| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Doug Peete (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Adam Manzanares (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Milam (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Doyal (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nathan Stacy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Delozier (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Trombetta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Steven Schaffer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | William Trombetta inbounds the ball | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Xavier | William Delozier misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Doug Peete - foul #2 on Doug Peete, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Lillis (SF), Richard McCullogh (C) William Trombetta, Steven Schaffer | |
| 19:31 | Xavier | William Delozier makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 19:31 | Xavier | William Delozier makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 19:12 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Milam comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Lillis - foul #1 on Richard Lillis, team foul #1 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Allen Hensley (PG) William Delozier | |
| 19:12 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Milam makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 19:12 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Milam makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 18:51 | Xavier | Edward Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-50 |
| 18:49 | Virginia Tech | Edward Davis picks off the pass by Doug Peete in the backcourt | 32-50 |
| 18:33 | Xavier | Charles Robinson comes up short on the floater in the lane | 32-50 |
| 18:31 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Robinson | 32-50 |
| 18:20 | Xavier | Edward Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-50 |
| 18:18 | Virginia Tech | Adam Manzanares gets the rebound | 32-50 |
| 18:13 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Doyal travels with the ball | 32-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Owens (PG), Rubin Lewis (SG), Matthew Manzer (PF), Robert Bartlett (C) Doug Peete, Adam Manzanares, Jeffrey Doyal, Nathan Stacy | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG), Fred Bradley (SG), Steven Schaffer (C) Allen Hensley, Edward Davis, Charles Robinson | |
| 17:51 | Xavier | William Delozier misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-50 |
| 17:50 | Xavier | Steven Schaffer grabs the offensive board | 32-50 |
| 17:42 | Xavier | Richard McCullogh misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Matthew Manzer - foul #2 on Matthew Manzer, team foul #2 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Dennis Clyburn (PF) Jeff Milam | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Davis (SG) Fred Bradley | |
| 17:42 | Xavier | Richard McCullogh makes the 1st free throw | 32-51 |
| 17:42 | Xavier | Richard McCullogh makes the 2nd free throw | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:40 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Owens is hacked by Edward Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Davis, team foul #2 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Robinson (PF) Richard McCullogh | |
| 17:29 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Owens makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rubin Lewis | 35-52 |
| 17:08 | Xavier | Matthew Manzer picks off the pass by Steven Schaffer | 35-52 |
| 17:05 | Virginia Tech | Rubin Lewis banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew Manzer | 37-52 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | William Delozier comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-52 |
| 16:51 | Virginia Tech | Robert Bartlett grabs the defensive rebound | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:47 | Virginia Tech | Richard Lillis is called for the reach on Matthew Manzer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Lillis, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Doug Peete (PG), Adam Manzanares (SG), Jeff Milam (SF) Jeffrey Owens, Dennis Clyburn, Robert Bartlett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Allen Hensley (PG), Fred Bradley (SG), William Trombetta (SF), Billy Hammers (PF), Richard McCullogh (C) William Delozier, Edward Davis, Richard Lillis, Charles Robinson, Steven Schaffer | |
| 16:29 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Milam misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 16:27 | Xavier | Billy Hammers grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 16:22 | Xavier | Fred Bradley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Allen Hensley | 37-55 |
| 16:19 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Milam is hacked by William Trombetta in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Trombetta, team foul #4 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Doyal (PF), Nathan Stacy (C) Rubin Lewis, Matthew Manzer | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG), Edward Davis (SG), Richard Lillis (SF), Charles Robinson (PF), Steven Schaffer (C) Allen Hensley, Fred Bradley, William Trombetta, Billy Hammers, Richard McCullogh | |
| 15:54 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Doyal is called for traveling | 37-55 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden (SF), Richard McCullogh (C) Richard Lillis, Steven Schaffer | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Doug Peete (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Adam Manzanares (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Milam (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Doyal (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nathan Stacy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Delozier (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bruce Fessenden (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard McCullogh (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Xavier | Richard McCullogh's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Doyal | 37-55 |
| 15:22 | Virginia Tech | Doug Peete misses short on a shot from the right wing | 37-55 |
| 15:20 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Milam tips it back up and in | 39-55 |
| 14:53 | Xavier | William Delozier scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard McCullogh | 39-57 |
