| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Todd Brawley (fresh) SG - William Barnes (fresh) SF - Christopher Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Paulson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Hempel (fresh) 6 pts. C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Christopher Walker inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Virginia | Edward Williams misses the driving attempt near the basket | 28-35 |
| 19:45 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | Mark Davis comes up short on the floater from the left side | 28-35 |
| 19:20 | Virginia | Christopher Walker grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 19:16 | Virginia | Mike Sciortino takes the ball from Todd Brawley | 28-35 |
| 19:02 | Xavier | Todd Brawley takes the ball from Mark Davis | 28-35 |
| 18:50 | Virginia | Christopher Walker jams it set up by Marshall Jones and he's hacked by Alan Paulson - foul #1 on Alan Paulson, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 18:50 | Virginia | Christopher Walker makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:30 | Xavier | Danny Hempel comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Walker - foul #1 on Christopher Walker, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 18:30 | Xavier | Danny Hempel misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:30 | Xavier | Danny Hempel makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:10 | Virginia | Edward Williams misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 31-36 |
| 18:09 | Xavier | Mark Davis pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:43 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Sean Fredericksen | 31-39 |
| 17:25 | Virginia | The short jumper by Christopher Walker is denied by Sean Fredericksen | 31-39 |
| 17:23 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Sean Fredericksen | 31-39 |
| 17:05 | Xavier | Danny Hempel misses the shot from just outside the lane | 31-39 |
| 17:04 | Virginia | Marshall Jones gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 16:45 | Virginia | Mark Davis steps in front of the Todd Brawley pass | 31-39 |
| 16:41 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino lays it in on a great pass from Mark Davis | 31-41 |
| 16:22 | Virginia | Marshall Jones knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Barnes | 33-41 |
| 16:12 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 16:10 | Virginia | The rebound goes to William Barnes | 33-41 |
| 16:02 | Virginia | Christopher Walker misses the shot from the right side | 33-41 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | Danny Hempel grabs the board | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Todd Brawley (fairly fresh) SG - William Barnes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marshall Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mike Sciortino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Paulson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Hempel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Fredericksen (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Davis | 33-44 |
| 15:28 | Virginia | Marshall Jones is fouled on the floor by Mark Davis - foul #1 on Mark Davis, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Virginia | Todd Doyle (PG), Carmelo Rodriguez (SF), Steven Lippert (PF), Delbert Steib (C) Todd Brawley, Christopher Walker, Marshall Jones, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (PG), Daniel Orlandi (SG), James Jackson (SF), Dale Hill (PF), Joseph Chase (C) Mark Davis, Mike Sciortino, Alan Paulson, Danny Hempel, Sean Fredericksen | |
| 15:16 | Virginia | Carmelo Rodriguez is hacked by James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| 14:55 | Virginia | William Barnes misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Orlandi - foul #1 on Daniel Orlandi, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| 14:55 | Virginia | William Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 14:55 | Virginia | William Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-44 |
| 14:29 | Xavier | Dale Hill tips it back up and in | 34-46 |
| 14:20 | Virginia | James Jackson steps in front of the William Barnes pass | 34-46 |
| 14:17 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi misses the easy layup | 34-46 |
| 14:15 | Virginia | Steven Lippert grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 13:53 | Virginia | Steven Lippert misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-46 |
| 13:51 | Virginia | William Barnes tips it back up and in | 36-46 |
| 13:35 | Xavier | Dale Hill can't throw it down but the foul's on Steven Lippert - foul #2 on Steven Lippert, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Virginia | Thomas Briseno (SF) William Barnes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alan Paulson (SF), Danny Hempel (PF) Lee Shaver, Joseph Chase | |
| 13:35 | Xavier | Dale Hill misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 13:35 | Xavier | Dale Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 13:35 | Virginia | Steven Lippert pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 13:19 | Virginia | Carmelo Rodriguez connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Todd Doyle | 38-46 |
| 13:09 | Xavier | Todd Doyle steals it from James Jackson | 38-46 |
| 12:43 | Virginia | Steven Lippert hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 12:41 | Xavier | James Jackson grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 12:39 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Doyle - foul #4 on Todd Doyle, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Virginia | Todd Brawley (PG), William Barnes (SG), Christopher Walker (SF), Marshall Jones (PF), Edward Williams (C) Todd Doyle, Carmelo Rodriguez, Thomas Briseno, Steven Lippert, Delbert Steib | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Mike Sciortino (SG), Sean Fredericksen (C) Daniel Orlandi, James Jackson, Dale Hill | |
| 12:25 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino misses the shot from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 12:24 | Virginia | Christopher Walker grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 12:14 | Virginia | Christopher Walker is hacked by Alan Paulson - foul #2 on Alan Paulson, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| 12:01 | Virginia | Sean Fredericksen is called for the reach on Edward Williams - foul #2 on Sean Fredericksen, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| 11:49 | Virginia | Sean Fredericksen picks off the pass by Todd Brawley | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Todd Brawley (fresh) SG - William Barnes (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marshall Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Paulson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Hempel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Xavier | Mark Davis drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mike Sciortino | 38-49 |
| 11:10 | Virginia | The jumper by William Barnes is denied by Danny Hempel | 38-49 |
| 11:08 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Sean Fredericksen | 38-49 |
| 10:56 | Xavier | Mark Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 10:54 | Virginia | William Barnes snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 10:36 | Virginia | William Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-49 |
| Subs | Virginia | Carmelo Rodriguez (PG), Steven Lippert (PF), Delbert Steib (C) William Barnes, Marshall Jones, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Jackson (SF), Dale Hill (PF), Joseph Chase (C) Alan Paulson, Danny Hempel, Sean Fredericksen | |
| 10:15 | Xavier | Christopher Walker denies the turnaround by Mark Davis | 38-49 |
