| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Arnoldo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Lang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Hodgin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Dedmon (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Barton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dale Corkery (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leroy Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Richmond | Raymond Lang inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Richmond | Charles Dedmon makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Arnoldo Gallo | 36-24 |
| 19:13 | Xavier | Leroy Carey is called for traveling | 36-24 |
| 18:51 | Richmond | Jacob Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-24 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | Dale Corkery pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| 18:26 | Xavier | James Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-24 |
| 18:24 | Xavier | Charles Barton tips it but misses | 36-24 |
| 18:23 | Richmond | The rebound goes to Jacob Johnson | 36-24 |
| 18:03 | Richmond | Jacob Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-24 |
| 18:02 | Xavier | Leroy Carey snags the defensive board | 36-24 |
| 17:48 | Xavier | John Allen misses the jump hook from the right block | 36-24 |
| 17:47 | Richmond | Terry Hodgin grabs the board | 36-24 |
| 17:41 | Richmond | Jacob Johnson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jacob Johnson, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| 17:14 | Xavier | James Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-24 |
| 17:13 | Xavier | Charles Barton snags the offensive board | 36-24 |
| 16:50 | Xavier | Charles Barton misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-24 |
| 16:48 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to James Johnson | 36-24 |
| 16:32 | Xavier | Leroy Carey makes the floater in the lane | 36-26 |
| 16:19 | Richmond | Jacob Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Dedmon | 39-26 |
| 15:54 | Xavier | Dale Corkery blows the dunk but he's fouled by Arnoldo Gallo - foul #2 on Arnoldo Gallo, team foul #2 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Richmond | Julius Huber (PG), Raymond Spencer (SG), Thomas Head (SF), Lawrence Poore (PF), Gary Henegar (C) Arnoldo Gallo, Jacob Johnson, Raymond Lang, Terry Hodgin, Charles Dedmon | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Thomas Zion (SG), Harold Wiggins (SF), David Campbell (C) John Allen, James Johnson, Charles Barton, Leroy Carey | |
| 15:54 | Xavier | Dale Corkery misses the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 15:54 | Xavier | Dale Corkery makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Julius Huber (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Thomas Head (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Poore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Henegar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Zion (fresh) SF - Harold Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Corkery (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - David Campbell (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Richmond | Thomas Head misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 15:39 | Richmond | Julius Huber snags the offensive board | 39-27 |
| 15:20 | Richmond | Julius Huber scores on a shot from the right wing | 41-27 |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith connects on the floater in the lane and he's fouled by Julius Huber - foul #3 on Julius Huber, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell (C) Dale Corkery | |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the free throw | 41-30 |
| 14:49 | Richmond | Julius Huber misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Zion - foul #1 on Thomas Zion, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Richmond | Raymond Lang (SF), Charles Dedmon (C) Thomas Head, Gary Henegar | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:49 | Richmond | Julius Huber misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 14:49 | Richmond | Julius Huber makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 14:29 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ahmed Mitchell and he's hacked by Julius Huber - foul #4 on Julius Huber, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Richmond | Thomas Head (SG) Julius Huber | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG) Thomas Zion | |
| 14:29 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the free throw | 42-33 |
| 14:05 | Richmond | Thomas Head hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 13:54 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Allen | 45-36 |
| 13:33 | Richmond | Thomas Head is hacked by David Campbell - foul #1 on David Campbell, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Richmond | Arnoldo Gallo (PG), Jacob Johnson (SG), Terry Hodgin (PF) Raymond Spencer, Thomas Head, Lawrence Poore | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Johnson (SG), Charles Barton (SF), Leroy Carey (C) Lawrence Smith, Harold Wiggins, David Campbell | |
| 13:16 | Richmond | Charles Dedmon buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Jacob Johnson | 47-36 |
| 12:58 | Xavier | Charles Barton misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-36 |
| 12:56 | Richmond | Jacob Johnson gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 12:50 | Richmond | James Johnson is called for the reach on Jacob Johnson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Richmond | Gary Henegar (C) Charles Dedmon | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Corkery (PF) Ahmed Mitchell | |