| 14:32 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Doyal's floater is tipped away by Richard McCullogh | 39-57 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden grabs the defensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 14:21 | Xavier | Edward Davis scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Delozier | 39-60 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:10 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Milam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Owens (PG), Rubin Lewis (SG), Matthew Manzer (SF), Dennis Clyburn (PF), Robert Bartlett (C) Doug Peete, Adam Manzanares, Jeff Milam, Jeffrey Doyal, Nathan Stacy | |
| Subs | Xavier | Allen Hensley (PG), Fred Bradley (SG), Billy Hammers (PF), Steven Schaffer (C) William Delozier, Edward Davis, Charles Robinson, Richard McCullogh | |
| 13:56 | Xavier | Steven Schaffer drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Hensley | 39-62 |
| 13:54 | Virginia Tech | Billy Hammers picks off the pass by Jeffrey Owens in the backcourt | 39-62 |
| 13:34 | Xavier | Steven Schaffer is called for traveling | 39-62 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG) Allen Hensley | |
| 13:16 | Virginia Tech | Robert Bartlett misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Fred Bradley - foul #3 on Fred Bradley, team foul #5 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Allen Hensley (PG), Edward Davis (SG), Charles Robinson (PF) William Delozier, Fred Bradley, Billy Hammers | |
| 13:16 | Virginia Tech | Robert Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 40-62 |
| 13:16 | Virginia Tech | Robert Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-62 |
| 12:54 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Robinson | 41-64 |
| 12:41 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Manzer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Edward Davis - foul #2 on Edward Davis, team foul #6 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Doug Peete (PG), Pedro Contreras (SG) Jeffrey Owens, Rubin Lewis | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG), Fred Bradley (SG), Billy Hammers (PF) Allen Hensley, Edward Davis, Charles Robinson | |
| 12:41 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Manzer makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 12:41 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Manzer misses the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| 12:41 | Xavier | Steven Schaffer snags the defensive board | 42-64 |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden can't throw it down but he's hacked by Matthew Manzer - foul #3 on Matthew Manzer, team foul #3 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeff Milam (SF), Jeffrey Doyal (PF), John Locher (C) Matthew Manzer, Dennis Clyburn, Robert Bartlett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Davis (SG), Charles Robinson (PF), Richard McCullogh (C) Fred Bradley, Billy Hammers, Steven Schaffer | |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden makes the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden makes the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 11:54 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Doyal is alone and drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Pedro Contreras | 44-66 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Doug Peete (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Pedro Contreras (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Milam (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Doyal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Locher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Delozier (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Davis (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bruce Fessenden (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Robinson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard McCullogh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Xavier | Edward Davis connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Delozier | 44-69 |
| 11:36 | Virginia Tech | Pedro Contreras throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-69 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Owens (PG), Nathan Stacy (C) Doug Peete, John Locher | |
| Subs | Xavier | Fred Bradley (SG), Steven Schaffer (C) Edward Davis, Richard McCullogh | |
| 11:21 | Xavier | William Delozier misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 44-69 |
| 11:19 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Nathan Stacy | 44-69 |
| 11:17 | Virginia Tech | William Delozier steals the ball from Jeff Milam in the backcourt | 44-69 |
| 11:14 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden can't finish the layup | 44-69 |
| 11:13 | Xavier | Steven Schaffer tips it but misses | 44-69 |
| 11:11 | Virginia Tech | Pedro Contreras gets the rebound | 44-69 |
| 11:07 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Milam misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-69 |
| 11:05 | Xavier | Steven Schaffer grabs the board | 44-69 |
| 10:46 | Xavier | William Delozier is hacked by Jeff Milam - foul #2 on Jeff Milam, team foul #4 | 44-69 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Rubin Lewis (PG), Adam Manzanares (SG), Dennis Clyburn (PF), Robert Bartlett (C) Jeffrey Owens, Pedro Contreras, Jeffrey Doyal, Nathan Stacy | |
| Subs | Xavier | Allen Hensley (PG), Edward Davis (SG), Billy Hammers (PF), Richard McCullogh (C) William Delozier, Fred Bradley, Charles Robinson, Steven Schaffer | |
| 10:37 | Xavier | Richard McCullogh is fouled on the floor by Robert Bartlett - foul #1 on Robert Bartlett, team foul #5 | 44-69 |
| 10:24 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden hits the finger roll on a great pass from Allen Hensley | 44-71 |
| 10:18 | Virginia Tech | Dennis Clyburn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-71 |
| 10:17 | Xavier | Edward Davis pulls down the rebound | 44-71 |
| 09:55 | Xavier | Edward Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-71 |
| 09:53 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Milam snags the defensive board | 44-71 |
| 09:47 | Virginia Tech | Rubin Lewis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-71 |
| 09:46 | Xavier | Billy Hammers pulls down the rebound | 44-71 |
| 09:25 | Xavier | Allen Hensley is fouled on the floor by Adam Manzanares - foul #2 on Adam Manzanares, team foul #6 | 44-71 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Owens (PG), Matthew Manzer (PF), Nathan Stacy (C) Rubin Lewis, Dennis Clyburn, Robert Bartlett | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG), Charles Robinson (PF), Steven Schaffer (C) Allen Hensley, Billy Hammers, Richard McCullogh | |
