| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Lang (fresh) SG - Robert George (fresh) SF - James Wetzel (fresh) PF - James Robertson (fresh) C - Walter Crews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Larry Bray (fresh) SG - Dennis Gunn (fresh) SF - Timothy Collins (fresh) PF - Charles Peery (fresh) C - Christopher Sauter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Richmond | Christopher Sauter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Richmond | Christopher Sauter misses the runner in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Xavier | Walter Crews grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Xavier | Robert George comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Richmond | Christopher Sauter pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Richmond | Dennis Gunn makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Larry Bray | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Xavier | Robert George is hacked by Dennis Gunn - foul #1 on Dennis Gunn, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Xavier | Charles Peery swats the layup by Walter Crews | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Xavier | Robert George pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Xavier | Walter Crews misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Xavier | Walter Crews hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Richmond | Dennis Gunn misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on James Robertson - foul #1 on James Robertson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Richmond | Dennis Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Richmond | Dennis Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | Xavier | James Robertson clanks a shot from the right block | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Xavier | Walter Crews gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Xavier | Walter Crews can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Richmond | Christopher Sauter gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Richmond | Dennis Gunn knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Peery | 2-7 |
| 17:28 | Xavier | Charles Peery steals the ball from Walter Crews | 2-7 |
| 17:15 | Richmond | Timothy Collins dunks the ball set up by Dennis Gunn | 2-9 |
| 17:03 | Xavier | Walter Crews scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by James Robertson and he's hacked by Christopher Sauter - foul #1 on Christopher Sauter, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Frank Emery (SG), Joseph Ford (SF), John Davis (PF) Richard Lang, Robert George, James Wetzel, James Robertson | |
| Subs | Richmond | Philip Nobles (PG), Joe Moore (SF) Larry Bray, Timothy Collins | |
| 17:03 | Xavier | Walter Crews makes the free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:44 | Richmond | Christopher Sauter connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Gunn | 5-11 |
| 16:35 | Xavier | Paul Reese buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-11 |
| 16:09 | Richmond | Joe Moore misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 16:08 | Xavier | Walter Crews gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 16:03 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 16:02 | Richmond | Charles Peery grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Emery (fresh) SF - Joseph Ford (fresh) PF - John Davis (fresh) C - Walter Crews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Philip Nobles (fresh) SG - Dennis Gunn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Moore (fresh) PF - Charles Peery (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Sauter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Richmond | Dennis Gunn hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Sauter and he's hacked by Walter Crews - foul #1 on Walter Crews, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert George (SG), James Wetzel (SF), Adam Whitley (C) Frank Emery, Joseph Ford, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Richmond | Kevin Calhoun (PF), James Alvey (C) Charles Peery, Christopher Sauter | |
| 15:56 | Richmond | Dennis Gunn makes the free throw | 8-14 |
| 15:40 | Xavier | John Davis is hacked by Joe Moore - foul #1 on Joe Moore, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Lang (SF), James Robertson (PF) James Wetzel, Adam Whitley | |
| Subs | Richmond | Larry Bray (PG), Timothy Collins (SF) Dennis Gunn, James Alvey | |
| 15:26 | Xavier | Paul Reese is whistled for traveling | 8-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wetzel (SG), Adam Whitley (C) Robert George, James Robertson | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 15:19 | Richmond | Philip Nobles misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 15:17 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Davis | 8-14 |
| 15:03 | Xavier | James Wetzel is hacked by Larry Bray - foul #1 on Larry Bray, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert George (SG), James Robertson (PF) Richard Lang, Adam Whitley | |
| Subs | Richmond | Charles Peery (PF) Kevin Calhoun | |
| 14:50 | Xavier | James Wetzel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Collins - foul #1 on Timothy Collins, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Richmond | Kevin Calhoun (C) Joe Moore | |
| 14:50 | Xavier | James Wetzel makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 14:50 | Xavier | James Wetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 14:35 | Richmond | Kevin Calhoun misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 10-14 |
| 14:34 | Richmond | Philip Nobles snags the offensive board | 10-14 |
| 14:28 | Richmond | Philip Nobles misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 14:27 | Xavier | Paul Reese gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 14:20 | Xavier | James Robertson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-14 |
| 14:18 | Richmond | Philip Nobles snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 14:00 | Richmond | Kevin Calhoun can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 13:58 | Richmond | Charles Peery tips it but misses | 10-14 |
| 13:56 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Davis | 10-14 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Robert George comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 13:35 | Richmond | Kevin Calhoun gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:20 | Richmond | Philip Nobles is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Philip Nobles, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Emery (SG), Richard Lang (SF), Walter Crews (C) Robert George, James Wetzel, James Robertson | |
