| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Erik Castleberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Marlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Drew (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Acklin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Danny Drew inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry's pass is intercepted by Daniel Orlandi in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| 19:35 | Xavier | James Peterson is whistled for traveling | 29-35 |
| 19:20 | Vermont | Danny Drew comes up short on the shot from the left side | 29-35 |
| 19:18 | Xavier | James Peterson snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 19:01 | Xavier | Dale Hill is whistled for traveling | 29-35 |
| 18:53 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin is fouled on the floor by James Peterson - foul #1 on James Peterson, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 18:45 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 29-35 |
| 18:44 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:22 | Xavier | James Peterson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 18:20 | Xavier | Joseph Chase pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:10 | Xavier | Gary Stephens denies the turnaround by James Peterson | 29-35 |
| 18:09 | Vermont | Gary Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:04 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin misses long on a shot from the left side | 29-35 |
| 18:03 | Vermont | Danny Drew tips it back up and in | 31-35 |
| 17:41 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Erik Castleberry - foul #1 on Erik Castleberry, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Vermont | Hugh Black (PG), Gene Wells (SG), William Dail (PF) Erik Castleberry, Eddie Marlin, James Acklin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (SG), Robin Chung (SF) David Mitchell, James Peterson | |
| 17:41 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:41 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:41 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Gary Stephens | 31-36 |
| 17:24 | Vermont | William Dail misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 17:23 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dale Hill | 31-36 |
| 17:01 | Xavier | Joseph Chase misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on William Dail - foul #2 on William Dail, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Atkins (SF), Joseph Pope (C) Danny Drew, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (PG), Russell Heng (PF) Daniel Orlandi, Dale Hill | |
| 17:01 | Xavier | Joseph Chase makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:01 | Xavier | Joseph Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:52 | Vermont | William Dail can't connect on a shot in the paint | 31-38 |
| 16:50 | Vermont | John Atkins grabs the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:45 | Vermont | Joseph Pope misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 16:44 | Xavier | Russell Heng snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 16:30 | Xavier | Joseph Chase can't connect on a shot in the lane | 31-38 |
| 16:28 | Vermont | William Dail gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:23 | Vermont | Hugh Black is fouled on the floor by Mark Davis - foul #2 on Mark Davis, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Vermont | Erik Castleberry (PG), Eddie Marlin (SG), James Acklin (PF) Hugh Black, Gene Wells, Joseph Pope | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Peterson (SF), Scott Middlebrook (PF) Lee Shaver, Joseph Chase | |
| 16:08 | Vermont | Robin Chung is called for the reach on Eddie Marlin - foul #3 on Robin Chung, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Mitchell (SG) Robin Chung | |
| 16:03 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry drills a jumper from the right side | 33-38 |
| 15:47 | Xavier | David Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Vermont | Danny Drew (SF), Gary Stephens (C) John Atkins, William Dail | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), Jonathan Woods (SF), Dale Hill (PF) Mark Davis, James Peterson, Scott Middlebrook | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Erik Castleberry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Marlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Drew (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Acklin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jonathan Woods (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Dale Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Heng (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Vermont | Gary Stephens makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 15:04 | Xavier | Eddie Marlin is called for the reach on Dale Hill - foul #3 on Eddie Marlin, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| 14:49 | Xavier | Russell Heng misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Erik Castleberry - foul #2 on Erik Castleberry, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Vermont | Hugh Black (PG), Gene Wells (SG), William Dail (PF) Erik Castleberry, Eddie Marlin, James Acklin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (SG), Joseph Chase (C) David Mitchell, Dale Hill | |
| 14:49 | Xavier | Russell Heng misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:49 | Xavier | Russell Heng makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:30 | Vermont | Hugh Black connects on the fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Joseph Chase - foul #1 on Joseph Chase, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Middlebrook (PF) Russell Heng | |
| 14:30 | Vermont | Hugh Black misses the free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:30 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:15 | Xavier | Joseph Chase scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jonathan Woods | 37-41 |
| 14:10 | Vermont | Hugh Black hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 14:08 | Vermont | William Dail hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| 13:49 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 13:48 | Vermont | The rebound goes to William Dail | 39-41 |
| 13:28 | Vermont | Gene Wells makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 13:12 | Xavier | Joseph Chase can't finish the layup | 41-41 |
| 13:10 | Vermont | William Dail pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:56 | Vermont | Gary Stephens is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Gary Stephens, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Vermont | Erik Castleberry (PG), Eddie Marlin (SG), John Atkins (SF), James Acklin (PF) Hugh Black, Gene Wells, Danny Drew, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Mitchell (SG), James Peterson (SF), Dale Hill (PF), Russell Heng (C) Daniel Orlandi, Jonathan Woods, Scott Middlebrook, Joseph Chase | |
| 12:34 | Xavier | James Peterson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 12:10 | Vermont | William Dail is whistled for a carry | 41-44 |
| 11:53 | Xavier | Russell Heng misses the dunk attempt | 41-44 |
