| Lineup | VMI | PG - Andrew Cardinal (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Maiden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Lenhardt (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Esqueda (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Emery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Micheal Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Crews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Xavier | Alvin Lenhardt steals the ball from Walter Crews | 31-29 |
| 19:25 | VMI | Gary Esqueda hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Andrew Cardinal | 33-29 |
| 19:10 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 19:09 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:53 | Xavier | Walter Crews is hacked by Brian Holloway - foul #2 on Brian Holloway, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (SF), Marvin Duda (PF) Donald Massenburg, Micheal Leonard | |
| 18:38 | Xavier | Paul Reese's pass is intercepted by Alvin Lenhardt | 33-29 |
| 18:19 | VMI | Gary Esqueda misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 18:17 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt can't tip it in | 33-29 |
| 18:16 | VMI | Steven Maiden hits the follow up shot | 35-29 |
| 17:57 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau buries a floater from the right wing set up by Paul Reese and he's fouled by Steven Maiden - foul #1 on Steven Maiden, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Micheal Leonard (PF) Marvin Duda | |
| 17:57 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau makes the free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:34 | VMI | Paul Reese steals the ball from Steven Maiden | 35-32 |
| 17:31 | Xavier | Paul Reese hits the finger roll | 35-34 |
| 17:24 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt drills a jumper from the right side set up by Gary Esqueda | 37-34 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | Paul Reese hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 16:45 | VMI | Steven Maiden makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 16:27 | Xavier | Walter Crews loses the ball out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | VMI | Stephen Carter (PG), Ronald Cody (SG), Bruce Annunziata (SF), Jeremy Richards (PF), Felix Paylor (C) Andrew Cardinal, Steven Maiden, Alvin Lenhardt, Brian Holloway, Gary Esqueda | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (SF), Adam Whitley (PF) Robin Belliveau, Micheal Leonard | |
| 16:20 | VMI | Felix Paylor is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Felix Paylor, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| 16:05 | Xavier | Walter Crews clanks a shot near the basket | 40-37 |
| 16:03 | Xavier | Walter Crews gets the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:55 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 15:53 | Xavier | Adam Whitley gets the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Stephen Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Cody (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bruce Annunziata (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Richards (fresh) 2 pts. C - Felix Paylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Emery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Adam Whitley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Crews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Xavier | Adam Whitley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Massenburg | 40-39 |
| 15:13 | VMI | Frank Emery is called for the reach on Felix Paylor - foul #3 on Frank Emery, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | VMI | Steven Maiden (SG), Brian Holloway (PF) Stephen Carter, Jeremy Richards | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (SF), Micheal Leonard (PF) Donald Massenburg, Adam Whitley | |
| 14:59 | VMI | Steven Maiden works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 14:57 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:34 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 14:32 | VMI | Ronald Cody gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:27 | VMI | Ronald Cody is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 14:25 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robin Belliveau | 40-39 |
| 14:12 | Xavier | Paul Reese is fouled on the floor by Bruce Annunziata - foul #2 on Bruce Annunziata, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | VMI | Andrew Cardinal (PG), Alvin Lenhardt (SF), Gary Esqueda (C) Bruce Annunziata, Ronald Cody, Felix Paylor | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (SF), Adam Whitley (PF) Robin Belliveau, Micheal Leonard | |
| 13:50 | Xavier | Paul Reese drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Donald Massenburg | 40-41 |
| 13:25 | VMI | Brian Holloway is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Gary Esqueda | 43-41 |
| 13:12 | Xavier | Paul Reese's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Holloway | 43-41 |
| 13:10 | VMI | The rebound goes to Steven Maiden | 43-41 |
| 12:48 | VMI | Brian Holloway scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Maiden | 46-41 |
| 12:28 | Xavier | Paul Reese drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Emery | 46-44 |
| 12:08 | VMI | Brian Holloway misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 12:06 | Xavier | Paul Reese grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 12:01 | Xavier | Paul Reese can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 12:00 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:35 | VMI | Gary Esqueda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | VMI | Ronald Cody (SG), Bruce Annunziata (SF), Jeremy Richards (PF), Felix Paylor (C) Steven Maiden, Alvin Lenhardt, Brian Holloway, Gary Esqueda | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (SF), Micheal Leonard (PF) Donald Massenburg, Adam Whitley | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Andrew Cardinal (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Cody (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bruce Annunziata (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Richards (fresh) 2 pts. C - Felix Paylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Emery (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robin Belliveau (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Micheal Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Crews (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Reese | 46-47 |