| Subs | Richmond | Timothy Strain (PG), Dennis Gunn (SG), Joe Moore (SF), Christopher Sauter (C) Larry Bray, Philip Nobles, Timothy Collins, Kevin Calhoun | |
| 13:04 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 13:03 | Xavier | Richard Lang gets the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:47 | Xavier | John Davis knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Richard Lang | 12-14 |
| 12:28 | Richmond | Joe Moore is whistled for a carry | 12-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert George (SG), Joseph Ford (SF), James Robertson (PF) Paul Reese, Frank Emery, John Davis | |
| Subs | Richmond | Danny Rawlins (PF) Charles Peery | |
| 12:17 | Xavier | Robert George misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 12:16 | Richmond | Joe Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:54 | Richmond | Danny Rawlins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 12-14 |
| 11:52 | Xavier | James Robertson pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Lang (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert George (fresh) SF - Joseph Ford (fresh) PF - James Robertson (fresh) C - Walter Crews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Timothy Strain (fresh) SG - Dennis Gunn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Moore (fresh) PF - Danny Rawlins (fresh) C - Christopher Sauter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Xavier | James Robertson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 12-14 |
| 11:40 | Richmond | Timothy Strain grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:20 | Richmond | Joe Moore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 11:19 | Xavier | Richard Lang pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:13 | Xavier | Richard Lang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 11:11 | Richmond | The rebound goes to Dennis Gunn | 12-14 |
| 11:03 | Richmond | Christopher Sauter misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 11:01 | Richmond | Joe Moore can't tip it in | 12-14 |
| 10:59 | Xavier | Walter Crews grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 10:45 | Xavier | Richard Lang clanks a 3 from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 10:44 | Xavier | Robert George gets the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:31 | Xavier | Joseph Ford misses the 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Joe Moore - foul #2 on Joe Moore, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), James Wetzel (SF), John Davis (PF), Adam Whitley (C) Richard Lang, Robert George, James Robertson, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Richmond | Larry Bray (PG), Philip Nobles (SG), Timothy Collins (SF), Charles Peery (PF), Kevin Calhoun (C) Timothy Strain, Dennis Gunn, Joe Moore, Danny Rawlins, Christopher Sauter | |
| 10:31 | Xavier | Joseph Ford makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:31 | Xavier | Joseph Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:31 | Xavier | Joseph Ford makes the 3rd free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:18 | Richmond | Philip Nobles hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 14-14 |
| 10:17 | Richmond | Timothy Collins can't tip it in | 14-14 |
| 10:15 | Xavier | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:09 | Xavier | James Wetzel makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Ford | 17-14 |
| 09:49 | Richmond | Timothy Collins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 09:48 | Xavier | James Wetzel gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 09:42 | Xavier | Paul Reese hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-14 |
| 09:40 | Richmond | Charles Peery snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 09:17 | Richmond | Timothy Collins can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Ford - foul #1 on Joseph Ford, team foul #3 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Lang (PG), Robert George (SG), James Robertson (PF), Walter Crews (C) Paul Reese, Joseph Ford, John Davis, Adam Whitley | |
| Subs | Richmond | Dennis Gunn (SG), Christopher Sauter (C) Philip Nobles, Kevin Calhoun | |
| 09:17 | Richmond | Timothy Collins misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:17 | Richmond | Timothy Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Robert George banks in the layup | 19-15 |
| 08:45 | Richmond | Charles Peery lays it up and in set up by Timothy Collins | 19-17 |
| 08:27 | Xavier | Richard Lang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-17 |
| 08:25 | Xavier | James Wetzel hits the follow up shot | 21-17 |
| 08:05 | Richmond | Charles Peery shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Timothy Collins steals it from James Wetzel | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Lang (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert George (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Wetzel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Robertson (fresh) C - Walter Crews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Larry Bray (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Gunn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Peery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Sauter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Richmond | Christopher Sauter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Emery (SG), John Davis (C) Robert George, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Richmond | Philip Nobles (PG), Kevin Calhoun (SF) Larry Bray, Timothy Collins | |
| 07:30 | Xavier | John Davis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Christopher Sauter - foul #2 on Christopher Sauter, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert George (SG), Walter Crews (C) Frank Emery, James Robertson | |
| Subs | Richmond | James Alvey (C) Christopher Sauter | |
| 07:30 | Xavier | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:30 | Xavier | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:09 | Richmond | Richard Lang is called for the reach on Philip Nobles - foul #1 on Richard Lang, team foul #4 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Robertson (PF) Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Richmond | Timothy Strain (SG), Danny Rawlins (PF) Dennis Gunn, Charles Peery | |