| 11:52 | Vermont | James Acklin pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Erik Castleberry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Marlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Atkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Acklin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Dail (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dale Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Heng (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James Acklin and the foul's on David Mitchell - foul #1 on David Mitchell, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Pope (C) William Dail | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Chase (C) Russell Heng | |
| 11:34 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:15 | Xavier | David Mitchell loses the dribble to Eddie Marlin | 44-44 |
| 11:12 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eddie Marlin | 46-44 |
| 11:01 | Xavier | Eddie Marlin is called for the reach on Joseph Chase - foul #4 on Eddie Marlin, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Vermont | Hugh Black (SG), Danny Drew (SF), Gary Stephens (C) Eddie Marlin, John Atkins, Joseph Pope | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), Robin Chung (SG), Jonathan Woods (SF) Mark Davis, David Mitchell, James Peterson | |
| 10:47 | Xavier | Dale Hill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Orlandi and the foul's on James Acklin - foul #2 on James Acklin, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | Dale Hill makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:35 | Vermont | Gary Stephens buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Danny Drew | 48-47 |
| 10:17 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods is fouled on the floor by Gary Stephens - foul #4 on Gary Stephens, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gene Wells (SG), William Dail (PF), John Atkins (C) Erik Castleberry, James Acklin, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Xavier | Russell Heng (PF) Dale Hill | |
| 10:17 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:17 | Vermont | The rebound goes to William Dail | 48-47 |
| 10:01 | Vermont | Hugh Black scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Atkins | 51-47 |
| 09:42 | Xavier | John Atkins takes the ball from Joseph Chase | 51-47 |
| 09:31 | Vermont | Hugh Black misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robin Chung - foul #4 on Robin Chung, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), David Mitchell (SG), James Peterson (SF), Scott Middlebrook (PF) Daniel Orlandi, Robin Chung, Jonathan Woods, Joseph Chase | |
| 09:31 | Vermont | Hugh Black misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:31 | Vermont | Hugh Black makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:31 | Vermont | Hugh Black misses the 3rd free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:31 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Scott Middlebrook | 52-47 |
| 09:14 | Xavier | James Peterson is hacked by John Atkins - foul #2 on John Atkins, team foul #9 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Hill (PF) Scott Middlebrook | |
| 09:14 | Xavier | James Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:14 | Xavier | James Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:04 | Vermont | Hugh Black is called for 10 seconds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Pope (C) Danny Drew | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:42 | Xavier | Russell Heng is fouled on the floor by Joseph Pope - foul #2 on Joseph Pope, team foul #10 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Vermont | Erik Castleberry (PG), James Acklin (PF) Gene Wells, John Atkins | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:42 | Xavier | Russell Heng misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:42 | Xavier | Russell Heng misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:42 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Joseph Pope | 52-49 |
| 08:16 | Vermont | Joseph Pope's pass is intercepted by David Mitchell | 52-49 |
| 07:58 | Xavier | Mark Davis clanks a jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 07:56 | Xavier | David Mitchell tips it but misses | 52-49 |
| 07:54 | Vermont | William Dail grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 07:36 | Vermont | James Acklin misses the easy layup | 52-49 |
| 07:34 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Russell Heng | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Erik Castleberry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Black (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Pope (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Acklin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Dail (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dale Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Heng (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Xavier | David Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 07:15 | Xavier | Dale Hill grabs the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 06:59 | Xavier | William Dail denies the turnaround by Dale Hill | 52-49 |
| 06:57 | Xavier | Dale Hill grabs the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 06:43 | Xavier | Mark Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-49 |
| 06:42 | Xavier | Dale Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:33 | Xavier | David Mitchell scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mark Davis | 52-52 |
| 06:27 | Vermont | Mark Davis steps in front of the Hugh Black pass | 52-52 |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Dale Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 06:09 | Xavier | James Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 05:54 | Xavier | Mark Davis misses the easy layup | 52-52 |
| 05:52 | Vermont | William Dail pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 05:52 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | Eddie Marlin (SG), Danny Drew (SF), Gary Stephens (C) Hugh Black, Joseph Pope, William Dail | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), Jonathan Woods (SF), Scott Middlebrook (PF), Joseph Chase (C) David Mitchell, James Peterson, Dale Hill, Russell Heng | |
| 05:30 | Vermont | James Acklin hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Erik Castleberry and he's hacked by Mark Davis - foul #3 on Mark Davis, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gene Wells (PG) Erik Castleberry | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:30 | Vermont | James Acklin makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:13 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi is whistled for a carry | 55-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Atkins (PF) James Acklin | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:57 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin misses the shot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 04:56 | Vermont | John Atkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:40 | Vermont | Gene Wells's pass is intercepted by Joseph Chase | 55-52 |
