| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mickey Fricks (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Day (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Mack (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Rocky Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Barton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dale Corkery (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Leroy Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Charles Barton inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Xavier | James Johnson is fouled on the floor by Mickey Fricks - foul #1 on Mickey Fricks, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 19:32 | Xavier | James Johnson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Allen | 38-34 |
| 19:16 | West Virginia | John Allen picks off the pass by Robert Mack | 38-34 |
| 19:12 | Xavier | John Allen dunks the ball | 38-36 |
| 19:04 | West Virginia | Robert Mack comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 19:02 | Xavier | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 18:55 | Xavier | Charles Barton misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 18:53 | West Virginia | Robert Mack pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:48 | West Virginia | Michael Day is hacked by Charles Barton - foul #2 on Charles Barton, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 18:43 | West Virginia | Mickey Fricks drills a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Dale Corkery - foul #3 on Dale Corkery, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Campbell (PF) Dale Corkery | |
| 18:43 | West Virginia | Mickey Fricks makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:21 | Xavier | David Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-36 |
| 18:02 | West Virginia | Robert Mack misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-36 |
| 18:00 | West Virginia | Michael Day tips it back up and in | 43-36 |
| 17:43 | Xavier | John Allen hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Campbell | 43-39 |
| 17:36 | West Virginia | Mickey Fricks misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 43-39 |
| 17:34 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Allen | 43-39 |
| 17:29 | Xavier | James Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Allen and he's hacked by Robert Mack - foul #2 on Robert Mack, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Matthew Spina (PG), Salvador Luna (SG), Philip Moore (SF), Ryan Curley (C) John Williams, Mickey Fricks, Michael Day, Rocky Gallo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Wiggins (SF), Ahmed Mitchell (C) Charles Barton, Leroy Carey | |
| 17:29 | Xavier | James Johnson makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:04 | West Virginia | Matthew Spina misses the shot from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 17:02 | West Virginia | Ryan Curley snags the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 16:49 | West Virginia | Philip Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 16:48 | West Virginia | Robert Mack tips it back up and in | 45-42 |
| 16:39 | Xavier | John Allen can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 16:38 | Xavier | James Johnson grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 16:17 | Xavier | John Allen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 16:16 | Xavier | David Campbell tips it in | 45-44 |
| 15:59 | West Virginia | Robert Mack hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-44 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Matthew Spina (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Salvador Luna (fresh) SF - Philip Moore (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Mack (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan Curley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Harold Wiggins (fresh) PF - David Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ahmed Mitchell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 15:48 | West Virginia | Robert Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 15:42 | West Virginia | Ryan Curley loses the dribble to Harold Wiggins | 48-44 |
| 15:28 | Xavier | Robert Mack blocks the short jumper by Harold Wiggins | 48-44 |
| 15:27 | West Virginia | Philip Moore pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 15:25 | West Virginia | John Allen is called for the reach on Matthew Spina in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Williams (PG), Mickey Fricks (SG), Michael Day (SF), Rocky Gallo (C) Matthew Spina, Salvador Luna, Philip Moore, Robert Mack | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Thomas Zion (SG), Charles Barton (SF), Dale Corkery (PF), Leroy Carey (C) John Allen, James Johnson, Harold Wiggins, David Campbell, Ahmed Mitchell | |
| 15:15 | West Virginia | Mickey Fricks drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Williams | 51-44 |
| 14:55 | Xavier | Charles Barton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Allan Clark (PF) Ryan Curley | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:42 | West Virginia | Rocky Gallo buries a jumper from close range set up by Michael Day | 53-44 |
| 14:16 | Xavier | Leroy Carey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 14:15 | West Virginia | Michael Day grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 14:09 | West Virginia | Mickey Fricks misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Zion - foul #1 on Thomas Zion, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| 14:09 | West Virginia | Mickey Fricks misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 14:09 | West Virginia | Mickey Fricks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 13:44 | Xavier | Charles Barton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-44 |
| 13:43 | West Virginia | Rocky Gallo snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 13:38 | West Virginia | Mickey Fricks misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 54-44 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Dale Corkery gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 13:32 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 13:30 | Xavier | Dale Corkery grabs the offensive board | 54-44 |
| 13:23 | Xavier | Leroy Carey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 54-44 |
| 13:22 | West Virginia | Mickey Fricks gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 13:17 | West Virginia | Charles Barton takes the ball from Rocky Gallo | 54-44 |
