| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Saffold (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Strickland (fresh) 6 reb. C - Claudio Greco (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Otis Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Houser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Osborn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelly Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Custer (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | George Washington | Jimmie Osborn inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | George Washington | Robert Houser misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-32 |
| 19:47 | George Washington | Michael Custer tips it but misses | 33-32 |
| 19:46 | Xavier | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:42 | Xavier | Otis Johnson steals the ball from David Saffold in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 19:31 | George Washington | Robert Houser misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Daniels (SG) William Williams | |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| 19:31 | George Washington | Robert Houser makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:31 | George Washington | Robert Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:29 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels's pass is intercepted by Robert Houser in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| 19:14 | George Washington | Jimmie Osborn comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Patrick Clark - foul #3 on Patrick Clark, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Wendell Brandon (SF) Patrick Clark | |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| 19:14 | George Washington | Jimmie Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:14 | George Washington | Jimmie Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:11 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels is fouled in the backcourt by Otis Johnson - foul #2 on Otis Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 18:42 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Houser - foul #1 on Robert Houser, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | George Washington | Keith Cherry (SF), Joshua Dean (PF) Jimmie Osborn, Kelly Bailey | |
| 18:42 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:42 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:31 | George Washington | Joshua Dean is called for traveling | 35-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | George Washington | Jean Breshears (SG), Samuel Jackson (C) Robert Houser, Michael Custer | |
| 18:08 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Saffold | 38-36 |
| 17:46 | George Washington | Samuel Jackson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 17:22 | Xavier | Samuel Jackson steals it from Wendell Brandon | 38-39 |
| 17:01 | George Washington | Claudio Greco steals the ball from Joshua Dean | 38-39 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Smith (C) Claudio Greco | |
| Subs | George Washington | Myron Lydon (PG), Robert Houser (SG), Jimmie Osborn (SF), Kelly Bailey (PF), Michael Custer (C) Otis Johnson, Jean Breshears, Keith Cherry, Joshua Dean, Samuel Jackson | |
| 16:47 | George Washington | Ronald Daniels steals it from Michael Custer | 38-39 |
| 16:19 | Xavier | David Saffold hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Smith | 41-39 |
| 15:56 | George Washington | David Saffold steals it from Kelly Bailey | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Saffold (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wendell Brandon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Maurice Strickland (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Dennis Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Myron Lydon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Houser (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Osborn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kelly Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Custer (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Xavier | David Saffold knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Daniels | 43-39 |
| 15:10 | George Washington | Michael Custer drills a fadeaway from the right block | 43-41 |
| 14:48 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Osborn - foul #1 on Jimmie Osborn, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Williams (SG), Patrick Clark (SF), Claudio Greco (C) Ronald Daniels, Wendell Brandon, Dennis Smith | |
| Subs | George Washington | Otis Johnson (PG), Jean Breshears (SG), Tyrone Gilliam (SF), Joshua Dean (PF), Samuel Jackson (C) Myron Lydon, Robert Houser, Jimmie Osborn, Kelly Bailey, Michael Custer | |
| 14:40 | Xavier | David Saffold banks in the layup set up by Patrick Clark | 45-41 |
| 14:34 | George Washington | Samuel Jackson makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Otis Johnson and he's fouled by Maurice Strickland - foul #2 on Maurice Strickland, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| 14:34 | George Washington | Samuel Jackson misses the free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:34 | George Washington | Joshua Dean pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:24 | George Washington | Jean Breshears is hacked by Maurice Strickland - foul #3 on Maurice Strickland, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| 14:07 | George Washington | Tyrone Gilliam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| 13:41 | Xavier | Patrick Clark misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joshua Dean - foul #1 on Joshua Dean, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Smith (PF) Maurice Strickland | |
| Subs | George Washington | Kelly Bailey (PF), Michael Custer (C) Joshua Dean, Samuel Jackson | |
| 13:41 | Xavier | Patrick Clark misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:41 | Xavier | Patrick Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:25 | George Washington | Jean Breshears scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Otis Johnson | 46-45 |
