| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Tom Vincent (fresh) SG - Ray Branam (fresh) SF - Michael Hendrickson (fresh) PF - Aaron Sullivan (fresh) C - Bob Catlett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Charles (fresh) SG - Alfred Jackson (fresh) SF - Robert Kirkpatrick (fresh) PF - Adam Strait (fresh) C - Thurman Scarbrough (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Xavier | Michael Hendrickson steals it from Charles Charles | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Sullivan loses the dribble to Thurman Scarbrough | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Tom Vincent | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent hits a shot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Strait | 2-0 |
| 17:51 | Xavier | Adam Strait misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 17:49 | Virginia Tech | Ray Branam snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:36 | Virginia Tech | Bob Catlett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 17:23 | Xavier | Aaron Sullivan steals the ball from Robert Kirkpatrick | 2-0 |
| 17:04 | Virginia Tech | Bob Catlett knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ray Branam | 4-0 |
| 17:02 | Xavier | Charles Charles is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Vincent - foul #1 on Tom Vincent, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 16:44 | Xavier | Adam Strait connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Charles | 4-3 |
| 16:30 | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Aaron Sullivan | 7-3 |
| 16:08 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson is hacked by Michael Hendrickson - foul #1 on Michael Hendrickson, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Cardella (PF), Travis Moore (C) Adam Strait, Thurman Scarbrough | |
| 15:57 | Xavier | Charles Charles makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Travis Moore | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Tom Vincent (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ray Branam (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hendrickson (fresh) PF - Aaron Sullivan (fresh) C - Bob Catlett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Charles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Jackson (fresh) SF - Robert Kirkpatrick (fresh) PF - Daniel Cardella (fresh) C - Travis Moore (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Virginia Tech | Bob Catlett drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ray Branam | 9-6 |
| 15:15 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Charles Charles | 9-9 |
| 14:53 | Virginia Tech | Ray Branam misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-9 |
| 14:52 | Xavier | Charles Charles gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:23 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Hendrickson - foul #2 on Michael Hendrickson, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Tack (PG), Vernon Mateer (SG), Chris Schwartz (SF), Douglas Delay (PF), Anthony Bragg (C) Tom Vincent, Ray Branam, Michael Hendrickson, Aaron Sullivan, Bob Catlett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Patrick Speakman (PG), Dragan Zinn (SG), Adam Strait (PF) Charles Charles, Alfred Jackson, Daniel Cardella | |
| 14:23 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:23 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:08 | Virginia Tech | Adam Strait is called for the reach on Anthony Bragg - foul #1 on Adam Strait, team foul #1 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Blass (SG), Thurman Scarbrough (C) Robert Kirkpatrick, Travis Moore | |
| 13:57 | Virginia Tech | William Tack misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 13:56 | Xavier | Adam Strait grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:38 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Patrick Speakman | 9-13 |
| 13:15 | Virginia Tech | William Tack hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-13 |
| 13:14 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Schwartz | 9-13 |
| 13:08 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Bragg knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Douglas Delay | 11-13 |
| 13:02 | Xavier | Dragan Zinn's 3 pointer is rejected by Anthony Bragg | 11-13 |
| 13:01 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough grabs the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:37 | Xavier | Dragan Zinn connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Blass and he's fouled by Anthony Bragg - foul #1 on Anthony Bragg, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent (PG), Ray Branam (SG), Aaron Sullivan (PF), Bob Catlett (C) William Tack, Vernon Mateer, Douglas Delay, Anthony Bragg | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Charles (PG), Alfred Jackson (SG), Travis Moore (C) Patrick Speakman, Robert Blass, Thurman Scarbrough | |
| 12:37 | Xavier | Dragan Zinn misses the free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:37 | Virginia Tech | Bob Catlett grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 12:16 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 12:15 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Branam | 11-15 |
| 11:53 | Virginia Tech | Ray Branam comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 11:52 | Xavier | Travis Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Tom Vincent (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ray Branam (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chris Schwartz (fresh) PF - Aaron Sullivan (fresh) C - Bob Catlett (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Charles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dragan Zinn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Strait (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Moore (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Xavier | Dragan Zinn connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Alfred Jackson | 11-18 |
| 11:17 | Virginia Tech | Ray Branam's pass is intercepted by Alfred Jackson | 11-18 |
| 10:51 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson's pass is intercepted by Bob Catlett | 11-18 |
| 10:37 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Sullivan blows the layup | 11-18 |
| 10:36 | Virginia Tech | Chris Schwartz tips it in | 13-18 |
| 10:23 | Xavier | Travis Moore misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Bob Catlett - foul #1 on Bob Catlett, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Tack (PG), Vernon Mateer (SG), Anthony Bragg (SF), Douglas Delay (C) Tom Vincent, Ray Branam, Chris Schwartz, Bob Catlett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick (SF), Daniel Cardella (PF) Charles Charles, Adam Strait | |
| 10:23 | Xavier | Travis Moore misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:23 | Xavier | Travis Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:07 | Virginia Tech | Douglas Delay loses the dribble to Travis Moore | 13-19 |
| 09:54 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Tack - foul #1 on William Tack, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Patrick Speakman (PG), Thurman Scarbrough (C) Dragan Zinn, Travis Moore | |
| 09:54 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 09:54 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:39 | Virginia Tech | Vernon Mateer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-21 |
| 09:38 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 09:17 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick is hacked by Anthony Bragg - foul #2 on Anthony Bragg, team foul #7 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent (PG), Ray Branam (SG), Bob Catlett (C) William Tack, Anthony Bragg, Aaron Sullivan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Charles (PG) Alfred Jackson | |
| 09:17 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:17 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 09:03 | Virginia Tech | Vernon Mateer is hacked by Patrick Speakman - foul #1 on Patrick Speakman, team foul #2 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Chris Schwartz (SF) Vernon Mateer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dragan Zinn (SG) Patrick Speakman | |
