| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Young (fresh) PF - Brandon Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Runion (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Henry (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nole Houlihan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruno Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Steinhoff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Virginia | Nole Houlihan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Henry and he's hacked by Brandon Simmons - foul #2 on Brandon Simmons, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bryan Lemire (PG) John Henry | |
| 19:42 | Virginia | Nole Houlihan misses the free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:42 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Runion | 35-36 |
| 19:26 | Xavier | Eric Draves misses the jumper from the left side | 35-36 |
| 19:25 | Xavier | Thomas Young tips it back up and in | 37-36 |
| 18:58 | Virginia | Joseph Nicholson clanks a shot in the paint | 37-36 |
| 18:57 | Virginia | Joseph Nicholson tips it back up and in | 37-38 |
| 18:39 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons misses short on a floater from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 18:37 | Virginia | William Steinhoff grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 18:11 | Virginia | Bryan Lemire misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 18:10 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Runion | 37-38 |
| 17:52 | Xavier | Richard Runion misses badly on a floater from the left side | 37-38 |
| 17:51 | Virginia | Joseph Nicholson grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 17:45 | Virginia | Joseph Nicholson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Gochenour (SG), John Pearson (SF), Hugh Moore (PF), David Bailey (C) James Wilson, Thomas Young, Brandon Simmons, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Henry (PG), George Peterson (SF) Bryan Lemire, Bruno Lewis | |
| 17:24 | Xavier | Eric Draves connects on the runner from the right block set up by John Pearson | 39-38 |
| 17:18 | Virginia | Eric Draves takes the ball from William Steinhoff in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 17:01 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-38 |
| 16:59 | Virginia | William Steinhoff gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:57 | Virginia | Steven Gochenour is called for the reach on Nole Houlihan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Gochenour, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG) Eric Draves | |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Pierce (C) Joseph Nicholson | |
| 16:36 | Virginia | Edward Pierce can't connect on a runner near the basket | 39-38 |
| 16:34 | Virginia | Nole Houlihan hits the follow up shot | 39-40 |
| 16:05 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wilson (SG), Thomas Young (SF), Brandon Simmons (PF) Steven Gochenour, John Pearson, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bruno Lewis (SF), Joseph Nicholson (C) George Peterson, Edward Pierce | |
| 15:38 | Virginia | William Steinhoff loses the dribble to Thomas Young | 39-40 |
| 15:35 | Xavier | Brad Davis lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Young | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Henry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nole Houlihan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruno Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Steinhoff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Nicholson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:08 | Virginia | Nole Houlihan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 15:07 | Xavier | Hugh Moore gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:50 | Xavier | James Wilson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 14:49 | Xavier | Hugh Moore grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 14:36 | Xavier | Thomas Young scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 14:21 | Virginia | Joseph Nicholson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Hugh Moore - foul #2 on Hugh Moore, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Steven Gochenour (SG), Liang Hong (SF), John Pearson (PF), Richard Runion (C) Brad Davis, James Wilson, Thomas Young, Brandon Simmons, Hugh Moore | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bryan Lemire (PG), George Peterson (SF) John Henry, Bruno Lewis | |
| 14:21 | Virginia | Joseph Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:21 | Virginia | Joseph Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:05 | Xavier | Eric Draves can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 14:04 | Xavier | Liang Hong misses the tip | 43-42 |
| 14:03 | Virginia | Bryan Lemire grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 13:42 | Virginia | Joseph Nicholson hits a driving attempt near the basket | 43-44 |
| 13:16 | Xavier | Eric Draves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 13:14 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Gochenour | 43-44 |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour is hacked by Nole Houlihan - foul #1 on Nole Houlihan, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wilson (SG), Thomas Young (SF), Brandon Simmons (PF) Steven Gochenour, Liang Hong, John Pearson | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Henry (PG), Bruno Lewis (SF), John Fiske (PF), Edward Pierce (C) Bryan Lemire, George Peterson, William Steinhoff, Joseph Nicholson | |
| 12:27 | Xavier | Richard Runion makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Wilson | 45-44 |
| 12:22 | Virginia | John Henry is hacked by Eric Draves in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Draves, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Bailey (C) Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Virginia | William Steinhoff (PF), Joseph Nicholson (C) John Fiske, Edward Pierce | |