| 13:14 | Xavier | Charles Barton hits the finger roll | 54-46 |
| 13:09 | West Virginia | Mickey Fricks drills a floater in the lane | 56-46 |
| 12:56 | Xavier | Charles Barton buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-49 |
| 12:40 | West Virginia | Allan Clark can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 56-49 |
| 12:39 | West Virginia | Mickey Fricks grabs the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 12:12 | West Virginia | John Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Matthew Spina (PG), Salvador Luna (SG), Philip Moore (SF), Robert Mack (PF), Ryan Curley (C) John Williams, Mickey Fricks, Michael Day, Allan Clark, Rocky Gallo | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG), James Johnson (SG), Harold Wiggins (SF), David Campbell (PF), Ahmed Mitchell (C) Lawrence Smith, Thomas Zion, Charles Barton, Dale Corkery, Leroy Carey | |
| 11:55 | Xavier | James Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-52 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Matthew Spina (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Salvador Luna (fresh) SF - Philip Moore (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Mack (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Ryan Curley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Harold Wiggins (fresh) 2 stl. PF - David Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ahmed Mitchell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | West Virginia | Robert Mack buries a 3 from straight away | 59-52 |
| 11:07 | Xavier | Robert Mack steals the ball from Ahmed Mitchell | 59-52 |
| 11:02 | West Virginia | Matthew Spina knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Salvador Luna | 62-52 |
| 10:46 | Xavier | John Allen hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 10:19 | West Virginia | Robert Mack buries a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Harold Wiggins - foul #3 on Harold Wiggins, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Williams (PG), Mickey Fricks (SG), Rocky Gallo (C) Salvador Luna, Philip Moore, Ryan Curley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Barton (SF), Dale Corkery (PF), Leroy Carey (C) Harold Wiggins, David Campbell, Ahmed Mitchell | |
| 10:19 | West Virginia | Robert Mack misses the free throw | 64-55 |
| 10:19 | Xavier | Leroy Carey pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 09:56 | Xavier | Charles Barton connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Allen | 64-58 |
| 09:49 | West Virginia | Robert Mack misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 09:48 | Xavier | Leroy Carey pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 09:28 | Xavier | John Allen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Johnson | 64-60 |
| 09:24 | West Virginia | John Allen is called for the reach on John Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Allen, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Day (SF) Matthew Spina | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Thomas Zion (SG) John Allen, James Johnson | |
| 09:05 | West Virginia | Michael Day is hacked by Leroy Carey - foul #2 on Leroy Carey, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ryan Curley (PF) Robert Mack | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Campbell (PF) Dale Corkery | |
| 09:05 | West Virginia | Michael Day misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 09:05 | Xavier | Leroy Carey gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 08:43 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-60 |
| 08:41 | Xavier | David Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 08:27 | Xavier | Leroy Carey clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Curley - foul #1 on Ryan Curley, team foul #3 | 64-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Salvador Luna (SG) Mickey Fricks | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG), James Johnson (SG), Harold Wiggins (SF) Lawrence Smith, Thomas Zion, Charles Barton | |
| 08:27 | Xavier | Leroy Carey misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 08:27 | Xavier | Leroy Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 08:12 | West Virginia | Ryan Curley misses the fadeaway in the lane | 64-61 |
| 08:11 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 07:53 | Xavier | David Campbell comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 64-61 |
| 07:52 | West Virginia | Rocky Gallo snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Salvador Luna (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Day (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ryan Curley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Rocky Gallo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Wiggins (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Carey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:46 | West Virginia | John Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 07:45 | West Virginia | Ryan Curley tips it but misses | 64-61 |
| 07:44 | West Virginia | Ryan Curley pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 07:15 | West Virginia | Salvador Luna hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 07:13 | Xavier | Leroy Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 07:02 | Xavier | Leroy Carey misses short on a floater from the left block | 64-61 |
| 07:01 | Xavier | Leroy Carey tips it but misses | 64-61 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Leroy Carey tips it in | 64-63 |
| 06:42 | West Virginia | Ryan Curley knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Salvador Luna | 66-63 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | John Allen comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 06:24 | Xavier | Leroy Carey tips it in | 66-65 |
| 06:02 | West Virginia | Michael Day hits a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by John Allen - foul #4 on John Allen, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Matthew Spina (PG), Mickey Fricks (SG), Robert Mack (PF), Allan Clark (C) John Williams, Salvador Luna, Ryan Curley, Rocky Gallo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Thomas Zion (SG), Charles Barton (SF), Dale Corkery (PF), Ahmed Mitchell (C) John Allen, James Johnson, Harold Wiggins, David Campbell, Leroy Carey | |
| 06:02 | West Virginia | Michael Day makes the free throw | 69-65 |
| 05:44 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 05:25 | West Virginia | Mickey Fricks banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Day | 71-68 |
