| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Holden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Ewing (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Juliano (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Topolinski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Marion Cook (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Oyama (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Colangelo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Mitchell | 37-29 |
| 19:26 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano is fouled on the floor by Joe Holden - foul #1 on Joe Holden, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 19:16 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Marion Cook | 37-32 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | Joe Holden hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 18:43 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Michael Topolinski | 39-34 |
| 18:16 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Joe Holden | 41-34 |
| 18:09 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 18:07 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Anthony Mitchell | 41-34 |
| 17:46 | Xavier | Michael Topolinski is called for the reach on Joe Holden - foul #1 on Michael Topolinski, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 17:27 | Xavier | Joe Holden drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jacob Ewing | 44-34 |
| 17:04 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 17:03 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 16:54 | Xavier | William Davis can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 16:52 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 16:28 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-37 |
| 16:21 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson is hacked by Marion Cook - foul #3 on Marion Cook, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (PG), Dwayne Boden (SG), Richard Henley (SF), James Giles (PF), Dustin Highsmith (C) William Davis, Joe Holden, Jeffery Wilson, Jacob Ewing, Anthony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Dingman (SF) Marion Cook | |
| 16:01 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden travels with the ball | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Boden (fresh) SF - Richard Henley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Giles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Juliano (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Topolinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Dingman (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Oyama (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Colangelo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Virginia Tech | Michael Topolinski misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 15:45 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman tips it in | 44-39 |
| 15:34 | Xavier | James Giles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 44-39 |
| 15:33 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to George Oyama | 44-39 |
| 15:13 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Juliano | 44-42 |
| 14:46 | Xavier | James Giles's layup is rejected by George Oyama | 44-42 |
| 14:44 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:26 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama loses the dribble to Oscar Bryant | 44-42 |
| 14:22 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant lays it up and in | 46-42 |
| 14:04 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 14:02 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 13:46 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden lays it up and in | 48-42 |
| 13:41 | Virginia Tech | Dustin Highsmith steals it from David Dingman | 48-42 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 13:36 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Topolinski | 48-42 |
| 13:14 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 13:13 | Xavier | James Giles grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:52 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden hits a shot from the baseline | 50-42 |
| 12:43 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 12:41 | Xavier | Richard Henley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 12:34 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith tips it home | 52-42 |
| 12:29 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Henley - foul #1 on Richard Henley, team foul #2 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (PG), Joe Holden (SG), Jeffery Wilson (SF), Jacob Ewing (PF), Anthony Mitchell (C) Oscar Bryant, Dwayne Boden, Richard Henley, James Giles, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Thorn (SG), Phillip O'Haire (C) Michael Topolinski, Charles Colangelo | |
| 12:29 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 12:29 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 12:29 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:11 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook (PG), Daniel Morris (PF) John Juliano, George Oyama | |
| 11:42 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 52-42 |
| 11:40 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire tips it in | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Holden (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Ewing (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Marion Cook (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Thorn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Dingman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Morris (fresh) C - Phillip O'Haire (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Xavier | Joe Holden clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 11:23 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Morris gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 11:09 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 52-44 |
| 11:08 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman snags the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 10:57 | Virginia Tech | Joe Holden steps in front of the Phillip O'Haire pass | 52-44 |
| 10:32 | Xavier | Marion Cook steals it from Joe Holden | 52-44 |
| 10:10 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marion Cook and he's fouled by Jacob Ewing - foul #1 on Jacob Ewing, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Juliano (PG), Michael Topolinski (SG), George Oyama (PF) Marion Cook, David Thorn, Daniel Morris | |
| 10:10 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:54 | Xavier | Joe Holden connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Davis | 55-47 |
| 09:38 | Virginia Tech | Michael Topolinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (PG), Dwayne Boden (SG), James Giles (PF), Dustin Highsmith (C) William Davis, Joe Holden, Jacob Ewing, Anthony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo (C) Phillip O'Haire | |
| 09:12 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 55-47 |
| 09:11 | Xavier | James Giles hits the follow up shot | 57-47 |
| 09:00 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by John Juliano and he's hacked by Dwayne Boden - foul #2 on Dwayne Boden, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Henley (SF) Jeffery Wilson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Thorn (SG), Marion Cook (SF) Michael Topolinski, David Dingman | |
| 09:00 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:40 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Holden (SG) Richard Henley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 08:15 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo is fouled on the floor by Dustin Highsmith - foul #1 on Dustin Highsmith, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (PG), Richard Henley (SF), Jacob Ewing (PF), Anthony Mitchell (C) Oscar Bryant, Dwayne Boden, James Giles, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire (C) Charles Colangelo | |
| 07:59 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Thorn | 57-52 |
| 07:42 | Xavier | William Davis is fouled on the floor by John Juliano - foul #1 on John Juliano, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson (SF) Richard Henley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 07:37 | Xavier | Marion Cook denies the turnaround by Jeffery Wilson | 57-52 |