| 12:29 | Richmond | James Johnson is called for the reach on Jacob Johnson - foul #4 on James Johnson, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Richmond | Raymond Spencer (SF), Lawrence Poore (C) Raymond Lang, Gary Henegar | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (SG) James Johnson | |
| 12:18 | Richmond | Raymond Spencer scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jacob Johnson | 49-36 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 11:56 | Richmond | Arnoldo Gallo snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Arnoldo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Hodgin (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Lawrence Poore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Barton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Corkery (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Richmond | Lawrence Smith is called for the reach on Jacob Johnson - foul #1 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #5 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Richmond | Charles Dedmon (C) Lawrence Poore | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Zion (SG), David Campbell (PF) John Allen, Dale Corkery | |
| 11:43 | Richmond | Arnoldo Gallo makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Spencer | 52-36 |
| 11:28 | Xavier | Charles Barton travels with the ball | 52-36 |
| Subs | Richmond | Raymond Lang (SF) Arnoldo Gallo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell (C) Leroy Carey | |
| 11:05 | Richmond | Raymond Lang steps out of bounds on the sideline | 52-36 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Wiggins (SF) Charles Barton | |
| 10:46 | Xavier | David Campbell lays it in set up by Lawrence Smith | 52-38 |
| 10:30 | Richmond | Terry Hodgin can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 52-38 |
| 10:28 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| 10:06 | Xavier | David Campbell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Raymond Lang - foul #2 on Raymond Lang, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Richmond | Arnoldo Gallo (PG), Thomas Head (SG), Lawrence Poore (PF) Raymond Spencer, Jacob Johnson, Terry Hodgin | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG), Leroy Carey (C) Lawrence Smith, Ahmed Mitchell | |
| 10:06 | Xavier | David Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 10:06 | Xavier | David Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 09:42 | Richmond | Thomas Head misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 09:40 | Richmond | Thomas Head grabs the offensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 09:30 | Richmond | The short jumper by Charles Dedmon is denied by David Campbell | 52-39 |
| 09:29 | Xavier | David Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 09:13 | Xavier | David Campbell misses badly on a floater from close range | 52-39 |
| 09:11 | Xavier | Thomas Zion tips it in | 52-41 |
| 08:58 | Richmond | Arnoldo Gallo scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Dedmon | 54-41 |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Leroy Carey lays it in on a great pass from John Allen | 54-43 |
| 08:17 | Richmond | Arnoldo Gallo misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #6 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Richmond | Jacob Johnson (SG), Raymond Spencer (SF), Terry Hodgin (PF) Thomas Head, Raymond Lang, Charles Dedmon | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (SG), Charles Barton (SF), Dale Corkery (PF), Ahmed Mitchell (C) Thomas Zion, Harold Wiggins, David Campbell, Leroy Carey | |
| 08:17 | Richmond | Arnoldo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 08:17 | Richmond | Arnoldo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 07:59 | Xavier | Charles Barton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 07:35 | Richmond | Terry Hodgin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Barton - foul #3 on Charles Barton, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Richmond | Julius Huber (PG), Gary Henegar (C) Arnoldo Gallo, Lawrence Poore | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Johnson (SG) Lawrence Smith | |
| 07:35 | Richmond | Terry Hodgin makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 07:35 | Richmond | Terry Hodgin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 07:35 | Richmond | Terry Hodgin makes the 3rd free throw | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Julius Huber (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jacob Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Hodgin (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Gary Henegar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Barton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale Corkery (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ahmed Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by John Allen | 59-48 |
| 06:54 | Richmond | Raymond Spencer clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Barton - foul #4 on Charles Barton, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Richmond | Raymond Lang (SF), Charles Dedmon (C) Julius Huber, Gary Henegar | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Leroy Carey (C) John Allen, Ahmed Mitchell | |
| 06:54 | Richmond | Raymond Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 06:54 | Richmond | Raymond Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 06:50 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-48 |
| Subs | Richmond | Julius Huber (PG) Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:38 | Richmond | Jacob Johnson is hacked by Charles Barton - foul #5 on Charles Barton, team foul #9 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Wiggins (SF) Charles Barton | |