| 11:19 | VMI | Ronald Cody scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Bruce Annunziata | 48-47 |
| 11:05 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-47 |
| 11:04 | VMI | Felix Paylor gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:59 | VMI | Andrew Cardinal misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 10:58 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:39 | Xavier | Walter Crews misses short on a floater from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 10:37 | VMI | Andrew Cardinal grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:35 | VMI | Paul Reese steps in front of the Andrew Cardinal pass in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 10:30 | Xavier | Felix Paylor steals it from Walter Crews | 48-47 |
| 10:20 | VMI | Ronald Cody is fouled on the floor by Paul Reese - foul #3 on Paul Reese, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | VMI | Steven Maiden (SG), Gary Esqueda (C) Andrew Cardinal, Felix Paylor | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:02 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Walter Crews - foul #3 on Walter Crews, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (SF) Robin Belliveau | |
| 10:02 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:02 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 09:50 | Xavier | Frank Emery drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Massenburg | 49-50 |
| 09:23 | VMI | Jeremy Richards misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Massenburg - foul #2 on Donald Massenburg, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt (SF) Ronald Cody | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (SF) Donald Massenburg | |
| 09:23 | VMI | Jeremy Richards makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:23 | VMI | Jeremy Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:05 | Xavier | Alvin Lenhardt steals it from Walter Crews | 51-50 |
| 08:45 | VMI | Jeremy Richards double dribbles | 51-50 |
| Subs | VMI | Andrew Cardinal (PG), Brian Holloway (PF), Felix Paylor (C) Steven Maiden, Jeremy Richards, Gary Esqueda | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (SF) Robin Belliveau | |
| 08:27 | Xavier | Felix Paylor steps in front of the Frank Emery pass | 51-50 |
| 08:11 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 08:10 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt grabs the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:04 | VMI | Brian Holloway comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 08:03 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 07:50 | VMI | Felix Paylor banks in the layup set up by Bruce Annunziata | 53-50 |
| 07:50 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | VMI | Steven Maiden (SG), Gary Esqueda (C) Bruce Annunziata, Felix Paylor | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (SF) Donald Massenburg | |
| 07:32 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau makes the jumper from the right side | 53-52 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Andrew Cardinal (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Maiden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Lenhardt (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. PF - Brian Holloway (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Esqueda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Emery (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robin Belliveau (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Micheal Leonard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Crews (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | VMI | Andrew Cardinal shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 07:13 | VMI | Steven Maiden snags the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 06:58 | VMI | Steven Maiden scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Cardinal | 56-52 |
| 06:50 | Xavier | Alvin Lenhardt is called for the reach on Robin Belliveau - foul #1 on Alvin Lenhardt, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (SF) Robin Belliveau | |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-52 |
| 06:38 | VMI | Steven Maiden snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 06:13 | VMI | Steven Maiden misses the floater from the left block | 56-52 |
| 06:12 | VMI | Gary Esqueda gets the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 05:57 | VMI | Andrew Cardinal hits a jumper from the right side set up by Brian Holloway | 58-52 |
| 05:40 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg's floater is knocked away by Steven Maiden | 58-52 |
| 05:39 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg tips it in | 58-54 |
| 05:11 | VMI | Donald Massenburg steals the ball from Alvin Lenhardt | 58-54 |
| 04:54 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 04:52 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 04:37 | VMI | Steven Maiden is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 58-56 |
| 04:35 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 04:29 | Xavier | The short jumper by Frank Emery is denied by Gary Esqueda | 58-56 |
| 04:28 | VMI | The rebound goes to Brian Holloway | 58-56 |
| 04:15 | VMI | Steven Maiden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-56 |
| 04:14 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt tips it home | 60-56 |
| 04:06 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses the fadeaway from the left side | 60-56 |
| 04:05 | VMI | Gary Esqueda gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 04:01 | VMI | Andrew Cardinal hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Holloway | 62-56 |