| 04:21 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Danny Drew - foul #2 on Danny Drew, team foul #11 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | Erik Castleberry (PG), William Dail (PF) Gene Wells, John Atkins | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Hill (PF) Scott Middlebrook | |
| 04:21 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:21 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:13 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin travels with the ball | 55-54 |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Mark Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dale Hill | 55-57 |
| 03:43 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Danny Drew | 57-57 |
| 03:24 | Xavier | Dale Hill misses long on a jumper near the basket | 57-57 |
| 03:22 | Vermont | William Dail pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Erik Castleberry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Marlin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Danny Drew (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Dail (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. C - Gary Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dale Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Chase (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Stephens | 60-57 |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Dale Hill loses the dribble to William Dail | 60-57 |
| 02:42 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Dail | 62-57 |
| 02:29 | Xavier | Mark Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 02:27 | Vermont | Gary Stephens grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 02:08 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin is hacked by Mark Davis - foul #4 on Mark Davis, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Vermont | Hugh Black (PG), John Atkins (SF), James Acklin (PF) Erik Castleberry, Danny Drew, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (PG), David Mitchell (SG), James Peterson (SF), Scott Middlebrook (PF), Russell Heng (C) Daniel Orlandi, Mark Davis, Jonathan Woods, Dale Hill, Joseph Chase | |
| 02:08 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:08 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:08 | Xavier | Russell Heng grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 02:08 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| 01:52 | Xavier | Lee Shaver connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Heng | 63-60 |
| 01:52 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Vermont | Erik Castleberry (PG), Danny Drew (SF), Gary Stephens (C) Hugh Black, John Atkins, William Dail | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), Jonathan Woods (SF), Dale Hill (PF), Joseph Chase (C) Lee Shaver, James Peterson, Scott Middlebrook, Russell Heng | |
| 01:33 | Vermont | Danny Drew misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 01:31 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Joseph Chase | 63-60 |
| 01:09 | Xavier | Dale Hill can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by James Acklin - foul #3 on James Acklin, team foul #12 | 63-60 |
| 01:09 | Xavier | Dale Hill makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:09 | Xavier | Dale Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:51 | Vermont | Gary Stephens is hacked by Daniel Orlandi - foul #1 on Daniel Orlandi, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| 00:51 | Vermont | Gary Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:51 | Vermont | Gary Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on James Acklin - foul #4 on James Acklin, team foul #13 | 65-62 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont 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 (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Vermont | Gary Stephens is hacked by Daniel Orlandi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Orlandi, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| 00:32 | Vermont | Gary Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:32 | Vermont | Gary Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Joseph Chase buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from David Mitchell | 65-65 |
| 00:10 | Vermont | Vermont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Vermont | Danny Drew's pass is intercepted by David Mitchell | 65-65 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Erik Castleberry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Marlin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Danny Drew (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Acklin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Chase (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Vermont | Gary Stephens wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Vermont | Gary Stephens clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 04:39 | Vermont | Gary Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:30 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Mitchell | 68-68 |
| 04:06 | Vermont | Gary Stephens hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 68-68 |
| 04:04 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jonathan Woods | 68-68 |
| 03:45 | Xavier | Dale Hill scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Chase | 68-70 |
| 03:25 | Vermont | Gary Stephens can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 68-70 |
| 03:23 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Marlin | 68-70 |
| 03:01 | Vermont | Danny Drew misses short on a shot from the left side | 68-70 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Dale Hill clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-70 |
| 02:35 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi misses the tip | 68-70 |
| 02:33 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi grabs the offensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Joseph Chase misses long on a shot near the basket | 68-70 |
| 02:12 | Xavier | Joseph Chase grabs the offensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 01:46 | Xavier | Gary Stephens steals the ball from Daniel Orlandi | 68-70 |
| 01:32 | Vermont | Gary Stephens drills a jumper in the lane | 70-70 |
| 01:03 | Xavier | Dale Hill lays it up and in | 70-72 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Erik Castleberry (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Marlin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Danny Drew (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Acklin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Stephens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Woods (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale Hill (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Chase (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 00:58 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 00:57 | Vermont | Gary Stephens pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 00:42 | Vermont | Danny Drew banks in the layup and he's hacked by Joseph Chase - foul #2 on Joseph Chase, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| 00:42 | Vermont | Danny Drew makes the free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods is fouled on the floor by Erik Castleberry - foul #3 on Erik Castleberry, team foul #14 | 73-72 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Chase | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Gary Stephens pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Erik Castleberry (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eddie Marlin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Danny Drew (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Acklin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Stephens (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale Hill (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Chase (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Vermont | Gary Stephens wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Vermont | James Acklin misses the lay-in | 73-73 |