| 08:50 | Virginia Tech | Bob Catlett misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Thurman Scarbrough - foul #1 on Thurman Scarbrough, team foul #3 | 13-23 |
| 08:50 | Virginia Tech | Bob Catlett makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 08:50 | Virginia Tech | Bob Catlett makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:21 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 08:19 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick tips it in | 15-25 |
| 07:57 | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-25 |
| 07:56 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella gets the rebound | 15-25 |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Charles Charles is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 15-25 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Aaron Sullivan (PF) Douglas Delay | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alfred Jackson (SG), Adam Strait (PF) Dragan Zinn, Daniel Cardella | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Tom Vincent (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ray Branam (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chris Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Sullivan (fresh) C - Bob Catlett (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Charles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Kirkpatrick (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Adam Strait (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thurman Scarbrough (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:47 | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 15-25 |
| 07:45 | Virginia Tech | Bob Catlett snags the offensive board | 15-25 |
| 07:33 | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent is hacked by Charles Charles - foul #1 on Charles Charles, team foul #4 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Vernon Mateer (PG), Willie Burke (C) Tom Vincent, Bob Catlett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dragan Zinn (SG), Travis Moore (C) Charles Charles, Thurman Scarbrough | |
| 07:21 | Virginia Tech | Ray Branam misses the 3 from straight away | 15-25 |
| 07:19 | Virginia Tech | Willie Burke snags the offensive board | 15-25 |
| 07:02 | Virginia Tech | The short jumper by Chris Schwartz is denied by Robert Kirkpatrick | 15-25 |
| 07:01 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 15-25 |
| 06:48 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dragan Zinn | 15-28 |
| 06:22 | Virginia Tech | Vernon Mateer buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Sullivan | 17-28 |
| 06:03 | Xavier | Aaron Sullivan picks off the pass by Alfred Jackson | 17-28 |
| 05:47 | Virginia Tech | Ray Branam buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Vernon Mateer | 20-28 |
| 05:32 | Xavier | Ray Branam takes the ball from Adam Strait | 20-28 |
| 05:12 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-28 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent (PG), William Tack (SG), Douglas Delay (PF), Bob Catlett (C) Ray Branam, Chris Schwartz, Aaron Sullivan, Willie Burke | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Charles (PG), Patrick Speakman (SG), Thurman Scarbrough (C) Alfred Jackson, Robert Kirkpatrick, Travis Moore | |
| 04:50 | Xavier | Dragan Zinn travels with the ball | 20-28 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick (SF), Daniel Cardella (PF) Dragan Zinn, Adam Strait | |
| 04:31 | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Patrick Speakman - foul #2 on Patrick Speakman, team foul #5 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Blass (SG) Patrick Speakman | |
| 04:31 | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 04:31 | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent misses the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 04:04 | Xavier | Robert Blass misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 04:03 | Virginia Tech | Bob Catlett grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 03:57 | Virginia Tech | Douglas Delay misses the lay-in | 21-28 |
| 03:55 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 03:39 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Kirkpatrick, team foul #6 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson (SF), Aaron Sullivan (PF) Vernon Mateer, Douglas Delay | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alfred Jackson (SG), Dragan Zinn (SF), Adam Strait (PF) Robert Blass, Robert Kirkpatrick, Daniel Cardella | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Tom Vincent (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Tack (fresh) SF - Michael Hendrickson (fresh) PF - Aaron Sullivan (fresh) 2 stl. C - Bob Catlett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Charles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dragan Zinn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Strait (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thurman Scarbrough (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Virginia Tech | William Tack is hacked by Thurman Scarbrough - foul #2 on Thurman Scarbrough, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| 03:32 | Virginia Tech | William Tack makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:32 | Virginia Tech | William Tack makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:03 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 03:01 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Sullivan gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 02:55 | Virginia Tech | William Tack double dribbles | 23-28 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ray Branam (SG) William Tack | |
| Subs | Xavier | Travis Moore (C) Thurman Scarbrough | |
| 02:27 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Charles | 23-31 |
| 02:14 | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent is fouled on the floor by Adam Strait - foul #2 on Adam Strait, team foul #8 | 23-31 |
| 02:14 | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 02:14 | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:54 | Xavier | Charles Charles knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Alfred Jackson | 25-33 |
| 01:45 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson's pass is intercepted by Travis Moore | 25-33 |
| 01:19 | Xavier | Charles Charles makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Travis Moore | 25-36 |
| 01:04 | Virginia Tech | Ray Branam misses short on a shot from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 01:03 | Xavier | Adam Strait pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson is hacked by Bob Catlett - foul #2 on Bob Catlett, team foul #8 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Tack (PG), Vernon Mateer (SG), Chris Schwartz (SF), Douglas Delay (PF), Anthony Bragg (C) Tom Vincent, Ray Branam, Michael Hendrickson, Aaron Sullivan, Bob Catlett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick (SF), Daniel Cardella (PF), Thurman Scarbrough (C) Charles Charles, Adam Strait, Travis Moore | |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 00:36 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Douglas Delay | 25-37 |
| 00:25 | Virginia Tech | Douglas Delay hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Cardella - foul #1 on Daniel Cardella, team foul #9 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Patrick Speakman (PG) Alfred Jackson | |
| 00:25 | Virginia Tech | Douglas Delay makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 00:25 | Virginia Tech | Douglas Delay misses the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick makes the 3 from the left corner | 26-40 |
| 00:01 | Virginia Tech | Douglas Delay connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 28-40 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Patrick Speakman hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 28-40 |