| 06:53 | Richmond | James Robertson denies the turnaround by James Alvey | 23-20 |
| 06:52 | Xavier | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 06:46 | Xavier | James Robertson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Robertson, team foul #5 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Frank Emery (SG), Walter Crews (C) Richard Lang, Robert George, James Robertson | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 06:36 | Richmond | Timothy Strain's floater is knocked away by James Wetzel | 23-20 |
| 06:35 | Xavier | Frank Emery gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 06:21 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kevin Calhoun - foul #1 on Kevin Calhoun, team foul #9 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Lang (PG), Robert George (SG) Paul Reese, Frank Emery | |
| Subs | Richmond | Charles Peery (PF) Danny Rawlins | |
| 06:21 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:21 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:21 | Richmond | The rebound goes to James Alvey | 23-20 |
| 06:04 | Richmond | Charles Peery misses the floater from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 06:03 | Richmond | Philip Nobles grabs the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 05:44 | Richmond | Charles Peery is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Adam Whitley (C) James Wetzel, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Richmond | Larry Bray (PG), Dennis Gunn (SG), Timothy Collins (SF) Philip Nobles, Timothy Strain, Kevin Calhoun | |
| 05:36 | Xavier | Robert George misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 23-20 |
| 05:34 | Richmond | Dennis Gunn grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 05:19 | Richmond | Charles Peery works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Collins and he's fouled by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wetzel (SF), Walter Crews (C) Richard Lang, Adam Whitley | |
| Subs | Richmond | Kevin Calhoun (C) James Alvey | |
| 05:19 | Richmond | Charles Peery makes the free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:04 | Xavier | Robert George misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-23 |
| 05:02 | Richmond | Dennis Gunn grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 04:46 | Richmond | John Davis swats the dunk try by Charles Peery | 23-23 |
| 04:44 | Xavier | James Wetzel grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 04:38 | Xavier | James Wetzel can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 23-23 |
| 04:37 | Xavier | Walter Crews snags the offensive board | 23-23 |
| 04:27 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 04:25 | Richmond | Charles Peery gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 04:00 | Richmond | Charles Peery blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Emery (SG), Richard Lang (SF), James Robertson (PF) Robert George, James Wetzel, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Richmond | Joe Moore (SF), Christopher Sauter (C) Timothy Collins, Kevin Calhoun | |
| 04:00 | Richmond | Charles Peery makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:00 | Richmond | Charles Peery makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Paul Reese drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frank Emery (fresh) SF - Richard Lang (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Robertson (fresh) C - John Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Larry Bray (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Gunn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Moore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Peery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Sauter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Richmond | Christopher Sauter is fouled on the floor by John Davis - foul #3 on John Davis, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert George (SG), James Wetzel (SF), Walter Crews (C) Paul Reese, Frank Emery, John Davis | |
| Subs | Richmond | Philip Nobles (PG), Timothy Strain (SG), Danny Rawlins (PF) Larry Bray, Dennis Gunn, Charles Peery | |
| 03:35 | Richmond | Christopher Sauter makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:35 | Richmond | Christopher Sauter misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Robert George pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 03:20 | Xavier | Robert George buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-26 |
| 02:58 | Richmond | James Robertson swats the short shot by Danny Rawlins | 29-26 |
| 02:56 | Richmond | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Rawlins | 29-26 |
| 02:34 | Richmond | Timothy Strain comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-26 |
| 02:33 | Richmond | Christopher Sauter tips it back up and in | 29-28 |
| 02:18 | Xavier | Richard Lang makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Robertson | 32-28 |
| 01:58 | Richmond | Robert George takes the ball from Danny Rawlins | 32-28 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | James Wetzel can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 01:42 | Richmond | Timothy Strain snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 01:37 | Richmond | Philip Nobles double dribbles | 32-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Frank Emery (SG), Adam Whitley (C) Robert George, James Wetzel, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Richmond | Larry Bray (PG), Dennis Gunn (SG), Timothy Collins (SF), Charles Peery (PF) Philip Nobles, Timothy Strain, Joe Moore, Danny Rawlins | |
| 01:18 | Xavier | Richard Lang can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 01:16 | Richmond | Christopher Sauter gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 00:55 | Richmond | The pull-up jumper by Dennis Gunn is blocked by Adam Whitley | 32-28 |
| 00:53 | Xavier | James Robertson grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | Larry Bray picks off the pass by Adam Whitley | 32-28 |
| 00:22 | Richmond | Timothy Collins's pass is intercepted by Adam Whitley | 32-28 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Charles Peery steals it from Paul Reese | 32-28 |
| 00:00 | Richmond | Charles Peery comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 32-28 |