| 04:34 | Vermont | James Acklin tips it but misses | 73-73 |
| 04:33 | Xavier | David Mitchell snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 04:06 | Xavier | The short jumper by Joseph Chase is denied by Gary Stephens | 73-73 |
| 04:05 | Vermont | James Acklin pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:00 | Vermont | Danny Drew clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 03:59 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Joseph Chase | 73-73 |
| 03:46 | Xavier | David Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Eddie Marlin - foul #5 on Eddie Marlin, team foul #15 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Vermont | Hugh Black (PG), Gene Wells (SG), John Atkins (SF), William Dail (PF), Joseph Pope (C) Erik Castleberry, Eddie Marlin, Danny Drew, James Acklin, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), James Peterson (SF), Scott Middlebrook (PF), Russell Heng (C) Daniel Orlandi, Jonathan Woods, Dale Hill, Joseph Chase | |
| 03:46 | Xavier | David Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:46 | Xavier | David Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:38 | Vermont | Scott Middlebrook is called for the reach on Hugh Black - foul #1 on Scott Middlebrook, team foul #12 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Chung (SG) David Mitchell | |
| 03:38 | Vermont | Hugh Black makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:38 | Vermont | Hugh Black misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:38 | Vermont | William Dail pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 03:27 | Vermont | John Atkins is hacked by James Peterson - foul #2 on James Peterson, team foul #13 | 74-74 |
| 03:27 | Vermont | John Atkins misses the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:27 | Vermont | John Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:13 | Xavier | Scott Middlebrook hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 75-74 |
| 03:12 | Vermont | John Atkins pulls down the rebound | 75-74 |
| 03:08 | Vermont | Joseph Pope is hacked by James Peterson - foul #3 on James Peterson, team foul #14 | 75-74 |
| 03:08 | Vermont | Joseph Pope makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 03:08 | Vermont | Joseph Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:46 | Xavier | Russell Heng scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 77-76 |
| 02:46 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Subs | Vermont | Erik Castleberry (PG), Danny Drew (SF), James Acklin (PF), Gary Stephens (C) Gene Wells, John Atkins, Joseph Pope, William Dail | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), Dale Hill (PF), Joseph Chase (C) Robin Chung, Scott Middlebrook, Russell Heng | |
| 02:27 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Hugh Black | 80-76 |
| 02:27 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Mitchell (SG), Jonathan Woods (SF) Mark Davis, James Peterson | |
| 02:17 | Xavier | David Mitchell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Orlandi | 80-79 |
| 02:12 | Vermont | Gary Stephens clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Chase - foul #3 on Joseph Chase, team foul #15 | 80-79 |
| 02:12 | Vermont | Gary Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 02:12 | Vermont | Gary Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 01:44 | Xavier | Joseph Chase buries a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Danny Drew - foul #3 on Danny Drew, team foul #16 | 82-81 |
| 01:44 | Xavier | Joseph Chase makes the free throw | 82-82 |
| 01:34 | Vermont | James Acklin is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Woods - foul #4 on Jonathan Woods, team foul #16 | 82-82 |
| 01:34 | Vermont | James Acklin makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 01:34 | Vermont | James Acklin makes the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | The jump hook by Dale Hill is blocked by Gary Stephens | 84-82 |
| 01:15 | Vermont | Danny Drew grabs the board | 84-82 |
| 01:09 | Vermont | Gary Stephens banks in the layup set up by Erik Castleberry | 86-82 |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 86-82 |
| 00:47 | Vermont | Gary Stephens snags the defensive board | 86-82 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Erik Castleberry (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hugh Black (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Drew (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Acklin (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Stephens (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Mitchell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dale Hill (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Chase (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont 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 (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Vermont | Gary Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by David Mitchell - foul #2 on David Mitchell, team foul #17 | 86-82 |
| 00:46 | Vermont | Gary Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:46 | Vermont | Gary Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:46 | Vermont | Danny Drew grabs the offensive rebound | 86-82 |
| 00:44 | Vermont | Jonathan Woods is called for the reach on Danny Drew - foul #5 on Jonathan Woods, team foul #18 | 86-82 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Peterson (SF) Jonathan Woods | |
| 00:44 | Vermont | Danny Drew misses the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:44 | Vermont | Danny Drew makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont 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 (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Dale Hill misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Erik Castleberry - foul #4 on Erik Castleberry, team foul #17 | 87-82 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Dale Hill makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Dale Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont 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 a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Vermont | James Acklin throws it down | 89-84 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | David Mitchell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 89-84 |
| 00:03 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry pulls down the rebound | 89-84 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry runs out the clock | 89-84 |