| 11:56 | Virginia | William Steinhoff buries a shot from the left wing set up by Nole Houlihan | 45-46 |
| 11:27 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons misses long on a jumper in the lane | 45-46 |
| 11:26 | Virginia | The rebound goes to William Steinhoff | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Young (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Henry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nole Houlihan (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruno Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Steinhoff (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Nicholson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Virginia | James Wilson steals the ball from Nole Houlihan in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 11:23 | Xavier | James Wilson blows the layup | 45-46 |
| 11:21 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons grabs the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 11:12 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Eric Draves | 47-46 |
| 11:10 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Young - foul #1 on Thomas Young, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Steven Gochenour (SG), Hugh Moore (PF) Eric Draves, James Wilson, Brandon Simmons | |
| Subs | Virginia | George Peterson (SG), John Fiske (PF), Edward Pierce (C) Nole Houlihan, William Steinhoff, Joseph Nicholson | |
| 10:42 | Virginia | John Henry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 10:40 | Virginia | George Peterson tips it but misses | 47-46 |
| 10:38 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis tips it in | 47-48 |
| 10:17 | Xavier | John Fiske is called for the reach on Hugh Moore - foul #1 on John Fiske, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Pearson (SF), Richard Runion (C) Thomas Young, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bryan Lemire (PG), Nole Houlihan (SG), William Steinhoff (PF), Joseph Nicholson (C) John Henry, George Peterson, John Fiske, Edward Pierce | |
| 09:48 | Xavier | John Pearson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-48 |
| 09:46 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Nole Houlihan | 47-48 |
| 09:44 | Virginia | Brad Davis is called for the reach on Bryan Lemire in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brad Davis, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), James Wilson (SG) Brad Davis, Steven Gochenour | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Henry (PG) Bryan Lemire | |
| 09:19 | Virginia | Nole Houlihan is hacked by Hugh Moore - foul #3 on Hugh Moore, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Virginia | George Peterson (SF) Bruno Lewis | |
| 09:19 | Virginia | Nole Houlihan misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:19 | Xavier | Hugh Moore gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:54 | Xavier | William Steinhoff steps in front of the Richard Runion pass | 47-48 |
| 08:28 | Virginia | Eric Draves steals the ball from Nole Houlihan | 47-48 |
| 08:04 | Xavier | James Wilson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 08:02 | Virginia | The rebound goes to William Steinhoff | 47-48 |
| 07:46 | Virginia | John Henry is fouled on the floor by Eric Draves - foul #2 on Eric Draves, team foul #8 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Gochenour (SG), Thomas Young (SF), Brandon Simmons (PF), David Bailey (C) James Wilson, John Pearson, Hugh Moore, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bruno Lewis (SF), Benjamin Green (C) George Peterson, Joseph Nicholson | |
| 07:46 | Virginia | John Henry makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:46 | Virginia | John Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:46 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 07:24 | Xavier | Eric Draves buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Steven Gochenour | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Gochenour (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Young (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Henry (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nole Houlihan (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruno Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Steinhoff (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Benjamin Green (fresh) | |
| 06:58 | Virginia | David Bailey swats the layup by Nole Houlihan | 49-49 |
| 06:57 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis misses the tip | 49-49 |
| 06:56 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:38 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Steinhoff - foul #3 on William Steinhoff, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Richard Runion (C) Eric Draves, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bryan Lemire (PG), John Fiske (PF), Joseph Nicholson (C) John Henry, William Steinhoff, Benjamin Green | |
| 06:38 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:38 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:12 | Virginia | Nole Houlihan is open but comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 51-49 |
| 06:10 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:43 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-49 |
| 05:42 | Virginia | Joseph Nicholson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:23 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Bryan Lemire | 51-51 |
| 05:08 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-51 |
| 05:06 | Virginia | Joseph Nicholson grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 04:48 | Virginia | Nole Houlihan is called for traveling | 51-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), James Wilson (SG), John Pearson (SF), Hugh Moore (PF) Brad Davis, Steven Gochenour, Thomas Young, Brandon Simmons | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Henry (PG), George Peterson (SG), William Steinhoff (PF), Edward Pierce (C) Bryan Lemire, Nole Houlihan, John Fiske, Joseph Nicholson | |