| 03:41 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 03:40 | VMI | Brian Holloway snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 03:24 | VMI | Steven Maiden slams it home over the doubleteam set up by Gary Esqueda | 64-56 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Andrew Cardinal (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Maiden (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Lenhardt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 3 stl. PF - Brian Holloway (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Esqueda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Emery (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Massenburg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Micheal Leonard (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Walter Crews (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Brian Holloway denies the turnaround by Paul Reese | 64-56 |
| 02:58 | VMI | The rebound goes to Steven Maiden | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:43 | VMI | Andrew Cardinal misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-56 |
| 02:41 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt tips it in | 66-56 |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-56 |
| Subs | VMI | Bruce Annunziata (PG), Ronald Cody (SF), Felix Paylor (C) Andrew Cardinal, Alvin Lenhardt, Gary Esqueda | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (SF), Adam Whitley (PF), Marvin Duda (C) Donald Massenburg, Micheal Leonard, Walter Crews | |
| 02:33 | Xavier | Adam Whitley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-56 |
| 02:30 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-56 |
| Subs | VMI | Andrew Cardinal (PG) Bruce Annunziata | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:19 | VMI | Felix Paylor is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Cardinal | 68-56 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Paul Reese is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Reese, team foul #5 | 68-56 |
| Subs | VMI | Stephen Carter (PG), Bruce Annunziata (SF), Jeremy Richards (PF) Andrew Cardinal, Steven Maiden, Brian Holloway | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Stewart (SG), Joseph Ford (SF) Paul Reese, Frank Emery | |
| 01:56 | VMI | Jeremy Richards drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Carter | 70-56 |
| 01:47 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Cody - foul #1 on Ronald Cody, team foul #6 | 70-56 |
| 01:47 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 01:47 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:34 | VMI | Stephen Carter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-58 |
| 01:33 | Xavier | Robert Stewart gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| 01:22 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Joseph Ford | 70-61 |
| 01:22 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | VMI | Andrew Cardinal (PG), Steven Maiden (SG), Alvin Lenhardt (SF), Brian Holloway (PF), Gary Esqueda (C) Stephen Carter, Ronald Cody, Bruce Annunziata, Jeremy Richards, Felix Paylor | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Frank Emery (SG), Donald Massenburg (SF), Micheal Leonard (PF), Walter Crews (C) Robin Belliveau, Robert Stewart, Joseph Ford, Adam Whitley, Marvin Duda | |
| 01:03 | VMI | Steven Maiden makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Holloway and the foul's on Frank Emery - foul #4 on Frank Emery, team foul #6 | 72-61 |
| Subs | VMI | Bruce Annunziata (PG), Ronald Cody (SF), Jeremy Richards (PF), Felix Paylor (C) Andrew Cardinal, Alvin Lenhardt, Brian Holloway, Gary Esqueda | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (PG), Robert Stewart (SG), Joseph Ford (SF), Adam Whitley (PF), Marvin Duda (C) Paul Reese, Frank Emery, Donald Massenburg, Micheal Leonard, Walter Crews | |
| 01:03 | VMI | Steven Maiden misses the free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:03 | Xavier | Adam Whitley snags the defensive board | 72-61 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 00:47 | VMI | Steven Maiden grabs the board | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:22 | VMI | Ronald Cody clanks a floater in the paint | 72-61 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Marvin Duda pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Joseph Ford clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-61 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Marvin Duda tips it home | 72-63 |
| 00:13 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | VMI | Andrew Cardinal (PG), Alvin Lenhardt (SF), Brian Holloway (PF), Gary Esqueda (C) Bruce Annunziata, Ronald Cody, Jeremy Richards, Felix Paylor | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Frank Emery (SG), Donald Massenburg (SF), Micheal Leonard (PF), Walter Crews (C) Robin Belliveau, Robert Stewart, Joseph Ford, Adam Whitley, Marvin Duda | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:12 | VMI | Frank Emery is called for the reach on Steven Maiden in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Emery, team foul #7 | 72-63 |
| Subs | VMI | Stephen Carter (PG), Bruce Annunziata (SF), Jeremy Richards (PF) Andrew Cardinal, Alvin Lenhardt, Brian Holloway | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (SG) Frank Emery | |
| 00:12 | VMI | Steven Maiden makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:12 | VMI | Steven Maiden makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Walter Crews throws it down on a great pass from Paul Reese and he's hacked by Steven Maiden - foul #2 on Steven Maiden, team foul #7 | 74-65 |
| Subs | VMI | Andrew Cardinal (PG), Alvin Lenhardt (SF), Brian Holloway (PF) Stephen Carter, Bruce Annunziata, Jeremy Richards | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Walter Crews misses the free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:06 | VMI | Gary Esqueda gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | VMI | Andrew Cardinal runs out the clock | 74-65 |