| 07:36 | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook grabs the board | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Holden (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Ewing (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Juliano (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Thorn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marion Cook (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Oyama (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Phillip O'Haire (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Wilson - foul #3 on Jeffery Wilson, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Topolinski (SG) David Thorn | |
| 07:08 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire's layup is rejected by Jacob Ewing | 57-52 |
| 07:07 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama hits the follow up shot | 57-54 |
| 06:48 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Phillip O'Haire - foul #1 on Phillip O'Haire, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (SG), James Giles (PF) Joe Holden, Jacob Ewing | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Dingman (SF), Daniel Morris (PF), Charles Colangelo (C) Marion Cook, George Oyama, Phillip O'Haire | |
| 06:48 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:48 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:19 | Virginia Tech | Michael Topolinski is called for 3 seconds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dwayne Boden (SG), Dustin Highsmith (C) William Davis, Anthony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 06:05 | Xavier | Charles Colangelo is called for the reach on Dustin Highsmith - foul #2 on Charles Colangelo, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Thorn (SG) Michael Topolinski | |
| 05:57 | Xavier | James Giles connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Dwayne Boden and the foul's on Daniel Morris - foul #2 on Daniel Morris, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| 05:57 | Xavier | James Giles makes the free throw | 62-54 |
| 05:41 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Thorn | 62-57 |
| 05:24 | Xavier | James Giles hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Juliano - foul #2 on John Juliano, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Holden (SG) Jeffery Wilson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook (PG), George Oyama (PF) John Juliano, Daniel Morris | |
| 05:24 | Xavier | James Giles makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:24 | Xavier | James Giles misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:24 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 05:12 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama misses the runner from the right block | 63-57 |
| 05:10 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 05:06 | Xavier | Joe Holden clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 05:05 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to David Dingman | 63-57 |
| 04:37 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Marion Cook | 63-59 |
| 04:14 | Xavier | Joe Holden scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Oscar Bryant | 66-59 |
| 04:08 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo misses badly on a shot from close range | 66-59 |
| 04:06 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Colangelo | 66-59 |
| 03:53 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Marion Cook | 66-62 |
| 03:53 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (PG), Jeffery Wilson (SF), Jacob Ewing (PF), Anthony Mitchell (C) Oscar Bryant, Dwayne Boden, James Giles, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Juliano (PG), Michael Topolinski (SG), Phillip O'Haire (C) Marion Cook, David Thorn, Charles Colangelo | |
| 03:45 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by George Oyama - foul #2 on George Oyama, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| 03:45 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:45 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:45 | Virginia Tech | Michael Topolinski gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 03:23 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from John Juliano and he's fouled by Jacob Ewing - foul #2 on Jacob Ewing, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| 03:23 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama misses the free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:23 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing grabs the board | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Holden (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Ewing (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Juliano (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Topolinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Dingman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Oyama (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Phillip O'Haire (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Xavier | Joe Holden knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffery Wilson | 70-64 |
| 03:02 | Virginia Tech | Michael Topolinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook (SF) David Dingman | |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joe Holden | 72-64 |
| 02:41 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Dingman (SF), Charles Colangelo (C) Marion Cook, Phillip O'Haire | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-66 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | 3 seconds is called on William Davis | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:03 | Virginia Tech | William Davis takes the ball from John Juliano in the backcourt | 72-66 |
| 01:41 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell knocks in the jumper from the left side | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 74-66 |
| 01:21 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo tips it back up and in | 74-68 |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Joe Holden knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jeffery Wilson | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by George Oyama | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Michael Topolinski is called for the reach on Jeffery Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Topolinski, team foul #9 | 77-71 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:43 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-71 |
| 00:41 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell snags the defensive board | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell is hacked by Michael Topolinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Topolinski, team foul #10 | 79-71 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:40 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Charles Colangelo | 79-71 |
| 00:33 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-71 |
| 00:31 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo gets the offensive rebound | 79-71 |
| 00:27 | Virginia Tech | William Davis steps in front of the David Dingman pass | 79-71 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | John Juliano is called for the reach on William Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Juliano, team foul #11 | 79-71 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | William Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:25 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo grabs the board | 80-71 |
| 00:21 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-71 |
| 00:19 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to David Dingman | 80-71 |
| 00:16 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman makes the 3 from straight away | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Michael Topolinski is called for the reach on Anthony Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Topolinski, team foul #12 | 80-74 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:09 | Virginia Tech | Michael Topolinski drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Juliano | 82-77 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | John Juliano is called for the reach on William Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Juliano, team foul #13 | 82-77 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | William Davis misses the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano travels with the ball | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | William Davis runs out the clock | 83-77 |