| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Danny Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kelly (fresh) SF - Robert Decaro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Fredrick Harden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Hollis Butler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Wiltz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lucien Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Fogarty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Capozzi (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Robert Decaro inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Vermont | Ryan Capozzi swats the short shot by John Kelly | 31-31 |
| 19:45 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:33 | Xavier | Steven Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-31 |
| 19:20 | Vermont | Robert Wiltz steals it from Robert Decaro | 31-31 |
| 19:01 | Xavier | Steven Reed makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 18:38 | Vermont | Danny Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-34 |
| 18:36 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ryan Capozzi | 31-34 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | Lucien Costa misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Danny Johnson - foul #3 on Danny Johnson, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gregory Smith (PG) Danny Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alvin Sykes (PF) Edward Fogarty | |
| 18:13 | Xavier | Lucien Costa makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | Lucien Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:59 | Vermont | Gregory Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Kelly | 34-36 |
| 17:39 | Xavier | Gregory Smith steps in front of the Alvin Sykes pass | 34-36 |
| 17:36 | Vermont | Gregory Smith slams it home | 36-36 |
| 17:29 | Xavier | Lucien Costa comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-36 |
| 17:27 | Vermont | Fredrick Harden grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 17:22 | Vermont | Robert Decaro buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Smith | 38-36 |
| 17:07 | Xavier | Lucien Costa hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Wiltz | 38-39 |
| 16:40 | Vermont | Lucien Costa steals the ball from Gregory Smith | 38-39 |
| 16:18 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Lucien Costa | 38-41 |
| 15:59 | Vermont | John Kelly connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Decaro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Fredrick Harden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Hollis Butler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Wiltz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lucien Costa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Reed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Sykes (fresh) C - Ryan Capozzi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi makes the driving attempt in the lane | 41-43 |
| 15:38 | Vermont | John Kelly misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 15:37 | Vermont | Fredrick Harden grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 15:28 | Vermont | Fredrick Harden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Vermont | Danny Johnson (PG), Warren Wilkinson (SF), James Johnson (PF), Bradley Holder (C) John Kelly, Robert Decaro, Fredrick Harden, Hollis Butler | |
| Subs | Xavier | Chuma Sato (PG), Alejandro Rodriquez (SG), Gerald Belmonte (SF), Mark Loveless (PF), Edward Fogarty (C) Robert Wiltz, Lucien Costa, Steven Reed, Alvin Sykes, Ryan Capozzi | |
| 15:09 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 41-43 |
| 15:08 | Xavier | Gerald Belmonte tips it in | 41-45 |
| 14:49 | Vermont | Warren Wilkinson is whistled for traveling | 41-45 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Crosby (SG) Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:20 | Xavier | Gerald Belmonte hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 14:18 | Vermont | James Johnson gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:13 | Vermont | Warren Wilkinson loses the ball out of bounds | 41-45 |
| 13:57 | Xavier | Mark Loveless can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 13:55 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty gets the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | James Johnson swats the short shot by Edward Fogarty | 41-45 |
| 13:35 | Vermont | Warren Wilkinson gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:31 | Vermont | Danny Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 13:30 | Vermont | Bradley Holder tips it home | 43-45 |
| 13:17 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 13:16 | Xavier | Gerald Belmonte tips it but misses | 43-45 |
| 13:14 | Vermont | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 13:10 | Vermont | Edward Fogarty denies the turnaround by Danny Johnson | 43-45 |
| 13:08 | Xavier | Mark Loveless grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:53 | Xavier | Mark Loveless connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Chuma Sato | 43-48 |
| 12:35 | Vermont | James Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 12:33 | Vermont | James Johnson grabs the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 12:12 | Vermont | Warren Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 12:10 | Vermont | Warren Wilkinson snags the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 11:56 | Vermont | James Johnson is hacked by Alejandro Rodriquez - foul #1 on Alejandro Rodriquez, team foul #1 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gregory Smith (PG), John Kelly (SG), Jeffrey Islam (SF), Fredrick Harden (PF), Hollis Butler (C) Danny Johnson, Ronald Crosby, Warren Wilkinson, James Johnson, Bradley Holder | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Wiltz (PG), Lucien Costa (SG), Steven Reed (SF), Alvin Sykes (PF), Ryan Capozzi (C) Chuma Sato, Alejandro Rodriquez, Gerald Belmonte, Mark Loveless, Edward Fogarty | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Islam (fresh) PF - Fredrick Harden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Hollis Butler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Wiltz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lucien Costa (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Sykes (fresh) C - Ryan Capozzi (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Vermont | Robert Wiltz takes the ball from John Kelly | 43-48 |
