| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Peter Lumley (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Daniel Cully (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Delia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerard Cleland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Turpin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Landrum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred White (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Derek Rooney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Richmond | Mark Delia inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Richmond | Daniel Cully misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 19:41 | Richmond | Martin Turpin grabs the offensive board | 24-25 |
| 19:29 | Richmond | Gerard Cleland can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Fred White - foul #3 on Fred White, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Filip Jaroski (PF) Fred White | |
| 19:29 | Richmond | Gerard Cleland misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 19:29 | Richmond | Gerard Cleland makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 19:00 | Xavier | Alan Smith misses the shot from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 18:59 | Richmond | The rebound goes to Gerard Cleland | 25-25 |
| 18:30 | Richmond | Mark Delia is hacked by William Landrum - foul #2 on William Landrum, team foul #2 | 25-25 |
| 18:07 | Richmond | William Landrum is called for the reach on Daniel Cully - foul #3 on William Landrum, team foul #3 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Richmond | Ronald Lassiter (PG), Donald Smith (SG), Brian Osborn (SF), John Casey (C) Peter Lumley, Daniel Cully, Mark Delia, Martin Turpin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Billy Mathena (SF), Anthony Gambill (C) William Landrum, Derek Rooney | |
| 17:47 | Richmond | Brian Osborn knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 17:37 | Xavier | William Bennett lays it in on a great pass from Alan Smith | 27-27 |
| 17:21 | Richmond | Brian Osborn hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Donald Smith | 29-27 |
| 17:17 | Xavier | Ronald Lassiter steps in front of the William Bennett pass in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 16:58 | Richmond | The pull-up jumper by Brian Osborn is blocked by Filip Jaroski | 29-27 |
| 16:57 | Xavier | Anthony Gambill grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | William Bennett is hacked by Donald Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Richmond | Daniel Cully (SG), Mark Delia (SF), Korey Aleman (PF), Martin Turpin (C) Donald Smith, Brian Osborn, Gerard Cleland, John Casey | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Coleman (SG), David Bond (SF), Erik Vercher (C) Alan Smith, William Bennett, Filip Jaroski | |
| 16:33 | Xavier | David Bond misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 16:31 | Richmond | Korey Aleman gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 16:27 | Richmond | Mark Delia misses short on a shot from close range | 29-27 |
| 16:25 | Xavier | Anthony Gambill snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 15:56 | Xavier | Anthony Gambill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 15:54 | Xavier | Anthony Gambill grabs the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Ronald Lassiter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Cully (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Delia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Korey Aleman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Turpin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Billy Mathena (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Coleman (fresh) SF - David Bond (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Gambill (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Erik Vercher (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Xavier | David Coleman makes the wide open 3 from straight away | 29-30 |
| 15:09 | Richmond | Martin Turpin connects on the shot from the left block | 31-30 |
| 14:40 | Xavier | Erik Vercher misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-30 |
| 14:38 | Richmond | Martin Turpin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 14:22 | Richmond | Mark Delia misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 31-30 |
| 14:21 | Xavier | David Coleman gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 13:55 | Xavier | David Bond misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Lassiter - foul #2 on Ronald Lassiter, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Richmond | Peter Lumley (PG), Donald Smith (SG), Brian Osborn (SF), Gerard Cleland (PF), John Casey (C) Ronald Lassiter, Daniel Cully, Mark Delia, Korey Aleman, Martin Turpin | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bennett (SG), William Landrum (SF), Fred White (PF), Derek Rooney (C) Billy Mathena, David Coleman, Anthony Gambill, Erik Vercher | |
| 13:55 | Xavier | David Bond misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 13:55 | Xavier | David Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 13:33 | Richmond | Brian Osborn can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 13:32 | Richmond | John Casey grabs the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 13:07 | Richmond | John Casey connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Smith | 33-31 |