| 04:27 | Xavier | James Wilson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 04:26 | Virginia | The rebound goes to George Peterson | 51-51 |
| 04:00 | Virginia | George Peterson is whistled for traveling | 51-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Bailey (C) Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Virginia | Nole Houlihan (SG), Joseph Nicholson (C) Bruno Lewis, Edward Pierce | |
| 03:31 | Xavier | Hugh Moore connects on the runner from close range set up by James Wilson and he's fouled by William Steinhoff - foul #4 on William Steinhoff, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bruno Lewis (SF) George Peterson | |
| 03:31 | Xavier | Hugh Moore misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 03:31 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 03:28 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Draves - foul #3 on Eric Draves, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| 03:28 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:28 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:28 | Xavier | David Bailey gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Eric Draves comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 02:58 | Virginia | William Steinhoff snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Pearson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hugh Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Bailey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Henry (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nole Houlihan (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruno Lewis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Steinhoff (tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Nicholson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:36 | Virginia | James Wilson picks off the pass by Nole Houlihan | 53-52 |
| 02:36 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Young (SF), Brandon Simmons (PF) John Pearson, Hugh Moore | |
| Subs | Virginia | George Peterson (SF), Edward Pierce (C) Bruno Lewis, Joseph Nicholson | |
| 02:08 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons lays it up and in | 55-52 |
| 01:46 | Virginia | John Henry is fouled on the floor by David Bailey - foul #3 on David Bailey, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Runion (C) David Bailey | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bruno Lewis (SF), Joseph Nicholson (C) George Peterson, Edward Pierce | |
| 01:46 | Virginia | John Henry makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 01:46 | Virginia | John Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 01:46 | Xavier | Richard Runion gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 01:19 | Xavier | Eric Draves scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Wilson | 58-53 |
| 00:50 | Virginia | Brandon Simmons swats the short shot by Nole Houlihan | 58-53 |
| 00:49 | Virginia | William Steinhoff grabs the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:42 | Virginia | Joseph Nicholson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 00:41 | Xavier | Richard Runion gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Xavier | John Henry is called for the reach on Richard Runion in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Henry, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Gochenour (SG), John Pearson (SF) James Wilson, Thomas Young | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:39 | Xavier | John Henry is called for the reach on John Pearson - foul #3 on John Henry, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | John Henry is called for the reach on Steven Gochenour - foul #4 on John Henry, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Virginia | John Henry double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Xavier | John Pearson is hacked by Bruno Lewis - foul #1 on Bruno Lewis, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | John Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Richard Runion grabs the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Richard Runion is fouled on the floor by Nole Houlihan - foul #2 on Nole Houlihan, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Richard Runion misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:28 | Virginia | Joseph Nicholson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:21 | Virginia | John Henry clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | John Pearson is fouled in the backcourt by John Henry - foul #5 on John Henry, team foul #10 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bryan Lemire (PG) John Henry | |
| 00:17 | Xavier | John Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | John Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:13 | Virginia | Nole Houlihan is hacked by Steven Gochenour in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Gochenour, team foul #11 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wilson (SG), Thomas Young (SF) Steven Gochenour, John Pearson | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:13 | Virginia | Nole Houlihan makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:13 | Virginia | Nole Houlihan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Bryan Lemire is called for the reach on Eric Draves in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Lemire, team foul #11 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Gochenour (SG), John Pearson (SF) James Wilson, Thomas Young | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:07 | Virginia | Bryan Lemire loses the dribble to John Pearson | 64-55 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Eric Draves runs out the clock | 64-55 |