| 13:03 | Xavier | Patrick Clark hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Williams | 48-45 |
| 12:46 | George Washington | Otis Johnson misses the easy layup | 48-45 |
| 12:45 | Xavier | William Williams snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 12:41 | Xavier | Tyrone Gilliam takes the ball from David Saffold in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 12:15 | George Washington | Jean Breshears comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Claudio Greco - foul #2 on Claudio Greco, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Wendell Brandon (PG), Maurice Strickland (PF) David Saffold, Dennis Smith | |
| Subs | George Washington | Robert Houser (SG), Keith Cherry (SF) Otis Johnson, Tyrone Gilliam | |
| 12:15 | George Washington | Jean Breshears misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:15 | George Washington | Jean Breshears makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:46 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 11:44 | Xavier | William Williams grabs the offensive board | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Wendell Brandon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Clark (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Maurice Strickland (tiring) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Claudio Greco (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Jean Breshears (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Houser (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Cherry (fresh) PF - Kelly Bailey (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Custer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Xavier | Patrick Clark misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Houser - foul #2 on Robert Houser, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | George Washington | Jimmie Osborn (SF), Joshua Dean (PF), Samuel Jackson (C) Jean Breshears, Kelly Bailey, Michael Custer | |
| 11:23 | Xavier | Patrick Clark makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:23 | Xavier | Patrick Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:23 | George Washington | The rebound goes to Jimmie Osborn | 49-46 |
| 11:06 | George Washington | Robert Houser connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Keith Cherry | 49-48 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | Samuel Jackson steps in front of the Claudio Greco pass | 49-48 |
| 10:26 | George Washington | Samuel Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Daniels (SG) William Williams | |
| Subs | George Washington | Otis Johnson (PG), Anthony Luongo (SG), Tyrone Gilliam (SF) Keith Cherry, Robert Houser, Jimmie Osborn | |
| 10:10 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 10:09 | George Washington | Joshua Dean pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:48 | George Washington | Otis Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 09:47 | Xavier | Maurice Strickland grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 09:26 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 49-48 |
| 09:25 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels gets the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:09 | Xavier | Patrick Clark misses long on an open jump hook in the paint | 49-48 |
| 09:07 | George Washington | Tyrone Gilliam grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:00 | George Washington | Joshua Dean scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 08:38 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 08:36 | George Washington | The refs have stopped play. Anthony Luongo is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 52-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (PG), William Williams (SG), Dennis Smith (PF) Wendell Brandon, Ronald Daniels, Maurice Strickland | |
| Subs | George Washington | Jean Breshears (PG), Robert Houser (SG), Keith Cherry (SF), Jimmie Osborn (PF), Michael Custer (C) Otis Johnson, Anthony Luongo, Tyrone Gilliam, Joshua Dean, Samuel Jackson | |
| 08:32 | George Washington | Jimmie Osborn is hacked by Dennis Smith - foul #1 on Dennis Smith, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| 08:15 | George Washington | Jimmie Osborn scores on a floater from the right side set up by Keith Cherry | 52-53 |
| 08:10 | Xavier | David Saffold is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from William Williams | 54-53 |
| 07:54 | George Washington | Keith Cherry loses the ball out of bounds | 54-53 |
| 07:32 | Xavier | Patrick Clark is open and scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from William Williams | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Saffold (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Clark (tired) 18 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Claudio Greco (tired) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Jean Breshears (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Houser (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Cherry (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jimmie Osborn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Custer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:17 | George Washington | Keith Cherry makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Custer | 56-56 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | William Williams is called for traveling | 56-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Wendell Brandon (SF), Maurice Strickland (PF) Patrick Clark, Claudio Greco | |
| Subs | George Washington | Otis Johnson (PG), Tyrone Gilliam (SF), Kelly Bailey (PF) Jean Breshears, Keith Cherry, Jimmie Osborn | |
| 06:43 | George Washington | Michael Custer makes the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Dennis Smith - foul #2 on Dennis Smith, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| 06:43 | George Washington | Michael Custer misses the free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:43 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:27 | Xavier | David Saffold can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 06:26 | George Washington | Michael Custer snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 06:09 | George Washington | Tyrone Gilliam misses the jump hook near the basket | 56-58 |