| 11:30 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 11:28 | Vermont | Fredrick Harden grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 11:09 | Vermont | Fredrick Harden can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 43-48 |
| 11:07 | Vermont | Hollis Butler misses the tip | 43-48 |
| 11:05 | Xavier | Steven Reed snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 10:42 | Xavier | Steven Reed knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Wiltz | 43-51 |
| 10:38 | Vermont | John Kelly misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-51 |
| 10:37 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Steven Reed | 43-51 |
| 10:20 | Xavier | Steven Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 10:18 | Vermont | Fredrick Harden snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 10:14 | Vermont | John Kelly clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-51 |
| 10:12 | Xavier | Steven Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 09:55 | Xavier | Steven Reed misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 43-51 |
| 09:53 | Xavier | Steven Reed tips it but misses | 43-51 |
| 09:51 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Fredrick Harden | 43-51 |
| 09:45 | Vermont | Steven Reed steals it from Jeffrey Islam | 43-51 |
| 09:26 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-51 |
| 09:25 | Vermont | Jeffrey Islam snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 09:20 | Vermont | Gregory Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Reed - foul #1 on Steven Reed, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Vermont | Danny Johnson (PG), Robert Decaro (SF), James Johnson (PF), Bradley Holder (C) John Kelly, Jeffrey Islam, Fredrick Harden, Hollis Butler | |
| Subs | Xavier | Chuma Sato (PG), Eugene Piercy (SG), Gerald Belmonte (SF), Mark Loveless (PF) Robert Wiltz, Lucien Costa, Steven Reed, Alvin Sykes | |
| 09:20 | Vermont | Gregory Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:20 | Vermont | Gregory Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:20 | Xavier | Mark Loveless gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | James Johnson blocks the short jumper by Chuma Sato | 44-51 |
| 09:01 | Vermont | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 08:45 | Vermont | Bradley Holder comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 44-51 |
| 08:44 | Vermont | James Johnson hits the follow up shot | 46-51 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy drills a shot from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 08:07 | Vermont | Robert Decaro misses the easy layup | 46-53 |
| 08:05 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 07:42 | Xavier | Chuma Sato drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mark Loveless | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Danny Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Decaro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Bradley Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Chuma Sato (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Eugene Piercy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Belmonte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Loveless (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Capozzi (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Vermont | Bradley Holder hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Decaro | 48-56 |
| 07:02 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bradley Holder - foul #1 on Bradley Holder, team foul #2 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Kelly (SG), Warren Wilkinson (SF), Fredrick Harden (PF) Gregory Smith, Robert Decaro, Bradley Holder | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lucien Costa (SG), Steven Reed (SF), Edward Fogarty (C) Chuma Sato, Gerald Belmonte, Ryan Capozzi | |
| 07:02 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 07:02 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 07:00 | Vermont | Eugene Piercy is called for the reach on Danny Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Piercy, team foul #3 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Wiltz (PG) Eugene Piercy | |
| 06:52 | Vermont | Warren Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 06:51 | Vermont | James Johnson snags the offensive board | 48-57 |
| 06:25 | Vermont | Warren Wilkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-57 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Crosby (PG), Hollis Butler (C) Danny Johnson, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alvin Sykes (C) Mark Loveless | |
| 06:05 | Xavier | Steven Reed misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 06:03 | Vermont | Hollis Butler snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 05:57 | Vermont | John Kelly scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Crosby | 50-57 |
| 05:40 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty's pass is intercepted by Hollis Butler | 50-57 |
| 05:18 | Vermont | John Kelly can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-57 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Steven Reed | 50-57 |
| 05:08 | Xavier | Lucien Costa hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Wiltz | 50-59 |
| 05:01 | Vermont | Hollis Butler is hacked by Alvin Sykes - foul #3 on Alvin Sykes, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Vermont | Danny Johnson (PG), Robert Decaro (SF), James Johnson (C) Ronald Crosby, Warren Wilkinson, Hollis Butler | |
| Subs | Xavier | Chuma Sato (SF), Mark Loveless (PF) Steven Reed, Edward Fogarty | |
| 04:53 | Vermont | Fredrick Harden scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Decaro | 53-59 |
| 04:33 | Xavier | Mark Loveless throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-59 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gregory Smith (SG), Bradley Holder (C) John Kelly, Fredrick Harden | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez (SF) Robert Wiltz | |
| 04:30 | Vermont | Chuma Sato steals the ball from Danny Johnson in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| 04:29 | Xavier | Chuma Sato hits the finger roll | 53-61 |