| 12:40 | Xavier | David Bond blows the layup but the foul's on Peter Lumley - foul #4 on Peter Lumley, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| 12:40 | Xavier | David Bond makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 12:40 | Xavier | David Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 12:40 | Richmond | Gerard Cleland grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 12:17 | Richmond | John Casey is whistled for traveling | 33-32 |
| Subs | Richmond | Korey Aleman (C) John Casey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alan Smith (PG) David Bond | |
| 11:57 | Xavier | Alan Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Richmond | Tommy Williams (C) Gerard Cleland | |
| Subs | Xavier | Filip Jaroski (C) Derek Rooney | |
| 11:32 | Richmond | Fred White swats the dunk try by Brian Osborn | 33-32 |
| 11:30 | Xavier | Filip Jaroski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Peter Lumley (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SG - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Osborn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Korey Aleman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommy Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Landrum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred White (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Filip Jaroski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Xavier | William Landrum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Richmond | Daniel Cully (SG), Martin Turpin (C) Donald Smith, Brian Osborn | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Coleman (SG) William Bennett | |
| 11:04 | Richmond | Martin Turpin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 11:02 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Alan Smith | 33-32 |
| 10:36 | Xavier | Filip Jaroski scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 33-34 |
| 10:15 | Richmond | Daniel Cully comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 10:14 | Richmond | Martin Turpin tips it in | 35-34 |
| 09:57 | Xavier | Fred White comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 35-34 |
| 09:56 | Richmond | The rebound goes to Peter Lumley | 35-34 |
| 09:37 | Richmond | Tommy Williams misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Landrum - foul #4 on William Landrum, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Richmond | Brian Osborn (PG), Donald Smith (SG), Gerard Cleland (PF), John Casey (C) Peter Lumley, Daniel Cully, Korey Aleman, Martin Turpin | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bennett (PG), Billy Mathena (SF), Anthony Gambill (PF), Derek Rooney (C) Alan Smith, William Landrum, Fred White, Filip Jaroski | |
| 09:37 | Richmond | Tommy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 09:37 | Richmond | Tommy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 09:15 | Xavier | Anthony Gambill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 36-34 |
| 09:13 | Xavier | Derek Rooney pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 08:58 | Xavier | William Bennett can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Brian Osborn - foul #3 on Brian Osborn, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Richmond | Ronald Lassiter (PG), Mark Delia (SF) Brian Osborn, Tommy Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Bond (SF) David Coleman | |
| 08:58 | Xavier | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 08:58 | Xavier | William Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 08:41 | Richmond | Mark Delia comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Billy Mathena - foul #2 on Billy Mathena, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alan Smith (PG), Fred White (PF) David Bond, Anthony Gambill | |
| 08:41 | Richmond | Mark Delia makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 08:41 | Richmond | Mark Delia misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 08:41 | Xavier | Fred White pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 08:27 | Xavier | Gerard Cleland blocks the jumper by William Bennett | 37-36 |
| 08:25 | Richmond | Gerard Cleland snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 08:02 | Richmond | John Casey loses the ball out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Richmond | Daniel Cully (SG) Ronald Lassiter | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Bond (SG), Filip Jaroski (PF) William Bennett, Fred White | |
| 07:38 | Xavier | Billy Mathena is fouled on the floor by Mark Delia - foul #1 on Mark Delia, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Richmond | Korey Aleman (PF), Martin Turpin (C) Gerard Cleland, John Casey | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Coleman (SG), Erik Vercher (C) David Bond, Derek Rooney | |
| 07:20 | Xavier | Filip Jaroski buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Billy Mathena | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Cully (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Delia (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Korey Aleman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Turpin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Mathena (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Filip Jaroski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Erik Vercher (fresh) | |
| 06:54 | Richmond | Martin Turpin scores on a jump hook from the left block | 39-38 |
| 06:51 | Xavier | Billy Mathena's pass is intercepted by Daniel Cully in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 06:33 | Richmond | Martin Turpin misses the driving attempt in the paint | 39-38 |