| 09:20 | Xavier | Nathan Stacy steals it from Edward Davis | 44-71 |
| 09:06 | Virginia Tech | Nathan Stacy misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Robinson - foul #2 on Charles Robinson, team foul #7 | 44-71 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Doyal (PF) Jeff Milam | |
| Subs | Xavier | Fred Bradley (SG) Edward Davis | |
| 09:06 | Virginia Tech | Nathan Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 45-71 |
| 09:06 | Virginia Tech | Nathan Stacy misses the 2nd free throw | 45-71 |
| 09:06 | Xavier | Steven Schaffer pulls down the rebound | 45-71 |
| 08:45 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-71 |
| 08:43 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Owens | 45-71 |
| 08:40 | Virginia Tech | Adam Manzanares is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Schaffer - foul #3 on Steven Schaffer, team foul #8 | 45-71 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Pedro Contreras (SF) Jeffrey Doyal | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Davis (SG) Fred Bradley | |
| 08:40 | Virginia Tech | Adam Manzanares makes the 1st free throw | 46-71 |
| 08:40 | Virginia Tech | Adam Manzanares makes the 2nd free throw | 47-71 |
| 08:22 | Xavier | Nathan Stacy blocks the short jumper by Charles Robinson | 47-71 |
| 08:21 | Virginia Tech | Adam Manzanares snags the defensive board | 47-71 |
| 08:14 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Manzer banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Owens | 49-71 |
| 07:55 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden's floater is tipped away by Nathan Stacy | 49-71 |
| 07:53 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Manzer pulls down the rebound | 49-71 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Jeffrey Owens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Manzanares (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pedro Contreras (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Manzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Nathan Stacy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Delozier (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Davis (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bruce Fessenden (tired) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Robinson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Steven Schaffer (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:51 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Owens is hacked by William Delozier in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Delozier, team foul #9 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Rubin Lewis (SG), Jeff Milam (SF), Dennis Clyburn (PF), Robert Bartlett (C) Adam Manzanares, Pedro Contreras, Matthew Manzer, Nathan Stacy | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard McCullogh (C) Steven Schaffer | |
| 07:51 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Owens makes the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 07:51 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 07:30 | Xavier | William Delozier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-71 |
| 07:29 | Xavier | Edward Davis tips it in | 51-73 |
| 07:26 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Fessenden steps in front of the Jeffrey Owens pass in the backcourt | 51-73 |
| 07:14 | Xavier | Rubin Lewis steps in front of the William Delozier pass | 51-73 |
| 07:12 | Virginia Tech | Rubin Lewis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-73 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Doug Peete (PG) Jeffrey Owens | |
| Subs | Xavier | Fred Bradley (SG), Steven Schaffer (C) Edward Davis, Richard McCullogh | |
| 07:05 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Clyburn | 51-73 |
| 07:03 | Virginia Tech | Rubin Lewis snags the defensive board | 51-73 |
| 06:57 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Milam's floater is tipped away by Charles Robinson | 51-73 |
| 06:55 | Virginia Tech | Rubin Lewis misses the tip | 51-73 |
| 06:53 | Xavier | Steven Schaffer snags the defensive board | 51-73 |
| 06:45 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Bruce Fessenden, team foul #10 | 51-73 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Pedro Contreras (SG), Jeffrey Doyal (PF), John Locher (C) Rubin Lewis, Dennis Clyburn, Robert Bartlett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Allen Hensley (PG), Edward Davis (SG), Richard McCullogh (PF) William Delozier, Fred Bradley, Charles Robinson | |
| 06:36 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Milam hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Doyal | 54-73 |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 54-73 |
| 06:09 | Xavier | Steven Schaffer pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-73 |
| 06:00 | Xavier | Edward Davis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 54-73 |
| 05:58 | Xavier | Richard McCullogh tips it back up and in | 54-75 |
| 05:52 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Doyal misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-75 |
| 05:50 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Milam grabs the offensive rebound | 54-75 |
| 05:36 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Doyal comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven Schaffer - foul #4 on Steven Schaffer, team foul #11 | 54-75 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Rubin Lewis (SG), Matthew Manzer (SF), Nathan Stacy (C) Pedro Contreras, Jeff Milam, John Locher | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG), Fred Bradley (SG), Charles Robinson (PF) Allen Hensley, Edward Davis, Steven Schaffer | |
| 05:36 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Doyal misses the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 05:36 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Doyal makes the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| 05:24 | Xavier | Charles Robinson misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Manzer - foul #4 on Matthew Manzer, team foul #7 | 55-75 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Dennis Clyburn (PF) Jeffrey Doyal | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:24 | Xavier | Charles Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 05:24 | Xavier | Charles Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| 05:24 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Nathan Stacy | 55-75 |