| 06:38 | Richmond | Jacob Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 06:38 | Richmond | Jacob Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:25 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith scores on a 3 from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 06:09 | Richmond | Terry Hodgin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Julius Huber | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:47 | Xavier | James Johnson buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 05:31 | Richmond | Charles Dedmon comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 64-53 |
| 05:30 | Xavier | James Johnson gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 05:15 | Xavier | Dale Corkery double dribbles | 64-53 |
| Subs | Richmond | Arnoldo Gallo (PG), Lawrence Poore (PF) Jacob Johnson, Terry Hodgin | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG), David Campbell (PF) Lawrence Smith, Dale Corkery | |
| 04:57 | Richmond | Arnoldo Gallo's pass is intercepted by James Johnson | 64-53 |
| 04:54 | Xavier | James Johnson lays it in | 64-55 |
| 04:42 | Richmond | Leroy Carey blocks the short jumper by Arnoldo Gallo | 64-55 |
| 04:40 | Richmond | Lawrence Poore tips it home | 66-55 |
| 04:22 | Xavier | James Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 04:09 | Richmond | Lawrence Poore hits the finger roll | 68-58 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Raymond Lang is called for the reach on David Campbell - foul #3 on Raymond Lang, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Richmond | Jacob Johnson (SG), Raymond Spencer (SF), Terry Hodgin (PF) Julius Huber, Raymond Lang, Charles Dedmon | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (SG), Patrick Riley (SF), Dale Corkery (PF) James Johnson, Harold Wiggins, Leroy Carey | |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Xavier | David Campbell misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lawrence Poore - foul #1 on Lawrence Poore, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| 03:34 | Xavier | David Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:34 | Xavier | David Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Arnoldo Gallo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Hodgin (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Lawrence Poore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Riley (fresh) PF - Dale Corkery (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - David Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Richmond | Jacob Johnson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jacob Johnson, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell (C) David Campbell | |
| 02:56 | Xavier | John Allen hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Lawrence Smith | 68-63 |
| 02:56 | Richmond | Richmond calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Richmond | Raymond Lang (SF), Charles Dedmon (C) Raymond Spencer, Lawrence Poore | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Johnson (SG), Harold Wiggins (SF), Leroy Carey (C) Lawrence Smith, Patrick Riley, Ahmed Mitchell | |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Richmond | Charles Dedmon can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 68-63 |
| 02:38 | Xavier | Leroy Carey pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Xavier | Leroy Carey can't finish the layup | 68-63 |
| 02:28 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Corkery | 68-63 |
| 02:23 | Xavier | John Allen hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Wiggins | 68-66 |
| 02:05 | Richmond | Jacob Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Arnoldo Gallo | 71-66 |
| 01:45 | Xavier | James Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Allen | 71-69 |
| 01:25 | Richmond | Jacob Johnson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 71-69 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Leroy Carey snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Dale Corkery comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 01:06 | Richmond | Terry Hodgin grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:56 | Richmond | Jacob Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-69 |
| 00:54 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dale Corkery | 71-69 |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 71-69 |
| 00:35 | Richmond | Charles Dedmon snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Richmond | Charles Dedmon is hacked by John Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| 00:33 | Richmond | Charles Dedmon misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:33 | Richmond | Charles Dedmon makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | James Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 72-69 |
| 00:11 | Richmond | The rebound goes to Charles Dedmon | 72-69 |
| 00:09 | Richmond | James Johnson is called for the reach on Charles Dedmon in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Johnson, team foul #11 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (SG) James Johnson | |
| 00:09 | Richmond | Charles Dedmon misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:09 | Richmond | Charles Dedmon makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Terry Hodgin steals the ball from Dale Corkery | 73-69 |
| 00:01 | Richmond | Jacob Johnson is hacked by Lawrence Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #12 | 73-69 |
| 00:01 | Richmond | Jacob Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:01 | Richmond | Jacob Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 75-69 |