| 06:32 | Xavier | Alan Smith pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Alan Smith hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Billy Mathena and he's fouled by Mark Delia - foul #2 on Mark Delia, team foul #6 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Richmond | Ronald Lassiter (PG), Brian Osborn (SF), Gerard Cleland (PF), John Casey (C) Donald Smith, Mark Delia, Korey Aleman, Martin Turpin | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bennett (SG), William Landrum (SF), Fred White (PF), Anthony Gambill (C) David Coleman, Billy Mathena, Filip Jaroski, Erik Vercher | |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Alan Smith makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 05:47 | Richmond | Gerard Cleland clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Fred White - foul #4 on Fred White, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Bond (PG), Derek Rooney (C) Alan Smith, Fred White | |
| 05:47 | Richmond | Gerard Cleland makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 05:47 | Richmond | Gerard Cleland misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 05:47 | Xavier | Anthony Gambill grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 05:33 | Xavier | William Landrum can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 05:32 | Richmond | John Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 05:11 | Richmond | Gerard Cleland knocks in the jumper from the left block | 42-41 |
| 04:44 | Xavier | William Bennett misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 04:43 | Xavier | Derek Rooney tips it but misses | 42-41 |
| 04:41 | Richmond | Brian Osborn grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 04:15 | Richmond | Daniel Cully misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | Anthony Gambill gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 03:46 | Xavier | Anthony Gambill is whistled for traveling | 42-41 |
| Subs | Richmond | Peter Lumley (PG), Donald Smith (SG), Mark Delia (SF), Korey Aleman (PF), Martin Turpin (C) Ronald Lassiter, Daniel Cully, Brian Osborn, Gerard Cleland, John Casey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alan Smith (PG), David Coleman (SG), Billy Mathena (SF), Fred White (PF), Filip Jaroski (C) David Bond, William Bennett, William Landrum, Anthony Gambill, Derek Rooney | |
| 03:18 | Richmond | Martin Turpin clanks a jumper from close range | 42-41 |
| 03:16 | Richmond | Martin Turpin tips it but misses | 42-41 |
| 03:14 | Xavier | Fred White gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Peter Lumley (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Donald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Delia (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Korey Aleman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Turpin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Mathena (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fred White (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Filip Jaroski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Xavier | Alan Smith's floater is tipped away by Korey Aleman | 42-41 |
| 03:00 | Richmond | Korey Aleman gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 02:38 | Richmond | Martin Turpin misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 02:37 | Xavier | David Coleman grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-41 |
| Subs | Richmond | Gerard Cleland (PF) Korey Aleman | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bennett (SG), William Landrum (SF), Derek Rooney (C) David Coleman, Billy Mathena, Filip Jaroski | |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Derek Rooney clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Martin Turpin - foul #1 on Martin Turpin, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Derek Rooney misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Derek Rooney makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 01:55 | Richmond | Martin Turpin is fouled on the floor by William Bennett - foul #2 on William Bennett, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Richmond | Daniel Cully (SG) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:55 | Richmond | Martin Turpin misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Fred White grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Fred White misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Cully - foul #2 on Daniel Cully, team foul #8 | 42-42 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Fred White misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Fred White makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 01:20 | Richmond | Martin Turpin knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Peter Lumley | 44-43 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | William Bennett misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Derek Rooney grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | William Landrum is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side | 44-43 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Alan Smith can't tip it in | 44-43 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | William Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Alan Smith clanks a shot from the left side | 44-43 |
| 00:07 | Richmond | Gerard Cleland grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Richmond | Alan Smith is called for the reach on Gerard Cleland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Smith, team foul #8 | 44-43 |
| 00:04 | Richmond | Gerard Cleland makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 00:04 | Richmond | Gerard Cleland makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-43 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Alan Smith comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 46-43 |