| 05:17 | Virginia Tech | Doug Peete connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Nathan Stacy | 57-75 |
| 05:01 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rubin Lewis - foul #1 on Rubin Lewis, team foul #8 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Adam Manzanares (SG) Dennis Clyburn | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Davis (SG) Fred Bradley | |
| 05:01 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-75 |
| 05:01 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden makes the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 05:01 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden makes the 2nd free throw | 57-77 |
| 04:44 | Virginia Tech | Adam Manzanares is open and scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Doug Peete | 59-77 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Charles Robinson is hacked by Doug Peete - foul #3 on Doug Peete, team foul #9 | 59-77 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Owens (PG), Jeff Milam (SF), Jeffrey Doyal (PF) Doug Peete, Rubin Lewis, Matthew Manzer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Schaffer (C) Richard McCullogh | |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Charles Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 04:31 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Doyal grabs the board | 59-77 |
| 04:13 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Owens comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 59-77 |
| 04:12 | Xavier | Edward Davis snags the defensive board | 59-77 |
| 03:54 | Xavier | Charles Robinson banks in the layup | 59-79 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Jeffrey Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Manzanares (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Milam (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Doyal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Stacy (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Delozier (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Davis (tired) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bruce Fessenden (tired) 18 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. PF - Charles Robinson (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Steven Schaffer (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:50 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Owens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-79 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Rubin Lewis (SG), Matthew Manzer (SF), Dennis Clyburn (PF), Robert Bartlett (C) Adam Manzanares, Jeff Milam, Jeffrey Doyal, Nathan Stacy | |
| Subs | Xavier | Fred Bradley (SG), Billy Hammers (PF), Richard McCullogh (C) Edward Davis, Charles Robinson, Steven Schaffer | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by William Delozier | 59-81 |
| 03:18 | Virginia Tech | Robert Bartlett loses the ball out of bounds | 59-81 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Allen Hensley (PG), Edward Davis (SG), Charles Robinson (PF), Steven Schaffer (C) William Delozier, Fred Bradley, Billy Hammers, Richard McCullogh | |
| 03:11 | Xavier | Steven Schaffer banks in the layup and he's fouled by Dennis Clyburn - foul #1 on Dennis Clyburn, team foul #10 | 59-83 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG) Allen Hensley | |
| 03:11 | Xavier | Steven Schaffer makes the free throw | 59-84 |
| 03:09 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Owens's pass is intercepted by Edward Davis in the backcourt | 59-84 |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Edward Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-84 |
| 02:49 | Virginia Tech | Dennis Clyburn grabs the defensive rebound | 59-84 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:44 | Virginia Tech | Dennis Clyburn is hacked by Charles Robinson - foul #3 on Charles Robinson, team foul #12 | 59-84 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Pedro Contreras (SG) Jeffrey Owens | |
| Subs | Xavier | Allen Hensley (PG), Billy Hammers (PF), Richard McCullogh (C) William Delozier, Charles Robinson, Steven Schaffer | |
| 02:44 | Virginia Tech | Dennis Clyburn misses the 1st free throw | 59-84 |
| 02:44 | Virginia Tech | Dennis Clyburn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-84 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden is called for traveling | 60-84 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Owens (PG) Matthew Manzer | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG), Fred Bradley (SG), Charles Robinson (PF), Steven Schaffer (C) Allen Hensley, Edward Davis, Billy Hammers, Richard McCullogh | |
| 01:58 | Virginia Tech | Robert Bartlett knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Dennis Clyburn | 62-84 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden makes the jumper from the left wing | 62-86 |
| 01:35 | Virginia Tech | Fred Bradley is called for the reach on Rubin Lewis - foul #4 on Fred Bradley, team foul #13 | 62-86 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Matthew Manzer (SF) Pedro Contreras | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Davis (SG) Fred Bradley | |
| 01:35 | Virginia Tech | Rubin Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 63-86 |
| 01:35 | Virginia Tech | Rubin Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-86 |
| 01:14 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden hits a jumper from the right block set up by William Delozier | 64-88 |
| 00:50 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Manzer drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 66-88 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Xavier | The jumper by William Delozier is denied by Dennis Clyburn | 66-88 |
| 00:25 | Virginia Tech | Robert Bartlett grabs the defensive rebound | 66-88 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Virginia Tech | William Delozier is called for the reach on Jeffrey Owens in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Delozier, team foul #14 | 66-88 |
| 00:21 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Owens makes the 1st free throw | 67-88 |
| 00:21 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 67-88 |
| 00:21 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-88 |
| 00:19 | Virginia Tech | Dennis Clyburn comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 67-88 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Steven Schaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 67-88 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | William Delozier runs out the clock | 67-88 |