| 04:09 | Vermont | Robert Decaro misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 04:07 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Holder | 53-61 |
| 03:59 | Vermont | Robert Decaro misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alvin Sykes - foul #4 on Alvin Sykes, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gerald Belmonte (SF), Ryan Capozzi (C) Lucien Costa, Alvin Sykes | |
| 03:59 | Vermont | Robert Decaro makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 03:59 | Vermont | Robert Decaro misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 03:59 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 03:41 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi misses long on a runner from the left block | 54-61 |
| 03:40 | Vermont | Bradley Holder gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Danny Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Decaro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Bradley Holder (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Chuma Sato (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SG - Alejandro Rodriquez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Belmonte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Loveless (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Capozzi (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:33 | Vermont | Danny Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Crosby (SG), Fredrick Harden (PF) Danny Johnson, Bradley Holder | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Wiltz (PG), Steven Reed (SF) Alejandro Rodriquez, Mark Loveless | |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 03:08 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Fredrick Harden | 54-61 |
| 03:03 | Vermont | James Johnson connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Fredrick Harden and the foul's on Ryan Capozzi - foul #1 on Ryan Capozzi, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Kelly (SG), Hollis Butler (C) Ronald Crosby, Robert Decaro | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Fogarty (PF) Gerald Belmonte | |
| 03:03 | Vermont | James Johnson misses the free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:03 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Vermont | Danny Johnson (PG) Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lucien Costa (SG), Mark Loveless (PF) Chuma Sato, Edward Fogarty | |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Vermont | Danny Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 02:18 | Xavier | Mark Loveless banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Wiltz | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:03 | Vermont | Danny Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from James Johnson | 61-66 |
| 01:45 | Xavier | Danny Johnson is called for the reach on Mark Loveless - foul #4 on Danny Johnson, team foul #3 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Decaro (SF) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:24 | Xavier | Mark Loveless throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-66 |
| 01:08 | Vermont | Mark Loveless is called for the reach on Hollis Butler - foul #4 on Mark Loveless, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| 01:08 | Vermont | Hollis Butler makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:08 | Vermont | Hollis Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Steven Reed misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 00:53 | Vermont | Danny Johnson snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 00:34 | Vermont | Fredrick Harden buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Kelly | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Mark Loveless connects on the runner from the right block set up by Robert Wiltz and he's hacked by Danny Johnson - foul #5 on Danny Johnson, team foul #4 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gregory Smith (PG) Danny Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Mark Loveless makes the free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:06 | Vermont | Vermont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Vermont | John Kelly makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Decaro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Fredrick Harden (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Hollis Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Wiltz (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lucien Costa (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mark Loveless (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Ryan Capozzi (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Steven Reed wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:39 | Xavier | Lucien Costa is hacked by John Kelly - foul #1 on John Kelly, team foul #5 | 69-69 |
| 04:30 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi is fouled on the floor by Hollis Butler - foul #1 on Hollis Butler, team foul #6 | 69-69 |
| 04:12 | Xavier | Steven Reed misses long on a shot from the left block | 69-69 |
| 04:11 | Vermont | John Kelly grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 04:06 | Vermont | Gregory Smith makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Decaro | 71-69 |
| 03:55 | Xavier | Steven Reed's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Decaro | 71-69 |
| 03:54 | Vermont | Hollis Butler gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 03:50 | Vermont | Gregory Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 03:49 | Vermont | John Kelly tips it back up and in | 73-69 |
| 03:42 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Wiltz | 73-71 |
| 03:37 | Vermont | Robert Decaro scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Fredrick Harden and the foul's on Steven Reed - foul #2 on Steven Reed, team foul #8 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Johnson (C) Hollis Butler | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:37 | Vermont | Robert Decaro makes the free throw | 76-71 |
| 03:08 | Xavier | Lucien Costa scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-74 |
| 02:51 | Vermont | James Johnson misses the 3 from straight away | 76-74 |
