Gilfillan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Licata (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morris Fisher (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Robert Parham (fresh) C - David Crowe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Morris Fisher is whistled for traveling | 17-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Savage (SG) Charles Doyle | |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SG), John Hart (SF), Jamie Corbett (C) Donald Licata, Morris Fisher, David Crowe | |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Jacob Pack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffrey Duryea (PG), Mike Nagorski (C) Harold Snyder, Omar Bennett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (PG), Morris Fisher (SF) Robert Gilfillan, Larry Borum | |
| 07:10 | Xavier | Jamie Corbett is fouled on the floor by Mike Nagorski - foul #1 on Mike Nagorski, team foul #8 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SG), David Crowe (C) Donald Licata, Morris Fisher | |
| 07:10 | Xavier | Jamie Corbett makes the 1st free throw | 17-35 |
| 07:10 | Xavier | Jamie Corbett misses the 2nd free throw | 17-35 |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Johnny Rupp gets the rebound | 17-35 |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Robert Savage misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-35 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Robert Savage pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-35 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Jacob Pack makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Johnny Rupp | 20-35 |
| 06:27 | Xavier | Jamie Corbett knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Robert Parham | 20-37 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Robert Savage is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Savage, team foul #9 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harold Snyder (PG), Charles Doyle (SF), Omar Bennett (PF), Mark Terwilliger (C) Jeffrey Duryea, Jacob Pack, Johnny Rupp, Mike Nagorski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG), Donald Licata (SG), Morris Fisher (SF), Rudolf Brown (PF), Wyatt Holman (C) Jamie Corbett, Larry Borum, John Hart, Robert Parham, David Crowe | |
| 06:12 | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Licata | 20-39 |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Robert Savage clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Wyatt Holman - foul #1 on Wyatt Holman, team foul #6 | 20-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SG), John Hart (SF) Donald Licata, Morris Fisher | |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Robert Savage makes the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Robert Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 05:50 | Xavier | John Hart misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 22-39 |
| 05:49 | Xavier | Rudolf Brown tips it in | 22-41 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Rudolf Brown denies the turnaround by Mark Terwilliger | 22-41 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Omar Bennett snags the offensive board | 22-41 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Robert Savage blows the layup but he's hacked by Rudolf Brown - foul #2 on Rudolf Brown, team foul #7 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jacob Pack (SF) Harold Snyder | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (PG), Morris Fisher (SF), Robert Parham (PF), David Crowe (C) Robert Gilfillan, John Hart, Rudolf Brown, Wyatt Holman | |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Robert Savage makes the 1st free throw | 23-41 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Robert Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| 05:13 | Xavier | Donald Licata loses the dribble to Robert Savage in the backcourt | 24-41 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Charles Doyle is whistled for traveling | 24-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffrey Duryea (PG) Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Hart (SG), Wyatt Holman (C) Larry Borum, David Crowe | |
| 04:34 | Xavier | John Hart misses the easy layup | 24-41 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger gets the rebound | 24-41 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Charles Doyle hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Morris Fisher makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Donald Licata and he's hacked by Jacob Pack - foul #2 on Jacob Pack, team foul #10 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harold Snyder (PG), Johnny Rupp (PF), Mike Nagorski (C) Jacob Pack, Omar Bennett, Mark Terwilliger | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG), Larry Borum (SG), David Crowe (C) Donald Licata, John Hart, Wyatt Holman | |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Morris Fisher misses the free throw | 26-43 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Johnny Rupp snags the defensive board | 26-43 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Charles Doyle misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Morris Fisher - foul #1 on Morris Fisher, team foul #8 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bonner (PG), James Ames (PF) Jeffrey Duryea, Mike Nagorski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth (PG), John Hart (SF), Rudolf Brown (PF), Jamie Corbett (C) Robert Gilfillan, Morris Fisher, Robert Parham, David Crowe | |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Charles Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Charles Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Bonner (fresh) SG - Harold Snyder (fresh) SF - Charles Doyle (tiring) 4 pts. PF - James Ames (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Rupp (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brandon Duckworth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Borum (tiring) 1 ast. SF - John Hart (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Rudolf Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jamie Corbett (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Xavier | John Hart misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Doyle - foul #1 on Charles Doyle, team foul #11 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mike Nagorski (C) Charles Doyle | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (SG), David Crowe (C) Larry Borum, Jamie Corbett | |
| 03:32 | Xavier | John Hart misses the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 03:32 | Xavier | John Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 03:32 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to John Hart | 28-43 |
| 03:27 | Xavier | John Hart scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Licata | 28-46 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Harold Snyder is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Harold Snyder, team foul #12 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffrey Duryea (SG), Mark Terwilliger (C) Harold Snyder, Johnny Rupp | |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SG), Morris Fisher (SF), Robert Parham (PF), Jamie Corbett (C) Donald Licata, John Hart, Rudolf Brown, David Crowe | |
| 02:58 | Xavier | Larry Borum is fouled on the floor by John Bonner - foul #3 on John Bonner, team foul #13 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Savage (SG) John Bonner | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Hart (SF), Rudolf Brown (PF), David Crowe (C) Morris Fisher, Robert Parham, Jamie Corbett | |
| 02:58 | Xavier | Larry Borum misses the 1st free throw | 28-46 |
| 02:58 | Xavier | Larry Borum makes the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Jeffrey Duryea makes the floater from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 02:23 | Xavier | Larry Borum misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-47 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger grabs the defensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | James Ames is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Borum - foul #1 on Larry Borum, team foul #9 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harold Snyder (PG), Omar Bennett (PF) Jeffrey Duryea, Mike Nagorski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (SG), Morris Fisher (SF), Robert Parham (PF), Jamie Corbett (C) Larry Borum, John Hart, Rudolf Brown, David Crowe | |
| 02:16 | Kent State | James Ames makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | James Ames makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 02:08 | Xavier | Mark Terwilliger is called for the reach on Brandon Duckworth - foul #2 on Mark Terwilliger, team foul #14 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Doyle (SG), Jacob Pack (SF) Robert Savage, James Ames | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:08 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 02:08 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth makes the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger banks in the wide open layup | 34-49 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | Mark Terwilliger blocks the jumper by Morris Fisher | 34-49 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Robert Parham tips it in | 34-51 |
| 01:24 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger lays it in | 36-51 |
| 01:09 | Xavier | Harold Snyder denies the turnaround by Morris Fisher | 36-51 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Omar Bennett | 36-51 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Brandon Duckworth is called for the reach on Harold Snyder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Duckworth, team foul #10 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffrey Duryea (SG), James Ames (SF), Johnny Rupp (C) Charles Doyle, Jacob Pack, Mark Terwilliger | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG), Larry Borum (SG), John Hart (SF), Rudolf Brown (PF), David Crowe (C) Brandon Duckworth, Donald Licata, Morris Fisher, Robert Parham, Jamie Corbett | |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Harold Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Harold Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Rudolf Brown double dribbles | 38-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Savage (SG) Harold Snyder | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Jeffrey Duryea is whistled for traveling | 38-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Parham (PF), Wyatt Holman (C) Rudolf Brown, David Crowe | |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Larry Borum buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-54 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James Ames misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 38-54 |