| 05:12 | Xavier | The jump hook by Ahmed Mitchell is blocked by Allan Clark | 71-68 |
| 05:10 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Ahmed Mitchell | 71-68 |
| 04:54 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Zion | 71-70 |
| 04:38 | West Virginia | Allan Clark drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Spina and he's hacked by Ahmed Mitchell - foul #1 on Ahmed Mitchell, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Philip Moore (SF) Michael Day | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG) Thomas Zion | |
| 04:38 | West Virginia | Allan Clark misses the free throw | 73-70 |
| 04:38 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dale Corkery | 73-70 |
| 04:30 | Xavier | Philip Moore steals it from Dale Corkery | 73-70 |
| 04:14 | West Virginia | Robert Mack misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 04:13 | West Virginia | Matthew Spina tips it back up and in | 75-70 |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell drills a runner in the paint | 75-72 |
| 03:59 | West Virginia | John Allen steals the ball from Matthew Spina in the backcourt | 75-72 |
| 03:58 | Xavier | John Allen can't finish the layup | 75-72 |
| 03:56 | West Virginia | Robert Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 03:51 | West Virginia | Robert Mack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-72 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Donaldson (C) Allan Clark | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Johnson (SG), Andrew Watley (C) Lawrence Smith, Ahmed Mitchell | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Matthew Spina (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mickey Fricks (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Moore (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Mack (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - David Donaldson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Barton (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Dale Corkery (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Andrew Watley (fresh) | |
| 03:34 | Xavier | Andrew Watley can't finish the layup | 75-72 |
| 03:33 | West Virginia | Mickey Fricks pulls down the rebound | 75-72 |
| 03:28 | West Virginia | Andrew Watley is called for the reach on Mickey Fricks - foul #1 on Andrew Watley, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Salvador Luna (PG), Rocky Gallo (C) Matthew Spina, David Donaldson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Wiggins (SF), David Campbell (PF) Charles Barton, Dale Corkery | |
| 03:28 | West Virginia | Mickey Fricks misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:28 | West Virginia | Mickey Fricks makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 03:04 | Xavier | John Allen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-72 |
| 03:02 | West Virginia | Philip Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 02:58 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Williams (PG), Matthew Spina (SF) Salvador Luna, Philip Moore | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Barton (SF), Dale Corkery (PF), Leroy Carey (C) Harold Wiggins, David Campbell, Andrew Watley | |
| 02:56 | West Virginia | Robert Mack knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mickey Fricks and the foul's on Dale Corkery - foul #4 on Dale Corkery, team foul #11 | 79-72 |
| 02:56 | West Virginia | Robert Mack misses the free throw | 79-72 |
| 02:56 | Xavier | Dale Corkery grabs the board | 79-72 |
| 02:39 | Xavier | Dale Corkery loses the dribble to Rocky Gallo | 79-72 |
| 02:20 | West Virginia | Mickey Fricks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-72 |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Rocky Gallo blocks the short jumper by Charles Barton | 79-72 |
| 01:59 | West Virginia | Rocky Gallo grabs the board | 79-72 |
| 01:52 | West Virginia | Robert Mack can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-72 |
| 01:50 | Xavier | Charles Barton pulls down the rebound | 79-72 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Dale Corkery can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-72 |
| 01:42 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to John Williams | 79-72 |
| 01:37 | West Virginia | Mickey Fricks banks in the layup on a great pass from John Williams | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:21 | Xavier | Leroy Carey travels with the ball | 81-72 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Day (SF) Matthew Spina | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:03 | West Virginia | Mickey Fricks can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 81-72 |
| 01:01 | Xavier | Leroy Carey gets the rebound | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Charles Barton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-72 |
| 00:54 | West Virginia | Robert Mack grabs the board | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | Robert Mack is fouled in the backcourt by John Allen - foul #5 on John Allen, team foul #12 | 81-72 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Matthew Spina (SF) Michael Day | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG) John Allen | |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | Robert Mack makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | Robert Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:45 | Xavier | Matthew Spina takes the ball from Charles Barton | 83-72 |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | Matthew Spina lays it in | 85-72 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Dale Corkery misses badly on a shot from the right side | 85-72 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Matthew Spina pulls down the rebound | 85-72 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | West Virginia | Rocky Gallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-72 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Salvador Luna (SG), Philip Moore (SF), Ryan Curley (PF), Allan Clark (C) John Williams, Mickey Fricks, Robert Mack, Rocky Gallo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Zion (SG), Harold Wiggins (SF), David Campbell (PF), Ahmed Mitchell (C) James Johnson, Charles Barton, Dale Corkery, Leroy Carey | |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-72 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 85-72 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ahmed Mitchell | 85-75 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Matthew Spina runs out the clock | 85-75 |