| 06:08 | George Washington | Kelly Bailey snags the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 05:48 | George Washington | Robert Houser steps out of bounds on the baseline | 56-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Daniels (SG), Patrick Clark (SF) William Williams, Wendell Brandon | |
| Subs | George Washington | Myron Lydon (PG) Otis Johnson | |
| 05:26 | Xavier | David Saffold drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Clark | 59-58 |
| 05:06 | George Washington | Tyrone Gilliam loses the ball out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Claudio Greco (C) Dennis Smith | |
| Subs | George Washington | Jean Breshears (SG), Keith Cherry (SF), Joshua Dean (PF), Jimmie Osborn (C) Robert Houser, Tyrone Gilliam, Kelly Bailey, Michael Custer | |
| 05:02 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | George Washington | Otis Johnson (PG), Samuel Jackson (C) Myron Lydon, Keith Cherry | |
| 04:45 | Xavier | Patrick Clark is denied on a layup by Joshua Dean | 59-58 |
| 04:44 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Claudio Greco | 59-58 |
| 04:15 | Xavier | David Saffold hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Daniels | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:55 | George Washington | Joshua Dean misses the lay-in | 62-58 |
| 03:53 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Claudio Greco | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Xavier | David Saffold can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 03:25 | George Washington | Samuel Jackson pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Saffold (tired) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Clark (tired) 18 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Maurice Strickland (tired) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Claudio Greco (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Otis Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jean Breshears (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmie Osborn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | George Washington | Otis Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jean Breshears | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:50 | Xavier | Samuel Jackson swats the short shot by Patrick Clark | 62-61 |
| 02:49 | George Washington | Samuel Jackson grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 02:49 | George Washington | George Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Williams (SG), Wendell Brandon (SF), Dennis Smith (PF) Ronald Daniels, Patrick Clark, Maurice Strickland | |
| Subs | George Washington | Robert Houser (SG), Tyrone Gilliam (SF), Kelly Bailey (PF), Michael Custer (C) Jean Breshears, Jimmie Osborn, Joshua Dean, Samuel Jackson | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:36 | George Washington | Kelly Bailey scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 02:21 | Xavier | David Saffold connects on the fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Otis Johnson - foul #3 on Otis Johnson, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| 02:21 | Xavier | David Saffold makes the free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:57 | George Washington | Tyrone Gilliam hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wendell Brandon - foul #1 on Wendell Brandon, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Patrick Clark (SF), Maurice Strickland (PF) Wendell Brandon, Dennis Smith | |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| 01:57 | George Washington | Tyrone Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:57 | George Washington | Tyrone Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Patrick Clark is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Clark, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| 01:39 | George Washington | Otis Johnson makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Tyrone Gilliam and he's fouled by David Saffold - foul #3 on David Saffold, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| 01:39 | George Washington | Otis Johnson makes the free throw | 65-68 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | Kelly Bailey swats the shot by William Williams | 65-68 |
| 01:19 | George Washington | Kelly Bailey gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 01:06 | George Washington | Tyrone Gilliam misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 65-68 |
| 01:04 | George Washington | Kelly Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:52 | George Washington | Michael Custer can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Claudio Greco - foul #3 on Claudio Greco, team foul #11 | 65-68 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| 00:52 | George Washington | Michael Custer misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:52 | George Washington | Michael Custer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Xavier | David Saffold is hacked by Robert Houser in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Houser, team foul #7 | 65-69 |
| 00:50 | Xavier | David Saffold makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:50 | Xavier | David Saffold makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | George Washington | Michael Custer is called for traveling | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Xavier | William Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Houser - foul #4 on Robert Houser, team foul #8 | 67-69 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:07 | George Washington | George Washington calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| 00:01 | George Washington | Otis Johnson drills a fadeaway in the lane | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Patrick Clark comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 69-71 |