| 02:50 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| 02:39 | Xavier | Steven Reed is fouled on the floor by Robert Decaro - foul #2 on Robert Decaro, team foul #7 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Crosby (SG), Warren Wilkinson (SF), Bradley Holder (C) John Kelly, Robert Decaro, Fredrick Harden | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Fogarty (PF), Alvin Sykes (C) Mark Loveless, Ryan Capozzi | |
| 02:39 | Xavier | Steven Reed misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:39 | Vermont | James Johnson gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| 02:39 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| 02:29 | Vermont | Ronald Crosby misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-74 |
| 02:28 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes grabs the board | 76-74 |
| 02:28 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Kelly (SG), Robert Decaro (SF), Fredrick Harden (PF), Hollis Butler (C) Ronald Crosby, Warren Wilkinson, James Johnson, Bradley Holder | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Loveless (PF), Ryan Capozzi (C) Edward Fogarty, Alvin Sykes | |
| 02:13 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-77 |
| 02:06 | Vermont | John Kelly clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 76-77 |
| 02:05 | Vermont | Fredrick Harden tips it home | 78-77 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | Steven Reed misses short on a 3 from straight away | 78-77 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz misses the tip | 78-77 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi grabs the offensive rebound | 78-77 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | John Kelly is called for the reach on Steven Reed - foul #2 on John Kelly, team foul #8 | 78-77 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Steven Reed misses the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:25 | Vermont | Hollis Butler grabs the board | 78-77 |
| 01:22 | Vermont | Gregory Smith is hacked by Robert Wiltz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Wiltz, team foul #9 | 78-77 |
| 01:22 | Vermont | Gregory Smith makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 01:22 | Vermont | Gregory Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:01 | Xavier | Steven Reed misses short on a floater from the right side | 80-77 |
| 01:00 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz tips it home | 80-79 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Decaro (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Fredrick Harden (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Hollis Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Wiltz (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lucien Costa (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mark Loveless (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Ryan Capozzi (fresh) 14 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:53 | Vermont | Robert Decaro connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Gregory Smith | 82-79 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Steven Reed steps out of bounds on the sideline | 82-79 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Johnson (SF) Robert Decaro | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Vermont | Gregory Smith is hacked by Robert Wiltz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Wiltz, team foul #10 | 82-79 |
| 00:34 | Vermont | Gregory Smith makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:34 | Vermont | Gregory Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:34 | Vermont | Fredrick Harden grabs the offensive board | 83-79 |
| 00:34 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-79 |
| 00:33 | Vermont | Fredrick Harden is hacked by Lucien Costa - foul #2 on Lucien Costa, team foul #11 | 83-79 |
| 00:33 | Vermont | Fredrick Harden misses the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:33 | Vermont | Fredrick Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont 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 (0) | |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Mark Loveless comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-79 |
| 00:27 | Vermont | John Kelly pulls down the rebound | 84-79 |
| 00:25 | Vermont | John Kelly is hacked by Robert Wiltz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Wiltz, team foul #12 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Vermont | Bradley Holder (C) Hollis Butler | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:25 | Vermont | John Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:25 | Vermont | John Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Lucien Costa can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-79 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi grabs the offensive board | 86-79 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Bradley Holder is called for the reach on Ryan Capozzi - foul #2 on Bradley Holder, team foul #9 | 86-79 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Decaro (SF), Hollis Butler (C) James Johnson, Bradley Holder | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:12 | Vermont | Robert Wiltz is called for the reach on Gregory Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Wiltz, team foul #13 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Johnson (SF), Bradley Holder (C) Robert Decaro, Hollis Butler | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:12 | Vermont | Gregory Smith misses the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:12 | Vermont | Gregory Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Reed | 87-84 |
| 00:04 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-84 |
| Subs | Vermont | Hollis Butler (C) Bradley Holder | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:01 | Vermont | Fredrick Harden is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Wiltz - foul #5 on Robert Wiltz, team foul #14 | 87-84 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Chuma Sato (PG) Robert Wiltz | |
| 00:01 | Vermont | Fredrick Harden makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:01 | Vermont | Fredrick Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Lucien Costa misses short on a fullcourt shot | 89-84 |