| 10:14 | Virginia | Steven Lippert pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 10:08 | Virginia | Christopher Walker clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by James Jackson - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #7 | 38-49 |
| 10:08 | Virginia | Christopher Walker makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 10:08 | Virginia | Christopher Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 09:55 | Xavier | Joseph Chase's floater is tipped away by Steven Lippert | 40-49 |
| 09:53 | Virginia | Carmelo Rodriguez grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 09:43 | Virginia | Steven Lippert knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Carmelo Rodriguez | 42-49 |
| 09:30 | Xavier | Mark Davis misses the turnaround from close range | 42-49 |
| 09:29 | Xavier | Dale Hill can't tip it in | 42-49 |
| 09:28 | Virginia | Todd Brawley pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 09:07 | Virginia | Carmelo Rodriguez misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-49 |
| 09:06 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 08:47 | Xavier | Steven Lippert blocks the jumper by James Jackson | 42-49 |
| 08:45 | Virginia | Delbert Steib grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 08:19 | Virginia | Christopher Walker hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Todd Brawley | 44-49 |
| 08:03 | Xavier | Joseph Chase buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Mike Sciortino | 44-51 |
| 07:35 | Virginia | Christopher Walker misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 44-51 |
| 07:33 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Carmelo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Todd Brawley (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Walker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Lippert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Delbert Steib (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mike Sciortino (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Chase (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Xavier | Joseph Chase is whistled for a carry | 44-51 |
| Subs | Virginia | Todd Doyle (PG), William Barnes (SG), Thomas Briseno (SF), Marshall Jones (PF), Edward Williams (C) Carmelo Rodriguez, Todd Brawley, Christopher Walker, Steven Lippert, Delbert Steib | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (PG), Daniel Orlandi (SG), Alan Paulson (SF), Danny Hempel (PF), Sean Fredericksen (C) Mark Davis, Mike Sciortino, James Jackson, Dale Hill, Joseph Chase | |
| 06:56 | Virginia | Edward Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-51 |
| 06:35 | Xavier | Alan Paulson scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Lee Shaver and he's hacked by William Barnes - foul #1 on William Barnes, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| 06:35 | Xavier | Alan Paulson makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| 06:15 | Virginia | Todd Doyle comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 06:13 | Virginia | William Barnes snags the offensive board | 44-54 |
| 05:54 | Virginia | Marshall Jones scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Todd Doyle | 46-54 |
| 05:43 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen is fouled on the floor by Todd Doyle - foul #5 on Todd Doyle, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Virginia | Todd Brawley (PG) Todd Doyle | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:22 | Xavier | Todd Brawley steps in front of the Alan Paulson pass | 46-54 |
| 05:02 | Virginia | Thomas Briseno misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 05:01 | Virginia | William Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 04:40 | Virginia | Edward Williams buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Briseno | 49-54 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | Danny Hempel clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-54 |
| 04:21 | Virginia | Edward Williams grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 04:08 | Virginia | Marshall Jones throws it down | 51-54 |
| 03:55 | Xavier | Alan Paulson's fadeaway is rejected by Marshall Jones | 51-54 |
| 03:53 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen misses the tip | 51-54 |
| 03:52 | Virginia | Edward Williams gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 03:42 | Virginia | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Briseno is blocked by Sean Fredericksen | 51-54 |
| 03:40 | Xavier | Alan Paulson gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 03:40 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Virginia | Steven Lippert (PG), Carmelo Rodriguez (SG), Christopher Walker (SF) Todd Brawley, William Barnes, Thomas Briseno | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Mike Sciortino (SG) Lee Shaver, Daniel Orlandi | |
| 03:19 | Xavier | Danny Hempel's layup is rejected by Marshall Jones | 51-54 |
| 03:17 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Christopher Walker | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Steven Lippert (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. SG - Carmelo Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christopher Walker (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marshall Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Paulson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Danny Hempel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Virginia | Christopher Walker misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 03:02 | Virginia | Marshall Jones tips it home | 53-54 |
| 02:44 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 02:43 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Davis | 53-54 |
| 02:28 | Xavier | Danny Hempel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 02:07 | Virginia | Edward Williams hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Walker and he's fouled by Mark Davis - foul #2 on Mark Davis, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Virginia | Delbert Steib (PF) Marshall Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Hill (C) Sean Fredericksen | |
| 02:07 | Virginia | Edward Williams makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:49 | Xavier | Delbert Steib is called for the reach on Dale Hill - foul #2 on Delbert Steib, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Virginia | Todd Brawley (PG), William Barnes (SG), Marshall Jones (PF) Steven Lippert, Carmelo Rodriguez, Delbert Steib | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen (C) Dale Hill | |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Danny Hempel misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 01:36 | Virginia | Marshall Jones grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 01:20 | Virginia | Edward Williams misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 01:19 | Virginia | Edward Williams gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:03 | Virginia | Marshall Jones drills a driving attempt from close range | 58-56 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino is whistled for a carry | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Virginia | Christopher Walker is hacked by Alan Paulson - foul #3 on Alan Paulson, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| 00:22 | Virginia | Christopher Walker makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:22 | Virginia | Christopher Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Danny Hempel grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 00:07 | Virginia | Edward Williams snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Edward Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Davis - foul #3 on Mark Davis, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Virginia | Steven Lippert (PG) Todd Brawley | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Edward Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Edward Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Steven Lippert runs out the clock | 61-59 |